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<h2> Become a Benefactor </h2>
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The '''[[Frequently asked questions|Wikimedia Foundation]]''', Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of [[w:en:free content|free]], multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these [[:en:wiki|wiki]]-based projects to the public free of charge. The Wikimedia Foundation operates some of the [[Our projects|largest collaboratively edited reference projects]] in the world, including [//www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia], a top-ten Internet property.
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<span style="color:#0645AD; font-variant:small-caps; text-transform:lowercase; font-size:100%; margin-top:1em; ">'''{{{Gracias. Merci. Shukran. Xie xie|Gracias. Merci. Shukran. }}}''' 谢谢你.</span> <span style="font-size:85%">In every language, it means </span><span style="color:#0645AD; font-variant:small-caps;">thank you</span><span style="font-size:85%">. Thank you for sustaining Wikimedia and benefiting readers around the world. We are proud to list your name on this page, which celebrates those who gave at a very high level. Thank you again. We are honored to have you with us.</span>
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{{{contact-intro|Have questions about donating to the Wikimedia Foundation? Please send an email to benefactors{{@}}wikimedia.org}}}.
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<h2> Legacy Gifts </h2>
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{{{legacy-intro|Your gift to the Wikimedia Foundation ensures that Wikipedia is here for the next generation. Learn more about [[Legacy_Gift|Legacy Gifts]]}}}.
Your gift to the Wikimedia Foundation ensures that Wikipedia is here for the next generation. Learn more about [[Legacy Gift|Legacy Gifts]].
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This page reflects gifts received after June 30, 2011. [[Benefactors/2010–2011| See 2010–2011 benefactors.]]
This page reflects gifts received between July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. [[Benefactors/2010–2011|See 2010–2011 benefactors]].
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<h2> Major Benefactors </h2>
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* Stanton Foundation ([[Press_releases/Stanton_Foundation_Awards_Wikimedia_$3.6_Million_for_Technology_Improvements|{{{press|Press release}}}]])
* Stanton Foundation ([[Press releases/Stanton Foundation Awards Wikimedia $3.6 Million for Technology Improvements|{[[:Template:Press]]}]])
* [http://sloan.org Alfred P. Sloan Foundation] ([[Press_releases/July_2011_The_Alfred_P._Sloan_Foundation_renews_$3_million_commitment_to_Wikimedia|{{{press|Press release}}}]])
* [http://sloan.org Alfred P. Sloan Foundation] ([[Press releases/July 2011 The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation renews $3 million commitment to Wikimedia|{{{press|Press release}}}]])
* Peter Baldwin and Lisbet Rausing
* Peter Baldwin and Lisbet Rausing
* Pavel Durov [http://new.livestream.com/accounts/50648/events/697/videos/113919 (Announcement)]
* Pavel Durov [http://new.livestream.com/accounts/50648/events/697/videos/113919 (Announcement)]
* The Brin Wojcicki Foundation ([[Press_releases/Brin_Wojcicki_Foundation_Announces_$500,000_Grant_to_Wikimedia|{{{press|Press release}}}]])
* The Brin Wojcicki Foundation ([[Press releases/Brin Wojcicki Foundation Announces $500,000 Grant to Wikimedia|{{{press|Press release}}}]])
* John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
* Michael Chastain
* The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
* The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
* Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
* Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
* Charina Endowment Fund
* Craigslist Charitable Fund
* Google Matching Gift Program
* Google Matching Gift Program
* Anonymous Donors
* Anonymous Donors (1)
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<h2> Patrons ($15,000 – $49,999) </h2>
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* [http://www.teterevfond.org Boris and Inara Teterev Foundation]
* de Ramel Foundation
* Elmira Choopani & Khanh Vu
* Elmira Choopani & Khanh Vu
* George Jankovic
* [http://indigotrust.wordpress.com Indigo Trust]
* [http://indigotrust.wordpress.com Indigo Trust]
* In Memory of Timothy J. Cronin
* JoeBen Bevirt and Jennifer Barchas
* Keel Foundation
* Kimberly Sweidy & Raymie Stata
* Microsoft Matching Gift Program
* Microsoft Matching Gift Program
* [http://www.newsmax.com/ Newsmax Media]
* Shor Family Foundation
* Shor Family Foundation
* Two Sigma Investments, LLC
* Two Sigma Investments, LLC
* [http://www.yardi.com/USHome/UsHome.aspx Yardi Systems]
* [http://www.yardi.com/USHome/UsHome.aspx Yardi Systems]
* Anonymous Donors
* Anonymous Donors (2)
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* Aaron Swartz
* Aaron Swartz
* Annette Campbell-White
* Annette Campbell-White
* Apple Matching Gift Program
* Apple Matching Gift Program
* The Brightwater Fund – Gloria Jarecki, President
* The Brightwater Fund – Gloria Jarecki, President
* Charles Vollum
* Christopher Seiwald
* Christopher Seiwald
* [http://cncrepair.com/ CNCRepair.com]
* [http://cncrepair.com/ CNCRepair.com]
* Disruptor Foundation
* [http://www.fenwick.com/pages/default.aspx Fenwick & West LLP]
* Frank Palmans
* Greg & Liz Lutz
* In memory of Dr. Bhanu Thakrar by her children
* In memory of Dr. Bhanu Thakrar by her children
* In memory of Tim Allen
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmh649 James Heilman]
* James and Angela Thompson Foundation
* Jizo, Tallulah, Heathcliff and Bob
* Jizo, Tallulah, Heathcliff and Bob
* John Caulkins
* John Caulkins
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* Joseph K. McLaughlin
* Joseph K. McLaughlin
* Kevin O'Shea
* Kevin O'Shea
* Marc Haas Foundation
* Mark Heising and Liz Simons
* Mark Heising and Liz Simons
* Michael & Xochi Birch
* Michael & Xochi Birch
* Milonja Bjelic
* Milonja Bjelic
* NEUBOX LLC
* Pat and Eva Condon Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
* Pat and Eva Condon Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
* Peter Wheeler and Elizabeth Munro
* Peter Wheeler and Elizabeth Munro
* [http://www.ravikalidindi.com Ravi Kalidindi]
* [http://www.ravikalidindi.com Ravi Kalidindi]
* [http://www.retailmenot.com/ RetailMeNot]
* Richard Lounsbery Foundation
* Richard Lounsbery Foundation
* Scott Wolf
* Scott Wolf
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* Wisdom & Compassion
* Wisdom & Compassion
* [http://witizen.org Witizen.org]
* [http://witizen.org Witizen.org]
* Anonymous Donors
* Anonymous Donors (11)
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* 邱文涛 and Family
* 邱文涛 and Family
* Aaron Hung
* Ad Davidse & Cathie Schrier
* Ad Davidse & Cathie Schrier
* Adam Carte
* Adam Carte
* Adrian Holovaty
* Adrian Holovaty
* Alex Ezra Cable
* Alex Ezra Cable
* [http://www.alexwang.com Alex and Lily Wang]
* Alex Rigopulos
* Alexandre Haag
* Alisa O'Leary
* Alisa O'Leary
* Altaire Productions and Publications
* Altaire Productions and Publications
* Amina Omer Assem
* Amina Omer Assem
* Andrew Barcus
* Anatoly Milashevich
* Andrea F. Carret
* Anna Scott
* Anna Scott
* Anup Mantri
* Anup Mantri
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* Ardelle Cowie
* Ardelle Cowie
* Arnold G. Rogers
* Arnold G. Rogers
* Aruna and Sudhakar Kaveeshwar
* [http://www.autoinsuranceez.com/ Auto Insurance EZ]
* Becky Zatsman
* Betty Harrell Gerlack
* Betty Harrell Gerlack
* Bill Edwards and Ron Bailey
* Bill Edwards and Ron Bailey
* Billy Zhao
* Billy Zhao
* Brendan Dyson
* Brendan Dyson
* Brian Cairns
* Brian McInnis
* Brian McInnis
* Bryan Culbertson
* Bryan Culbertson
* Bryce and Shonni Peterson
* Candace O'Denver
* [http://www.cardhub.com/ Card Hub]
* Carl de Marcken
* Carl de Marcken
* Chad & Kim Wagner
* Chad & Kim Wagner
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* Charles Morgan
* Charles Morgan
* ChatContacts.com
* ChatContacts.com
* Chris Anderson
* Chris and Nicole Heathwood
* Christopher J. Lingle
* Christopher J. Lingle
* Cindy L. Barber
* Cindy L. Barber
* Claudia and Joseph Walter
* Cookie's Bustle
* Cookie's Bustle
* [http://couponalbum.com/ CouponAlbum.com]
* [http://creditcardforum.com/ Credit Card Forum]
* Crystal Chen, MD
* Dalibor Antonic
* Dalibor Antonic
* Damian Farry
* Dave Arneson
* Dave and Dani Coleman
* David and Michele Joerg
* David and Michele Joerg
* David Bydeley
* David Bydeley
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mumford David Mumford]
* David Weiler
* David Weiler
* De Giorgi
* [http://www.chalmers.se/s2/EN/ Department of Signals and Systems, Chalmers University of Technology]
* [http://www.chalmers.se/s2/EN/ Department of Signals and Systems, Chalmers University of Technology]
* Diya Obeid, JobDiva, Inc.
* Diya Obeid, JobDiva, Inc.
* Don Husby
* Don Husby
* Donald and Jill Knuth
* Donald and Jill Knuth
* Doug and Carrie Standley
* Douglas Jaffe
* Dr. Jack Widrich Foundation
* Dr. Robert E. Williamson
* Dr. Robert E. Williamson
* Drew Perkins
* Duane Phillips
* Duane Phillips
* Dylan Parker
* Eddie Wu
* Eddie Wu
* Elon Musk
* Elon Musk
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* Franck Pion
* Franck Pion
* Franz Heinsen
* Franz Heinsen
* Freeman Foundation
* [http://friendsoftheweb.com/ Friends of The Web]
* Gheorghe R. Ganea
* Gheorghe R. Ganea
* Gil Michaels
* Gil Michaels
* Good Bear Corp
* Good Bear Corp
* Grattan Institute
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* Graeme Birchall
* Greg Zeschuk
* Gregg and Libby Lindahl
* Hamilton Foundation
* Henry Bean and Leora Barish
* Henry Bean and Leora Barish
* H.N. Hoffman, III Foundation
* Igor Kopylov
* In honor of B. Hesper
* In honor of B. Hesper
* In honor of Charles F. Hebert
* In honor of Charles F. Hebert
* In honor of H.W. Roberson
* In honor of Jimmy Wales and SJ Klein, Jr.
* In honor of Kellie Wilson
* In honor of Master Choa Kok Sui
* In honor of Master Choa Kok Sui
* In honor of Nick Peter
* In honor of Nick Peter
* In honor of Rashid & Dulce Afzal
* In honor of Wilhelmina Walvis-Koek
* In honor of Wilhelmina Walvis-Koek
* In memory of Alida Desselle Hebert
* In memory of Andrew G. Phillips
* In memory of Andrew G. Phillips
* In memory of our beloved and inquisitive son, Cassidy Ringwald
* In memory of Colin A. Park
* In memory of Donald R. Pieper
* In memory of Jack Donald Wahl
* In memory of Liu Ruilian, of Shandong, China
* In memory of Liu Ruilian, of Shandong, China
* In memory of Marc Meilleur's teachers and mentors
* In memory of Seymour Durst
* In memory of Seymour Durst
* In memory of Shaynon MaGee Jordan
* Index Data
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* INSERTO
* [http://www.insiders.fi/en Insiders Finland Oy Ab]
* Intergrid Mideast Group LLC
* Intergrid Mideast Group LLC
* [http://www.interlude.hk Interlude]
* [http://www.interlude.hk Interlude]
* [http://www.intetics.com/ Intetics Co.]
* iolo technologies, LLC
* iolo technologies, LLC
* Jacob Taylor and Jean Park
* Jacob Taylor and Jean Park
* Jack Baylis
* Jack Baylis
* James Cho
* James Stanard
* James Stanard
* James Uttley
* James Uttley
* Januaca Tjandra 张贻新 and Family
* Januaca Tjandra 张贻新 and Family
* Jason D. Simar
* Jason D. Simar
* Jason Ursaner
* Jay Jones
* Jeffrey Lamkin
* Jeffrey N. Dauber
* Jeffrey N. Dauber
* Jeffrey Lamkin
* Jeffrey Lamkin
* Jeffrey Werbalowsky
* Jeffrey Werbalowsky
* Jennifer Kapila and Anis Qizilbash
* Jesse Ausubel
* Jhilmil & Punchhi Pandit
* Jhilmil & Punchhi Pandit
* Joan Sherman
* Joan Sherman
* Joel Spiegel
* Joel Spiegel
* John Babcock
* John Babcock
* [http://cameronedge.com/ John Cameron]
* John and Lenore Cooney
* John G. Dove, Arlington, Massachusetts
* John G. Dove, Arlington, Massachusetts
* John Giannandrea
* John Horne
* John Horne
* John Longres & Jeff Graham
* John and Lacey Williams
* Jonathan Knowles
* Jonathan Knowles
* Jonathan Young
* Joseph Lyons
* Joseph Pistritto
* Joyce Purnick and Max Frankel
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* Julien Basch
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* K.
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* Kathleen Rogers & Rick Teller
* Kathy Bates
* Kathy Bates
* KeepCalling
* KeepCalling
* Kelly T. Miller
* Ken Geib
* Ken Geib
* Ken & Hara Durkin
* Kenneth Eddings
* Kenneth Eddings
* Kenneth Holden
* Kent Janér
* Kenton Varda
* Kenton Varda
* Kenya Kura
* Kenya Kura
* Kevin Gamble
* Khris Krepcik
* Khris Krepcik
* Kim Spitznagel
* 'Knowledge is power. Power to the people.'
* 'Knowledge is power. Power to the people.'
* Koodawg
* Koodawg
* Lars Markhus
* Lars Markhus
* Laurent Tu
* Lena Pepper
* Leong and Richards
* Leong and Richards
* Lestat de Lioncourt
* Lestat de Lioncourt
* Lloyd McAulay
* Lloyd McAulay
* Luigi Tempini & Family
* The Lowry Family
* Marc Forand
* Marc Forand
* Marc McCoombe
* Marilyn Lucht
* Marilyn Lucht
* Mark Duttweiler and Christine Pajak
* Mary Beth Guard
* Mary Beth Guard
* [http://www.MassageSchool.org MassageSchool.org]
* Mathew Donovan
* Mathew Donovan
* Matt Rudary
* Max Pucher
* Max Pucher
* Michael Choy and Shannon Moffett
* Michael and Denise Doyen
* Michael and Denise Doyen
* Mika Veikkolainen
* Mika Veikkolainen
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* Muhammad Dawood
* Muhammad Dawood
* Murray Stevenson
* Murray Stevenson
* Nathaniel P. and Lacy Edmundson Turner Fund of The Dallas Foundation
* Navaneetha Rao and Family
* [http://www.nerdwallet.com/ NerdWallet]
* [http://www.nerdwallet.com/ NerdWallet]
* Nicholas Chu
* Nicolas Spadaro
* Norma Bell
* On behalf of the Scientists of Huntsville, Alabama
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* On behalf of VERB Fludzinski
* On behalf of VERB Fludzinski
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* Ozgecan Turna
* Pat Condon and Family
* Patterson
* Peggy Vreken
* Peggy Vreken
* Peter and Shelly Vosshall
* Peter and Shelly Vosshall
* [https://plus.google.com/102591823881851233346/about Philip Rogers]
* Prakhar Prerak Akta Pravin
* [http://www.psw.net/ PSW GROUP]
* Puduvankunnil Udayakumar
* Puduvankunnil Udayakumar
* Purnendu Ojha
* Purnendu Ojha
* R & A Bandela
* Raghavan Srinivasan
* Raghavan Srinivasan
* Raul Carmenate
* [https://www.reservoir.com/ Reservoir Labs, Inc.]
* Rich Warner
* Rich Warner
* Richard and Suzanne Liu
* Richard Goldman
* [http://www.kandarian.com/ Richard Kandarian]
* Richard Saada
* Richard Saada
* Richard Yonash
* Richard Yonash
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* Roger Canter
* Roger Canter
* Roger J Bamford
* Roger J Bamford
* Roger E. Broughton
* [https://plus.google.com/116196845534543846033/about Rui Ueyama]
* [https://plus.google.com/116196845534543846033/about Rui Ueyama]
* Russel Simmons
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* Ryan Conlon
* Ryan Conlon
* Sami Vanhatalo
* Sami Vanhatalo
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* Sarah Siddiqui
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* Scott Banister
* Sean Hammons
* Shawn Ligocki
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* skiprobert
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* Stephen Fleming
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* Stephen A Sacks, MD
* Stephen Woolverton
* Stephen Woolverton
* Steve and Marty Schlossstein, Princeton, New Jersey
* Steve and Marty Schlossstein, Princeton, New Jersey
* Steve Kass
* Steve Kass
* Stuart Cheshire
* [http://www.strongauth.com/ StrongAuth, Inc.]
* Stuart Gray
* Stuart Gray
* Susan Woodward
* Susan Woodward
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* Terry Tai
* Tetsuya Isozaki
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* Vafa Family
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* Wikibot
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* Wilstro
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* www.ski-epic.com
* Xie Wu
* Yorick Peterse
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* Yousef Ahmed AlSager
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Major Benefactors

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  • Khris Krepcik
  • 'Knowledge is power. Power to the people.'
  • Koodawg
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  • Lloyd McAulay
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