[Foundation-l] Wikimedia Foundation Form 990 Now Posted

[Federico Leva (Nemo)]

Veronique Kessler, 27/04/2010 02:08:
> Please note that the 2008 Form 990 which covers fiscal year July 1, 2008 
> through June 30, 2009 has been posted to the Wikimedia Foundation 
> website at:
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/File:WMF_2008_2009_Form_990.pdf

Thank you. (I love to read these documents, even if there are lots of 
unnecessary bureaucracy, for which I sympathize with you; even in Italy 
we have a law which says that the State can't ask you some information 
you have already given in some other communication...)

> Also posted are questions and answers which can be found at: 
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Form_2008_Questions_and_Answers
> 
> Of course I am available to answer questions as well.

I'm a bit late here, but I have three (little) questions:
1) Page 7, part VI, section A, line 7a: "Does the organization have 
members, stockholders, or other persons who may elect one or more 
members of the governing body?" Why is the answer "no"? Because of the 
definition of "elect" (perhaps they're not considered elected because a 
board resolution is needed)?
2) Page 9, part VIII, line 2a: what are those 366,232 $ of program 
service revenue from data provider services? Are they included in "Other 
income, net" line in the financial statement (398,149 $)?
3) Page 31, schedule M, part I, line 31: "Does the organization have a 
gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any non-standard 
contributions?", answer "no". Isn't WMF gift policy 
(<http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Gift_policy#Accepting_Gifts.2FPrivate_Grants_--_Board_Approval> 
) enough?
Thank you,
	Nemo