Python Software Foundation

The PSF awarded $637K in grants to projects and events related to the development of Python, Python-related technology, educational programs, and resources. Events include worldwide conferences, PyLadies and Django Girls workshops, education, and training programs related to the establishment and promotion of the free and open source programming language Python. 149 groups or projects in 61 countries received grants from the PSF during 2024. Several worldwide Python Meetups reactivated during the year, bringing the Python Meetup network up to 117 groups covering 37 countries and over 260,000 members. The PSF also awarded $297K in travel grants at PyCon US 2024 (with $72K funded by PyLadies), PyCascades 2024, PyOhio 2024, PyLadiesCon 2024 Equipment Grants.

The PSF provides fiscal sponsorship for Python-focused user groups, events, and projects. These groups hold regular education and networking meetings and/or present regional Python conferences. The PSF and each fiscal sponsoree work together to manage donor contributions wisely and maximize our ability to pursue the PSF's charitable mission. The PSF continued fiscally sponsoring 20 groups including: Bandit, BAPYA (Bay Area Python Groups), Boston Python, ChiPy, Denver Python User Group, Jazzband, North Bay Python, Pallets (Flask), PyOhio, PhillyPUG, PuPPy, PyBeach, PyCascades, PyHawaii, PyLadies PyMNtos, PyPA, PyRVA, San Diego Python, and Twisted.

The PSF funds programming development efforts to advance and maintain the core Python language, its associated libraries, and significant allied projects central to the Python community. These efforts include the Packaging Work Group, which improves and maintains the Python packaging ecosystem through fundraising and disbursement of raised funds. The Packaging Work Group focuses on efforts such as PyPI, pip, packaging.python.org, setuptools, and cross project efforts. These program initiatives also include funds for trademark and copyright investments. The PSF received several major grants focused on continuing security work during 2024. Amazon Web Services, Inc. provided a third grant for PyPI Security efforts and Linux Foundation renewed the OpenSSF Alpha-Omega Grant, which supports the Security Developer-in-Residence. The PSF received a second year of funding from Meta for the CPython Developer-in-Residence, who focused on CPython improvements and bug tracking and fixing plus many other important tasks. Bloomberg granted funds for a new Deputy CPython Developer-in-Residence and the CPython Steering Council funded a Supporting CPython Developer-in-Residence. The CPython Steering Council also funded the annual CPython Core Developer sprint in Bellevue, Washington in Fall 2024.

The Python Software Foundation relies on volunteer efforts to achieve many of its goals. The PSF Board of Directors offers recognition of work which significantly improves the Foundation's fulfillment of its mission and benefits the broader Python community including contributions of code and efforts in community action. The intention of these awards is to demonstrate that service to the Python community does lead to recognition and reward, rather than to provide a direct incentive to contributors.