In the fiscal year 2023 (July 2022 to June 2023), the Wikimedia Foundation incurred total expenses of 169.1 million U.S. dollars. The majority of expenses went to salaries and wages, which totaled 101.3 million U.S. dollars during the most recently measured period. The Wikimedia Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2003 as a way to fund Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.
Annual expenses incurred by the Wikimedia Foundation from fiscal year 2006 to 2023
(in million U.S. dollars)
fiscal year ending June 30 of the respective calendar years
Supplementary notes
Data regarding previous fiscal periods was taken from previous releases from the source.
Expenses include:
Donations and contributions
Salaries and wages
Awards and grants
Internet hosting
In-kind service expenses
Donation processing expenses
Professional service expenses
Other operating expenses
Travel and conferences
Depreciation and amortization
Special event expense, net
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Wikimedia. (2023). Annual expenses incurred by the Wikimedia Foundation from fiscal year 2006 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1311451/wikimedia-foundation-annual-expenses/
Wikimedia. "Annual Expenses Incurred by The Wikimedia Foundation from Fiscal Year 2006 to 2023 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1311451/wikimedia-foundation-annual-expenses/
Wikimedia, Annual expenses incurred by the Wikimedia Foundation from fiscal year 2006 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1311451/wikimedia-foundation-annual-expenses/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Annual expenses incurred by the Wikimedia Foundation from fiscal year 2006 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Wikimedia, October 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1311451/wikimedia-foundation-annual-expenses/
