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In 2007, the Simple Machines Forum project was split off and formed its own company, organized as Simple Machines, LLC. In June of 2010, Simple Machines reformed as a not-for-profit organization (NPO) registered in Nevada. The transfer of assets from LLC to NPO was completed in April of 2011 and in May of 2011, Simple Machines, LLC was dissolved.</p> </div> <h4 class="subheader contentheader">Present</h4> <div class="roundframe"> <p>Simple Machines is a member run organization. We are led by an elected <a href="https://www.simplemachines.org/about/members.php">Board of Directors</a> as indicated in <a href="https://www.simplemachines.org/about/bylaws.php">our Bylaws</a>. The people who form the Simple Machines organization are a diverse group of individuals from around the world. Each project that is under the Simple Machines umbrella has its own teams, such as Customization, Development, Documentation, Localization and Support. 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