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This page lists '''frequently asked questions''' about the Wikimedia Foundation. Other questions are answered [[Answers|here]]. If you do not find your question answered here or there, please feel free to [[contact us]].

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=== Are my donations tax-deductible? ===
For information on tax deductibility and tax reciepts please refer to the [[Deductibility of donations|list of countries]] for the details of tax-deductibility.


=== Can I give you a targeted or restricted donation to be used for something very specific? ===
Charities based in the United States, including the Wikimedia Foundation, are required to honor restrictions requested by donors. This means that if you specify your donation needs to be restricted for a specific use, we will either honor your request or return your donation. But before you decide to do that, please consider that unrestricted donations are much more useful for us. Every restriction imposes administrative overhead and planning costs, and increases internal complexity.⏎
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=== Why is there a minimum donation? ===
We receive small donations from people who don't have much money, and we are really, really grateful to those donors. 

Unfortunately it is not uncommon for people to use donation mechanisms such as ours to test stolen credit cards to see if they work. Those people typically use a very small amount for their testing: a $1 minimum donation amount seems to deter them.

=== What can I do to help you spread the word? ===
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=== How can I contact the Foundation? ===
If you still have questions or concerns please feel free to contact us. 
For donation questions you can email donate{{@}}wikimedia.org

For other questions see the ''[[Contact us]]'' page for more details.

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