Who funds Wikipedia?
26 private foundations reported grants to Wikipedia in San Francisco, California totaling $11,844 across 26 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Panoram Foundation Inc, with $3,000.
From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.
- Foundation funders26
- Grants reported26
- Total received$11,844
- Funders taking applications5
Funders of Wikipedia that accept applications
If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Wikipedia's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.
Foundations that fund Wikipedia
| Foundation | Purpose given | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panoram Foundation Inc | Supporting free encyclopedia | 1 | $3,000 |
| JHGM Foundation | Donation | 1 | $2,080 |
| Kaplan Family Foundation | General support | 1 | $2,000 |
| The Filmmaker Fund | Community | 1 | $1,000 |
| Marvin D and Melissa U Gill Family Foundation Inc | General support | 1 | $1,000 |
| The Lipman Family Foundation Inc | To empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally | 1 | $500 |
| Haley B Bear Foundation Inc | General funds | 1 | $300 |
| Clark and Kathryn Porter Family Foundation | Contribution | 1 | $260 |
| The Penniman Foundation Inc | General support | 1 | $250 |
| The Eugene Birnbaum Foundation Inc | General support | 1 | $250 |
| Lynn and Bruce Gibson Foundation | Charity Support | 1 | $200 |
| Anne Hampton Foundation | General operations | 1 | $104 |
| Healthy Earthworks Charitable Foundation | Non profit organization | 1 | $100 |
| Glazer Family Foundation | Education | 1 | $100 |
| Richmon Family Foundation | To bring about a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. | 1 | $100 |
| David E Post Family Foundation | free knowledge products | 1 | $100 |
| Raymond Zimmerman Family Foundation | General Operations | 1 | $100 |
| Provide A Greg R and Katharine P Goodman Foundation | Educational | 1 | $100 |
| The Fiduciary Foundation | Unrestricted | 1 | $100 |
| Tines Foundation | Good Work | 1 | $53 |
| Mid-Atlantic Foundation | Education | 1 | $52 |
| T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation | General support | 1 | $30 |
| Maon Noam Inc | General Charitable | 1 | $24 |
| Besite Foundation Inc | Charitable | 1 | $16 |
| The Jensen Family Foundation | Support wikipedia | 1 | $15 |
| The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation Inc | General donation | 1 | $10 |
Using this list
A foundation that already gives to Wikipedia gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in San Francisco. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.
Questions people ask
Who funds Wikipedia?
Panoram Foundation Inc, JHGM Foundation, Kaplan Family Foundation, The Filmmaker Fund and Marvin D and Melissa U Gill Family Foundation Inc, and 21 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.
How much does Wikipedia get from foundations?
$11,844 in 26 reported grants from 26 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.
Which of these funders accept applications?
Haley B Bear Foundation Inc, Lynn and Bruce Gibson Foundation, Mid-Atlantic Foundation, T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation and Besite Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.