Wikimedia Foundation Report, January 2012
Posted by Tilman Bayer on February 10th, 2012

You are more than welcome to edit the wiki version of this report for the purposes of usefulness, presentation, etc., and to add translations of the “Highlights” excerpts.
Data and Trends
Global unique visitors for December:
- 457 million (-3.7 percent compared with November; +15.6 percent compared with the previous year)
- (comScore data for all Wikimedia Foundation projects; comScore will release January data later in February)
Page requests for January:
- 18.0 billion (+10.4 percent compared with December; 16.4 percent compared with the previous year)
- (Server log data, all Wikimedia Foundation projects including mobile access)
Active Registered Editors for December 2011 (>= 5 edits/month):
- 83,293 (+0.1 percent compared with November; +1.6 percent compared with the previous year)
(Database data, all Wikimedia Foundation projects except for Wikimedia Commons) Report Card for December 2011: http://stats.wikimedia.org/reportcard/RC_2011_12_detailed.html
- The report card is currently undergoing a redesign as a more fully-featured dashboard (integrating various statistical data and trends about WMF projects).
Financials
(Financial information is only available for December 2011 at the time of this report.)
All financial information presented is for the period of July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
Revenue: $25.6 million
Expenses:
- Technology Group: $4,801,082
- Community/Fundraiser Group: $2,501,444
- Global Development Group: $2,154,912
- Governance Group: $464,533
- Finance/Legal/HR/Admin Group: $2,916,686
Total Expenses: $12,838,657
Total surplus/(loss): $12,784,247
Revenue was ahead of plan due to grants of $2.8 million and additional donations ahead of plan of $2 million.
Expenses for the month is $2.9MM vs plan of $2.6MM, approximately 11% higher than plan. Year-to-date is $12.8MM vs plan of $14.2MM, approximately 10% lower than plan.
Underspending YTD is due to timing of capital expenditures ($989K – budget was spread evenly over 12 months), internet hosting ($64K), volunteer development ($142K), travel and conference expenses ($233K), personnel expenses ($584K), recruiting expenses ($124K), and IT desk equipment ($77K) offset by higher awards and grants ($261K) budget was spread evenly over 12 months), legal and accounting fees ($81K), professional services ($293K), and bank fees ($248K).
Cash of $30.6 million, which is thirteen months of cash reserves at current spending levels and fourteen months of cash per the annual plan.
Highlights
Foundation supports historic anti-SOPA Wikipedia blackout
| You are more than welcome to edit the wiki version of this report for the purposes of usefulness, presentation, etc., and to add translations of the “Highlights” excerpts. |
Data and Trends
Global unique visitors for December:
- 457 million (-3.7 percent compared with November; +15.6 percent compared with the previous year)
- (comScore data for all Wikimedia Foundation projects; comScore will release January data later in February)
Page requests for January:
- 18.0 billion (+10.4 percent compared with December; 16.4 percent compared with the previous year)
- (Server log data, all Wikimedia Foundation projects including mobile access)
Active Registered Editors for December 2011 (>= 5 edits/month):
- 83,293 (+0.1 percent compared with November; +1.6 percent compared with the previous year)
(Database data, all Wikimedia Foundation projects except for Wikimedia Commons) Report Card for December 2011: http://stats.wikimedia.org/reportcard/RC_2011_12_detailed.html
- The report card is currently undergoing a redesign as a more fully-featured dashboard (integrating various statistical data and trends about WMF projects).
Financials
(Financial information is only available for December 2011 at the time of this report.)
All financial information presented is for the period of July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
Revenue: $25.6 million
Expenses:
- Technology Group: $4,801,082
- Community/Fundraiser Group: $2,501,444
- Global Development Group: $2,154,912
- Governance Group: $464,533
- Finance/Legal/HR/Admin Group: $2,916,686
Total Expenses: $12,838,657
Total surplus/(loss): $12,784,247
Revenue was ahead of plan due to grants of $2.8 million and additional donations ahead of plan of $2 million.
Expenses for the month is $2.9MM vs plan of $2.6MM, approximately 11% higher than plan. Year-to-date is $12.8MM vs plan of $14.2MM, approximately 10% lower than plan.
Underspending YTD is due to timing of capital expenditures ($989K – budget was spread evenly over 12 months), internet hosting ($64K), volunteer development ($142K), travel and conference expenses ($233K), personnel expenses ($584K), recruiting expenses ($124K), and IT desk equipment ($77K) offset by higher awards and grants ($261K) budget was spread evenly over 12 months), legal and accounting fees ($81K), professional services ($293K), and bank fees ($248K).
Cash of $30.6 million, which is thirteen months of cash reserves at current spending levels and fourteen months of cash per the annual plan.
