SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC, founded in 2003, is a major nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $205.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $189.7M left a modest 8% surplus.
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.
TECHNOLOGY: OUR CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR THE TECHNOLOGY THAT MAKES WIKIPEDIA AND OTHER WIKIMEDIA PROJECTS POSSIBLE, WHICH TOGETHER IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR WEB PLATFORMS, AND THE...
TECHNOLOGY: OUR CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR THE TECHNOLOGY THAT MAKES WIKIPEDIA AND OTHER WIKIMEDIA PROJECTS POSSIBLE, WHICH TOGETHER IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR WEB PLATFORMS, AND THE WORLD'S LARGEST COLLABORATIVE FREE KNOWLEDGE PROJECT. THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION PROVIDES THE SERVERS AND ELECTRICITY NEEDED TO KEEP THE WEBSITES RUNNING, ALONG WITH DEDICATED TECHNICAL RESOURCES TO BUILD, IMPROVE, AND MAINTAIN THE TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF WIKIMEDIA PROJECTS. THESE ONGOING ENGINEERING EFFORTS AND PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRE RESEARCH AND DESIGN WORK, AS WELL AS LEGAL SUPPORT. ALL OF THIS ALLOWS FOR THE BEST EXPERIENCE FOR OUR READERS AND VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY, ENSURING USERS CONTINUE TO ACCESS, CONTRIBUTE TO AND GROW THE WORLD'S LARGEST ONLINE FREE KNOWLEDGE RESOURCE. (SEE SCHEDULE O)IN ADDITION TO OUR TWO MAIN DATA CENTERS AND FIVE CACHING DATA CENTERS, WE MAINTAIN THE SOFTWARE AND INFRASTRUCTURE ON WHICH WE OPERATE SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST MULTILINGUAL SITES WITH OVER 1,000 SEPARATE WIKI INSTANCES AND OVER 3,800 COMMUNITY-CONTRIBUTED TOOLS, MANY OF WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAINING THE CONTENT AND QUALITY OF WIKIPEDIA, AS WELL AS SEVEN MOBILE APPLICATIONS. WIKIPEDIA AND THE OTHER PROJECTS OPERATED BY THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION RECEIVE MORE THAN 18 BILLION PAGEVIEWS PER MONTH. WIKIPEDIA IS AVAILABLE IN MORE THAN 342 LANGUAGES AND CONTAINS MORE THAN 65 MILLION ARTICLES CONTRIBUTED BY A GLOBAL VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY.
SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEERS: THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEERS FOCUSES ON SUSTAINING AND GROWING THE WIKIMEDIA PROJECTS AND CONTRIBUTOR COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. GRANTMAKING PROVIDES...
SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEERS: THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEERS FOCUSES ON SUSTAINING AND GROWING THE WIKIMEDIA PROJECTS AND CONTRIBUTOR COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. GRANTMAKING PROVIDES FUNDING TO WIKIMEDIA AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS OTHER MISSION-ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR PROGRAMMATIC WORK THAT ADVANCES WIKIMEDIA'S FREE KNOWLEDGE MISSION. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PARTNERSHIPS TO POSITION WIKIMEDIA AS A KEY PLAYER IN THE FREE KNOWLEDGE ECOSYSTEM, TRUST AND SAFETY TO PROTECT ONLINE CONTRIBUTOR COMMUNITIES, LEGAL AND ADVOCACY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT AND DEFEND THE WIKIMEDIA MODEL WORLDWIDE, AND COMMUNICATIONS TO BUILD TRUST AND AFFINITY WITH WIKIMEDIA'S GLOBAL AUDIENCES.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $205,389,744 | $185,418,243 | +0.1% |
| Expenses | $189,748,442 | $178,588,294 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $15,641,302 | $6,829,949 | +1.3% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARIUSZ JEMIELNIAK | TRUSTEE (THRU 01/25) | 4.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ESRA'A AL SHAFEI | TRUSTEE | 4.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY WALES | TRUSTEE (FOUNDER) | 4.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO LOSA | TRUSTEE; COMMITTEE CHAIR | 6.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS BITENCOURT-EMILIO | TRUSTEE | 4.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIIA TYMKIV | CHAIR | 8.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJU NARISETTI | TRUSTEE; COMMITTEE CHAIR | 5.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSIE STEPHENSON-GOODKNIGHT | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/2024) | 4.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANI EVENSTEIN SIGALOV | TRUSTEE; COMMITTEE CHAIR | 5.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTEL STEIGENBERGER | TRUSTEE (BEG 12/2024) | 4.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA DORONINA | TRUSTEE | 4.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PEEL | TRUSTEE | 4.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MACIEJ NADZIKIEWICZ | TRUSTEE (BEG 12/2024) | 4.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY COLLINS | TRUSTEE; COMMITTEE CHAIR | 6.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME VILLAGOMEZ | CFO & TREASURER | 40.00 |
Officer
|
$416,641 | $39,615 | $456,256 |
| MARYANA ISKANDER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40.00 |
Officer
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$530,923 | $22,437 | $553,360 |
| STEPHEN LAPORTE | GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARY | 40.00 |
Officer
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$376,705 | $25,953 | $402,658 |
| LISA SEITZ | CHIEF ADV OFFICER | 40.00 |
Key Emp
|
$410,807 | $52,269 | $463,076 |
| COURTNEY BASS SHERIZEN | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER | 40.00 |
Key Emp
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$401,190 | $37,093 | $438,283 |
| SELENA DECKELMANN | CHIEF PROD & TECH OFFICER | 40.00 |
Key Emp
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$475,965 | $41,460 | $517,425 |
| ANUSHA ALIKHAN | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 40.00 |
Key Emp
|
$351,306 | $8,171 | $359,477 |
| AERYN PALMER | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL | 40.00 |
Highest
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$305,352 | $22,518 | $327,870 |
| OLJA DIMITRIJEVIC THRU 0525 | DIRECTOR, DATA PLATFORM ENGINEERING (THRU 05/25) | 40.00 |
Highest
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$291,674 | $36,381 | $328,055 |
| TAJH TAYLOR | VP OF DATA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING | 40.00 |
Highest
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$341,090 | $37,627 | $378,717 |
| REBECCA MACKINNON | VP OF GLOBAL ADVOCACY | 40.00 |
Highest
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$299,582 | $34,708 | $334,290 |
| DHAVAL PATEL | PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT MANAGER | 40.00 |
Highest
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$296,642 | $46,452 | $343,094 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $205,389,744 | $189,748,442 | $310,794,417 | $15,641,302 |
| 2024 | $185,418,243 | $178,588,294 | $286,759,938 | $6,829,949 |
| 2023 | $180,199,672 | $168,305,333 | $274,123,369 | $11,894,339 |
| 2022 | $167,911,116 | $145,835,404 | $250,965,442 | $22,075,712 |
| 2021 | $158,987,065 | $111,669,959 | $240,235,101 | $47,317,106 |
| 2020 | $124,631,267 | $112,162,122 | $191,262,962 | $12,469,145 |
| 2019 | $118,589,500 | $90,058,977 | $176,019,709 | $28,530,523 |
| 2018 | $101,575,555 | $78,731,219 | $145,850,778 | $22,844,336 |
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