EU TRANSPARENCY REGISTER · 596597913132-95 · United States

Wikimedia Foundation

WMF

Category

NGO / platform

Country

United States

San Francisco

Entity form

Non-Profit Organization

Stated objectives

The mission of the Wikimedia Foundation is to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally, through websit…

As declared by the registrant. Truncated to 240 characters; full text on the upstream profile.

Official profile

The full record on the Joint Transparency Register carries financial information (lobby budget, EU funding received), the list of named accredited representatives, declared interests of those persons, and a history of meetings with Commission officials.

Registered

2014-03-03

Last updated

2026-03-17

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Frequently asked questions

What is this organisation?
Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) is an interest representative listed in the EU Joint Transparency Register under ID 596597913132-95. Entity form: Non-Profit Organization.
What category is it registered under?
It is registered under the category "Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar".
Which country is it based in?
The organisation is based in United States, San Francisco.
What are its stated goals?
As declared by the registrant: The mission of the Wikimedia Foundation is to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally, through websit…
Where can I find its EU Transparency Register entry?
The full register entry — including lobby budget, EU funding received, accredited representatives and Commission meetings — is available on the EU Transparency Register under ID 596597913132-95.

Source: EU Joint Transparency Register (Council / Commission / Parliament) · refreshed 2026-07-12 · Commission Reuse Decision 2011/833/EU