An important update for readers in the United States.

You deserve an explanation, so please don't skip this 1-minute read. This year, Wikipedia has had fewer visitors and fewer new supporters, so your visit today means a lot. We hope that Wikipedia's given you at least $2.75 of knowledge recently. If everyone who found Wikipedia useful gave $2.75, we'd hit our goal in a few hours.

After 25 years, Wikipedia is still the internet we were promised—created by people, not by machines. It's not perfect, but it's not here to push a point of view. It's run by a nonprofit, not a giant technology company or a billionaire.

Less than 2% of our readers donate. The rare few who give do so because Wikipedia provides them with useful knowledge. If that sounds like you, please donate $2.75. Any contribution you make today helps.

An important update for readers in the United States.

Please don't skip this 1-minute read. Today we're running a short fundraiser to support Wikipedia. If you've lost count of how many times you've visited Wikipedia this year, we hope that means it's given you at least $2.75 of knowledge. If so, please join the 2% of readers who give to keep this resource available for all.

After 25 years, Wikipedia is still the internet we were promised—created by people, not by machines. It's not perfect, but it's not here to push a point of view. It's owned by a nonprofit, not a giant technology company or a billionaire.

Most readers donate because Wikipedia is useful to them, others because Wikipedia is more important than ever. If you feel the same, please donate $2.75 today—or consider a monthly gift to help all year. Thank you.

We never sell your information. By submitting, you are agreeing to our donor privacy policy and to sharing your information with the Wikimedia Foundation and its service providers in the USA and elsewhere. Donations to the Wikimedia Foundation are likely not tax-deductible outside the USA.

The internet we were promised

Most people donate because Wikipedia is the internet we were promised: useful, free, and filled with reliable, human-created knowledge. If you agree, please give $2.75. If everyone reading this right now gave just $2.75, we'd reach our goal quickly.

— The Wikimedia Foundation, host of Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects.

The internet we were promised

After 25 years, Wikipedia is still the internet we were promised—an oasis of free and collaborative knowledge. Today, we ask you to join the 2% of readers who support this space. If everyone reading this right now gave just $2.75, we'd reach our goal quickly.

— The Wikimedia Foundation, host of Wikipedia and its sister sites.