Nonprofit · EIN 30-0790695
WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CHICO, CA 95928
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,191,431 | $2,452,972 | -$261,541 | $1,788,027 | $92,250 | $1,695,777 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,471,414 | $2,304,973 | $1,166,441 | $2,083,968 | $126,650 | $1,957,318 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,900,846
- Program service revenue
- $268,610
- Investment income
- $12,475
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,244
- Other revenue
- $9,500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $685,667
- Other salaries and wages
- $807,223
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,779,706
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,650
- Accounting fees
- $70,513
- Occupancy
- $31,864
- Travel
- $23,167
- Depreciation
- $3,973
- Program services (functional)
- $1,672,525
- Management and general (functional)
- $424,550
- Fundraising (functional)
- $355,897
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,083,968
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,788,027
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $92,250
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,695,777
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $285,905
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,409,872
- Gross receipts
- $2,690,615
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 536
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK SCHULENBURG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $204,113 | $36,082 |
| LIANNA DAVIS | CHIEF PRGM OFFICER/DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $175,469 | $42,199 |
| SAGE ROSS | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $151,394 | $37,618 |
| KATHLEEN CROWLEY | DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,156 | $30,654 |
| HELAINE BLUMENTHAL | SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,154 | $38,937 |
| P J TABIT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARWIL BJORK-JAMES | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CUMMINGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GARFIELD BYRD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KNIPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN A TWITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JON CAWTHORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN DALY | CHIEF ADMIN/FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK SCHULENBURG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $201,098 | $35,190 |
| LIANNA DAVIS | CHIEF PRGM OFFICER/DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $168,448 | $41,447 |
| SAGE ROSS | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,789 | $36,989 |
| JAMI MATHEWSON | DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,889 | $30,319 |
| KATHLEEN CROWLEY | DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,755 | $29,760 |
| PJ TABIT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARWIL BJORK-JAMES | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CUMMINGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GARFIELD BYRD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KNIPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN A TWITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JON CAWTHORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 341 BROADWAY ST STE 408, CHICO, CA 95928-5343
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRANK SCHULENBURG, 341 BROADWAY STREET 408, CHICO, CA 95928
- Signed the 990
- FRANK SCHULENBURG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 770-1060
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
Mission
WIKI EDUCATION ENGAGES STUDENTS AND ACADEMICS TO IMPROVE WIKIPEDIA, ENRICH STUDENT LEARNING, AND BUILD A MORE INFORMED PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- STUDENT PROGRAM - INSTRUCTORS ASSIGN THEIR STUDENTS TO WRITE WIKIPEDIA ARTICLES INSTEAD OF TRADITIONAL TERM PAPERS. WORK IN THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS WITH ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS, ONBOARDING AND TRAINING INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS, ENSURING THAT ASSIGNMENTS AND COURSES RUN SMOOTHLY AND SUCCESSFULLY, AND RESOLVING ANY INCIDENTS THAT ARISE FROM OUR 13,216 STUDENTS FROM 721 CLASSES AT 360 UNIVERSITIES.Expenses $899,114 · revenue $192,000
- SCHOLARS & SCIENTISTS - 361 ACADEMIC SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IMPROVE WIKIPEDIA AND WIKIDATA IN AREAS OF HIGH DEMAND. WORK IN THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING ACADEMICS IN HOW TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO WIKIPEDIA OR WIKIDATA, AND TRACKING AND RESOLVING ANY INCIDENTS THAT ARISE FROM THIS ACTIVITY.Expenses $463,698 · revenue $80,850
- DIGITAL SERVICES - WE DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PLATFORM THAT EMPOWERS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF USERS TO CONTRIBUTE CONTENT TO WIKIMEDIA PROJECTS AND TRACK THEIR IMPACT. THIS INCLUDES USER RESEARCH AND PRODUCT PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT NEW AND EXISTING FEATURES, USER TESTING, AND FIXING SOFTWARE BUGS. WE ALSO USE TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF OUR PROGRAMS.Expenses $309,713 · revenue $5,260
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0790695
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,788,027
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,690,615
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,225,067 | $1,839,296 | $878,596 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,373,186 | $1,675,734 | $1,501,966 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 30-0790695.
- Is WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names FRANK SCHULENBURG.
- Who are the officers and directors of WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,113 (FRANK SCHULENBURG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WIKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,191,431, expenses of $2,452,972 and total assets of $1,788,027 at year end.
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