2021-05-11T00:19:41-05:00 2020-06-30 KPMG LLP 55 Second Street 1400 San Francisco CA 94105 990 2019-07-01 200049703 Wikimedia Foundation Inc % JAIME VILLAGOMEZ WIKI 4158396885 1 montgomery street suite 1600 San Francisco CA 94104 JAIME VILLAGOMEZ CFO 4158396885 2021-05-06 true SHALINI SAIDHA P01959812 4159635100 2021-05-10 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JAIME VILLAGOMEZ 1 montgomery st suite 1600 San Francisco CA 94105 154499755 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. 10 10 291 292000 101429 115839832 120919258 0 0 2568373 2980572 181295 731437 118589500 124631267 12698250 23030121 0 0 46057613 55634913 290748 435770 11863862 31012366 33061318 90058977 112162122 28530523 12469145 176019709 191262962 10378284 10947237 165641425 180315725 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, 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 44963013 250000 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. 39162136 22780121 0 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 DEVELOPMENT AIM TO BROADEN THE DIVERSITY OF VOICES AND EXPAND THE REACH OF OUR PROJECTS TO DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS AROUND THE WORLD. 84125149 true false false true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false true true true true true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 82 0 true 291 true true true true UK false false false true true false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X JAIME VILLAGOMEZ 4158396885 1 MONTGOMERY SUITE 1600 san francisco CA 94104 Katherine Maher CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 387770 0 21235 Jaime Villagomez CFO & Treasurer 40.0 0.0 X 289356 0 33724 Janeen Uzzell Chief Operating Officer 40.0 0.0 X 282752 0 15502 Valerie D'Costa THRU 1119 Chief of Community Engagement 40.0 0.0 X 273080 0 12747 Lisa Seitz Chief Advancement Officer 40.0 0.0 X 252117 0 32629 Anthony Negrin Chief Product Officer 40.0 0.0 X 237992 0 20904 Anthony Sebro DEPUTY GC, VP, & INTERIM SEC. 40.0 0.0 X 212977 0 33007 Joady Lohr Director, Human Resources 40.0 0.0 X 202482 0 33384 Margaret Novotny Senior Director, Design 40.0 0.0 X 193557 0 32893 Anthony Le Controller 40.0 0.0 X 191603 0 32763 Heather Walls Chief Creative Officer 40.0 0.0 X 212528 0 6435 Erika Bjune from 72019 Interim Chief Technology Offic 40.0 0.0 X 184729 0 16192 Amanda Keton from 92019 General Counsel & Secretary 40.0 0.0 X 77054 0 3900 JIMMY WALES FOUNDER 4.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARIA SEFIDARI CHAIR 8.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 DARIUSZ JEMIELNIAK TRUSTEE 4.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JAMES HEILMAN TRUSTEE 4.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RAJU NARISETTI TRUSTEE 4.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TANYA CAPUANO TRUSTEE 4.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LISA LEWIN TRUSTEE 4.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ESRA'A AL SHAFEI TRUSTEE 4.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 NATALIIA TYMKIV VICE CHAIR 8.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 SHANI EVENSTEIN TRUSTEE FROM 8/2019 4.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 2997997 0 295315 165 false true false Jones Day 555 California Street SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 Legal services 657877 Minassian Media Inc 151 West 25th Street NEW YORK NY 10001 Public relations 407185 Cultivating Leadership LLC 105 Armellino Court HIGHTSTOWN NJ 08520 Prof Development 344644 People Runway LLC 735 Colorado Avenue PALO ALTO CA 94303 HR Consulting 341560 Trilogy Interactive LLC PO Box 4177 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040 Fundraising services 301115 26 X 88492 120830766 224253 120919258 0 3177662 3177662 0 0 0 0 0 29528738 17464 29743292 -214554 17464 -197090 -197090 8450 88492 55878 -47428 -47428 0 0 0 170747 69318 101429 101429 ENDOWMENT PROCESSING 900099 620533 620533 CREDIT CARD REBATE 900099 18238 18238 OTHER REVVENUE 900099 38665 38665 677436 124631267 101429 3610580 15446283 15446283 94174 94174 7489664 7489664 0 2186736 1121274 906781 158681 0 43138553 33387452 6124951 3626150 1217814 879724 236256 101834 6575755 4961714 965579 648462 2516055 1805575 489210 221270 0 2077671 1254476 797111 26084 131975 131975 25065 25065 435770 435770 0 9016165 5491143 2272486 1252536 37254 37254 935999 190523 678953 66523 3723707 2921713 750057 51937 0 1334034 984217 238670 111147 2401912 2122952 164337 114623 0 224543 217258 7285 6106 6106 0 1951405 1261787 689618 544425 544425 DONATIONS PROCESSING FEES 4857199 4857199 PAYROLL FEES 2257945 1882073 233659 142213 STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ENRICHMENT 1832542 1169942 635537 27063 WIKIDATA COLLABORATIVE PROJECT 1332810 1332810 370561 41970 306221 22370 112162122 84125149 16173111 11863862 18764794 24221504 84028191 47873033 300000 300000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84740 110209 1179845 1930165 19576640 12125625 5688104 7451015 64587832 107595820 0 0 0 0 0 0 1386203 1781216 176019709 191262962 8210386 9260302 0 0 61450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2106448 1686935 10378284 10947237 X 161502538 178247468 4138887 2068257 165641425 180315725 176019709 191262962 X 12469145 2068841 136314 X false true X true false X 78151457 88816654 99036753 115839832 120919258 502763954 0 0 78151457 88816654 99036753 115839832 120919258 502763954 0 502763954 1089009 1287010 1774136 2819428 3177662 10147245 35945 65091 79807 88924 101429 371196 34524 75918 85984 120602 677436 994464 514276859 0.97761 0.98180 X 0 25065 25065 84100084 84125149 1000000 250000 34 718 4380 1253 6385 9578 669 14366 87597 25065 127697 0 0 0 0 0 2074581 814405 1260176 17502059 11311220 6190839 7451015 0 LEASE INCENTIVES - TI ALLOWANCE 1070701 STRAIGHT LINE RENT EXPENSE ADJ 473876 PRIOR YEAR GRANT EXCESS FUNDS 73868 OTHER LIABILITIES 68490 1686935 X 127163697 2068841 407711 55878 2532430 124631267 124631267 112489397 407711 55878 463589 112025808 136314 136314 112162122 SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D RECLASS OF FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $55,878 ========= $55,878 SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D RECLASS OF FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $55,878 ========= $55,878 SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B RETURN OF UNUSED GRANT $136,314 SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 ASC 740, INCOME TAXES THE FOUNDATION HAS EVALUATED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN ITS TAX RETURNS. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT NO TAX LIABILITIES NEED TO BE RECORDED UNDER APPLICABLE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE. true East Asia and the Pacific 7 Program Services SEE PART V 648490 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 42 Program Services SEE PART V 8601047 Middle East and North Africa 1 Program Services SEE PART V 369122 North America 3 Program Services SEE PART V 1360506 Russia and the Newly Independent States 1 Program Services SEE PART V 20115 South America 4 Program Services SEE PART V 140467 South Asia 9 Program Services SEE PART V 461022 Sub-Saharan Africa 4 Program Services SEE PART V 297217 East Asia and the Pacific Grantmaking Further Mission 627400 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking Further Mission 3886138 Middle East and North Africa Grantmaking Further Mission 331751 North America Grantmaking Further Mission 468059 Russia and the Newly Independent States Grantmaking Further Mission 298598 South America Grantmaking Further Mission 503935 South Asia Grantmaking Further Mission 267623 Sub-Saharan Africa Grantmaking Further Mission 463362 East Asia and the Pacific Grantmaking Further Mission 123831 East Asia and the Pacific Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 2274 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking Further Mission 282213 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 14667 Middle East and North Africa Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 5514 North America Grantmaking Further Mission 5405 North America Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 2592 Russia and the Newly Independent States Grantmaking Further Mission 1635 Russia and the Newly Independent States Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 5429 South America Grantmaking Further Mission 9199 South America Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 7521 South Asia Grantmaking Further Mission 29947 South Asia Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 9160 Sub-Saharan Africa Grantmaking Further Mission 131790 Sub-Saharan Africa Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 9861 Central America and the Caribbean Grantmaking Further Mission 1760 71 71 18868683 518967 19387650 East Asia and the Pacific FURTHER MISSION 627400 WIRE N/A N/A Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) FURTHER MISSION 3886138 WIRE N/A N/A Middle East and North Africa FURTHER MISSION 331751 WIRE N/A N/A North America FURTHER MISSION 468059 WIRE N/A N/A Russia and the Newly Independent States FURTHER MISSION 298598 WIRE N/A N/A South America FURTHER MISSION 503935 WIRE N/A N/A South Asia FURTHER MISSION 267623 WIRE N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa FURTHER MISSION 463362 WIRE N/A N/A 58 0 FURTHER MISSION East Asia and the Pacific 11 123831 WIRE N/A N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE East Asia and the Pacific 4 2274 WIRE N/A N/A FURTHER MISSION Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 22 282213 WIRE N/A N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 35 14667 WIRE N/A N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Middle East and North Africa 7 5514 WIRE N/A N/A FURTHER MISSION North America 5 5405 WIRE N/A N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE North America 2 2592 WIRE N/A N/A FURTHER MISSION Russia and the Newly Independent States 2 1635 WIRE N/A N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Russia and the Newly Independent States 14 5429 WIRE N/A N/A FURTHER MISSION South America 5 9199 WIRE N/A N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE South America 6 7521 WIRE N/A N/A FURTHER MISSION South Asia 9 29947 WIRE N/A N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE South Asia 15 9160 WIRE N/A N/A FURTHER MISSION Sub-Saharan Africa 31 131790 WIRE N/A N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Sub-Saharan Africa 13 9861 WIRE N/A N/A FURTHER MISSION Central America and the Caribbean 1 1760 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 or duration of the grant period, 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. Additionally, the Foundation also reimburses (upon request) for other related travel expenses such as visa application costs and incidentals like meals and airport transfers. Method of accounting The grants and expenditures reported in Schedule F were based on the accrual method of accounting. Schedule F, Part I, Lines 1-7, column (e) Program Services include supporting Wikipedia, its sister projects and open source technology. X X X X true Trilogy Interactive LLC PO Box 4177 Mountain View CA 94040 SEE PART IV false 435770 435770 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI Fall Fundraiser 30200 28225 1975 5756 6712 2808 Fall Fundraiser 26293 24468 1825 2360 12119 2951 1 40449 35799 4650 6376 12650 4146 96942 88492 8450 14492 31481 9905 55878 -47428 Schedule G Part I THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS 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 FUNDRAISERS DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER OR RETAIN ANY FUNDS RAISED. true ArtFeminism Inc 323 W 39th Street Suite 912 NEW YORK NY 10018 832919353 501(c)(3) 606000 FURTHER MISSION Black Lunch Table 6225 N Kenmore Ave Apt 2N CHICAGO IL 60660 825436759 501(c)(3) 80000 FURTHER MISSION Fractured Atlas Inc PO Box 55 Hartsdale NY 10530 113451703 501(c)(3) 66867 FURTHER MISSION Long Now Foundation PO BOX 475668 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94147 680384748 501(c)(3) 20081 FURTHER MISSION National Council of Teachers of English 340 N Neil St 104 Champaign IL 61820 370715886 501(c)(3) 46000 FURTHER MISSION Peace Development Fund PO Box 1280 AMHERST MA 01004 042738794 501(c)(3) 107775 FURTHER MISSION President & Fellows of Harvard College dba Harvard Business School 01 Sold BOSTON MA 02163 042103580 501(c)(3) 50000 RESEACH SUPPORT Software Freedom Conservancy 137 Montague Stree BROOKLYN NY 11201 412203632 501(c)(3) 52000 FURTHER MISSION Temple University 1803 N Broad Street PHILADELPHIA PA 19122 231365971 501(c)(3) 6110 FURTHER MISSION Tides Foundation PO Box 29903 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129 510198509 501(c)(3) 5000000 FURTHER MISSION Tides Advocacy PO Box 29229 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129 943153687 501(c)(3) 8723000 FURTHER MISSION Wiki Education Foundation 11 Funston Ave Suite A SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129 300790695 501(c)(3) 400000 FURTHER MISSION Wikimedia NYC Inc 227 Dean Street BROKKLYN NY 11217 270520584 501(c)(3) 52210 FURTHER MISSION Yale University PO Box 805 NEW HAVEN CT 06503 060646973 501(c)(3) 130000 RESEACH SUPPORT Creative Commons PO Box 1866 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042 043585301 501(c)(3) 90000 FURTHER MISSION 15 Support for projects to further mission 4 70700 FMV 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 or duration of the grant period, 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. Additionally, the Foundation also reimburses (upon request) for other related travel expenses such as visa application costs and incidentals like meals and airport transfers. 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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 AFFILIATES, 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 AFFILIATE 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 CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR DELEGATE. THEN A MEETING OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WAS HELD AT WHICH THE CFO AND EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM 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, EXECUTIVES, 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 COMPLETES 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. 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. WOULD NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A & 15B THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR HR COMMITTEE, A BOARD SUB-COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FOR 2019 COMPENSATION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR HR COMMITTEE, A BOARD SUB-COMMITTEE, ALL INDEPENDENT MEMBERS, REVIEWED THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION, AND MADE A DECISION BASED ON COMPENSATION DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR HR COMMITTEE, A BOARD SUB-COMMITTEE 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. https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bylaws https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Conflict_of_interest_policy https://wikimediafoundation.org/about/financial-reports/ Form 990 Part XI, Line 9 Return of Unused Grant $ 136,314 Form 990, Schedule B Because the Foundation did not receive contributions that exceeded 2% of total contributions and met the public support test, Schedule B is not required to be filed.