The title of this submission is incorrect. The funding goes to the general fund, not specifically to OpenSSL.
Here's the press release this article is based on:
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2014...
And here's the actual initiative:
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/programs/core-infrastructure-...
Discussed here:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7639835