First I'm not sure if just under $1m is the net cost, or the expenditure only - the 2013-14 figures give 143,219 as "Special event expense, net". Secondly I very much doubt that it's the "highest expense".
Here's some figures for 2013-14
* Purchase of computer equipment and office furniture 1,591,166 * Depreciation 2,722,007 * Salaries 19,979,908 * Internet hosting 2,529,483 * Travel and conferences 1,965,854
On 23/08/2015 16:04, Itzik - Wikimedia Israel wrote:
This is not my first email about this issue, but I really think it's really important. Wikimania is the highest expense for our movement. From the conference production cost, WMF scholarships, chapter scholarships and WMF and chapters delegations - amounts that is almost one million dollar, if not more.