Wikimedia Endowment
THE MISSION OF THE WIKIMEDIA ENDOWMENT IS TO ACT AS A PERMANENT FUND THAT CAN SUPPORT IN PERPETUITY THE OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF CURRENT AND FUTURE WIKIMEDIA PROJECTS. (SEE SCHEDULE O)WHICH ARE PROJECTS THAT ARE APPROVED BY AND ADVANCE THE PURPOSES OF THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION OR ITS SUCCESSOR IF THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION CEASES TO EXIST. IT AIMS TO CREATE A SOLID FINANCIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE WIKIMEDIA PROJECTS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$144.3M
Annual Giving
$2.6M
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$2.6M
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $144,325,622 |
| Revenue | $132,018,206 |
| Expenses | $4,985,017 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,412,407 |
| Distributable Amount | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMY WALES | CHAIR | 3 | — |
| ANNETTE CAMPBELL-WHITE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PETER BALDWIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL KIM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICIO LORENTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DORON WEBER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PHOEBE AYERS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ALEXANDER M FARMAN-FARMAIAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LISA LEWIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAURA DUCHATELET | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAYREE CLARK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LISA SEITZ | PRESIDENT | 12 | — |
| DHAVAL PATEL | TREASURER | 28 | — |
| STEPHEN LAPORTE | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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