SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
Right pointing arrow large image Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990.Right pointing arrow large image Information about Schedule F (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2016
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Wikimedia Foundation Inc
 
Employer identification number

20-0049703
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
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For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and
other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
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Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in region		 (f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in region
East Asia and the Pacific   5 Program Services See Part V 427,675
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)   67 Program Services See Part V 4,672,568
Middle East and North Africa   2 Program Services See Part V 158,806
North America   9 Program Services See Part V 556,431
South America   2 Program Services See Part V 23,333
South Asia   8 Program Services See Part V 224,256
East Asia and the Pacific     Grantmaking Further Mission 21,079
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Grantmaking Further Mission 3,677,538
Middle East and North Africa     Grantmaking Further Mission 241,526
North America     Grantmaking Further Mission 27,784
Russia and the Newly Independent States     Grantmaking Further Mission 444,608
South America     Grantmaking Further Mission 210,938
South Asia     Grantmaking Further Mission 142,437
Sub-Saharan Africa     Grantmaking Further Mission 43,344
East Asia and the Pacific     Grantmaking Further Mission 37,152
East Asia and the Pacific     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 3,626
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Grantmaking Further Mission 266,300
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 40,985
Middle East and North Africa     Grantmaking Further Mission 67,929
Middle East and North Africa     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 12,623
North America     Grantmaking Further Mission 26,422
North America     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 2,936
Russia and the Newly Independent States     Grantmaking Further Mission 28,913
Russia and the Newly Independent States     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 11,716
South America     Grantmaking Further Mission 128,829
South America     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 9,030
South Asia     Grantmaking Further Mission 48,343
South Asia     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 21,704
Sub-Saharan Africa     Grantmaking Further Mission 52,027
Sub-Saharan Africa     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 3,463
Central America and the Caribbean     Grantmaking Further Mission 1,937
3a Sub-total .....   93 11,179,401
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...     456,857
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b)   93 11,636,258
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)		 (c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant 		(e) Amount of
cash grant 		(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement 		(g) Amount
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
East Asia and the Pacific FURTHER MISSION 21,079 WIRE   N/A N/A
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) FURTHER MISSION 3,677,538 WIRE   n/a n/a
Middle East and North Africa FURTHER MISSION 241,526 WIRE   n/a n/a
North America FURTHER MISSION 27,784 WIRE   n/a n/a
Russia and the Newly Independent States FURTHER MISSION 444,608 WIRE   n/a n/a
South America FURTHER MISSION 210,938 WIRE   n/a n/a
South Asia FURTHER MISSION 142,437 WIRE   n/a n/a
Sub-Saharan Africa FURTHER MISSION 43,344 WIRE   n/a n/a
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .......MediumBullet
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3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2016Page 3
Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant 		(e) Manner of cash
disbursement 		(f) Amount of
non-cash
assistance 		(g) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
FURTHER MISSION East Asia and the Pacific 17 37,152 WIRE   n/a N/A
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE East Asia and the Pacific 2 3,626 WIRE   n/a N/A
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 30 40,985 WIRE   n/a N/A
FURTHER MISSION Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 73 266,300 WIRE   n/a N/A
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Middle East and North Africa 9 12,623 WIRE   n/a N/A
FURTHER MISSION Middle East and North Africa 11 67,929 WIRE   n/a N/A
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE North America 4 2,936 WIRE   n/a N/A
FURTHER MISSION North America 15 26,422 WIRE   n/a N/A
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Russia and the Newly Independent States 7 11,716 WIRE   n/a N/A
FURTHER MISSION Russia and the Newly Independent States 12 28,913 WIRE   n/a N/A
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE South America 6 9,030 WIRE   n/a N/A
FURTHER MISSION South America 14 128,829 WIRE   n/a N/A
FURTHER MISSION South Asia 31 48,343 WIRE   n/a N/A
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE South Asia 18 21,704 WIRE   N/A N/A
FURTHER MISSION Sub-Saharan Africa 11 52,027 WIRE   N/A N/A
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Sub-Saharan Africa 4 3,463 WIRE   N/A N/A
FURTHER MISSION Central America and the Caribbean 1 1,937 WIRE   N/A N/A
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; do not file with Form 990). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) .
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; do not file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).
ReturnReference Explanation
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.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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