Who owns Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is owned by Wikimedia Foundation (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, San Francisco, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 2001
- Category
- Internet & digital › Digital services › Reference & knowledge
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Wikipedia
Wikipedia is among the most visited websites in the world and carries no advertising, which makes its ownership unusual: a non-profit holds the servers and the name while unpaid volunteers write and govern the content. It exists in more than three hundred languages.
Ownership timeline of Wikipedia
- 2001 – present Wikimedia Foundation [1] reported
Where Wikipedia sits in Wikimedia Foundation
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Wikimedia Foundation
Latest news about Wikipedia
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Wikipedia?
The parent company of Wikipedia is Wikimedia Foundation, a trust-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Is Wikipedia American?
Yes. Wikipedia originated in the United States in 2001 and its owner, Wikimedia Foundation, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Wikipedia still owned by Wikimedia Foundation?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Wikipedia is still owned by Wikimedia Foundation. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Wikimedia Foundation — about — Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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