Fundraising/Translation/Ways to Give new
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Credit/debit card
editFor donations by credit/debit card, eWallet, or internet banking (selected countries), please select your continent followed by your country for payment methods available.
PayPal
editTo donate by PayPal please select a currency to proceed.
Monthly gift
editPlease click here to make an automatic monthly donation via credit/debit card or PayPal.
Check (via mail)
editPlease make the check payable to "Wikimedia Foundation, Inc." and send to the address below. Please enclose a letter with your name, address, phone number, email address, and donation amount. Please do not send cash through the mail.
P.O. Box 98204
Washington, DC 20090-8204
USA
For large checks $10,000 and over, please use the San Francisco address below:
- Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
- 1 Montgomery Street
- Suite 1600
- San Francisco, CA 94104
- USA
Stock donation
editTo move stock from your brokerage to ours, please give the broker our name and account number. When the transaction is complete, please email benefactors@wikimedia.org so we can verify the transaction. Without verification, we are unable to issue a thank you letter and tax receipt for your gift.
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Bank of America DTC Eligible Securities The Depository Trust Company (DTC) DTC Account Number: 0955 Ref: #16-200-2942639 Account Name: Wikimedia Foundation – Gift Account
If you require any assistance, please contact:
stock contacts here
Bank transfer
editOur deposit-only account is:
- Bank: Citibank
- Address: 590 Market Street, San Francisco, California, 94104 USA
- Domestic (USA) Transfers
- ABA/ACH# 321171184
- A/C# 203129580
- International wire transfers
- SWIFT code CITIUS33
- A/C# 203129580
- Please include the word "Donation" in the Additional/Special Instructions field
The international option is for wire transfers only. We accept a range of currencies, and Citibank will convert your currency into USD. We do not have currency-specific IBAN accounts, or a SEPA certified account.
Please note we cannot automatically confirm the receipt of bank transfer donations, so please retain a confirmation of the transfer from your bank. If you would like to receive a tax receipt, we advise contacting your bank to create a transfer via Bill Pay (USA), or donating via a different method.
The Foundation does not charge a transfer fee for donations, but your local bank may. We highly recommend checking with your bank before initiating a transfer to make sure you understand any charges that you may incur by making a donation to Wikimedia.
For more information or if you have any question regarding Bank Transfers, please email donate@wikimedia.org
Endowment gift
editOne important way you can help Wikipedia prosper in the long term is by including the Wikimedia Endowment in your will or making a donation and joining us in ensuring the future of free and open knowledge. The Wikimedia Endowment provides dedicated funding to realize the power and promise of Wikipedia and its sister projects — ensuring access to knowledge for everyone, everywhere. For more information or to make a gift, email us at endowment@wikimedia.org.
Matching gifts
editMatching Gifts are a great and easy way to double or even triple your donation to the Wikimedia Foundation.
Click here to see if your employer will match your gift to the Wikimedia Foundation.
If you have questions regarding your employer's matching gift, please email matching@wikimedia.org
To nominate or register the foundation to receive matching gifts, please provide the following contact information:
P.O. Box 98204
Washington, DC 20090-8204
USA
Volunteer Hour Match
editMany companies will match an employee's time spent volunteering (this includes tasks like editing Wikipedia or its sister sites, patrolling Wiki pages for vandals, and contributing to the MediaWiki software) with a financial gift to the nonprofit. Learn more about the Volunteer Hour Match program.
If you have questions regarding the Volunteer Hour Match program, please email matching@wikimedia.org
Payroll deduction
editSome employers in the United States and Canada offer an easy and convenient way to give to the Wikimedia Foundation through a payroll deduction. Please check with your organization for availability and send any necessary paper work to:
P.O. Box 98204
Washington, DC 20090-8204
USA
Donor Advised Funds
editDonor Advised Funds (DAFs) allow you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support your preferred causes. If you'd like to recommend a grant to the Wikimedia Foundation directly from your DAF, please see the links below:
- Fidelity Charitable
- Schwab Charitable
- Vanguard
- American Endowment
- Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- New York Community Trust
Please contact us at benefactors@wikimedia.org if you have questions or if your DAF of choice is not listed.
Amazon Pay
editYou can make a donation in U.S. Dollars through Amazon Pay, please select an amount and choose "Amazon Pay". If you are donating via Amazon in a currency other than U.S. Dollars, please be aware that your funding source may be rejected or that you may experience extra charges associated with converting a charge into another currency. We encourage you to contact your bank for more information.
Bitcoin
editAlternatively, make a recurring Bitcoin donation
Please note that the Wikimedia Foundation can only refund Bitcoin donations in Bitcoin. Because we do not store Bitcoins, refunds will be calculated based on the U.S. Dollar amount we received via instant exchange at the time of the donation, using our payment processor's Bitcoin sell rate when the refund is issued. The Wikimedia Foundation is not responsible for any change in value based on fluctuating exchange rates.
For questions, please contact donate@wikimedia.org