Wikimedia Foundation INC FY2023 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 2003EducationEIN 20-0049703Revenue $180.2M in FY2023

On file with the IRSwikimediafoundation.org1 Sansome St Ste 1895, 94104-4432 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Mar 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Wikimedia Foundation is to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate IT effectively and globally. (see schedule o)in coordination with a network of individual volunteers and our independent movement organizations, including recognized chapters, thematic organizations, user groups, and partners, the Foundation provides the essential infrastructure and an organizational framework for the support and development of multilingual wiki projects and other endeavors which serve this mission. The Foundation will make and keep useful information from its projects available on the internet free of charge.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$4.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20.1M a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4.0M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
42
named funders · $117K
Looks good: 42 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19.2M
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$180.2M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$168.3M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$255.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$180.2M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$124.6M
FY2021$159.0M
FY2022$167.9M
FY2023$180.2M
FY2024$185.4M
FY2024$205.4M
Expenses
$168.3M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$112.2M
FY2021$111.7M
FY2022$145.8M
FY2023$168.3M
FY2024$178.6M
FY2024$189.7M
Net assets
$255.0M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$180.3M
FY2021$231.2M
FY2022$239.4M
FY2023$255.0M
FY2024$271.6M
FY2024$296.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $128.0M Management & general 13% · $22.1M Fundraising 11% · $18.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $4.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$512,179Pt VII · Sec A
Gen Counsel & Sec (thru 02/23)
$376,362Pt VII · Sec A
CFO & Treasurer
$374,813Pt VII · Sec A
Chief T&c Officer
$373,692Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Adv Officer & Dep to CEO
$364,257Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Special Projects
$312,965Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Data Science & Engin
$311,369Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Prod Mgmt (thru 09/22)
$290,139Pt VII · Sec A

Maryana Iskander’s $531K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $100M+ education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katherine Maher———$789,495$406,339$387,770
Maryana Iskander$530,923$472,629$512,179———
Janeen Uzzell———$503,844$314,718$282,752
Selena Deckelmann$475,965$437,941$173,623———
Jaime Villagomez$416,641$391,202$374,813$386,433$308,943$289,356
Lisa Seitz$410,807$387,568$364,257$368,301$281,713$252,117
Courtney Bass Sherizen$401,190—————
Amanda Keton—$383,048$376,362$396,514$315,364—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports Wikipedia and its sister projects by providing grants, resources, and volunteer support to help the world share free knowledge.

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2 programs · $128.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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$71.9Mprogram expense
02

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$56.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 110 grants · $37.6M · 2019–2024
Wikimedia EndowmentCA · FY2024$1,490,207
Wiki Education FoundationCA · FY2024$500,000
Artfeminism INCMD · FY2024$404,689
Wikimedia New York CityNY · FY2024$305,340
Black Lunch Table FnpIL · FY2024$289,000
Whose Knowledge Question MarkCA · FY2024$216,300
Wikitongues INCNY · FY2024$170,913
Writing Downtown INCNV · FY2024$163,100
Internews NetworkCA · FY2024$150,000
Fractured Atlas INCNY · FY2024$150,000
Hacks HackersDC · FY2024$55,250
Cornell UniversityNY · FY2024$52,500
WikijournalMN · FY2024$14,867
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$180.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.0M
Money outPt IX
$168.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$128.0M
Managementcol C$22.1M
Fundraisingcol D$18.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$255.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77.2M
Total assetsLn 16$274.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$770K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$321K
Investment incomeLn 3$3.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$180.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46.1M
SavingsLn 2$31.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$175.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.4M
Other assetsLn 15$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$274.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.2M
Net assetsLn 32$255.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5394
VolunteersI 6265,188
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52.3M$77.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$181.9M$175.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.9M$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$251.0M$274.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.6M$19.2M
Net assetsLn 32$239.4M$255.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.0M$4.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$87K$87K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$20.7M$20.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4.1M$3.0M$900K$201K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74.9M$57.6M$10.5M$6.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.8M$1.3M$322K$183K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11.9M$9.0M$1.7M$1.1M
Payroll taxesLn 10$4.1M$2.9M$787K$383K
Legal feesLn 11b$2.6M$2.5M$36K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$139K$139K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$53K$53K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$344K$344K
Investment management feesLn 11f$193K$193K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11.6M$9.3M$1.6M$705K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$26K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$765K$242K$424K$100K
Information technologyLn 14$6.3M$4.5M$1.7M$74K
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$880K$245K$119K
TravelLn 17$4.2M$3.2M$525K$547K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$726K$646K$79K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4.6M$3.8M$765K
InsuranceLn 23$651K$651K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13.4M$4.3M$1.4M$7.7M
Total functional expensesLn 25$168.3M$128.0M$22.1M$18.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $185.4M$178.6M$6.8M$271.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $180.2M$168.3M$11.9M$255.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $167.9M$145.8M$22.1M$239.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $159.0M$111.7M$47.3M$231.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $124.6M$112.2M$12.5M$180.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $180,199,672 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $164,242,380$173,394,921
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,565,366$3,005,859
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,103,370$3,798,892
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $167,911,116$180,199,672
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,194,115$24,707,665
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $88,111,413$96,797,647
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $321,133$344,472
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,208,743$46,455,549
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $145,835,404$168,305,333
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,075,712$11,894,339
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $180,199,672 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $145,778 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$321,069
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$173,073,852
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$770,007
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$173,394,921
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,265,565$4,265,565
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $3,100,000$3,100,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,259,706−$1,259,706
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$23,578−$23,578
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $120,000 · Excluded from tax $456,692$576,692
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $265,778 · Excluded from tax $6,538,973$180,199,672
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,305,333 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,960,949$3,960,949
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $87,435$87,435
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $20,659,281$20,659,281
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,045,083 · Management $899,705 · Fundraising $200,689$4,145,477
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,587,723 · Management $10,514,485 · Fundraising $6,790,581$74,892,789
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,268,392 · Management $321,974 · Fundraising $183,227$1,773,593
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,027,838 · Management $1,745,521 · Fundraising $1,136,781$11,910,140
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,905,818 · Management $787,257 · Fundraising $382,573$4,075,648
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,499,164 · Management $35,658 · Fundraising $30,747$2,565,569
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $139,393$139,393
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $53,100$53,100
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $344,472$344,472
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $193,133$193,133
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,304,029 · Management $1,570,738 · Fundraising $705,023$11,579,790
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,780 · Fundraising $3,164$28,944
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $241,561 · Management $423,854 · Fundraising $99,842$765,257
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,502,137 · Management $1,712,605 · Fundraising $74,036$6,288,778
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $879,511 · Management $244,612 · Fundraising $119,371$1,243,494
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,162,527 · Management $525,196 · Fundraising $546,793$4,234,516
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $645,583 · Management $79,068 · Fundraising $1,790$726,441
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,837,307 · Management $764,757$4,602,064
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $651,162$651,162
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,278,639 · Management $1,447,573 · Fundraising $7,657,696$13,383,908
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,971,857 · Management $22,056,691 · Fundraising $18,276,785$168,305,333
Part X · Balance sheet $274,123,369 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,841,146$46,055,929
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $28,471,169$31,149,189
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $700,000$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $104,482$265,523
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,697,439$2,945,646
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,860,153$9,390,111
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $181,887,386$175,482,453
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,768,904$4,655,028
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,634,763$4,179,490
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $250,965,442$274,123,369
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,964,875$9,706,163
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,560,000$1,660,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,089,035$7,785,870
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,613,910$19,152,033
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $238,009,941$249,088,663
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,341,591$5,882,673
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $239,351,532$254,971,336
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $250,965,442$274,123,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $254,971,336 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$180,199,672
XI-2 Total expenses$168,305,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,894,339
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$239,351,532
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,451,482
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$273,983
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$254,971,336

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