Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people to donate?

Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by thepangolino on Monday May 31, 2021 @03:01AM (#27341086)

Wikimedia foundation spends over 55M to pay for 400 staff. That’s 137k a year in payroll costs per employee. Are they all top management and or US based engineers?!

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Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by MagnumOpus on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @04:41AM (#27351954)

Yes, most of them are. And most of them work on "Advancement" (begging, fund raising, and schmoozing rich people and organisations for future fund raising) and "communication" (PR and brand building).[1] And of course with the obligatory diversity and inclusion staff, also on six digit salaries, also based in the swanky skyscraper in central San Francisco.[2]

[1] https://wikimediafoundation.org/role/staff-contractors/

[2] And the rent for the swanky office is another million and a half per year, because it's not their money after all...

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