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.
The Wikimedia Foundation Inc backs the infrastructure and community work that keeps free knowledge expanding, with grants that range from recurring support for movement organizations to targeted awards for language revitalization, journalism, and cultural heritage. Its recent giving includes substantial support for the Wiki Education Foundation, Art+Feminism, Black Lunch Table, and Whose Knowledge, showing a mix of institutional capacity building and project-based grants tied to Wikimedia’s mission. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches specialized volunteer groups and affiliate organizations. Recent awards supported Wikimedia New York City, Wikimedia DC, Wikitongues, and the Wiki Project Med Foundation, alongside fellowship and partnership-oriented funding such as a legal and research fellowship program at Yale University. Across these grants, the common thread is support for people and organizations producing, improving, and organizing knowledge on Wikimedia projects. A separate part of the portfolio is tied to community-led programming and rapid-response support, with grants for editathons, outreach, events, conferences, and other activities that grow Wikimedia participation. That pattern places the foundation among funders that combine movement support, content quality work, and specialized knowledge communities rather than relying on a single program model.
Language work is a visible theme. The foundation gave $160,665 to Wikitongues Inc for evaluation and planning tied to scaling the Language Revitalization Accelerator, enhancing Indic oral culture on Wikimedia projects, and building the Language Diversity Hub. Cultural heritage and underrepresented histories are another clear focus. Black Lunch Table received $304,850 for a multi-year grant supporting its annual plan for calendar year 2024, and earlier awards to the same group point to continued investment in history archiving work. The foundation also funds journalism and knowledge equity. It supports the Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards with the International Center for Journalists, including an Africa-focused track that invites African journalists to self-nominate stories expanding knowledge about Africa on Wikipedia. Specialist knowledge improvement appears in medicine as well: Wiki Project Med Foundation received $145,000 to scale its team, tech, reach, and impact.
$10.9M
$286.8M
$185.4M
$178.6M
Most grants fall between $52K and $290K, with a median of $123K.
25th Percentile
$52K
Median
$123K
75th Percentile
$290K
About 22% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Grant sizes cluster in the six-figure range, with a p25 of $51,817, a median of $122,950, and a p75 of $290,000. The recent list shows both large, multi-year awards and smaller rapid-response style grants, suggesting a portfolio that mixes stable operating support with shorter-term project funding. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including the Wiki Education Foundation, Art+Feminism, Black Lunch Table, Whose Knowledge, Wikimedia New York City, Wikimedia DC, Fractured Atlas, and Wikijournal. The foundation is classified as a Regular Funder, funds individuals: false, and makes program-related investments: false. Its active grant programs are open to unsolicited applications, including Community Resources Grants and Rapid Grants.
Giving is national, with all recent grants landing in the United States. The top state by grant count is DC, while 22% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent recipient cities include Washington, DC; San Francisco; New York; Brooklyn; Chicago; San Diego; New Haven; and Danbury. The pattern shows a broad U.S. distribution rather than a single-city concentration, even though several large awards go to organizations in San Francisco and New York.
It funds open knowledge, education, technology infrastructure, community capacity building, cultural heritage, research, and partnerships. Recent grants also show support for language revitalization, journalism, arts-and-gender initiatives, knowledge quality work in medicine, and chapter or user-group development.
Yes. The active Community Resources Grants, Wikimedia Foundation Community Grants, Community Resources / Wikimedia Grants, and Rapid Grants programs all accept unsolicited applications. The Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards also accepts unsolicited applications through its Africa track.
Recent grants cluster around a median of $122,950, with the 25th percentile at $51,817 and the 75th percentile at $290,000. The recent list includes both larger multi-year awards and smaller grants in the low six figures.
Recent recipients include Wikimedia community members and local chapters, nonprofit affiliates, specialist volunteer groups, regional user groups, journalists and media professionals, and organizations focused on cultural heritage, language, education, and knowledge quality.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in several years, including the Wiki Education Foundation, Art+Feminism, Black Lunch Table, Whose Knowledge, Wikimedia New York City, Wikimedia DC, Fractured Atlas, and Wikijournal. The recent list also includes explicit multi-year grants for annual plans and program periods.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIKIMEDIA ENDOWMENT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $866,498 | 2025 | BOARD-APPROVED REMIT OF PLANNED GIFTS TO THE WIKIMEDIA ENDOWMENT |
| WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $445,000 | 2025 | MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNUAL PLAN FOR THE 20242026 PERIOD |
| ARTFEMINISM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $404,689 | 2025 | MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE ART+FEMINISM ANNUAL PLAN FOR THE 2023-2025 PERIOD |
| BLACK LUNCH TABLE | CHICAGO, IL | $304,850 | 2025 | MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE BLACK LUNCH TABLE (A HISTORY ARCHIVING PROJECT) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024 |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $260,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR A LEGAL AND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM |
| WHOSE KNOWLEDGE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF WHOSE KNOWLEDGE? ANNUAL PLAN FOR THE 2024 - 2026 PERIOD |
| WIKIMEDIA NEW YORK CITY | BROOKLYN, NY | $177,000 | 2025 | MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF WIKIMEDIA NEW YORK CITY ANNUAL PLAN FOR THE 2024 -2025 PERIOD |
| WIKI SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC INC DBA WIKIMEDIA DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $173,420 | 2025 | GRANTS RELATED TO WIKICONFERENCE NORTH AMERICA 2024 AND SUSTAINING AND GROWING CHAPTER PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN JULY 2023-DECEMBER 2024 |
| WIKITONGUES INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $160,665 | 2025 | GRANTS RELATED TO EVALUATION AND PLANNING FOR SCALING THE LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION ACCELERATOR, ENHANCING INDIC ORAL CULTURE ON WIKIMEDIA PROJECTS, AND BUILDING THE LANGUAGE DIVERSITY HUB |
| FRACTURED ATLAS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GRANT FOR AFROCROWD USER GROUP FOR THE JULY 2024 - JUNE 2025 PERIOD |
| WIKI PROJECT MED FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $145,000 | 2025 | GRANT FOR SCALING THE TEAM, TECH, REACH, AND IMPACT OF WIKI PROJECT MED FOUNDATION (WIKIMEDIA MEDICINE) |
| INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GRANT FOR EXPANDING THE MULTILINGUAL RESOURCES OFFERED TO JOURNALISTS |
| IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $90,000 | 2025 | GRANT FOR PRESERVING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH LANGUAGE-FOCUSED PROGRAMS |
| SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY | BROOKLYN, NY | $72,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP OF INTERNS WORKING WITH THE WIKIMEDIA COMMUNITY |
| WIKIJOURNAL | DANBURY, CT | $32,000 | 2025 | GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF WIKIJOURNAL ANNUAL PLAN FOR 2024 |
| MARGIKA INC | OCALA, FL | $19,814 | 2025 | GRANT FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF KANNADA LANGUAGE WIKIPEDIA |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,487,648 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $581,753 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| ARTFEMINISM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $381,685 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| BLACK LUNCH TABLE | CHICAGO, IL | $301,799 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| WHOSE KNOWLEDGE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $196,434 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| WIKIMEDIA NEW YORK CITY | NEW YORK, NY | $162,245 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| FRACTURED ATLAS INC | HARTSDALE, NY | $145,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| WIKI SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC INC DBA WIKIMEDIA DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $129,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| WIKIJOURNAL | DANBURY, CT | $116,900 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| DATA FOR BLACK LIVES INC | MIAMI, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY | BROOKLYN, NY | $85,544 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| FILIPINO AMERICAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SEATLLE, WA | $70,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| WIKITONGUES INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $54,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| CODE FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY INC | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | BOULDER, CO | $38,457 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| STATE OF MARYLAND - UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIO | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $25,876 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| TIDES FOUNDATIONPO BOX 29903 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129 | — | $516,650 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION 11 FUNSTON AVE SUITE A SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129 | — | $500,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| ARTFEMINISM INC 323 W 39TH STREET SUITE 912 NEW YORK NY 10018 | — | $337,527 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $325,335 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| BLACK LUNCH TABLE6225 N KENMORE AVE APT 2N CHICAGO IL 60660 | — | $301,799 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| TIDES ADVOCACY PO BOX 29229 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129 | — | $300,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| WHOSE KNOWLEDGE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $168,878 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| FRACTURED ATLAS INCPO BOX 55 HARTSDALE NY 10530 | — | $133,489 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | $113,674 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| WIKIJOURNAL10134 AVALON VALLEY DRIVE DANBURY CT 06810 | — | $103,900 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| HACK HACKERS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY137 MONTAGUE STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 | — | $67,706 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| CREATIVE COMMONSPO BOX 1866MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042 | — | $53,949 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| CODE FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY INC3439 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD #247 PORTLAND O | — | $51,106 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| ACCESS NOW34 W 27TH STREET 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 | — | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA1 WASHINGTON MALL STE 1019 BOSTON MA 02 | — | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
| WIKITONGUES INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $49,500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. |
WIKIMEDIA ENDOWMENT
$866,498BOARD-APPROVED REMIT OF PLANNED GIFTS TO THE WIKIMEDIA ENDOWMENT
WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$445,000MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNUAL PLAN FOR THE 20242026 PERIOD
ARTFEMINISM INC
$404,689MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE ART+FEMINISM ANNUAL PLAN FOR THE 2023-2025 PERIOD
BLACK LUNCH TABLE
$304,850MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE BLACK LUNCH TABLE (A HISTORY ARCHIVING PROJECT) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024
YALE UNIVERSITY
$260,000SUPPORT FOR A LEGAL AND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
WHOSE KNOWLEDGE
$200,000MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF WHOSE KNOWLEDGE? ANNUAL PLAN FOR THE 2024 - 2026 PERIOD
WIKIMEDIA NEW YORK CITY
$177,000MULTI-YEAR GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF WIKIMEDIA NEW YORK CITY ANNUAL PLAN FOR THE 2024 -2025 PERIOD
WIKI SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC INC DBA WIKIMEDIA DC
$173,420GRANTS RELATED TO WIKICONFERENCE NORTH AMERICA 2024 AND SUSTAINING AND GROWING CHAPTER PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN JULY 2023-DECEMBER 2024
WIKITONGUES INC
$160,665GRANTS RELATED TO EVALUATION AND PLANNING FOR SCALING THE LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION ACCELERATOR, ENHANCING INDIC ORAL CULTURE ON WIKIMEDIA PROJECTS, AND BUILDING THE LANGUAGE DIVERSITY HUB
FRACTURED ATLAS INC
$150,000GRANT FOR AFROCROWD USER GROUP FOR THE JULY 2024 - JUNE 2025 PERIOD
WIKI PROJECT MED FOUNDATION
$145,000GRANT FOR SCALING THE TEAM, TECH, REACH, AND IMPACT OF WIKI PROJECT MED FOUNDATION (WIKIMEDIA MEDICINE)
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS
$100,000GRANT FOR EXPANDING THE MULTILINGUAL RESOURCES OFFERED TO JOURNALISTS
IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS
$90,000GRANT FOR PRESERVING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH LANGUAGE-FOCUSED PROGRAMS
SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY
$72,000SPONSORSHIP OF INTERNS WORKING WITH THE WIKIMEDIA COMMUNITY
WIKIJOURNAL
$32,000GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF WIKIJOURNAL ANNUAL PLAN FOR 2024
MARGIKA INC
$19,814GRANT FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF KANNADA LANGUAGE WIKIPEDIA
TIDES FOUNDATION
$1,487,648TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$581,753TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
ARTFEMINISM INC
$381,685TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
BLACK LUNCH TABLE
$301,799TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
WHOSE KNOWLEDGE
$196,434TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
WIKIMEDIA NEW YORK CITY
$162,245TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
FRACTURED ATLAS INC
$145,000TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
WIKI SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC INC DBA WIKIMEDIA DC
$129,000TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
WIKIJOURNAL
$116,900TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
DATA FOR BLACK LIVES INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY
$85,544TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
FILIPINO AMERICAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$70,000TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
WIKITONGUES INC
$54,000TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
CODE FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
$38,457TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
STATE OF MARYLAND - UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIO
$25,876TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
YALE UNIVERSITY
$20,000TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
TIDES FOUNDATIONPO BOX 29903 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
$516,650TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION 11 FUNSTON AVE SUITE A SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
$500,000TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
ARTFEMINISM INC 323 W 39TH STREET SUITE 912 NEW YORK NY 10018
$337,527TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS
$325,335TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
BLACK LUNCH TABLE6225 N KENMORE AVE APT 2N CHICAGO IL 60660
$301,799TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
TIDES ADVOCACY PO BOX 29229 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
$300,000TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
WHOSE KNOWLEDGE
$168,878TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
FRACTURED ATLAS INCPO BOX 55 HARTSDALE NY 10530
$133,489TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
$113,674TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
WIKIJOURNAL10134 AVALON VALLEY DRIVE DANBURY CT 06810
$103,900TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
HACK HACKERS INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY137 MONTAGUE STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201
$67,706TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
CREATIVE COMMONSPO BOX 1866MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042
$53,949TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
CODE FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY INC3439 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD #247 PORTLAND O
$51,106TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
ACCESS NOW34 W 27TH STREET 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001
$50,000TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA1 WASHINGTON MALL STE 1019 BOSTON MA 02
$50,000TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
WIKITONGUES INC
$49,500TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
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