Wikimedia Foundation Inc
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$286.8M
+4.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.6M
-8.8% YoY
Grant Count
16
-5.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$225K
-3.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $286,759,938 | $274,123,369 | $250,965,442 |
| Revenue | $185,418,243 | $180,199,672 | $167,911,116 |
| Expenses | $178,588,294 | $168,305,333 | $145,835,404 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $5,282,433 | $3,005,859 | $1,565,366 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARIUSZ JEMIELNIAK | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ESRA'A AL SHAFEI | TRUSTEE | 6 | — |
| JIMMY WALES | TRUSTEE (FOUNDER) | 4 | — |
| LORENZO LOSA | TRUSTEE | 6 | — |
| LUIS BITENCOURT-EMILIO | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| NATALIIA TYMKIV | CHAIR | 8 | — |
| RAJU NARISETTI | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| ROSIE STEPHENSON-GOODKNIGHT | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| SHANI EVENSTEIN SIGALOV | TRUSTEE | 6 | — |
| TANYA CAPUANO | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/2023) | 5 | — |
| VICTORIA DORONINA | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| MICHAEL PEEL | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| KATHY COLLINS | TRUSTEE (BEG 12/2023) | 6 | — |
| JAIME VILLAGOMEZ | CFO & TREASURER | 40 | $391,202 |
| MARYANA ISKANDER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $472,629 |
| STEPHEN LAPORTE | GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARY | 40 | $333,919 |
| LISA SEITZ | CHIEF ADV OFFICER | 40 | $387,568 |
| SELENA DECKELMANN | CHIEF PROD & TECH OFFICER | 40 | $437,941 |
| MARGARET NOVOTNY | VP OF PRODUCT DESIGN (THRU 08/23) | 40 | $354,778 |
| TAJH TAYLOR | VP OF DATA SCIENCE & ENGIN | 40 | $313,033 |
| ZDENKO VRANDECIC | HEAD OF SPECIAL PROJECTS | 40 | $327,588 |
| REBECCA MACKINNON | VP OF GLOBAL ADVOCACY | 40 | $290,118 |
| JOSHUA MINOR | PRODUCT MANAGER (THRU 06/2023) | 40 | $301,320 |
| AMANDA KETON | GEN COUNSEL & SEC (THRU 02/23) | 40 | $383,048 |
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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