The budget outlines the income and expenses we expect for 2021 for the Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. and the non-profit Wikimedia Fördergesellschaft mbH and how they are composed. The economic plan 2021 was approved by the Supervisory Board on December 13, 2020. Questions or comments on the presentation of the economic plan can be submitted on the discussion page. More information about which goals Wikimedia Deutschland wants to achieve with the funds and what we plan to do in 2021 can be found on the pages Strategies, Goals & Objectives and What we do.
The volume of the economic plan 2021 increases by about 1% compared to the economic plan 2020. We are thus continuing our growth at a significantly slower pace under the difficult pandemic conditions. Increased revenues from donations and membership fees compensate for lower revenues from project funding, the main factor being the cancellation of the Wikimedia Summit 2021. In terms of expenses, the focus of growth is on the technology field of activity. We see slight increases in the field of volunteers, in the costs for general public relations and advertising costs and the transfer of funds to the Wikimedia Foundation. Expenses for the field of action "Conditions for Free Knowledge" will decrease slightly and expenses for administrative costs will decrease noticeably.
2021 - PLAN
WMDE
WMFG
Adjustments
Consolidated
Revenues
11,704,970 €
11,931,800 €
-1,498,538 €
22,138,232 €
Donations (expensed)
3,985,291 €
11,931,800 €
-1,455,538 €
14,461,553 €
Membership dues
4,500,000 €
4,500,000 €
Project funding WMF
2,453,991 €
2,453,991 €
Project funding Third parties
692,688 €
692,688 €
WMFG sublease
43,000 €
-43,000 €
0 €
Other
30,000 €
30,000 €
Inheritance
0 €
0 €
Expenditures
-11,704,970 €
-11,931,800 €
1,498,538 €
-22,138,232 €
Field of action Volunteers
-3,113,067 €
-3,113,067 €
Field of action Technology
-3,658,414 €
-3,658,414 €
Field of action Conditions for Free Knowledge
-2,107,331 €
-2,107,331 €
Public relations and advertising
-1,132,972 €
-1,599,856 €
-2,732,828 €
Administrative expenses
-1,693,186 €
-1,693,186 €
Means forwarding WMF
-8,833,406 €
-8,833,406 €
Means forwarding WMDE
-1,455,538 €
1,455,538 €
WMFG sublease
-43,000 €
43,000 €
Additional information
Donations: The accounting standard HFA 21, which has been used by Wikimedia for years, stipulates that donations are only booked as income when they have been spent. For better understanding, a presentation of the flow of donations has been added. This shows how many donations have not yet been used, how many donations have been received from which source and how many donations have been used.
Membership dues: Over 80,000 members and supporting members contribute to the financing with their membership dues.
Project funding: Under this item we plan the funds we receive from third parties, for example from foundations.
Public Relations and Advertising & Administrative Expenses: Here, the expenses are planned that are allocated to the respective expense category according to the usual standards in the non-profit sector.
Adjustments: Payments between Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. and the non-profit Wikimedia Fördergesellschaft mbH are shown in the column "Adjustments".
Donation Flow 2021
WMDE
Unused donations 1.1.
8,800,000 €
Direct donations received
1,720,000 €
Donations received from WMFG
1,455,538 €
Use of donations in 2021
- 3,965,291 €
Unused donations 31.12.
8,010,247 €
Cost Distribution 2021
Total
Personnel
Material
Field of action Volunteers
3,113,067 €
1,851,687 €
1,261,380 €
Field of action Technology
3,658,414 €
2,730,359 €
928,054 €
Field of action Conditions for Free Knowledge
2,107,331 €
1,287,104 €
820,227 €
Public relations and advertising (incl. WMFG)
2,775,828 €
1,201,683 €
1,574,145 €
Administrative expenses
1,693,186 €
1,015,009 €
678,177 €
Expenses by Division
2021
Programs
2,949,281 €
Software Development
3,484,374 €
ED & Communication
3,925,829 €
Board
169,493 €
Central Services
2,818,849 €
Divisions total
13,347,826 €
Means forwarding WMFG
8,833,406 €
Expenses total
22,181,232 €
Personnel (Full-Time Equivalents)
31.12.2021
Programs
33.9
Software Development
49.9
ED & Communication
30.0
Board
0.9
Central Services
21.7
Total
136.4
(including working students; not including interns)
