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{{Ways to Give
{{Ways to Give 2022
| creditdebit-title = Credit/debit card
| title = Ways to give
| creditdebit-text = For donations by '''credit/debit card''', '''eWallet''', or '''internet banking''' (selected countries), please select your continent followed by your country for payment methods available.


| intro = Thank you for your interest in donating to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects.
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| paypal-title = PayPal

| paypal-text = To donate by PayPal please select a currency to proceed. (Please note that due to in-country regulations, we no longer can process PayPal donations from Singapore.)
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| online-title = Online gift
| online-text = You can give easily and securely online via methods such as credit/debit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, online bank transfer and others, depending on your country. Please select your continent followed by your country for payment methods available.


| monthly-title = Monthly gift
| monthly-title = Monthly gift
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| monthly-text =
| monthly-text = Please [{{Ways to Give/monthlyUrl}} click here] to make an automatic monthly donation via credit/debit card or PayPal.
Find out [[{{LocalPage|Become monthly donor}}|how your monthly donation supports Wikipedia]] or [{{Ways to Give/monthlyUrl}} make an automatic monthly donation].


A monthly donation will process until you [[{{LocalPage|Cancel or change recurring giving}}|ask us to cancel it]].
A monthly donation will process until you [[{{LocalPage|Cancel or change recurring giving}}|ask us to cancel it]].

If you donate by credit/debit card, in some cases credit card processors will notify us when card details (including expiration date) are updated, to ensure the donation is not interrupted. If you have questions about this, please contact your credit card provider for more information.

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| check-title = Checks & money orders (via mail)
<!-- | covid-delay = ''Please note: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our check donation processing is delayed. If possible, we encourage you to make your gift online. We apologize for any inconvenience.'' -->

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| check-text = Donations by check and money order are processed at our lockbox, located at the address below. Please make checks payable to "Wikimedia Foundation, Inc." and include a letter with your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, and donation amount. Please do not send cash through the mail. Note that we currently cannot accept checks from France, Italy, or Spain.

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Please mail your checks or money orders to:
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| check-text-large = For large checks of $10,000 and over, please email [mailto:benefactors@wikimedia.org benefactors@wikimedia.org] to notify us of your incoming donation.

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| stock-title = Stock donation
| stock-text = To move stock from your brokerage to ours, please give the broker our name and account number. When the transaction is complete, please email [mailto:benefactors@wikimedia.org 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.
| stock-text-assistance = If you require any assistance making a stock donation, please contact:


| banktransfer-title = Bank transfer
| banktransfer-title = Bank transfer
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: Bank: Citibank
: Bank: Citibank
: Address: 590 Market Street, San Francisco, California, 94104 USA
: Address: 99 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94104
: ABA/ACH#: 321171184
: ABA/ACH#: 321171184
: Swift Code: CITIUS33
: Swift Code: CITIUS33
: A/C#: 203129580
: A/C#: 203129580
: Phone: 415-982-2960
: Phone: (415) 817-9113


;To donate in £ GBP:
;To donate in £ GBP:
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The € EUR account is SEPA compliant.
The € EUR account is SEPA compliant.


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.
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 receipt, we advise contacting your bank to create a transfer via Bill Pay (US), 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.
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 [mailto:donate@wikimedia.org donate@wikimedia.org]
For more information or if you have any question regarding bank transfers, please email [mailto:donate@wikimedia.org donate@wikimedia.org]

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| check-title = Checks & money orders (via mail)
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| check-text = Donations by check and money order are processed at our lockbox, located at the address below. Please make checks payable to "Wikimedia Foundation, Inc." and include a letter with your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, and donation amount. Please do not send cash through the mail. Note that we currently cannot accept checks from France, Italy, or Spain.

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Please mail your checks or money orders to:
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| check-text-large = For large checks of $10,000 and over, please email [mailto:benefactors@wikimedia.org benefactors@wikimedia.org] to notify us of your incoming donation.

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| daf-title = Donor Advised Funds
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| daf-text1 = Donor 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 you can do so quickly and easily through our partner Overflow, please just follow the link below:
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| daf-text2 = Please contact us at [mailto:benefactors@wikimedia.org benefactors@wikimedia.org] if you have questions or if your DAF of choice is not listed.

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| stock-title = Stock donation
| stock-text-2023-1 = 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-link-text = Stock donation to the Wikimedia Foundation
| stock-text-2023-2 = When we get 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 [mailto:benefactors@wikimedia.org benefactors@wikimedia.org]


| endowment-title = Endowment gift
| endowment-title = Endowment gift
| endowment-text = One important way you can help Wikipedia prosper in the long term is by including the [https://wikimediaendowment.org/ 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 [mailto:endowment@wikimedia.org endowment@wikimedia.org].
| endowment-text = The Wikimedia Endowment 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. For more information, visit [https://wikimediaendowment.org/ wikimediaendowment.org] or email us at [mailto:endowment@wikimedia.org endowment@wikimedia.org].

| endowment-online-title = Donate online
| endowment-online-text = Your gift to the Wikimedia Endowment will have a lasting benefit for future generations. You can make a gift today [https://donate.wikimedia.org/?uselang=en&utm_medium=endowment&utm_campaign=C11_Waystogive&utm_source=Waystogive via our online donation form]. For information on other ways to give to the Endowment, visit [https://wikimediaendowment.org/ wikimediaendowment.org].

| endowment-qcd-title = IRA Charitable Rollovers
| endowment-qcd-text = If you are a US taxpayer aged 70.5 or older and have an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), you are eligible to make a gift via an IRA Charitable Rollover, also known as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). In order to benefit from the tax advantages of satisfying all or some of your Required Minimum Distribution through an IRA Charitable Rollover, the gift must be issued directly from your IRA custodian. [https://www.freewill.com/qcd/wikipedia?utm_source=Waystogive This free tool] from our partners at FreeWill can help you navigate this process.

The Wikimedia Foundation directs all IRA gifts to the Wikimedia Endowment, where they are invested to ensure the long-term future of Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. For more information, contact [mailto:endowment@wikimedia.org endowment@wikimedia.org].


| endowment-legacy-title = Legacy gift
| endowment-legacy-title = Legacy gift
| endowment-legacy-text = One way to support the future of free knowledge is through a legacy gift. A Legacy Gift involves providing a future gift to the Wikimedia Endowment through your financial or estate plans. The gift does not cost you anything right now, but will be a future gift to the Wikimedia Endowment to help us preserve, build and ensure the future of free knowledge for future generations. The gift from your estate is exempt from U.S. federal estate taxes and ensures that your entire gift will support Wikipedia and its sister sites.
| endowment-legacy-text = You can support the future of free knowledge for generations to come by making a gift in your will or other estate plans. A legacy gift costs you nothing now and can be changed at any time, for any reason. Once realized, your gift will be added to the Wikimedia Endowment, where your legacy will live on by providing support to Wikimedia projects in perpetuity.


Legacy gifts are exempt from US federal estate taxes. Make a legacy gift online at no cost using [https://www.freewill.com/wikipedia?utm_source=Waystogive FreeWill] (in the US) or by including the following sample language in your will:
Here is sample language that you can use in your will to make a Legacy Gift to the Wikimedia Foundation:


<blockquote>
<blockquote>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, ℅ the Wikimedia Foundation (tax identification number 20-0049703), a charitable corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida, United States, currently located at 1 Montgomery Street, Suite 1600, San Francisco, California, United States, to be used for its general charitable purposes at its discretion.</blockquote>
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 Montgomery Street, Suite 1600, San Francisco, California, United States, to be used for its general charitable purposes at its discretion.
</blockquote>

For more information about legacy giving, visit [https://wikimediaendowment.org/ wikimediaendowment.org] or contact [mailto:legacy@wikimedia.org legacy@wikimedia.org].

| endowment-cga-title = Charitable Gift Annuities
| endowment-cga-text = 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 Wikimedia endure for generations to come. Gift annuities with Wikimedia are offered through the National Gift Annuity Foundation. Contact [mailto:legacy@wikimedia.org legacy@wikimedia.org] to learn more.


| matching-title = Matching gifts
| matching-title = Matching gifts
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'''Our CFC number is 61478.'''
'''Our CFC number is 61478.'''


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| questions = For questions, please contact [mailto:donate@wikimedia.org donate@wikimedia.org].
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| daf-title = Donor Advised Funds
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| daf-text1 = Donor 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:
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| daf-text2 = Please contact us at [mailto:benefactors@wikimedia.org benefactors@wikimedia.org] if you have questions or if your DAF of choice is not listed.

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| amazon-title = Amazon Pay
| amazon-text = You can [https://donate.wikimedia.org/?country=US&utm_medium=Waystogive 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 encounter currency exchange fees. We encourage you to contact your bank for more information.

| bitcoin-title = Cryptocurrency
| crypto-text = You can donate with cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ether using BitPay.

| bitcoin-disabled = As of late April 2018, our Bitcoin processor has deprecated their services, and we are searching for alternatives. We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope to have the Bitcoin option available again soon.

| bitcoin-disclaimer = Please note that the Wikimedia Foundation can only refund cryptocurrency donations in cryptocurrency. Because we do not store cryptocurrency, 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 sell rate when the refund is issued. Network and miner fees cannot be refunded. The Wikimedia Foundation is not responsible for any change in value based on fluctuating exchange rates.
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| bitcoin-questions = For questions, please contact [mailto:donate@wikimedia.org donate@wikimedia.org].
}}
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 23 February 2024

Wikimedia Foundation
Donate now

Ways to give

Thank you for your interest in donating to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects.

Online gift

You can give easily and securely online via methods such as credit/debit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, online bank transfer and others, depending on your country. Please select your continent followed by your country for payment methods available.

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
South America
Oceania


Monthly gift

Find out how your monthly donation supports Wikipedia or make an automatic monthly donation.

A monthly donation will process until you ask us to cancel it.

Bank transfer

We accept a range of currencies, and Citibank will convert your currency into USD or EUR.

For domestic and international transfers in USD, our deposit-only account is
Bank: Citibank
Address: 99 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94104
ABA/ACH#: 321171184
Swift Code: CITIUS33
A/C#: 203129580
Phone: (415) 817-9113
To donate in £ GBP
Account Number: 18797250
Account Title: WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC
Currency: GBP
IBAN: GB33CITI18500818797250
Swift Code: CITIGB2L
Sort Code: 185008
To donate in € EUR
Account Number: 18796270
Account Title: WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC
Currency: EUR
IBAN: GB12CITI18500818796270
Swift Code: CITIGB2L
Sort Code: 185008

The € EUR account is SEPA compliant.

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 receipt, we advise contacting your bank to create a transfer via Bill Pay (US), 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

Checks & money orders (via mail)

Donations by check and money order are processed at our lockbox, located at the address below. Please make checks payable to "Wikimedia Foundation, Inc." and include a letter with your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, and donation amount. Please do not send cash through the mail. Note that we currently cannot accept checks from France, Italy, or Spain.

Please mail your checks or money orders to:

Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 98204
Washington, DC 20090-8204
USA

For large checks of $10,000 and over, please email benefactors@wikimedia.org 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. If you’d like to recommend a grant to the Wikimedia Foundation directly from your DAF you can do so quickly and easily through our partner Overflow, please just follow the link below:

DAF grant to the Wikimedia Foundation

Please contact us at benefactors@wikimedia.org if you have questions or if your DAF of choice is not listed.

Stock donation

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 Foundation

When we get 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 benefactors@wikimedia.org

Endowment gift

The Wikimedia Endowment 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. For more information, visit wikimediaendowment.org or email us at endowment@wikimedia.org.

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. For information on other ways to give to the Endowment, visit wikimediaendowment.org.

IRA Charitable Rollovers

If you are a US taxpayer aged 70.5 or older and have an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), you are eligible to make a gift via an IRA Charitable Rollover, also known as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). In order to benefit from the tax advantages of satisfying all or some of your Required Minimum Distribution through an IRA Charitable Rollover, the gift must be issued directly from your IRA custodian. This free tool from our partners at FreeWill can help you navigate this process.

The Wikimedia Foundation directs all IRA gifts to the Wikimedia Endowment, where they are invested to ensure the long-term future of Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. For more information, contact endowment@wikimedia.org.

Legacy gift

You can support the future of free knowledge for generations to come by making a gift in your will or other estate plans. A legacy gift costs you nothing now and can be changed at any time, for any reason. Once realized, your gift will be added to the Wikimedia Endowment, where your legacy will live on by providing support to Wikimedia projects in perpetuity.

Legacy gifts are exempt from US federal estate taxes. Make a legacy gift online at no cost using FreeWill (in the US) 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 Montgomery Street, Suite 1600, San Francisco, California, United States, to be used for its general charitable purposes at its discretion.

For more information about legacy giving, visit wikimediaendowment.org or contact legacy@wikimedia.org.

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 Wikimedia endure for generations to come. Gift annuities with Wikimedia are offered through the National Gift Annuity Foundation. Contact legacy@wikimedia.org to learn more.

Matching gifts

Matching Gifts are a great, 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. Matching gift information provided by HEPdata.

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:

Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 98204
Washington, DC 20090-8204
USA

Email: matching@wikimedia.org

Volunteer Hour Match

Many 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

Some 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 paperwork to:

Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 98204
Washington, DC 20090-8204
USA

Combined Federal Campaign

Many federal and state employees choose to give to the Wikimedia Foundation via the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), a workplace giving program. If you would like to give the Wikimedia Foundation as part of the Educate America! CFC, please reach out to your human resources department for instructions to give.

Our CFC number is 61478.

For questions, please contact donate@wikimedia.org.

The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that supports Wikipedia, the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects, and our mission of free knowledge for every single person.

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