The information is right there, Lodewijk, all you need to do is click the link. The Form 990 discloses <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/1/14/Wikimedia_Foundation_2021_Form_990.pdf#page=49> that the WMF paid five executives a combined total of over $1.2 million in severance pay. About half of this went to Katherine Maher. Individual severance figures are given on page 50 <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/1/14/Wikimedia_Foundation_2021_Form_990.pdf#page=50> :
- Katherine Maher $623,286 (over 150% of her base compensation in her last full year) - Janeen Uzzell $324,748 (over 100% of her base compensation in her last full year) - Heather Walls $153,612 - Lynette Logan $74,645 - Anthony Negrin $70,920 For historical comparison, the severance payment Lila Tretikov got in 2016 was $262.5K, approx. 77% of her $342K base compensation in 2015, her last full year. So severance payments for top executives seem to be trending up. Andreas On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 8:56 PM effe iets anders <effeietsand...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm sure someone at the Foundation will have a better response, and you > may have puzzled this together yourself already, but we've seen in previous > years that the reported salary went up in the last year of someone's > service, possibly due to consulting fees and severance packages. Both Maher > and Uzzell left the Foundation in 2021. Typically the WMF has been cautious > to give much detail on this though (understandably). > > Lodewijk > > On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 10:03 AM Andreas Kolbe <jayen...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> Page 49 of the new Form 990 (2021) shows the following total compensation >> figures for former CEO Katherine Maher and Janeen Uzzell in that year: >> >> *$798,632 and $515,553 *respectively. Both figures far exceed all prior >> records. >> >> >> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/1/14/Wikimedia_Foundation_2021_Form_990.pdf#page=49 >> >> The Form 990 now shows a total of *six* executives whose total >> compensation exceeded *$400,000*. >> >> For comparison, the Form 990 for the year before (2020) showed a total of >> *eight* executives whose total compensation exceeded *$300,000*: >> >> >> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/e/e4/Wikimedia_Foundation_2020_Form_990.pdf#page=48 >> >> These are interesting developments. >> >> Andreas >> >> >> On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 4:25 PM Nataliia Tymkiv <ntym...@wikimedia.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> Today, the Wikimedia Foundation published the Form 990 [1], an >>> informational tax form required annually of all nonprofit organisations >>> based in the US. The Form 990 provides a financial overview of the >>> Foundation, including the balance sheet, revenue and expenses, as well as >>> grantmaking, governance, and other financial policies. It also includes >>> compensation information required for senior executives. This document is >>> reviewed by the Board each year before it is published on the Foundation >>> website. >>> >>> Because of reporting periods, the Form 990 provides a look back at the >>> activities and budget for the Foundation in prior years. This year’s Form >>> 990 covers last fiscal year (July 2021-June 2022), and for compensation >>> related reporting, it covers the 2021 calendar year. Because the Form 990 >>> is a tax document with a complicated format, this year the Foundation >>> has also published a Diff post [2] that provides an overview of the >>> different sections of the form; an executive summary [3] of the Form, and >>> an FAQ on Meta [4]. >>> >>> This year’s Form 990 contains several key takeaways: >>> >>> >>> - >>> >>> Growth in support of Wikimedia projects: In the 2021-2022 fiscal >>> year, the Foundation invested 77% in Program Services, an increase of 4 >>> percentage points as compared to fiscal year 2020–2021 of 73%. This >>> measure >>> reflects how much of the organisation’s expenses are allocated towards >>> the >>> programs and services that it exists to deliver. This surpasses >>> third-party >>> standards for how much nonprofit organisations should spend on programs, >>> which should be the majority of their budget (more than 65% according to >>> the Better Business Bureau). >>> - >>> >>> Increase in community grants: During fiscal year 2021-2022, the >>> Foundation’s revenue received through donations and grants, totaled >>> $164.2 >>> million, a roughly $9 million increase from the prior fiscal year. The >>> Foundation increased its grants programme by 50%, from $10.1M in the >>> prior >>> fiscal year to $15.2M in fiscal year 2021-2022. >>> - >>> >>> Comprehensive governance policies: The Foundation follows a number >>> of best practices for governance as an established nonprofit >>> organisation. >>> The Form 990 includes a section confirming written policies regarding our >>> approach to conflicts of interest >>> >>> <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Conflict_of_interest_policy>, >>> protecting whistleblowers >>> <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Whistleblower_policy>, >>> guidelines >>> for data retention >>> <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Data_retention_guidelines> >>> and governance practices, including those related to the Foundation's >>> Board >>> structure, voting rights, and independence. These governance policies and >>> practices have helped the Foundation to receive the highest rating from >>> sites like Charity Navigator >>> <https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/200049703>. >>> - >>> >>> Leadership Transition: This year’s Form 990 also reports on a period >>> of significant leadership transition at the Wikimedia Foundation, >>> including >>> the CEO stepping down. The Form includes compensation information as well >>> as severance disclosures for Foundation executives who departed in 2021. >>> This January, the Wikimedia Foundation introduced a new standardised >>> severance policy, which was shared in a Diff post [5]. Separation >>> payments to two additional executives that precede the implementation of >>> this standardised policy will be disclosed in future Form 990s. >>> >>> >>> Finally, the Form 990 is one of several documents that the Foundation >>> publishes each year, to provide more visibility into the budget and how the >>> Foundation allocates resources towards its work. In addition to the Form >>> 990, you can find additional information in this year’s Annual Plan >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2023-2024>, >>> in the Foundation’s Annual Report >>> <https://wikimediafoundation.org/about/annualreport/2022-annual-report/>, >>> and in a series of Diff posts about the Foundation’s compensation >>> practices >>> <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/02/17/wikimedia-foundation-remote-first-and-global-community-of-staff/>, >>> global guidelines >>> <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/04/06/wikimedia-foundation-global-guidelines-policies-practices/>, >>> and our approach to hiring >>> <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/05/03/building-a-global-staff-community-at-the-wikimedia-foundation/> >>> . >>> >>> The Community Affairs Committee of the Board will host its regular Open >>> Conversation with Trustees >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2023-05-18_Conversation_with_Trustees> >>> next Thursday May 18 at 1800 UTC where this topic will be on the agenda >>> along with a final opportunity for feedback on the Foundation’s Annual >>> Plan. Questions about the Form 990 are invited on the talk page on Meta >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:IRS_tax_related_information/2021_Wikimedia_Foundation_Form_990_Frequently_Asked_Questions&action=edit&redlink=1>. >>> >>> >>> [1] >>> https://wikimediafoundation.org/about/financial-reports/#a2-2021-2022 >>> [2] >>> https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/05/09/highlights-of-form-990-for-the-wikimedia-foundation/ >>> [3] >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRS_tax_related_information/2021_Wikimedia_Foundation_Form_990_Frequently_Asked_Questions#FY_2021-2022_Form_990:_Executive_Summary >>> [4] >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRS_tax_related_information/2021_Wikimedia_Foundation_Form_990_Frequently_Asked_Questions#Overview >>> [5] >>> https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/04/06/wikimedia-foundation-global-guidelines-policies-practices/ >>> >>> Best regards, >>> antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv >>> Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees >>> >>> *NOTICE: You may have received this message outside of your normal >>> working hours/days, as I usually can work more as a volunteer during >>> weekend. 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