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01 Sep 2026, 6:11 PM	Hacker News	6.5	AnkiDroid: Google Play no longer allowing Open Collective donation link Google Play has rejected updates to AnkiDroid (10M+ installs, open-source flashcard app) since August 28, 2026, because its Open Collective donation link routes to a 501(c)(6) fiscal host, which Google claims doesn't qualify as 'tax-exempt' despite the IRS determination letter. Without resolution, AnkiDroid will be removed from Google Play on September 11 worldwide (except India and Russia). Google's policy only exempts donations to 'validated tax-exempt organizations' like 501(c)(3) charities, effectively excluding 501(c)(6) non-profits. Why: If you ship Android apps and collect donations through Open Collective or any fiscal host that is not a 501(c)(3)-equivalent charity, Google Play may reject your updates or delist your app. Builders using Open Source Collective (the common fiscal host for many FOSS projects) should audit whether their donation flow will pass Google's increasingly narrow interpretation of 'tax-exempt donations,' and consider whether to switch to Play Billing or restructure their fiscal sponsorship. google-play open-source payments-policy android fiscal-host

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01 Sep 2026, 6:11 PM

Hacker News

6.5

AnkiDroid: Google Play no longer allowing Open Collective donation link

Google Play has rejected updates to AnkiDroid (10M+ installs, open-source flashcard app) since August 28, 2026, because its Open Collective donation link routes to a 501(c)(6) fiscal host, which Google claims doesn't qualify as 'tax-exempt' despite the IRS determination letter. Without resolution, AnkiDroid will be removed from Google Play on September 11 worldwide (except India and Russia). Google's policy only exempts donations to 'validated tax-exempt organizations' like 501(c)(3) charities, effectively excluding 501(c)(6) non-profits.

Why: If you ship Android apps and collect donations through Open Collective or any fiscal host that is not a 501(c)(3)-equivalent charity, Google Play may reject your updates or delist your app. Builders using Open Source Collective (the common fiscal host for many FOSS projects) should audit whether their donation flow will pass Google's increasingly narrow interpretation of 'tax-exempt donations,' and consider whether to switch to Play Billing or restructure their fiscal sponsorship.