KDE e.V.
| Founded | 27 November 1997 |
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| Founder | Matthias Ettrich and Matthias Kalle Dalheimer |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Focus | Free software |
| Location |
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Area served | Worldwide |
| Members | 137 (active) |
Key people | Aleix Pol i Gonzàlez (President) |
| Employees | 0 |
| Website | ev.kde.org |
KDE e.V. is a non-profit organization that represents the KDE community in the legal and financial matters. Founded on 27 November 1997, it is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The association supports KDE through monetary, hardware, and other donations, which are used to aid development efforts without influencing the direction of the project's development. The abbreviation 'e.V.' stands for eingetragener Verein, meaning 'registered association' in German.