Perhaps they don't hear this a lot, but thank you, Internal Revenue Service!

RRIDs have been recognized as a proper 501(s)(3) organization this week.

What is the 501(c)(3)?

According to the IRS, organizations described in section 501(c)(3) are commonly referred to as charitable organizations. Organizations described in section 501(c)(3), other than testing for public safety organizations, are eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions in accordance with Code section 170.

What does it mean for RRIDs?
While RRIDs have been incorporated into many guidelines, instructions to authors, and other policy documents, they have been held back from being fully accepted at least by some boards by the lack of legal clarity around them.

RRIDs may now also begin to solicit grants or tax deductible donations as an entity separate from UCSD, or Force11, if the board decides that this is desirable. This non-for-profit organization now owns RRIDs.

Does this mean you will now need to buy a cookie to get your RRIDs?
No, the organization holds RRIDs in trust so that they can be freely and openly available for reuse by the community.