> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 19/11/2010 21:31, Risker wrote: >> The last one is for the fiscal year ending June 2009, and was filed on >> 29 >> April 2010. Link: >> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/5/54/WMF_2008_2009_Form_990.pdf >> >> The section on salaries begins on Page 7. > > Thank you for the links. I'm consulting the 990 form for 2008-2009 right > now [1]. Sadly, I already have questions: > > Item 15 of page 1 says: > Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits: > Current year (2008-2009): 2,073,313 dollars. > (By the way, the annual report states another number: 2,257,621$. Why?) > With 26 employees declared at that time, it gives a mean salary of 6645$ > a month for each employee. Isn't it morally a little high for a > non-profit organization and unfair towards the current 80 000 volunteers? > > Also, at page 7, three major compensations are described: > Sue Gardner was compensated 175050$ (equivalent to a monthly 14587$ > income) > Veronique Kessler was compensated 121859$ (equivalent to a monthly > 10155$ income) > Mike Godwin was compensated 128139$ (equivalent to a monthly 10678$ > income). > > I don't live in the USA, but I'm surprised about these numbers. Frank > Bauer estimates that they "don't have the money to begin to pay for such > services at market rate". > > The fact that this is legal or traditional is beside my point. > Though I'm willing to listen and understand the Foundation's way of > thinking, I'd like to express that for the cultural and ethical grounds > from where I come, it is unacceptable for someone to profit from > volunteers' efforts and from donations aimed at a cause. I'm not saying > this is the case, but I would gladly receive insightful answers because > I'm currently at loss about what to think of the Foundation.
Top law school graduates in the United States are offered salaries in that range for their first job. It is a modest salary for highly experienced counsel as are the other salaries disclosed. Fred Bauder _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
