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annual report 2024


Annual report 2024 WMDE-Budget WMDE-Actuals WMFG-Budget WMFG-Actuals Adjustments-Budget Adjustments-Actuals Consolidated-Budget Consolidated-Actuals
Revenue € 24,067,818 € 24,553,321 € 9,737,258 € 12,325,549 € -5,781,008 € -6,549,916 € 28,024,068 € 30,328,954
Donations* (received)
Use of donations from previous years
Donations (expensed) € 11,988,750 € 11,691,125 € 9,737,258 € 11,872,016 € -5,781,008 € -6,549,916 € 15,945,000 € 17,013,224
Membership dues € 5,750,000 € 6,159,313 € 5,750,000 € 6,159,313
Project support WMF € 5,931,472 € 5,403,213 € 5,931,472 € 5,403,213
Project support third parties € 367,597 € 1,012,128 € 438,252 € 367,597 € 1,450,380
Other € 30,000 € 285,199 € 15,281 € 30,000 € 300,480 €
Inheritances 0 € € 2,343 € 0 € 2,343
Expenses € -24,067,818 € -24,553,321 € -9,737,258 € -12,325,549 € 5,781,008 € 6,549,916 € -28,024,069 € -30,328,954
Strong infrastructure € -4,817,749 € -4,495,411 € -22,354 € -4,840,102 € -4,495,411
Thriving and stable communities € -3,694,298 € -3,564,068 € -22,354 € -3,716,651 € -3,564,068
Diversity € -1,134,742 € -1,247,774 € -81,963 € -1,216,705 € -1,247,774
Usage and access € -1,548,227 € -1,438,167 € -22,354 € -1,570,580 €-1,438,167
Advocacy € -917,784 € -984,298 € 0 € -917,784 €-984,298
Public relations and advertising € -3,754,197 € -2,876,721 € -133,822 € -3,754,197 € -3,010,542
Administrative expenses € -2,419,815 € -3,396,966 € -93,235 € -21,834 € -2,513,050 € -3,418,800
Forwarding of funds WMF € -9,495,000 € -9,652,264 € -9,495,000 € -9,652,264
Forwarding of funds WMFG € -5,781,008 € -4,749,916 € 5,781,008 € 4,749,916 € 0 € 0
Forwarding of funds WMDE -1,800,000 € € 1,800,000 € 0 € 0
Direct support for Wikimedia worldwide € -717,630 € 0 € -717,630
Net income

Allocation to revenue reserve for sustainable asset strengthening

€ -1,800,000.00 € -1,800,000.00


Additional Information

  • The accounting standard HFA 21, which has been used by Wikimedia for years, stipulates that donations are only booked as income when they have been spent. For better understanding, a presentation of the flow of donations has been added. This shows how many donations have not yet been used, how many donations have been received from which source and how many donations have been used.
Donation flow 2024 WMDE-Budget WMDE-Actuals
Unused donations 1.1. € 10,853,803 € 8,584,154
Direct donations received € 11,988,750 € 14,705,261
Donations received from WMFG € 0 € 0
Use of donations 2024 € -11,988,750 € -11,691,125
Unused donations 31.12. € 10,853,803 € 11,598,291
Administration costs Total-Budget Total-Actuals Personnel-Budget Personnel-Actuals Material costs-Budget Material costs-Actuals
Strong Infrastructure € 4,840,102 € 4,495,411 € 3,666,090 € 3,451,985 € 1,174,012 € 1,043,426
Thriving and Stable Communities € 3,716,651 € 3,564,068 € 2,242,812 € 2,173,932 € 1,473,839 € 1,390,137
Diversity € 1,216,705 € 1,247,774 € 682,087 € 700,602 € 534,618 € 547,172
Usage and Access € 1,570,580 € 1,438,167 € 1,228,063 € 1,099,321 € 342,517 € 338,846
Advocacy € 917,784 € 984,298 € 604,310 € 635,847 € 313,474 € 348,451
Public relations and advertising € 3,754,197 € 3,010,542 € 1,673,574 € 1,422,624 € 2,080,622 € 1,587,918
Administrative expenses € 2,513,050 € 3,418,800 € 1,498,856 € 2,068,345 € 1,014,193 € 1,350,455
Expenses Total € 18,159,060 € 11,595,793 € 11,552,655 € 6,933,275 € 6,606,405
Expenses by department 2024-Budget 2024-Actuals
Communities & Engagement € 2,508,599 € 2,281,448
Communication & Advocacy € 2,765,022 € 3,013,780
Software Development - Product Development € 2,823,102 € 2,802,587
Software Development - Engineering € 3,144,346 € 3,085,907
Department of the Executive Board € 2,286,240 € 2,689,595
Finance & Operations € 5,001,760 € 4,285,743
Total € 18,529,068 € 18,159,060
Forwarding of funds WMF and other € 9,495,000 € 10,369,894
Total Expenses € 28,024,068 € 28,528,954


Personnel (Full-Time Equivalents) Budget 31.12.2024 Actuals 31.12.2024 Deviation
Communities & Engagement 25,8 25,0 -0,8
Communication & Advocacy 24,4 25,5 1,1
Software Development - Product Development 33,8 32,5 -1,3
Software Development - Engineering 41,8 37,6 -4,2
Department of the Executive Board 17,6 16,5 -1,0
Supervisory Board 0,8 0,8 0,0
Finance & Operations 27,5 26,7 -0,7
Total 171,5 164,6 -6,9

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