[Foundation-l] Wikimedia financials - bank fees

[Thomas Dalton]

On 11 March 2012 13:23, Nathan <nawrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> Wouldn't that be because the WMF, and the bulk of its spending, is based in
> the U.S.? It would seem logical, then, that most of its funding is needed
> there as well.

The bulk of its spending might be in the US, but a large minority
isn't. There are grants to chapters and individuals outside the US,
there are the WMF's own activities in India and Brazil, there are
numerous WMF staff that work remotely from outside the US, etc..