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4 of 13 Part IV - Your Activities See instructions for more information: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1023.pdf#page=8

1. Describe completely and in detail your past, present, and planned activities. Do not refer to or repeat the purposes in your organizing document. For each past, present, or planned activity, include information that answers the following questions:

  • a. What is the activity?
  • b. Who conducts the activity?
  • c. Where is the activity conducted?
  • d. What percentage of your total time is allocated to the activity?
  • e. How is the activity funded (for example, donations, fees, etc.) and what percentage of your overall expenses is allocated to this activity?
  • f. How does the activity further your exempt purposes?

1. Editathons/partnerships

Collaborative events editing the Wikimedia sites are the most common activities. We run 25-30 of these each year. They usually include a training hour, followed by a time For most of our history, these events were usually in person and occasionally online. Since covid, they are usually online using zoom. Most of these 30 events are designed to increased Wikimedia coverage of underrepresented groups and topics, and diversity of participation.

Our institutional partners included a broad spectrum of cultural, academic, and government institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and other groups.

We help hold conferences. We have occasional salons. We undertake research contracts to develop software or process grant applications.

2. Fiscal sponsored activities

3. Research contracts