Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting free knowledge through its flagship project, Wikipedia, and a variety of other collaborative platforms. With over 700 staff and contractors, the foundation focuses on making information accessible and engaging for everyone, ensuring that its projects are fast, reliable, and available worldwide.

The organization empowers users to create, share, and improve educational content, fostering a community-driven approach to knowledge dissemination. Wikimedia supports numerous projects, including Wikibooks, Wikiversity, Wikinews, and Wikimedia Commons, which hosts over 100 million media files.

Committed to transparency, the Foundation publishes detailed financial reports and engages in advocacy to protect the principles of free expression and community governance. Through fundraising efforts, primarily fueled by donations, it strives to unlock and distribute the world's knowledge efficiently. By collaborating with volunteers across the globe, the Wikimedia Foundation aims to facilitate a rich, diverse, and vibrant repository of information for generations to come.