SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2017
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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
3
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   3 Program Services See Part V 530,425
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)   56 Program Services See Part V 6,094,405
Middle East and North Africa   2 Program Services See Part V 181,286
North America   6 Program Services See Part V 600,254
South America   1 Program Services See Part V 37,164
South Asia   4 Program Services See Part V 185,660
Sub-Saharan Africa   2 Program Services See Part V 116,384
East Asia and the Pacific     Grantmaking Further Mission 426,742
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Grantmaking Further Mission 4,476,452
Middle East and North Africa     Grantmaking Further Mission 456,926
North America     Grantmaking Further Mission 144,236
Russia and the Newly Independent States     Grantmaking Further Mission 441,914
South America     Grantmaking Further Mission 286,939
South Asia     Grantmaking Further Mission 188,356
Sub-Saharan Africa     Grantmaking Further Mission 187,151
East Asia and the Pacific     Grantmaking Further Mission 84,504
East Asia and the Pacific     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 10,809
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Grantmaking Further Mission 301,785
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 42,608
Middle East and North Africa     Grantmaking Further Mission 12,339
Middle East and North Africa     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 30,246
North America 0   Grantmaking Further Mission 11,071
North America     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 10,970
Russia and the Newly Independent States     Grantmaking Further Mission 6,362
Russia and the Newly Independent States     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 19,351
South America     Grantmaking Further Mission 7,415
South America     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 29,230
South Asia     Grantmaking Further Mission 86,969
South Asia     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 66,766
Sub-Saharan Africa     Grantmaking Further Mission 86,711
Sub-Saharan Africa     Grantmaking CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 24,874
Central America and the Caribbean     Grantmaking Further Mission 4,802
3a Sub-total .....   74 14,449,607
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...     741,499
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 0 74 15,191,106
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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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 426,742 WIRE   N/A N/A
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) FURTHER MISSION 4,476,452 WIRE   N/A N/A
Middle East and North Africa FURTHER MISSION 456,926 WIRE   N/A N/A
North America FURTHER MISSION 144,236 WIRE   N/A N/A
Russia and the Newly Independent States FURTHER MISSION 441,914 WIRE   N/A N/A
South America FURTHER MISSION 286,939 WIRE   N/A N/A
South Asia FURTHER MISSION 188,356 WIRE   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa FURTHER MISSION 187,151 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) 2017
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2017Page 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 10 84,504 WIRE   N/A N/A
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE East Asia and the Pacific 6 10,809 WIRE   n/a N/A
FURTHER MISSION Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 40 301,785 WIRE   n/a n/a
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 26 42,608 WIRE   n/a n/a
FURTHER MISSION Middle East and North Africa 7 12,339 WIRE   n/a n/a
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Middle East and North Africa 16 30,246 WIRE   n/a n/a
FURTHER MISSION North America 5 11,071 WIRE   n/a N/A
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE North America 4 10,970 WIRE   n/a n/a
FURTHER MISSION Russia and the Newly Independent States 3 6,362 WIRE   n/a n/a
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Russia and the Newly Independent States 12 19,351 WIRE   n/a n/a
FURTHER MISSION South America 4 7,415 WIRE   n/a n/a
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE South America 11 29,230 WIRE   n/a n/a
FURTHER MISSION South Asia 22 86,969 WIRE   n/a n/a
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE South Asia 37 66,766 WIRE   n/a n/a
FURTHER MISSION Sub-Saharan Africa 19 86,711 WIRE   n/a n/a
SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Sub-Saharan Africa 21 24,874 WIRE   n/a n/a
FURTHER MISSION Central America and the Caribbean 2 4,802 WIRE   n/a n/a
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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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; don't 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; don't file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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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 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.
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.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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