Public Charity

WIKIMEDIA ENDOWMENT

WIKIMEDIA ENDOWMENT is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $33.3M revenue, $5.6M expenses, $170.1M total assets. IRS filings disclose 3 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $8.3M.

EIN: 873024488 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Public Foundations NTEE: T30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$33.3M
Total Expenses$5.6M
Total Assets$170.1M
Grants Given3
Grant Total$8.3M
Filing Years2024–2025

Mission

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, 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 WIKIMEDIA PROJECTS.

Where $100 goes at Wikimedia Endowment

How Wikimedia Endowment divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 2 years.

$64 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$22 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $64 for programs

$64
The Wikimedia Endowment provides funding to support the operations and activities of wikimedia projects
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2024
FOR ABSTRACT WIKIPEDIA, AI AND MACHINE LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE, WIKIMEDIA COMMONS, AND WIKIDATA
$3,100,000
San Francisco, CA · 2023
For mediawiki improvements, abstract wikipedia, and exploring strategies for expanding beyond existing audiences.
$2,600,000
SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2023
SEE PART IV
$2,600,000

Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alexander M Farman-Farmaian
Chair Annette Campbell-White
Secretary Charles Roslof
TREASURER Dhaval Patel
DIRECTOR Doron Weber
Director Jimmy Wales

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,600,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$5,700,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $33.3M $5.6M $170.1M
2024 $132.0M $5.0M $144.3M

Between 2024 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $132.0M to $33.3M (-75%), with total assets most recently reported at $170.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.

CA

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