NonprofitsWiki Education Foundation

Education

Wiki Education Foundation

CHICO, CA

Total revenue

$3.5M

Total expenses

$2.3M

Net assets

$2.0M

Grants received

$6.5M

40 grants

EIN

300790695

Tax year

2023

Mission

To improve wikipedia, enrich student learning, and build a more informed public.

Programs

3 programs

Scholars & scientists - 340 academic subject matter experts improve wikipedia and wikidata in areas of high demand. Work in this program includes training academics in how to contribute their knowledge to wikipedia or wikidata as well as tracking and resolving any incidents that arise from this activity.

Expenses: $510K

Partnerships & outreach - we collaborate with organizations including academic associations, research networks, professional organizations, and other nonprofit organizations - as they promote the use of wikipedia and wikidata among their members; individual subject matter experts are encouraged to share their knowledge with the general public. Work includes building and maintaining institutional partnerships as well as recruitment of individual scholars and scientists.

Expenses: $137K

Digital services - we develop and maintain a platform that empowers tens of thousands of users to contribute content to wikimedia projects and track their impact. This includes user research and product planning, development of new and existing features, user testing, and fixing software bugs. We also use technology and design to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our student program, scholars & scientists, and partnerships & outreach activities.

Expenses: $307K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.2M
Program service revenue$219K
Investment income$96
Other revenue$6K
Total revenue$3.5M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.7M
Fundraising$242K
Other expenses$614K
Total expenses$2.3M
Total assets$2.1M
Net assets$2.0M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

FRANK SCHULENBURG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$201K

40 hrs/wk

RICHARD KNIPEL

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

PJ TABIT

CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

JON CAWTHORNE

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

KAREN A TWITCHELL

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

CARWIL BJORK-JAMES

VICE-CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

ROBERT CUMMINGS

SECRETARY

Board

4 hrs/wk

GARFIELD BYRD

TREASURER

Board

4 hrs/wk

SUE GARDNER

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

LIANNA DAVIS

CHIEF PRGM OFFICER/DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Staff

$168K

40 hrs/wk

SAGE ROSS

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Staff

$141K

40 hrs/wk

JAMI MATHEWSON

DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS

Staff

$114K

40 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN CROWLEY

DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS

Staff

$108K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 40 of 40

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.3M
TO SUPPORT THE WIKIPEDIA STUDENT PROGRAM'S KNOWLEDGE EQUITY INITIATIVE
2024
$700K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$100K
FOR WIKIPEDIA STUDENT PROGRAM
2024
$500
FIDELITY MATCHING GIFTS TO EDUCATION
2024
$140
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$50
FIDELITY MATCHING GIFTS TO EDUCATION
2024
$445K
MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNUAL PLAN FOR THE 20242026 PERIOD
2023
$150K
To expand STEM biographies (particularly women and people of color in math & engineering) for Wikipedia through instruction-led student research projects
2023
$25K
SUPPORT FOR WIKIPEDIA STUDENT PROGRAM
2023
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$100
FIDELITY MATCHING GIFTS TO EDUCATION
2023
$40
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$700K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$582K
TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
2022
$50K
Support to develop a free online portal to advance representation on Wikipedia
2022
$50K
To expand STEM biographies (particularly women and people of color in math & engineering) for wikipedia through instruction-led student research projects
2022
$25K
History of Art Grants
2022
$20K
SUPPORTS GENERAL ACTIVITIES
2022
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$20
CHARITABLE
2022
$500K
TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$318
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$129
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
$288K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$233K
TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$167K
TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$150K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$41K
PHYSICS EDUCATION
2020
$10K
SUPPORT WOMEN IN SCI
2020
$400K
FURTHER MISSION
2019
$398K
See Part IV
2017
$56K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$6.5M from 22 funders · 40 grants · 2017–2024

Wikimedia Foundation Inc

$2.3M · 5 grants · 2017–2023

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$1.6M · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$1.3M · 1 grant · 2024

The Stanton Foundation

$400K · 2 grants · 2020

Tides Advocacy

$288K · 1 grant · 2020

Broadcom Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Guru Krupa Foundation Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN300790695
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-06
Formed2013
Employees14
Volunteers533
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