What we do
We help everyone share in the sum of all knowledge.
We are the people who keep knowledge free. There is an amazing community of people around the world that makes great projects like Wikipedia. We help them do that work. We take care of the technical infrastructure, the legal challenges, and the growing pains.
Host free knowledge projects
The Wikimedia Foundation was established as a nonprofit in 2003 to give Wikipedia a permanent home. We now host 14 collaborative free knowledge projects, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, to Wikidata, a set of structured data, and more. We maintain the servers, build the software, and design the technology that keep these projects running.
Deliver grants for good
We partner with Wikimedia communities around the world to provide them with the support they need to do great work. Last year we awarded over 9 million USD in grants to Wikimedia community members, affiliates and nonprofit organizations. We fund editathons, outreach efforts, events, and conferences. We help them get the word out for free knowledge.
Grow community around the world
When more people can access and contribute to free knowledge, the better that knowledge reflects the world. We are committed to helping grow and sustain a healthy community of over 265,000 people across 170 nations. From the community health initiative to ORES and our work in gender diversity, the Foundation is actively working to make our projects more inclusive.
Support education and learning worldwide
We help teachers and students of all ages access and use the full potential of Wikimedia projects for their learning objectives. Key pillars of our education work include promoting knowledge equity and teaching 21st century skills.
Partner for change
Working with partners like Google, the Biodiversity Heritage Library, and UNESCO, Wikimedia actively seeks new knowledge, closing systemic gaps in global understanding of science, culture, language, and identity. The Wikipedia Library partners the world’s top publishers with Wikipedia.
Open the Knowledge
“Open the Knowledge” is our call to everyone to promote radical knowledge equity, creating a living record of history, stories, and contexts for and by all people. It aims to make the Wikimedia movement more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
See what we have been up to
Wikipedia celebrates 25 years of knowledge at its best
New video docuseries celebrates the humans who make knowledge on Wikipedia possible; new tech partnerships highlight Wikipedia’s value in age of AI.
Wikimedia Foundation Welcomes Two New Board Trustees
Today, the Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia, announced that two new members have joined its Board of Trustees: Michał Buczyński and Bobby Shabangu. Both were elected through the 2025 community and affiliate selection process, during which contributors across the Wikimedia movement voted to fill two open seats. The Board of Trustees includes….
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human knowledge
There are many different ways for you to support us. Here are some ideas for putting your skills and passions to use:
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Join the readers who help fund Wikipedia
Edit
Join the community that builds Wikipedia
Participate
From coding to photography to organizing events, contribute your skills to advance free knowledge
Advocate
Help us protect everyone’s right to knowledge
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Photo credits
Bobby Shabangu and Michał Buczyński
JPC Photography and Jason Krüger for Wikimedia
Victor Grigas/Wikimedia Foundation
