Wiki Education Foundation

Organization Overview

Wiki Education Foundation is located in Chico, CA. The organization was established in 2014. According to its NTEE Classification (B99) the organization is classified as: Education N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Wiki Education Foundation employed 15 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Wiki Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Wiki Education Foundation generated $2.3m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 6 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (0.6%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.4m during the year ending 06/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (11.6%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO IMPROVE WIKIPEDIA, ENRICH STUDENT LEARNING, AND BUILD A MORE INFORMED PUBLIC.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

SCHOLARS & SCIENTISTS - 386 ACADEMIC SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IMPROVE WIKIPEDIA AND WIKIDATA IN AREAS OF HIGH DEMAND. WORK IN THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES TRAINING ACADEMICS IN HOW TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO WIKIPEDIA OR WIKIDATA AS WELL AS TRACKING AND RESOLVING ANY INCIDENTS THAT ARISE FROM THIS ACTIVITY.


STUDENT PROGRAM - INSTRUCTORS ASSIGN THEIR STUDENTS TO WRITE WIKIPEDIA ARTICLES INSTEAD OF TRADITIONAL TERM PAPERS. WORK IN THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES ONBOARDING AND TRAINING INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS, ENSURING THAT ASSIGNMENTS AND COURSES RUN SMOOTHLY AND SUCCESSFULLY, AND RESOLVING ANY INCIDENTS THAT ARISE FROM OUR 13,639 STUDENTS FROM 710 CLASSES AT 321 UNIVERSITIES.


PARTNERSHIPS & OUTREACH - WE COLLABORATE WITH 27 ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING 16 ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS, 3 RESEARCH NETWORKS, 3 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND 5 OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS THEY PROMOTE THE USE OF WIKIPEDIA AND WIKIDATA AMONG THEIR MEMBERS; INDIVIDUAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WORK INCLUDES BUILDING AND MAINTAINING INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AS WELL AS RECRUITMENT OF INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARS AND SCIENTISTS.


DIGITAL SERVICES - WE DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PLATFORM THAT EMPOWERS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF USERS TO CONTRIBUTE CONTENT TO WIKIMEDIA PROJECTS AND TRACK THEIR IMPACT. THIS INCLUDES USER RESEARCH AND PRODUCT PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT NEW AND EXISTING FEATURES, USER TESTING, AND FIXING SOFTWARE BUGS. WE ALSO USE TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF OUR STUDENT PROGRAM, SCHOLARS & SCIENTISTS, AND PARTNERSHIPS & OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Frank Schulenburg
Executive Director
$171,308
Lianna Davis
Chief Program Officer/deputy Dir
$106,623
Robert Cummings
Secretary
$0
Carwil Bjork-James
Vice-Chair
$0
Pj Tabit
Chair
$0
Ted Yang
Treasurer (thru 4/8/21)
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $302,390
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,755,912
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,058,302
Total Program Service Revenue$205,556
Investment income $93
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $2,266,611

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 6 grants that Wiki Education Foundation has recieved totaling $188,099.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Tides Advocacy

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$123,600
American Physical Society

College Park, MD

PURPOSE: PHYSICS EDUCATION

$43,797
American Physical Society

College Park, MD

PURPOSE: PHYSICS EDUCATION

$10,000
Greater Houston Community Foundation

Houston, TX

PURPOSE: EDUCATIONAL

$10,000
Amazonsmile Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$697
C H Robinson Worldwide Foundation

Sioux Falls, SD

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING FUND

$5
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