2018-05-14T19:03:41-05:00 2017-06-30 KPMG LLP 55 Second Street 1400 San Francisco CA 94105 990 2016-07-01 200049703 Wikimedia Foundation Inc % JAIME VILLAGOMEZ WIKI 4158396885 1 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 1600 San Francisco CA 94104 JAIME VILLAGOMEZ cfo 2018-05-07 true VALERIE J BALL P00178114 4159635100 2018-05-07 167.68.102.5 94029720181345000009 2018-05-14 P 049A1A7209D538736268ADFF73931C68B59222D4 AFC1CABF2724952AFBFC3879A4882118A11459E7 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X Jaime Villagomez 1 MONTGOMERY ST SUITE 1600 San Francisco CA 94104 132431219 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. 7 7 230 80000 65091 -42148 78151457 88816654 25498 0 444315 1016304 70467 141009 78691737 89973967 11429017 11368973 0 0 31713546 33733998 295878 249766 8098978 21623404 23723455 65061845 69076192 13629892 20897775 97642735 120524697 5859940 7194500 91782795 113330197 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 29735582 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. 21690602 11368973 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. THE 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. 51426184 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 59 0 true 230 true true true true UK false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AL AK AR CA CO CT 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 1 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 1600 san francisco CA 94104 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 - thru Dec/16 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 Katherine Maher Executive Director 40.0 0.0 X 307141 0 13132 Jaime Villagomez CFO & Treasurer 40.0 0.0 X 237665 0 26625 Geoff Brigham Gen Counsel/Secy - To Jul/16 40.0 0.0 X 157195 0 16134 Stephen Laporte SRLEGAL COUNSEL/SECY-8/16-5/17 40.0 0.0 X 134541 0 10727 Eileen Hershenov Gen Counsel/secy - from may/17 40.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lisa Seitz-Gruwell Chief Revenue Officer 40.0 0.0 X 209706 0 27472 Weston Moran VP of Engineering 40.0 0.0 X 221576 0 25762 Anthony Negrin Sr. Director of Engineering 40.0 0.0 X 192018 0 20013 Stanislav Malyshev Sr. Software Engineer 40.0 0.0 X 183146 0 24822 Sheree Chang VP of Strategic Partnerships 40.0 0.0 X 184540 0 29098 Robert Lanphier Director of Engineering 40.0 0.0 X 245433 0 25604 Joady Lohr Chief Talent & Culture Officer 40.0 0.0 X 178934 0 30998 Lila Tretikov Executive Director-thru Mar/16 0.0 0.0 X 390273 0 18077 2642168 0 268464 102 true true false Jones Day 555 California Street 26th FL SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 Legal Services 525156 Minassian Media Inc 151 West 25th Street NEW YORK NY 10001 Public Relations 406957 Trilogy Interactive LLC PO Box 4177 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040 Fundraising services 249766 Duane Morris 30 South 17th Street PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 Legal services 224614 Reboot Design LLC 68 3rd Street BROOKLYN NY 11231 Research services 183599 24 X 88816654 68417 88816654 0 1287010 1287010 0 0 0 0 0 42112875 14678 42398259 -285384 14678 -270706 -270706 0 0 0 0 0 0 124084 58993 65091 65091 REAL ESTATE BROKER FEE 900099 69350 69350 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 6568 6568 75918 89973967 65091 1092222 X 5678752 5678752 74668 74668 5615553 5615553 0 1356535 452419 636126 267990 0 26493643 21101840 3328086 2063717 751335 545191 141723 64421 3486950 2603142 618954 264854 1645535 1170611 337196 137728 0 1507552 1066316 419659 21577 120010 120010 669 669 249766 249766 0 5099424 3558021 706942 834461 63127 52886 9974 267 560814 145419 362882 52513 2656654 2420940 216993 18721 0 1306627 849776 372787 84064 1742814 1466705 164162 111947 0 213430 200116 8825 4489 16991 16991 0 2795637 2108532 687105 605683 605683 DONATIONS PROCESSING FEES 3809286 3809286 WIKIDATA COLLABORATIVE PROJECT 1311576 1311576 PAYROLL FEES 950455 802127 111978 36350 STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ENRICHMENT 581485 68590 496157 16738 381221 115344 205788 60089 69076192 51426184 9551030 8098978 22721982 17959891 24013315 32452412 993623 496330 3746 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70518 43669 778063 1535229 16087551 11467824 5012496 4619727 42918359 61778951 0 0 0 0 0 0 1130633 1638488 97642735 120524697 5270844 6267085 0 0 0 32367 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 589096 895048 5859940 7194500 X 87680104 109785764 4102691 3544433 0 0 91782795 113330197 97642735 120524697 X 20897775 495612 154015 X false true X true false X 45272234 52647756 77451505 78151457 88816654 342339606 0 0 45272234 52647756 77451505 78151457 88816654 342339606 0 342339606 340082 1093303 950012 1089009 1287010 4759416 23933 13444 17611 35945 65091 156024 19900 914 2927 34524 75918 134183 347389229 475274 0.98550 0.98778 X 0 0 669 0 669 0 0 0 669 0 134 0 34 0 0 535 0 21 34 55 83 415 669 1084 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 681573 572361 109212 15405978 10895463 4510515 4619727 0 CAPITAL LEASE LIABILITY 750829 PRIOR YEAR GRANT-EXCESS FUNDS 73868 STRAIGHT LINE RENT EXPENSE ADJUSTMENT 28322 OTHER LIABILITIES 42029 895048 X 90684160 495612 214581 710193 89973967 89973967 69136758 214581 214581 68922177 154015 154015 69076192 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b Return of Unused Grant $ 154,015 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 be recorded under applicable accounting guidance. true East Asia and the Pacific 5 Program Services See Part V 427675 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 67 Program Services See Part V 4672568 Middle East and North Africa 2 Program Services See Part V 158806 North America 9 Program Services See Part V 556431 South America 2 Program Services See Part V 23333 South Asia 8 Program Services See Part V 224256 East Asia and the Pacific Grantmaking Further Mission 21079 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking Further Mission 3677538 Middle East and North Africa Grantmaking Further Mission 241526 North America Grantmaking Further Mission 27784 Russia and the Newly Independent States Grantmaking Further Mission 444608 South America Grantmaking Further Mission 210938 South Asia Grantmaking Further Mission 142437 Sub-Saharan Africa Grantmaking Further Mission 43344 East Asia and the Pacific Grantmaking Further Mission 37152 East Asia and the Pacific Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 3626 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking Further Mission 266300 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 40985 Middle East and North Africa Grantmaking Further Mission 67929 Middle East and North Africa Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 12623 North America Grantmaking Further Mission 26422 North America Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 2936 Russia and the Newly Independent States Grantmaking Further Mission 28913 Russia and the Newly Independent States Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 11716 South America Grantmaking Further Mission 128829 South America Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 9030 South Asia Grantmaking Further Mission 48343 South Asia Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 21704 Sub-Saharan Africa Grantmaking Further Mission 52027 Sub-Saharan Africa Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 3463 Central America and the Caribbean Grantmaking Further Mission 1937 93 93 11179401 456857 11636258 East Asia and the Pacific FURTHER MISSION 21079 WIRE N/A N/A Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) FURTHER MISSION 3677538 WIRE n/a n/a Middle East and North Africa FURTHER MISSION 241526 WIRE n/a n/a North America FURTHER MISSION 27784 WIRE n/a n/a Russia and the Newly Independent States FURTHER MISSION 444608 WIRE n/a n/a South America FURTHER MISSION 210938 WIRE n/a n/a South Asia FURTHER MISSION 142437 WIRE n/a n/a Sub-Saharan Africa FURTHER MISSION 43344 WIRE n/a n/a 46 4 FURTHER MISSION East Asia and the Pacific 17 37152 WIRE n/a N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE East Asia and the Pacific 2 3626 WIRE n/a N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 30 40985 WIRE n/a N/A FURTHER MISSION Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 73 266300 WIRE n/a N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Middle East and North Africa 9 12623 WIRE n/a N/A FURTHER MISSION Middle East and North Africa 11 67929 WIRE n/a N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE North America 4 2936 WIRE n/a N/A FURTHER MISSION North America 15 26422 WIRE n/a N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Russia and the Newly Independent States 7 11716 WIRE n/a N/A FURTHER MISSION Russia and the Newly Independent States 12 28913 WIRE n/a N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE South America 6 9030 WIRE n/a N/A FURTHER MISSION South America 14 128829 WIRE n/a N/A FURTHER MISSION South Asia 31 48343 WIRE n/a N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE South Asia 18 21704 WIRE N/A N/A FURTHER MISSION Sub-Saharan Africa 11 52027 WIRE N/A N/A SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Sub-Saharan Africa 4 3463 WIRE N/A N/A FURTHER MISSION Central America and the Caribbean 1 1937 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 1-6, 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 249766 249766 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA 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 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) 80100 See Part IV Tides Foundation PO Box 29903 San Francisco CA 94129 510198509 501(C)(3) 5000000 See Part IV WIKI SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC PO BOX 9822 WASHINGTON DC 20013 452106571 501(c)(3) 187981 SEE PART IV Cornell University - Division of Financial Affairs 341 Pine Tree Rd Ithaca NY 14950 New York NY 14950 150532082 501(c)(3) 8925 See Part IV Online Computer Library Center 6565 Kilgour Pl Dublin OH 43017 Dublin OH 43017 310734115 501(c)(3) 70000 SEE PART IV New Venture Fund 1201 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 300 Washinton DC 20036 205806345 501(c)(3) 16100 See Part IV Peace Development Fund PO Box 1280 Amherst MA 01004 042738794 501(c)(3) 48030 See Part IV Software Freedom Conservancy 137 Montague Street Brooklyn NY 11201 412203632 501(c)(3) 45500 See Part IV Wiki Education Foundation 11 Funston Ave Suite A San Francis San Francisco CA 94129 300790695 501(c)(3) 101996 See Part IV Yale University PO Box 805 New Haven CT 06503 060646973 501(c)(3) 100000 See Part IV 10 0 program services to further wikimedia's mission 2 12743 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 WIKI SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON D.C.: TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. PURPOSE OF GRANT TO New Venture Fund: TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. PURPOSE OF GRANT TO Online Computer Library Center: TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. PURPOSE OF GRANT TO Peace Development Fund: TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. PURPOSE OF GRANT TO Software Freedom Conservancy: TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. PURPOSE OF GRANT TO Wiki Education Foundation: TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. Purpose of Grant to Yale University: to support a research initiative and to further mission X X X X X true false false false false false false false false Lila Tretikov Executive Director-thru Mar/16 127651 0 0 0 262622 0 5115 0 12962 0 408350 0 0 0 Katherine Maher Executive Director 305025 0 0 0 2116 0 4159 0 8973 0 320273 0 0 0 Jaime Villagomez CFO & Treasurer 234036 0 0 0 3629 0 7715 0 18910 0 264290 0 0 0 Geoff Brigham Gen Counsel/Secy - To Jul/16 153890 0 0 0 3305 0 2188 0 13946 0 173329 0 0 0 Anthony Negrin Sr. Director of Engineering 189625 0 0 0 2393 0 0 0 20013 0 212031 0 0 0 Stanislav Malyshev Sr. Software Engineer 181210 0 0 0 1936 0 7328 0 17494 0 207968 0 0 0 Lisa Seitz-Gruwell Chief Revenue Officer 207450 0 0 0 2256 0 5017 0 22455 0 237178 0 0 0 Weston Moran VP of Engineering 220250 0 0 0 1326 0 8143 0 17619 0 247338 0 0 0 Sheree Chang VP of Strategic Partnerships 155973 0 0 0 28567 0 7296 0 21802 0 213638 0 0 0 Robert Lanphier Director of Engineering 143847 0 0 0 101586 0 5771 0 19833 0 271037 0 0 0 Joady Lohr Chief Talent & Culture Officer 176442 0 0 0 2492 0 7154 0 23844 0 209932 0 0 0 Schedule J Part I Line 4 Per terms of a severance agreement, upon separation from the organization Lila Tretikov, Executive Director and Officer, received a severance payment of $262,500 during 2016. In addition, the following highest compensated employee was also entitled to receive a severance payment during 2016: Robert Lanphier, $101,116. X 51 68417 average market value false true false Part I Column (B) THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING 51 NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THE YEAR. 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 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 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 2016 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 TRUSTEES 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://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Bylaws https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Conflict_of_interest_policy https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Financial_reports FORM 990 PART XI, LINE 5 Return of Unused Grant $ 154,015 ========== Total Form 990 Part XI, Line 5 $ 154,015