The budget outlines the income and expenses we expect for 2022 for the Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. and the non-profit Wikimedia Fördergesellschaft mbH and how they are composed. The economic plan 2022 was approved by the Supervisory Board on December 4, 2021. 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 2022 can be found on the pages Strategies and Programs & Objectives.
The volume of the economic plan 2022 increases by about 12% compared to the economic plan 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 and conditions for free knowledge, in the costs for general public relations and advertising costs.
2022 - PLAN
WMDE
WMFG
Adjustments
Consolidated
Revenues
14,142,857 €
12,208,916 €
-1,529,262 €
24,822,511 €
Donations (expensed)
4,334,769 €
12,208,916 €
-1,476,162 €
15,067,523 €
Membership dues
4,815,000 €
4,815,000 €
Project funding WMF
3,874,369 €
3,874,369 €
Project funding Third parties
1,035,619 €
1,035,619 €
WMFG sublease
53,100 €
-53,100 €
0 €
Other
30,000 €
30,000 €
Inheritance
0 €
0 €
Expenditures
-14,142,857 €
-12,208,916 €
1,529,262 €
-24,822,511 €
Field of action Volunteers
-3,485,209 €
-3,485,209 €
Field of action Technology
-4,955,892 €
-4,955,892 €
Field of action Conditions for Free Knowledge
-2,662,219 €
-2,662,219 €
Public relations and advertising
-1,128,235 €
-1,924,822 €
-3,053,057 €
Administrative expenses
-1,911,302 €
-1,911,302 €
Means forwarding WMF
-8,754,832 €
-8,754,832 €
Means forwarding WMDE
-1,476,162 €
1,476,162 €
WMFG sublease
-53,100 €
53,100 €
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: Nearly 90,000 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 2022
WMDE
Unused donations 1.1.
9,100,000 €
Direct donations received
2,020,000 €
Donations received from WMFG
1,476,162 €
Use of donations in 2022
-4,314,769 €
Unused donations 31.12.
8,281,393 €
Cost Distribution 2022
Total
Personnel
Material
Field of action Volunteers
3,485,209 €
2,131,617 €
1,353,592 €
Field of action Technology
4,955,892 €
3,561,927 €
1,393,965 €
Field of action Conditions for Free Knowledge
2,662,219 €
1,430,897 €
1,231,322 €
Public relations and advertising (incl. WMFG)
3,106,157 €
1,400,886 €
1,705,271 €
Administrative expenses
1,911,302 €
1,092,370 €
818,932 €
Expenses by Division
2022
Communities, Gesellschaft, Politik
3,085,946 €
Communication & Events
1,724,678 €
Software Development
4,789,573 €
Strategy & Governance
3,393,829 €
Board
147,532 €
Central Services
2,979,221 €
Divisions total
16,120,779 €
Means forwarding WMF
8,754,832 €
Expenses total
24,875,611 €
Personnel (Full-Time Equivalents)
31.12.2022
Communities, Gesellschaft, Politik
34.0
Communication & Events
16.1
Software Development
66.8
Strategy & Governance
24.0
Board
0.7
Central Services
18.3
Total
159.9
(including working students; not including interns)
