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IRA charitable rollovers If you are a US taxpayer aged 70½ or older, you may be eligible for the IRA charitable rollover, also known as a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). These tax-advantaged distributions allow you to make a gift to the Wikimedia Endowment from your IRA without paying income tax on the amount transferred. A….

Support Wikipedia with a gift from a Donor-Advised Fund When you give through your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), you’re not just making a donation, you’re also combining favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support your preferred causes. How do I make a DAF gift to the Wikimedia Foundation? There are two simple ways to recommend….

Give by mail Thank you for considering a donation to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that keeps Wikipedia running smoothly and growing. Every gift helps sustain our mission to provide free, reliable, and accessible knowledge to people everywhere in the world. How to donate by mail  To donate by mail, please either: **Please note the….

Frequently asked questions This page answers frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the Wikimedia Foundation’s funding structure and fundraising. What you’ll find here This page answers frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the Wikimedia Foundation’s funding structure and fundraising. Please see our General FAQs page for answers to questions about the Wikimedia Foundation or Wikipedia and other….

A WikipediaWork in Process Give our experiments a go! The Wikimedia Foundation has been testing new ways of making human knowledge even more accessible. Known as experiments, these short, time-bound projects help us better understand how Wikipedia can reach new audiences, respond to global trends, and meet the evolving needs of internet users. (Keep checking….

Our 2025 CEO search The talent we need now for the future of knowledge Wikimedia Foundation appoints Bernadette Meehan as Chief Executive Officer

The Distance Between Two Points A manufacturing company sent the Foundation a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) request, demanding the removal of its logo from Wikipedia articles about the company. After reviewing the request, the Foundation determined that the use of the logos in Wikipedia articles about the company or its products was allowed by….