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The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. According to comScore Media Metrix, Wikipedia and the other projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation receive more than {{COMSCORE-UNIQUES}} million unique visitors per month, making them the 5th most popular web property worldwide. Available in more than 280 languages, Wikipedia contains more than {{ALL-WP-COUNT|million=true}} million articles contributed by a global volunteer community of more than 100,000 people. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is an audited, [[w:501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants. The Wikimedia Foundation was created in 2003 to manage the operation of Wikipedia and its sister projects. It currently employs {{STAFF-COUNT}} staff members. Wikimedia is supported by  [[local chapters|local chapter organizations]] in {{CHAPTER-COUNT}} countries or regions.
* [//wikimediafoundation.org wikimediafoundation.org]
* [//blog.wikimedia.org blog.wikimedia.org]
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