Nonprofit screen
Screen a listWikimedia Foundation Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$205Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs394staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.6%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.9%
Middle half of peersMedianWikimedia
Where the money goes FY2025 · $190M spent
Programs$146M77%Management and general$22M11%Fundraising$22M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort1,234funders
$16Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$2.3M$67k$767k$700k$700k$715kTides AdvocacyNew in FY2023$3.2MCraig Newmark FoundationOn and off$250k$2.5MMusk FoundationOn and off$1.0MGeorge D Smith Fund IncSince FY2020$100$100$250k$680kThe Rockefeller FoundationEvery year since FY2017$60$135$150$225$885$401k$306kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.8M$3.8M$8.9M$7.4M$11M$8.5M$13M978 other fundersUp to $265k a year each$378k$458k$775k$1.3M$1.7M$2.4M$2.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund