I was wondering the same thing, Paulo. Victoria did say <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)&diff=prev&oldid=1123369545> last year, on-wiki: The Board has done its main job - changed the CEO.
(Victoria did not provide further details when asked.) Andreas On Wed, May 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM Paulo Santos Perneta < paulospern...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm a bit lost on this, probably because I'm not familiar with US Work > laws. Why did Katherine Maher received $623,286 on severance pay? Was she > fired? > > Best, > Paulo > > Andreas Kolbe <jayen...@gmail.com> escreveu no dia terça, 9/05/2023 à(s) > 22:17: > >> 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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