Public Benefit : Research and Public Policy Institutions
Wikimedia Foundation
Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge
Rating
| Overall Rating |  |
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| (59.13) | |||
| Organizational Efficiency | |||
| Program Expenses | 66.3% | ||
| Administrative Expenses | 26.7% | ||
| Fundraising Expenses | 6.9% | ||
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.03 | ||
| Efficiency Rating |  |
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| (29.13) | |||
| Organizational Capacity | |||
| Primary Revenue Growth | 162.5% | ||
| Program Expenses Growth | 154.3% | ||
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 1.48 | ||
| Capacity Rating |  |
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| (30.00) |
Income Statement (FYE 06/2008)
Contact Information
Wikimedia Foundation
P.O. Box 78350
San Francisco, CA 94107
tel: (415) 839-6885
fax: (415) 882-0495
EIN: 20-0049703
Leadership (FYE 06/2008)
| Name | Title | Compensation | % of Expenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Gardner | Executive Director (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) | $75,000 | 2.33% |
Donor Privacy Policy
YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.
Mission
The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these wiki-based projects to the public free of charge. The Foundation operates some of the largest collaboratively edited reference projects in the world, including Wikipedia, the fourth most visited website in the world. In collaboration with a network of chapters, 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.
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| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Foundation - CA | 59.13 |  |
| Discovery Institute - WA | 58.87 | |
| Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy - DC | 56.88 | |
| Drug Policy Alliance - NY | 57.16 | |
| Reason Foundation - CA | 61.23 | |
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Foundation - CA | 59.13 | |
| William J. Clinton Foundation - AR | 66.97 | |
| United States Justice Foundation - CA | 10.44 | 0 Stars |
| New America Foundation - DC | 68.98 | |
| Marijuana Policy Project Foundation - DC | 26.21 |  |
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