WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION, INC. 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
June 30, 2024 and 2023 
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The Foundation also receives donations on behalf of the Wikimedia Endowment as well as transfers 
additional Foundation donations to the Endowment monthly. Donations that are donor -specified for the 
Wikimedia Endowment are not recognized as revenue to the Foundation, whereas donations that are not 
donor-specified for the Wikimedia Endowment are recognized both as contributions revenue and awards 
and grants expense to the Foundation. The Foundation transferred $10,706,812 donor -designated gifts and 
$624,137 Foundation gifts to the Wikimedia Endowment during the year ended June 30, 2024. As of 
June 30, 2024, the Foundation owed the Wikimedia Endowment $525,607 for donations to be transferred 
to the Wikimedia Endowment for the month of June 2024.  
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the Wikimedia Endowment also provided the Foundation with 
grants of $1,500,000 for MediaWiki improvements, $600,000 for the Abstract Wikipedia project, and 
$500,000 for exploring strategies for expanding beyond the Foundation’s existing audiences of  consumers 
and contributors. The grants are recorded as contributions with donor restrictions and within net assets with 
donor restrictions as of June 30, 2024. 
(11) Contingencies and Commitments 
In the normal course of business, the Foundation receives various threats of litigation. In the opinion of 
management, the outcome of the pending lawsuits will not materially affect operations or the financial 
position of the Foundation. 
(12) Subsequent Events 
The Foundation has evaluated its subsequent events through October 8, 2024, the date at which the 
consolidated financial statements were available to be issued, and determined there are no items to 
disclose.