Wikimedia Foundation

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.

Vision

Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That

Goals

1.By 2030, we’ll be a platform serving open knowledge to the world across interfaces and communities. We’ll build tools for allies and partners to organize and exchange free knowledge beyond Wikimedia.
2.By 2030, we’ll welcome people from all backgrounds to build strong, diverse communities. We’ll eliminate social, political, technical barriers preventing accessing and contributing to free knowledge.

San Francisco CA | EIN: 20-0049703

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501(c)(3) organization

1 Sansome Street, Suite 1895,
San Francisco CA 94104

https://wikimediafoundation.org/

415-839-6885

Wikimedia Foundation

Mission

Vision

Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That

Goals

1.By 2030, we’ll be a platform serving open knowledge to the world across interfaces and communities. We’ll build tools for allies and partners to organize and exchange free knowledge beyond Wikimedia.
2.By 2030, we’ll welcome people from all backgrounds to build strong, diverse communities. We’ll eliminate social, political, technical barriers preventing accessing and contributing to free knowledge.

San Francisco CA | EIN: 20-0049703

Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

1 Sansome Street, Suite 1895,
San Francisco CA 94104

https://wikimediafoundation.org/

415-839-6885

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Additional Information

Program Expense Ratio:76.71% of total expenses

SCORE100%

Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit.

ExpensesFY2022

Administrative: 12.6%
Fundraising: 10.8%
Program: 76.6%

ExpensesFY2023

Administrative: 13.1%
Fundraising: 10.9%
Program: 76.0%

ExpensesFY2024

Administrative: 11.9%
Fundraising: 10.7%
Program: 77.4%

Administrative
Fundraising
Program

Source: Public data from IRS Form 990

Liabilities to Assets Ratio:5.30% of total assets

SCORE100%

Working Capital:1.65 years of reserves

SCORE100%

Fundraising Efficiency:$0.10 to raise a dollar

SCORE100%

Evaluation area metrics
Score	Metric
100%	Program Expense Ratio:76.71% of total expenses Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit. ExpensesFY2022 Administrative: 12.6% Fundraising: 10.8% Program: 76.6% ExpensesFY2023 Administrative: 13.1% Fundraising: 10.9% Program: 76.0% ExpensesFY2024 Administrative: 11.9% Fundraising: 10.7% Program: 77.4% Administrative Fundraising Program Source: Public data from IRS Form 990
100%	Liabilities to Assets Ratio:5.30% of total assets
100%	Working Capital:1.65 years of reserves
100%	Fundraising Efficiency:$0.10 to raise a dollar

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