Where does your contribution go?

Donations that The FreeBSD Foundation receives are used for funding various activities to support the FreeBSD Project like:

Development of software for FreeBSD to benefit the user and developer community, including contract development of critical system infrastructure, and porting of closed source applications such as Java(TM).
Obtaining computers and other equipment for developers to use toward improving FreeBSD, such as the network performance cluster, FreeBSD.org cluster, and personal development systems for developers.
Providing additional Internet infrastructure to aid in the development and distribution of FreeBSD.
Support developer communication and coordination, including financial support for developer summits, conferences, and developer travel.
Encouraging the formation of FreeBSD user groups.
Cultivating press coverage and advertising the utility and availability of FreeBSD.
Represent the FreeBSD Project in executing contracts, license agreements, copyrights, trademarks, and other legal arrangements that require a recognized legal entity.