Resolution: Second amendment to the Delegations of Financial and Spending Authority

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The resolution was approved on May 8, 2015

Resolved, that the Board amends the Delegations of Financial and Spending Authority (last amended August 8, 2013) as follows:

  • The Executive Director, subject to the quarterly total spending as set forth in the Quarterly Breakdown of Annual Plan (Quarterly Plan) approved by the Board of Trustees (Board) and exercising all necessary due diligence and care, is individually authorized by this delegation to obligate the funds of the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), to execute agreements reflecting those obligations, and to further delegate this authority as deemed appropriate, up to and including the limits set forth below per transaction, such limit shall include integrated or related transactions.
  • The Executive Director, in conjunction with either the Chief Operating Officer, Chief of Finance and Administration, or the General Counsel, may jointly authorize spending on a particular transaction (including integrated or related transactions) exceeding the limits set forth below, up to the approved Quarterly Plan.
  • Any spending which exceeds the Quarterly Plan by more than 5%, must be approved in writing by either the Chair of the Board or Chair of the Board Audit Committee.


Legally binding contractual arrangements $ 1,000,000
General Operational Spending (including but not limited to, payroll, expenses, and accounts payable) $ 1,000,000
Grant making authority $ 2,000,000
Real estate transactions (leases, purchases) $ 1,500,000
Transferring funds between and managing WMF bank accounts and other financial accounts $ 10,000,000
Purchasing equipment and assets $ 1,500,000

Be it resolved further that:

  • The Chief of Finance and Administration is authorized by this delegation to oversee and manage the WMF’s bank accounts and other financial services related accounts, such as payments processing (or similar financial institution), and to authorize the transfer of funds from one WMF account to any other WMF account, and to further delegate this authority, up to and including the limits set forth below per transaction, which includes integrated or related transactions.
  • Any transfer of funds from one WMF account to any other WMF account exceeding the amounts set forth in the immediately preceding resolution must be approved in writing by or signed by the Chair of the Board or Chair of the Board Audit Committee.


Bank accounts $ 10,000,000
Investment accounts $ 2,000,000
Payment processing, or other financial institutions $ 10,000,000


Be it resolved further that:

  • This resolution is subject to annual review by the Board and shall be considered in effect, unless revoked by resolution of the Board.
  • All delegations of authority granted in the foregoing resolutions are limited by the quarterly budget totals as set forth in Quarterly Plan as approved by the Board, which retains the right to alter spending authority limits required.

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