Wordpress Foundation
To ensure free access, in perpetuity, to the software projects we support. People and businesses come and go, so it is important to ensure that the source code for these projects will survive beyond the current contributor base, that we may create a stable platform for web publishing for generations to come.
Wordpress Foundation at a glance
In short: Wordpress Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $100K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $100,000
- +27833.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $100,000
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $826,820
- -7.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Wordpress Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Wordpress Foundation
Who Wordpress Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Internet Archive ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $358 (2023) to $100K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Archive San Francisco, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $826,820 | $55,153 | $119,946 | $100,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $891,615 | $26,438 | $2,437 | $358 | Total only |
| 2022 | $867,614 | $23,744 | $41,622 | $20,000 | 2 |
| 2021 | $885,492 | $19,203 | $2,084 | — | — |
| 2020 | $868,373 | $10,788 | $3,438 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wordpress Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Wordpress Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $827K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wordpress Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Chele Chiavacci Farley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Ghosh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Mullenweg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Wordpress Foundation
How much does Wordpress Foundation give each year?
Wordpress Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $358 in grants paid.
How large is Wordpress Foundation?
Wordpress Foundation reported $827K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $55K.
What is Wordpress Foundation?
Wordpress Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $827K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Wordpress Foundation operate?
Wordpress Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Wordpress Foundation's EIN?
Wordpress Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5498932. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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