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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION ORG.

Totals

Total revenue
$180,199,672
Total expenses
$168,305,333
Contributions and grants received
$173,394,921
Grants paid
$24,707,665
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,005,859
Other revenue
$3,798,892
Total assets, end of year
$274,123,369
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,152,033
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$254,971,336
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$127,971,857
Management and general expenses
$22,056,691
Fundraising expenses
$18,276,785
Program service expenses (Part III)
$127,971,857

Program services were 76.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $321,069

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $173,073,852

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $770,007

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,265,565 · excluded $4,265,565

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $3,100,000 · excluded $3,100,000

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $58,776,148 · other assets $1,770

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $60,037,624 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$1,261,476 · other assets $1,770

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,259,706 · excluded -$1,259,706

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $321,069

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $23,578

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$23,578 · excluded -$23,578

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $274,808

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $129,030

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $145,778 · unrelated business $145,778

  • 11a · Other revenue: ENDW FEE REIMBURSEMENT

    total $420,177 · excluded $420,177

  • 11b · Other revenue: SERVICE REVENUE

    total $120,000 · unrelated business $120,000

  • 11c · Other revenue: OTHER

    total $36,515 · excluded $36,515

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $576,692

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,960,949 · program services $3,960,949

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $87,435 · program services $87,435

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $20,659,281 · program services $20,659,281

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $4,145,477 · program services $3,045,083 · management and general $899,705 · fundraising $200,689

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $74,892,789 · program services $57,587,723 · management and general $10,514,485 · fundraising $6,790,581

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,773,593 · program services $1,268,392 · management and general $321,974 · fundraising $183,227

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $11,910,140 · program services $9,027,838 · management and general $1,745,521 · fundraising $1,136,781

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $4,075,648 · program services $2,905,818 · management and general $787,257 · fundraising $382,573

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,565,569 · program services $2,499,164 · management and general $35,658 · fundraising $30,747

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $139,393 · management and general $139,393

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $53,100 · program services $53,100

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $344,472 · fundraising $344,472

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $193,133 · management and general $193,133

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $11,579,790 · program services $9,304,029 · management and general $1,570,738 · fundraising $705,023

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $28,944 · program services $25,780 · fundraising $3,164

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $765,257 · program services $241,561 · management and general $423,854 · fundraising $99,842

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $6,288,778 · program services $4,502,137 · management and general $1,712,605 · fundraising $74,036

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,243,494 · program services $879,511 · management and general $244,612 · fundraising $119,371

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,234,516 · program services $3,162,527 · management and general $525,196 · fundraising $546,793

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $726,441 · program services $645,583 · management and general $79,068 · fundraising $1,790

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,602,064 · program services $3,837,307 · management and general $764,757

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $651,162 · management and general $651,162

  • 24a · Other expenses: DONATIONS PROCESSING FE

    total $6,855,680 · fundraising $6,855,680

  • 24b · Other expenses: TEMPORARY CONTRACTORS

    total $5,455,225 · program services $3,852,575 · management and general $1,037,835 · fundraising $564,815

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER OPERATING EXP

    total $545,866 · program services $198,590 · management and general $131,712 · fundraising $215,564

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF DEV./ENRICHMENT

    total $527,137 · program services $227,474 · management and general $278,026 · fundraising $21,637

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $23,841,146 · end of year $46,055,929

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $28,471,169 · end of year $31,149,189

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $700,000 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $104,482 · end of year $265,523

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,697,439 · end of year $2,945,646

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $24,753,408

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $15,363,297

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,860,153 · end of year $9,390,111

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $181,887,386 · end of year $175,482,453

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $2,768,904 · end of year $4,655,028

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,634,763 · end of year $4,179,490

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,964,875 · end of year $9,706,163

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,560,000 · end of year $1,660,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,089,035 · end of year $7,785,870

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $238,009,941 · end of year $249,088,663

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,341,591 · end of year $5,882,673

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

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, IN PERPETUITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WIKIMEDIA FDN SUPPORTS WIKIPEDIA, ITS SISTER PROJECTS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE)AND THE WIKIMEDIA COMMUNITY TO HELP THE WORLD SHARE IN FREE KNOWLEDGE.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $71,874,364

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $56,097,493 · Grants $24,707,665

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dariusz Jemielniak

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Esra'A Al Shafei

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Jimmy Wales

    TRUSTEE (FOUNDER)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Lorenzo Losa

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Luis Bitencourt-Emilio

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Nataliia Tymkiv

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Raju Narisetti

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Shani Evenstein Sigalov

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Tanya Capuano

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Victoria Doronina

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Michael Peel

    TRUSTEE (BEG 12/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Amanda Keton

    GEN COUNSEL & SEC (THRU 02/23)

    Total calculated
    $411,682
    From this org
    $376,362
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,320
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $367,511
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $8,851
    Deferred
    $9,293
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,027
    Filer's total
    $411,682

  • Jaime Villagomez

    CFO & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $418,040
    From this org
    $374,813
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,227
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $361,177
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $13,636
    Deferred
    $7,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,527
    Filer's total
    $418,040

  • Maryana Iskander

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $534,468
    From this org
    $512,179
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,289
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $452,191
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $59,988
    Deferred
    $12,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,089
    Filer's total
    $534,468

  • Stephen Laporte

    GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $249,512
    From this org
    $230,141
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,371
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,981
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,160
    Deferred
    $6,479
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,892
    Filer's total
    $249,512

  • Lisa Seitz

    CHIEF ADV OFFICER & DEP TO CEO

    Total calculated
    $411,984
    From this org
    $364,257
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,727
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $351,720
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $12,537
    Deferred
    $12,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,527
    Filer's total
    $411,984

  • Robyn Arville

    CHIEF T&C OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $384,200
    From this org
    $373,692
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,508
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $85,321
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $288,371
    Deferred
    $4,237
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,271
    Filer's total
    $384,200

  • Selena Deckelmann

    CPTO (BEG 08/22)

    Total calculated
    $185,259
    From this org
    $173,623
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,636
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,623
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,636
    Filer's total
    $185,259

  • Carol Dunn

    VP OF PROD MGMT (THRU 09/22)

    Total calculated
    $317,803
    From this org
    $290,139
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,664
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,549
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $116,590
    Deferred
    $7,889
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,775
    Filer's total
    $317,803

  • Margaret Novotny

    VP OF PRODUCT DESIGN (THRU 08/23)

    Total calculated
    $309,264
    From this org
    $266,783
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,481
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $259,838
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,945
    Deferred
    $6,954
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,527
    Filer's total
    $309,264

  • Tajh Taylor

    VP OF DATA SCIENCE & ENGIN

    Total calculated
    $347,257
    From this org
    $311,369
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,888
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $279,175
    Bonus
    $26,000
    Other
    $6,194
    Deferred
    $7,959
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,929
    Filer's total
    $347,257

  • Zdenko Vrandecic

    HEAD OF SPECIAL PROJECTS

    Total calculated
    $348,320
    From this org
    $312,965
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,355
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $310,225
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,740
    Deferred
    $1,551
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,804
    Filer's total
    $348,320

  • Rebecca MacKinnon

    VP OF GLOBAL ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $310,291
    From this org
    $276,218
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,073
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $271,323
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,895
    Deferred
    $11,038
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,035
    Filer's total
    $310,291

  • Anthony Negrin

    CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $111,383
    From this org
    $111,383
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $111,383
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $111,383

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
SEVERANCE THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SEVERANCE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2022: ROBYN ARVILLE $248,228 CAROL DUNN $94,738 ANTHONY NEGRIN $111,383 THE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III).

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • WIKIMEDIA LLC

    CHARITABLE · DE · income $3,220,000 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
13 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202431349349306233

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