Giving

Ways to Give

The Wikimedia Endowment (Tax ID 87-3024488) is our enduring commitment to a world of freely-shared knowledge, now and in perpetuity. As a fund that is invested for long-term growth, it creates a solid financial foundation for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects and helps ensure their future.

Email [email protected] if you have questions about your preferred giving option.

  • Online donations

    Your gift to the Wikimedia Endowment will have a lasting benefit for future generations. You can make a gift today via our online donation form.

  • Check donations

    Checks are processed at our lockbox, located at:

    Wikimedia Endowment
    PO Box 96887
    Washington, DC 20090-6887

    Make your check payable to “Wikimedia Endowment”.

    You can also give online now here.

    Please note that we currently cannot accept checks from France, India, Italy, or Spain.

    For large checks of $10,000 and over, please email [email protected] to notify us of your incoming donation.

  • Donor Advised Funds

    Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) allow you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support your preferred causes.

    Please contact us at [email protected]

    Tax ID number
    87-3024488

  • Stock Donations

    Donating stock is one of the most tax-efficient ways to give and allows you to impact our mission while saving money on your taxes. Through our partner Overflow, it’s now easier and more secure to make a stock donation than ever. For more information or to donate stock please follow the link below.

    Stock donation to the Wikimedia Endowment

    When we receive notice that the stock has been received, we will generate an acknowledgment letter that includes the number of shares, stock name, and the date the stock was received. If you have any questions or need any support please contact us at [email protected]

  • ACH or Wire Transfer

    When donating via ACH or wire transfer, email your name, address, phone, gift details and expected arrival date to [email protected] so we can issue a tax receipt. We also recommend retaining your transfer confirmation from your bank.

    For domestic and international transfers in USD, our deposit-only account is:

    Bank: Citibank N.A.
    Address: 99 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104
    Routing Number: 321171184
    Swift Code: CITIUS33
    Account Name: WIKIMEDIA ENDOWMENT
    Account Number: 208404525

    International Wire Instructions:

    Account Name: WIKIMEDIA ENDOWMENT
    Account Number: 208404525
    Citibank NY Routing: 021000089
    Citibank Swift Code: CITIUS33
    For Further Credit: 321171184

    The individual marketplace routing number 321171184 can be put in the special instructions field.

  • IRA Charitable Rollovers

    If you are a US taxpayer aged 70½ or older, you may be eligible for the IRA charitable rollover, also known as a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). These tax-advantaged distributions allow you to make a gift to the Wikimedia Endowment from your IRA without paying income tax on the amount transferred.

    Find your giving instructions here

  • Charitable Gift Annuities

    For US donors who are 55 or older, a charitable gift annuity (CGA) can provide you and/or your loved ones with an income for life or for a specific number of years. In addition to an immediate income tax deduction, you will enjoy the satisfaction of knowing your gift will help Wikipedia endure for generations to come. Gift annuities with Wikimedia are offered through the National Gift Annuity Foundation. Contact [email protected] to learn more, or request your personalized gift illustration here.

  • Legacy Gifts

    Make a legacy gift online at no cost using FreeWill (in the U.S.) or by including the following sample language in your will:

    I give, devise, and bequeath [the sum of _____ USD (or other currency) OR _____ percent of the rest and residue of my estate] to the Wikimedia Endowment (tax identification number 87-3024488), a charitable corporation currently located at 1 Sansome Street, Suite 1895, San Francisco, California, 94104, United States, to be used for its general charitable purposes at its discretion.

    For more information about planned giving, contact [email protected].

    • For those in the United Kingdom

      1. Gift to charity

      1.1 I give the sum of £[____] to the Wikimedia Endowment, a charitable corporation currently located at 1 Sansome Street, Suite 1895, San Francisco, CA 94104, United States, to be used for its general charitable purposes at its discretion. I declare that the receipt in writing of the [treasurer] or of any other appropriate officer of that charity shall be a sufficient discharge to my Executors.

      1.2 If, at my death, the charity named in clause 1.1 (“Original Charity”) no longer exists or is being wound up, my Executors must:
      (a) if the Original Charity has merged, or is about to merge, with another charity (“Recipient Charity”) and the merger, when completed, is registered in the official register of mergers maintained by the Charity Commission, pay the Recipient Charity the amount specified in clause 1.1 as being payable to the Original Charity; or
      (b) if clause 1.2(a) does not apply, pay the amount specified in clause 1.1 as being payable to the Original Charity to another charity that has objects similar to the Original Charity.

    • For those in Canada

      Gift of Specific Sum
      I direct my Trustees to pay the sum of $___ to [Wikimedia Endowment (tax identification number 87-3024488), a charitable corporation currently located at 1 Sansome Street, Suite 1895, San Francisco, CA 94104, United States, to be used for [its general purposes/a specified purpose].

      Gift from Residue
      I direct my Trustees to pay ___ [all OR a percent] of the residue of my Estate to [Wikimedia Endowment (tax identification number 87-3024488), a charitable corporation currently located at 1 Sansome Street, Suite 1895, San Francisco, CA 94104, United States] to be used for [its general purposes/a specified purpose].
      Upon my Trustees making such payment to [Wikimedia], a receipt from the Treasurer or such other property officer of the organization shall be a sufficient discharge to my Trustees.

      Addressing the possibility that the relevant Wikimedia charity may cease to exist
      In the event that [Wikimedia Endowment (tax identification number 87-3024488), a charitable corporation currently located at 1 Sansome Street, Suite 1895, San Francisco, CA 94104, United States] (“The Original Organization”) has ceased to exist, merged with another organization, or changed its name or location, I direct my Trustees to apply the amount that would have been payable to The Original Organization to an organization that is the continuation of or successor to The Original Organization if such exists. If no organization that is the continuation of or successor of The Original Organization exists, I direct my Trustees to apply the amount that would have been payable to The Original Organization to another charitable organization with objects most clearly resembling those of The Original Organization, as determined in the sole discretion of my Trustees.

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