Finances 2016
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V.

Balance sheet — Assets

31.12.2016 31.12.2015 31.12.2014
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 24.460 € 1.789 € 2.869 €
Tangible assets 222.560 € 174.976 € 159.831 €
Investments 25.655 € 25.655 € 25.655 €
Current assets
Advance payments 2.151 € 0 € 0 €
Claims for forwarded funds 1.581.856 € 3.040.732 € 2.558.145 €
Accounts receivable 64.567 € 101.241 € 140.351 €
Other assets 95.001 € 219.790 € 141.393 €
Securities 107.164 € 265.665 € 0 €
Cash and bank deposits 2.552.120 € 1.263.264 € 284.098 €
 
Deferred items 48.322 € 28.548 € 20.254 €
Balance sheet total 4.723.856 € 5.121.660 € 3.332.595 €

Balance sheet — Liabilities

31.12.2016 31.12.2015 31.12.2014
Unused donations 4.349.061 € 4.238.145 € 3.104.021 €
Of these free reserves 605.246 € 605.246 € 126.635 €
Accrued liabilities
Tax accruals 198 € 187 € 376 €
Other accruals 143.626 € 149.257 € 118.297 €
Accounts payable
Earmarked payables 0 € 0 € 38.280 €
Trade payables 111.057 € 195.969 € 29.042 €
Other accounts payable 99.701 € 517.889 € 42.580 €
 
Deferred items 20.213 € 20.213 € 0 €
Balance sheet total 4.723.856 € 5.121.660 € 3.332.595 €

Profit and loss statement

31.12.2016 31.12.2015 31.12.2014
Donation revenue 3.218.133 € 3.530.014 € 3.776.325 €
Membership fees 1.632.360 € 1.196.638 € 532.987 €
Other income 265.760 € 443.686 € 157.178 €
Other operational income 61.096 € 195.256 € 203.140 €
Income from other investments 345 € 0 € 0 €
Other interest and related revenue 14 € 7.411 € 185 €
Total income 5.177.709 € 5.373.004 € 4.669.815 €
 
Personnel expenditures -3.095.159 € -2.916.042 € -2.554.270 €
Depreciation -78.572 € -50.584 € -76.993 €
Other operating expenditures -2.003.978 € -1.923.667 € -2.037.041 €
Total expenses from ordinary business activity -5.177.709 € -4.890.293 € -4.668.304 €
 
Extraordinary expenditures 0 € 0 € -1.511 €
Taxes on income and earnings 0 € -4.099 € 0 €
 
Annual net profit 0 € 478.612 € 0 €
Allocation to reserves 0 € -478.612 € 0 €
 
Retained profits 0 € 0 € 0 €

Use of funds

2016
22%
78%
Indirect project expenditures 1.116.153 €
Direct project expenditures 4.061.556 €
Total 5.177.709 €
2015
22%
78%
Indirect project expenditures 1.058.727 €
Direct project expenditures 3.835.666 €
Total 4.894.393 €
2014
30%
70%
Indirect project expenditures 1.389.591 €
Direct project expenditures 3.280.224 €
Total 4.669.815 €
31.12.2016
Attract and retain new volunteers for Wikimedia projects 439.667 €
Software development: extend Wikidata, implement the community’s needs, and further develop MediaWiki 1.469.247 €
Strengthen political and legal work efforts aimed at promoting free knowledge 227.907 €
Improve the relationship between the association and the communities 735.158 €
Attract educational, scientific, and cultural institutions for flagship projects 189.853 €
Promote framework for free knowledge through Open Educational Resources 355.272 €
Define and consolidate WMDE’s position within the international movement 308.350 €
Regionalization: continue and analyze 91.535 €
Involve volunteers 612 €
Achieve clarity on the association’s identity and strategy 54.392 €
Program support functions (e.g. communication, event management, etc.) 189.563 €
Indirect project expenditures (rent, personnel, accounting, IT, etc.) 1.116.153 €
 
Total 5.177.709 €
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