Return of Organization Exempt from Income

efile GRAPHIC p rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN: 93493119002015 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501 ( c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code ( except private foundations) 2O1 3 Do not enter Social Security numbers on this form as it may be made public By law, the IRS Department of the Treasury Open generally cannot redact the information on the form Internal Revenue Service Inspection - Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.IRS.gov/form990 For the 2013 calendar year, or tax year beginning 07-01-2013 , 2013, and ending 06-30-2014 C Name of organization B Check if applicable D Employer identification number Wikimedia Foundation Inc F Address change 20-0049703 Doing Business As F Name change 1 Initial return Number and street (or P 0 box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number 149 New Montgomery 6th Floor F_ Terminated Suite (415)839-6885 (- Amended return City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code San Francisco, CA 94105 1 Application pending G Gross receipts $ 76,042,926 F Name and address of principal officer H(a) Is this a group return for Garfield Byrd subordinates? fl Yes F No 149 New Montgomery 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 H(b) Are a l l subordinates 1 Yes 1 No included? I Tax-exempt status F 501(c)(3) 1 501(c) ( ) I (insert no (- 4947(a)(1) or F_ 527 If "No," attach a list (see instructions) J Website : - www wikimediafoundation org H(c) Group exemption number 0- K Form of organization F Corporation 1 Trust F_ Association (- Other 0- L Year of formation 2003 M State of legal domicile FL Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities Wikimedia Fdn supports Wikipedia & other wikibased projects designed to enable people around the world to collaboratively develop educational materials for the benefit of all w 2 Check this box Of- if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) . 3 10 of :2 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1 b) . 4 10 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2013 (Part V, line 2a) . 5 158 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) 6 80,000 7aTotal unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 . 7a 13,444 b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 . 7b -50,236 Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) . 45,272,234 52,647,756 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) . 306,705 64,959 N 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d . 63,907 270,144 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 24,470 7,632 12 Total revenue-add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) . 45,667,316 52,990,491 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A ), lines 1-3) . 2,791,378 5,704,791 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) . 0 0 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) 16,023,637 19,979,908 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) 271,632 112,449 b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0-3,969,435 LLJ 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines h1a-11d, 11f-24e) . 16,084,908 19,243,243 18 Total expenses Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 35,171,555 45,040,391 19 Revenue less expenses Subtract line 18 from line 12 . 10,495,761 7,950,100 Beginning of Current End of Year Year 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) . 48,146,893 60,560,774 % 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) . 2,957,769 7,085,753 ZLL 22 Net assets or fund balances Subtract line 21 from line 20 . 45,189,124 53,475,021 lijaW Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, includin my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete Declaration of preps preparer has any knowledge Signature of officer Sign Here GARFIELD BYRD TREASURER Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparers signature VALERIE I BALL Paid Firm's name 1- KPMG LLP Pre pare r Use Only Firm's address -55 Second Street 1400 San Francisco, CA 94105 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructs For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2013) Page 2 Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule 0 contains a response or note to any line in this Part III .F 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission 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 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? . fl Yes F No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule 0 3 Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? . F Yes F No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule 0 4 Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported 4a (Code ) (Expenses $ 24,854,992 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 64,959 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 4b (Code ) (Expenses $ 5,954,952 including grants of $ 5,704,791 ) (Revenue $ The Wikimedia Foundation Grantmaking and Program Development department focuses on growing Wikimedia in various regions around the world and expanding diversity within the contributor base These programs and efforts directly support contributors through grants for projects, programs, and campaigns by individuals and organizations Grantmaking and Program Development team also strives to further the missions of Wikimedia, such as open access and education, through programs like our global education program, as well through worldwide program evaluation, research, and global communications Because openness and inclusivity are key to the success of the Wikimedia projects, Grantmaking and Program development aim to broaden the diversity of voices and expand the reach of our projects to diverse individuals and groups around the world 4c (Code ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule 0 (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 4e Total program service expenses 1- 30,809,944 Form 990 (2013) Form 990 (2013) Page 3 Checklist of Required Schedules Yes No 1 Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," Yes complete Schedule As . 1 2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? . 2 Yes 3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to No candidates for public office? If "Yes,"complete Schedule C, Part Is . 4 Section 501 ( c)(3) organizations . Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) Yes election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes , "complete Schedule C, Part II . 4 5 Is the organization a section 501 (c)(4), 501 (c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, N o Part HIS . 5 6 Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes,"complete N o Schedule D, Part I . 6 7 Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, No the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes,"complete Schedule D, Part IIS .

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