Wiki Education Foundation FY2021 filing

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Chico, CA501(c)(3)Since 2013EducationEIN 30-0790695Revenue $2.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRSwikiedu.org341 Broadway St Ste 408, 95928-5343 · Chico, CATax-exempt since Jun 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Wiki Education engages students and academics to improve wikipedia, enrich student learning, and build a more informed public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$278K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $335K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$278K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $3.2M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$322K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$708K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2021▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2021▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$708K
FY2021▲ +571%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$150K
FY2021$708K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$791K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $945K Management & general 23% · $323K Fundraising 10% · $141K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $278K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$171,308Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer/Deputy Dir
$106,623Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (thru 4/8/21)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Frank Schulenburg’s $204K as Executive Director is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Frank Schulenburg$204,113$201,098$198,987$199,314$171,308$146,974
Lianna Davis$175,469$168,448$158,850$153,775$106,623$118,567
Sage Ross$151,394$140,789$135,892$131,787—$101,368
Kathleen Crowley$119,156$107,755$101,794———
Jami Mathewson—$113,889$101,891$104,545——
Helaine Blumenthal$102,154—————

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

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3 programs · $828K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Scholars & Scientists

386 academic subject matter experts improve wikipedia and wikidata in areas of high demand. Work in this program includes training academics in how to contribute their knowledge to wikipedia or wikidata as well as tracking and resolving any incidents that arise from this activity.

$355Kprogram expense
02

Student Program

Instructors assign their students to write wikipedia articles instead of traditional term papers. Work in this program includes onboarding and training instructors and students, ensuring that assignments and courses run smoothly and successfully, and resolving any incidents that arise from our 13,639 students from 710 classes at 321…

$317Kprogram expense
03

Partnerships & Outreach

We collaborate with 27 organizations including 16 academic associations, 3 research networks, 3 professional organizations, and 5 other nonprofit organizations as they promote the use of wikipedia and wikidata among their members; individual subject matter experts are encouraged to share their knowledge with the general public.

$156Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$206K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$945K
Managementcol C$323K
Fundraisingcol D$141K
Owns and owesPt X
$708K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$803K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$322K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$302K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$93
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
SavingsLn 2$700K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$803K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$322K
Net assetsLn 32$708K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6536
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K$803K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$211K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$361K$322K
Net assetsLn 32−$150K$708K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$202K$40K$121K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$562K$516K$8K$37K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$21K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$136K$117K$12K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$54K$41K$8K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$30$30
Accounting feesLn 11c$95K$95K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$30K$34K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$5K$6K$430
Information technologyLn 14$22K$15K$6K$893
OccupancyLn 16$196K$152K$30K$14K
TravelLn 17$62$62
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$287$2K$4
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$883$599
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$1K$914$170
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$945K$323K$141K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $3.5M$2.3M$1.2M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.8M−$614K$791K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$1.7M$697K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.3M$1.4M$858K$708K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$2.2M−$435K−$150K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,266,611 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,621,746$2,058,302
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $182,566$205,556
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,450$93
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,787$2,660
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,812,549$2,266,611
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,718,090$976,328
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $529,046$432,362
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,247,136$1,408,690
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$434,587$857,921
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $2,266,611 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$302,390
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,755,912
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,058,302
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $205,556$205,556
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $93$93
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,660$2,660
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $208,216 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $93$2,266,611
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,408,690 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,470 · Management $121,409 · Fundraising $40,470$202,349
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $516,441 · Management $8,100 · Fundraising $37,037$561,578
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,596 · Fundraising $1,336$21,932
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $116,862 · Management $11,501 · Fundraising $8,075$136,438
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,515 · Management $8,276 · Fundraising $5,240$54,031
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $30$30
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $94,652$94,652
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,500 · Management $33,789 · Fundraising $15,000$78,289
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $17,500$17,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,893 · Management $6,399 · Fundraising $430$11,722
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,388 · Management $5,751 · Fundraising $893$22,032
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $152,059 · Management $29,558 · Fundraising $14,330$195,947
IX-17 TravelManagement $62$62
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $287 · Management $1,504 · Fundraising $4$1,795
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,273 · Management $883 · Fundraising $599$7,755
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,494 · Management $914 · Fundraising $170$2,578
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $944,778 · Management $322,828 · Fundraising $141,084$1,408,690
Part X · Balance sheet $1,030,150 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $156,590$102,514
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$700,035
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$123,600
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$25,928
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $50,647$69,359
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,714$3,714
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $210,970$1,030,150
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,250$69,409
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,597$12,500
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $302,390$240,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $361,237$322,496
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$186,909$584,054
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $36,642$123,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$150,267$707,654
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $210,970$1,030,150
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $707,654 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,266,611
XI-2 Total expenses$1,408,690
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$857,921
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$150,267
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$707,654

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