The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that hosts Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.
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Wikimedia Foundation
NGO · United States · EU Transparency Register 596597913132-95
6
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
5
legislative files
of 665 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1106 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #261 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
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declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2014
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Global Network Initiative: https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/
- Access to Knowledge Coalition: https://www.a2k-coalition.org/
- Freedom Online coalition: https://freedomonlinecoalition.com/task_forces_and_wg/task-force-on-trustworthy-info-online/
- Keep It On coalition: https://www.accessnow.org/campaign/keepiton/#coalition
- Network of Centers http://networkofcenters.net/
- Creative Commons coalition for open access to cultural heritage: https://creativecommons.org/2024/11/01/creative-comm…
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Head office
- San Francisco, United states
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Wikimedia Foundation filed 6 positions between 30 Jun 2020 and 3 Feb 2026, across 5 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
2020 · 2 filed2021 · 1 filed2023 · 1 filed2025 · 1 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) and the Free Knowledge Advocacy Group EU (FKAGEU) appreciate the Commission’s thoughtful approach to addressing the rights and responsibilities of providers of digital services. The WMF is the charitable organization that hosts the Wikimedia movement’s free knowledge projects, including Wikipedia.
The Wikimedia Foundation and the Free Knowledge Advocacy Group EU welcome the debate on the responsibilities of digital services. We believe that a regulatory framework must preserve and promote the freedom of imparting and receiving information without interference by public authority; promote freedom of expression; and protect users from harmful and illegal activities.
The Wikimedia Foundation and the Free Knowledge Advocacy Group EU welcome the initiative of devising ex ante rules to ensure that markets characterised by large online platforms remain fair and contestable for innovators, businesses, and new market entrants.
The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit host of Wikipedia and other educational online projects, endorses the Commission's initiative for simplification of regulatory burdens, and is pleased to offer the attached suggestion for a minor but potentially important Recital clarification relating to the GDPR recirdkeeping simplifications (see attachment).
The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that hosts Wikipedia. We support the global Wikimedia movement whose mission is to bring free educational content to the world. As a service provider, we work to empower communities to collaborate in creating and collecting content and making moderation decisions together.
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