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firesteelrain on April 26, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Wikipedia’s nonprofit status questioned by D.C. U....

Wikipedia website even says your donation goes to other projects. As a 501c3, they are banned from making political contributions. They should change from 501c3 and break off their political arm into another appropriately categorized IRS recognized model.

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/wikimedia-foundation/recipi...

blibble on April 26, 2025 [–]

no, it's about using the power of the state to attack and hopefully silence your political opponents

something commonly seen in e.g. Venezuela, South Africa, and now the US

firesteelrain on April 26, 2025 | [–]

I understand the sentiment but all they have to do is create a PAC for political stuff not under 501c3

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