2017-05-15T14:31:23-05:00 2016-06-30 KPMG LLP 55 Second Street 1400 San Francisco CA 94105 990 2015-07-01 200049703 Wikimedia Foundation Inc % JAIME VILLAGOMEZ WIKI 4158396885 149 New Montgomery 6th Floor San Francisco CA 94105 JAIME VILLAGOMEZ cfo 2017-05-01 true VALERIE J BALL P00178114 4159635100 2017-05-01 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Jaime Villagomez 149 New Montgomery 6th Floor San Francisco CA 94105 100303426 false X www.wikimediafoundation.org X 2003 FL WIKIMEDIA FDN SUPPORTS WIKIPEDIA, ITS SISTER PROJECTS, AND THE WIKIMEDIA COMMUNITY TO HELP THE WORLD SHARE IN FREE KNOWLEDGE. 8 8 229 80000 35945 -4635 77451505 78151457 78112 25498 586634 444315 10834 70467 78127085 78691737 4614390 11429017 0 0 26125610 31713546 246510 295878 7619631 21465616 21623404 52452126 65061845 25674959 13629892 82753985 97642735 4933687 5859940 77820298 91782795 X 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. IN COLLABORATION WITH A NETWORK OF CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES, 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, IN PERPETUITY. false false 27370945 0 0 OUR CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR WIKIPEDIA.ORG AND THE OTHER WIKIMEDIA WEBSITES, WHICH TOGETHER ARE ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR WEB PROPERTIES, 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. 19607030 11429017 25498 THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOCUS ON GROWING WIKIMEDIA BY SUPPORTING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS ALIGNED WITH THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION MISSION. THESE PROGRAMS AND EFFORTS DIRECTLY SUPPORT INITIATIVES BY VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTORS TO WIKIMEDIA'S PROJECTS. THESE INITIATIVES INCREASE THE DIVERSITY AND LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT IN OUR TECHNICAL AND CONTENT DEVELOPMENT, MOVEMENT GOVERNANCE, AND GLOBAL OUTREACH. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING PROGRAMS, GRANTS AND OTHER CAPACITY-BUILDING RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-LED INITIATIVES. LEARNING AND EVALUATION METHODS ARE UTILIZED TO HELP MONITOR THE IMPACT OF THIS WORK AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES ACROSS THE WIKIMEDIA MOVEMENT. TRUST AND SAFETY CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED BY A DEDICATED TEAM TO HELP SAFEGUARD THE WELLBEING OF PARTICIPANTS. COLLECTIVELY, THESE EFFORTS AIM TO BROADEN THE IMPACT AND REACH OF OUR PROJECTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS AROUND THE WORLD. 46977975 true false false true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false true true true true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true X 70 0 true 229 true true true true UK false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false true false false true false true true false false true true true true true false true false false AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X JAIME VILLAGOMEZ 4158396885 149 NEW MONTGOMERY 6TH FLOOR san francisco CA 94105 Jimmy Wales Founder 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Christophe Henner Chair 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Maria Sefidari Vice Chair 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Kelly Battles Trustee 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dariusz Jemielniak Trustee 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Guy Kawasaki Trustee 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Alice Wiegand Trustee 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Nataliia Tymkiv Trustee 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jan-Bart de Vreede Chair - Thru Dec/15 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Phoebe Ayers Trustee - Thru Jul/15 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Patricio Lorente Chair - From Jan/16 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 James Heilman Trustee - Thru Dec/15 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Arnnon Geshuri Trustee - Jan/16 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Denny Vrandecic Trustee - thru Apr/16 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Frieda Brioschi Trustee - thru Jun/16 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Stu West Trustee - thru Dec/15 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Samuel Klein Trustee - Jul/2015 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lila Tretikov Executive Director-thru Mar/16 40.0 0.0 X 344336 0 31982 Katherine Maher Executive Dir - from Apr/16 40.0 0.0 X 166353 0 13461 Jaime Villagomez CFO & Treasurer - From Feb/16 40.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Garfield Byrd Treasurer & CFA - thru Sep/16 40.0 0.0 X 161063 0 20368 Geoff Brigham Secretary & General Counsel 40.0 0.0 X 258972 0 26876 Terence Gilbey COO 40.0 0.0 X 250231 0 18794 Lisa Seitz-Gruwell Chief Revenue Officer 40.0 0.0 X 168067 0 25933 Erik Moeller VP of Product 40.0 0.0 X 302046 0 2863 Gayle Young Chief Talent & Culture Officer 40.0 0.0 X 183725 0 6323 Anthony Negrin Director of Engineering 40.0 0.0 X 177720 0 18699 Stanislav Malyshev Sr. Software Engineer 40.0 0.0 X 180499 0 23410 Damon Sicore VP of Engineering 40.0 0.0 X 281766 0 10492 2474778 0 199201 79 false true false Jones Day 555 California Street 26th FL SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 Legal Services 1557553 Full Circle Group 5671 S Redwood Road Suite 20 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84123 Facilitation svcs 369896 Cooley LLP 101 California 5th FL SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 legal services 410560 Equinix Inc 4252 Solutions Center CHICAGO IL 60677 Data CTR. 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Management has determined that no tax liabilities need be recorded under applicable accounting guidance. true East Asia and the Pacific 4 Program Services See Part V 334988 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 49 Program Services See Part V 3513543 Middle East and North Africa 2 Program Services See Part V 122625 North America 7 Program Services See Part V 500889 South Asia 6 Program Services See Part V 242164 East Asia and the Pacific Grantmaking Further Mission 1672 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking Further Mission 4318846 Middle East and North Africa Grantmaking Further Mission 210152 North America Grantmaking Further Mission 5690 Russia and the Newly Independent States Grantmaking Further Mission 312170 South America Grantmaking Further Mission 248878 South Asia Grantmaking Further Mission 269430 Sub-Saharan Africa Grantmaking Further Mission 44349 East Asia and the Pacific Grantmaking Further Mission 28476 East Asia and the Pacific Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 15552 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 6033 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking Further Mission 157868 Middle East and North Africa Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 42352 Middle East and North Africa Grantmaking Further Mission 84558 North America Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 5882 North America Grantmaking Further Mission 932 Russia and the Newly Independent States Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 30706 Russia and the Newly Independent States Grantmaking Further Mission 10201 South America Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 13380 South America Grantmaking Further Mission 32265 South Asia Grantmaking Further Mission 25855 South Asia Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 71706 Sub-Saharan Africa Grantmaking Further Mission 13850 Sub-Saharan Africa Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 400 Central America and the Caribbean Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 1228 68 68 10333325 333315 10666640 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) FURTHER MISSION 4318846 WIRE n/a n/a Middle East and North Africa FURTHER MISSION 210152 WIRE n/a n/a North America FURTHER MISSION 5690 WIRE n/a n/a Russia and the Newly Independent States FURTHER MISSION 312170 WIRE n/a n/a South America FURTHER MISSION 248878 WIRE n/a n/a South Asia FURTHER MISSION 269430 WIRE n/a n/a Sub-Saharan Africa FURTHER MISSION 44349 WIRE n/a n/a 37 0 FURTHER MISSION East Asia and the Pacific 10 28476 WIRE n/a N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE East Asia and the Pacific 7 15552 WIRE n/a N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 10 6033 WIRE n/a N/A FURTHER MISSION Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 38 157868 WIRE n/a N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Middle East and North Africa 18 42352 WIRE n/a N/A FURTHER MISSION Middle East and North Africa 13 84558 WIRE n/a N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE North America 3 5882 WIRE n/a N/A FURTHER MISSION North America 2 932 WIRE n/a N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Russia and the Newly Independent States 14 30706 WIRE n/a N/A FURTHER MISSION Russia and the Newly Independent States 7 10201 WIRE n/a N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE South America 6 13380 WIRE n/a N/A FURTHER MISSION South America 6 32265 WIRE n/a N/A FURTHER MISSION South Asia 19 25855 WIRE n/a N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE South Asia 31 71706 WIRE N/A N/A FURTHER MISSION Sub-Saharan Africa 7 13850 WIRE N/A N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Sub-Saharan Africa 2 400 WIRE N/A N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Central America and the Caribbean 2 1288 WIRE N/A N/A false false false false false false Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds outside the U.S.: Grants to organizations: Organizations that have met each grant program's eligibility criteria are eligible to participate in a public application process. To do so, they submit a grant proposal that contains a description of the mission-related work they are proposing, a budget, a start date and completion date, and a description of how this work will achieve the Wikimedia Foundation's mission or the Wikimedia movement strategic priorities. When an applicant is awarded a grant and becomes a grantee, the grantee completes screening requirements and signs a grant agreement. The agreement stipulates that they will use grant funds for charitable purposes consistent with the Wikimedia Foundation's mission and the purposes described in the grant proposal; that they agree to the reporting requirements, including maintaining receipts/documentation of expenses for four years; that they agree to procedures for notifying the Wikimedia Foundation of important changes that may affect the grant; and that they will return any unused grant funds after the end of the grant's term. Once each grant is complete, the grantee will submit a narrative and financial report or series of reports that demonstrate how the grant funds were spent and describe the impact of the work. GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS: GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOLLOW THE SAME PROCESS AS OTHER GRANTS UNLESS THEY ARE TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS. INDIVIDUALS APPLY FOR TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS (PRIMARILY TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WIKIMANIA) AND APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND EITHER ACCEPTED OR DENIED. IN MOST CASES, TRAVEL IS THEN ARRANGED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION. IN VERY LIMITED CASES, INDIVIDUALS BOOK TRAVEL THEMSELVES AND PROVIDE RECEIPTS TO THE FOUNDATION WHICH THEN REIMBURSES THEM BASED ON THE RECEIPTS. Method of accounting The grants and expenditures reported in Schedule F were based on the accrual method of accounting. Schedule F, Part I, Lines 1-5, column (e) Program Services include supporting Wikimedia and open source technology. X X true Trilogy Interactive LLC PO Box 4177 Mountain view CA 94040 See Part IV false 295878 295878 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI Schedule G Part I THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER LISTED PROVIDES CONSULTING SERVICES TO ASSIST THE FOUNDATION IN ITS FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, AND ARE NOT ATTRIBUTED TO ANY SPECIFIC CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS RAISED. DURING THE YEAR, SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED THROUGH EMAILING DONORS FOR FUNDRAISERS AND DESIGNING A FUNDRAISING BANNER. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER OR RETAIN ANY FUNDS RAISED. true Wikimedia New York City Inc 227 Dean Street Brooklyn NY 11217 270520584 501(c)(3) 79900 See Part IV Tides Foundation PO Box 29903 San Francisco CA 94129 510198509 501(C)(3) 5000000 See Part IV THE JOHN ERNEST FOUNDATION PO BOX 60225 PALO ALTO CA 94306 943170824 501(C)(3) 10000 SEE PART IV WIKI SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC PO BOX 9822 WASHINGTON DC 20013 452106571 501(c)(3) 56510 SEE PART IV 4 0 Program Services to Further Wikimedia's Mission 6 77927 N/A Further Mission and conference attendance 1 17084 N/A PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS SCHEDULE I, PART I, QUESTION 2 Grants to Organizations: Organizations that have met each grant program's eligibility criteria are eligible to participate in a public application process. To do so, they submit a grant proposal that contains a description of the mission-related work they are proposing, a budget, a start date and completion date, and a description of how this work will achieve the Wikimedia Foundation's mission or the Wikimedia movement strategic priorities. When an applicant is awarded a grant and becomes a grantee, the grantee completes screening requirements and signs a grant agreement. The agreement stipulates that they will use grant funds for charitable purposes consistent with the Wikimedia Foundation's mission and the purposes described in the grant proposal; that they agree to the reporting requirements, including maintaining receipts/documentation of expenses; that they agree to procedures for notifying the Wikimedia Foundation of important changes that may affect the grant; and that they will return any unused grant funds after the end of the grant's term. Once each grant is complete, the grantee will submit a narrative and financial report or series of reports that demonstrate how the grant funds were spent and describe the impact of the work. Grants to Individuals: Grants to individuals follow the same process as other grants unless they are travel scholarships. Individuals apply for travel scholarships (primarily to attend the annual conference, Wikimania) and applications are reviewed and either accepted or denied. In most cases, travel is then arranged for the individual and paid for directly by The Wikimedia Foundation. In very limited cases, individuals book travel themselves and provide receipts to the Foundation which then reimburses them based on the receipts. Schedule I, Part II PURPOSE OF GRANT TO WIKIMEDIA NYC, INC.: TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. PURPOSE OF GRANT TO TIDES FOUNDATION: TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. PURPOSE OF GRANT TO JOHN ERNST FOUNDATION: TO SUPPORT A CONFERENCE TO FURTHER MISSION. PURPOSE OF GRANT TO WIKI SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON D.C.: TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. X X X X X true false false false false false false false false Lila Tretikov Executive Director-thru Mar/16 342050 0 0 0 2286 0 9250 0 22732 0 376318 0 0 0 Katherine Maher Executive Dir - from Apr/16 164285 0 0 0 2068 0 4872 0 8589 0 179814 0 0 0 Garfield Byrd Treasurer & CFA - thru Sep/16 158578 0 0 0 2485 0 6343 0 14025 0 181431 0 0 0 Geoff Brigham Secretary & General Counsel 254850 0 0 0 4122 0 4167 0 22709 0 285848 0 0 0 Terence Gilbey COO 169391 0 0 0 80840 0 6482 0 12312 0 269025 0 0 0 Erik Moeller VP of Product 93344 0 0 0 208702 0 0 0 2863 0 304909 0 0 0 Gayle Young Chief Talent & Culture Officer 82522 0 0 0 101203 0 3331 0 2992 0 190048 0 0 0 Anthony Negrin Director of Engineering 177179 0 0 0 541 0 0 0 18699 0 196419 0 0 0 Stanislav Malyshev Sr. Software Engineer 178409 0 0 0 2090 0 7246 0 16164 0 203909 0 0 0 Damon Sicore VP of Engineering 181451 0 0 0 100315 0 0 0 10492 0 292258 0 0 0 Lisa Seitz-Gruwell Chief Revenue Officer 165911 0 0 0 2156 0 4950 0 20983 0 194000 0 0 0 Schedule J Part I Line 4 Per terms of a severance agreement, upon separation from the organization under certain circumstances, L. Tretikov, Executive Director, is entitled to receive a severance payment. No payment was made during 2015. In addition, the following key employee and highest compensated employees were also entitled to and received severance payments during 2015: E. Moeller, $208,306, G. Young, $98,446, T. Gilbey, $80,000, and D. Sicore, $100,000. X 44 173134 Average Market Value false true false Part I Column (B) The organization is reporting the number of contributions during the year. FORM 990 PART VI, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO CHANGE THE TERM LENGTH AND LIMIT FOR TRUSTEES. TERM LENGTH WAS CHANGED FROM TWO YEARS TO THREE YEARS AND TO SET THE LIMIT AT TWO TERMS. THE CHANGE APPLIES TO ALL THE SEATS ON THE BOARD WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT THE TERM LIMIT DOES NOT APPLY TO THE FOUNDER, AND WILL APPLY TO FUTURE APPOINTMENTS IN A MANNER TO PRESERVE THE BOARD'S ROTATIONAL SCHEDULE. FORM 990 PART VI, LINE 7A The Board consists of a maximum of ten Trustees. Three seats are selected by the Wikimedia community, two seats are selected by the Wikimedia chapters and thematic organizations, one seat is reserved for Jimmy Wales as the community founder, and four seats may be selected by the board for specific expertise. As with all board seats, the board must independently appoint the candidates for the community and chapter seats. Form 990 part VI, line 11a Review of Form 990: The first draft of the 990 was developed by an external accounting firm under the direction of the Controller with additional guidance from the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). It was reviewed for accuracy and completeness by the CFO and then by the Executive Director. Then a meeting of the audit committee was held at which the CFO walked through the draft in detail for the audit committee's approval. A complete copy of the Form 990 was provided to the voting members of the governing body prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990 Part VI, Line 12 Conflict of interest: The organization's board members, officers, and key employees (covered persons) complete annually a Conflict of Interest Statement the purpose of which is to identify any personal, family and/or business relationships and/or transactions that may pose a potential conflict. The filed conflict of interest forms are submitted to and reviewed by the general counsel and only reviewed by the Board if needed. Additionally, the covered persons also complete annually a Pledge of Personal Commitment that affirms that the individual is in compliance with the Conflict of Interest Policy and that the individual will promptly notify the Executive Director and the Board Chair when a conflict or potential conflict arises. Furthermore, in the case of a conflict, the individual agrees to refrain from using his or her personal influence to encourage the Foundation to enter the transaction and must physically excuse himself or herself from any further discussions other than to answer questions about the transaction. In the case of potential conflict, the remaining Board members review the potential transaction to determine whether said transaction is fair and reasonable to the Foundation and legal counsel is consulted as necessary to ensure that such a transaction would not constitute an excess benefit transaction. Form 990 Part VI Line 15a THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FOR 2015 COMPENSATION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ALL INDEPENDENT MEMBERS, REVIEWED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PROPOSED COMPENSATION, AND MADE A DECISION BASED ON COMPENSATION DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED, INCLUDING WHO ATTENDED AND VOTED AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABLE DOCUMENTATION USED AND HOW IT WAS OBTAINED. Form 990 Part VI, line 19 The organization's website includes links to its governing documents, its conflict of interest policy and its audited financial statements. http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Bylaws http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Conflict_of_interest_policy http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Financial_reports Form 990 Part XI, Line 5 Return of Unused Grant $ 74,405 ========== Total Form 990 Part XI, Line 5 $ 74,405