Organizations Filed Purposes:
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.
WIKIMEDIA FDN SUPPORTS WIKIPEDIA, ITS SISTER PROJECTS, AND THE WIKIMEDIA COMMUNITY TO HELP THE WORLD SHARE IN FREE KNOWLEDGE.
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.
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.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Katherine Maher | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $387,770 |
| Jaime Villagomez | CFO & Treasurer | 40 | $289,356 |
| Janeen Uzzell | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $282,752 |
| Valerie D'Costa Thru 1119 | Chief of Community Engagement | 40 | $273,080 |
| Lisa Seitz | Chief Advancement Officer | 40 | $252,117 |
| Anthony Negrin | Chief Product Officer | 40 | $237,992 |
| Anthony Sebro | DEPUTY GC, VP, & INTERIM SEC. | 40 | $212,977 |
| Heather Walls | Chief Creative Officer | 40 | $212,528 |
| Joady Lohr | Director, Human Resources | 40 | $202,482 |
| Margaret Novotny | Senior Director, Design | 40 | $193,557 |
| Anthony Le | Controller | 40 | $191,603 |
| Erika Bjune From 72019 | Interim Chief Technology Offic | 40 | $184,729 |
| Amanda Keton From 92019 | General Counsel & Secretary | 40 | $77,054 |
| Shani Evenstein | TRUSTEE FROM 8/2019 | 4 | $0 |
| Nataliia Tymkiv | VICE CHAIR | 8 | $0 |
| Esra'A Al Shafei | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Lisa Lewin | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Tanya Capuano | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Raju Narisetti | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| James Heilman | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Dariusz Jemielniak | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Maria Sefidari | CHAIR | 8 | $0 |
| Jimmy Wales | FOUNDER | 4 | $0 |
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