Sunday, January 10, 2016

The 2011 Wikimedia Foundation Secret Donor List

We have Greg Kohs to thank for this one, indirectly; this is the list of donors that Wikimedia Foundation software developer Ryan Faulkner (rfaulk) accidentally published to mediawiki.org on March 10th of that year. He tried to clean up his mess, somebody noticed before he did, and the 7 and 1/2 page list was Google-cached. Kohs noticed the list on Google, put it on his MyWikiBiz website, then made a news story out of it. Big names are on this list: ex-president Jimmy Carter, Jeff Bezos (Amazon.com founder), Warren Buffet, David Filo and Jerry Yang (co-founders of Yahoo.com) plus Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, Steve "the Woz" Wozniak (co-founder of Apple Computer), Michael Dell (Dell Computer), Caterina Fake (co-founder of Flickr), George Soros, Mark Zuckerberg and Sean Parker of Facebook, Vinod Khosla the venture capitalist and his wife, Gil Penchina (former Wikia CEO), even Bono under his true name (Paul Hewson.) Beyond those, there are also names from the founders of Sun Microsystems, the Google principals and people from their Tides Foundation, Gabe Newell the gamer hero/walking meme, and Jimbo Wales future wife Kate Garvey. There are also a number of other big players from Silly Valley on the list; this collection of names is why Wales and his gang feel invulnerable. Notable or bizarre (as in "why are they there?") names have been bolded.



The secret donor list

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-Internal Contact ID, Sort Name,First Name,Last Name,Contact Type
-120842 ,Abramowicz, David,David,Abramowicz,Individual
-507392, Abu Sulayman, Muna,Muna,Abu Sulayman,Individual
-512403, Altarescu, Howard,Howard,Altarescu,Individual
-512415, Anderson, Chris,Chris,Anderson,Individual
-507470, Andreessen, Marc,Marc,Andreessen,Individual
-507462, Arlene and Arnold Goldstein Family Foundation,,,Organization
-507393, Arnott, Robert,Robert,Arnott,Individual
-512407, Avanessians, Armen,Armen,Avanessians,Individual
-507394, Babcock, John,John,Babcock,Individual
-507395, Bader, Lars,Lars,Bader,Individual
-507396, Bahles, Shanda,Shanda,Bahles,Individual
-507397, Banister, Scott,Scott,Banister,Individual
-507471, Battelle, John,John,Battelle,Individual
-507398, Bauer, Alan,Alan,Bauer,Individual
-507399, Bechtolsheim, Andreas,Andreas,Bechtolsheim,Individual
-507400, Benenson, Bruce,Bruce,Benenson,Individual
-507401, Benenson, Frederick,Frederick,Benenson,Individual
-507402, Benenson, Lawrence,Lawrence,Benenson,Individual
-507403, Benhamou, Eric,Eric,Benhamou,Individual
-507405, Bezos, Jeff,Jeff,Bezos,Individual
-301203, Bharatwaj, Sandeep,Sandeep,Bharatwaj,Individual
-507472, Birch, Michael,Michael,Birch,Individual
-507406, Birch, Xochi,Xochi,Birch,Individual
-196176, Bistransin, Cat,Cat,Bistransin,Individual
-507407, Bjelic, Milonja,Milonja,Bjelic,Individual
-512393, Blouin, Louise,Louise,Blouin,Individual
-507409, Blumenthal, Betsy,Betsy,Blumenthal,Individual
-507410, Bowes, William,William,Bowes,Individual
-507412, Branson, Richard,Richard,Branson,Individual
-507413, Brin, Sergey,Sergey,Brin,Individual

-509395, Bronfman, Edgar,Edgar,Bronfman,Individual

-507416, Bronfman, Sara,Sara,Bronfman,Individual
-505536, Buer, Eric,Eric,Buer,Individual
-96072, Buffett, Warren,Warren,Buffett,Individual
-220954, Burdick, Edward,Edward,Burdick,Individual
-248668, Burdisso, Riccardo,Riccardo,Burdisso,Individual
-13198, Burt and Diana Cutler Family Foundation,,,Organization
-78643, Cabot, Blake,Blake,Cabot,Individual
-146945, Cakanj, Andor,Andor,Cakanj,Individual
-467956, Campbell-White, Annette,Annette,Campbell-White,Individual
-96074, Carter, Jimmy,Jimmy,Carter,Individual
-246810, Casey, Charlie,Charlie,Casey,Individual
-346257, Cenedella, Marc,Marc,Cenedella,Individual
-262880, Chopra, Parveen,Parveen,Chopra,Individual
-97235, Christopher Ruddy,,,Household
-96340, Coleman, Bill,Bill,Coleman,Individual
-94, Community Foundation Silicon Valley,,,Organization
-96039, Conrad, Tom,Tom,Conrad,Individual
-244618, Conway, Ron,Ron,Conway,Individual
-133365, Cook, Courtney,Courtney,Cook,Individual
-96040, Cook, Scott,Scott,Cook,Individual
-245034, Craigslist Charitable Fund,,,Organization
-40092, Crnkovic, Cedomir,Cedomir,Crnkovic,Individual
-492085, Cummings, David,David,Cummings,Individual
-478475, Cunniff, Richard,Richard,Cunniff,Individual
-246939, Davidson, Jim,Jim,Davidson,Individual
-319720, Day, Adrian,Adrian,Day,Individual
-249250, De Felici, Lucio,Lucio,De Felici,Individual
-96042, Dell, Michael,Michael,Dell,Individual
-505437, Deutsch, Donny,Donny,Deutsch,Individual
-167158, Devi, Gayatri,Gayatri,Devi,Individual
-14253,Diamant, Michael,Michael,Diamant,Individual
-96273, Dikshit, Anurag,Anurag,Dikshit,Individual
-505438, Dobron, Albert,Albert,Dobron,Individual
-800180, Doctorow, Cory,Cory,Doctorow,Individual
-96078,Doerr, John,John,Doerr,Individual
-784599, Domino, Mark,Mark,Domino,Individual
-475963, Donovan, Mary Ellen,Mary Ellen,Donovan,Individual
-518254, Durst, Douglas,Douglas,Durst,Individual
-245257, Dyson, Esther,Esther,Dyson,Individual
-512446, Eckstein, John,John,Eckstein,Individual
-96139, Fake, Caterina,Caterina,Fake,Individual
-248667, Ferrero, Michele,Michele,Ferrero,Individual
-248669, Ferrero, Pietro,Pietro,Ferrero,Individual
-248666, Fieber, Jon,Jon,Fieber,Individual
-96080, Filo, David,David,Filo,Individual
-493055, Fink, Max,Max,Fink,Individual
-455457, Fox, Saul,Saul,Fox,Individual
-240341, Frank and Denise Quattrone Foundation,,,Organization
-244619, Gallanter, Sandy,Sandy,Gallanter,Individual
-166387, Gardner, Loraine,Loraine,Gardner,Individual
-491866, Garland Foundation,,,Organization
-97484, Garnett, Katrina,Katrina,Garnett,Individual
-505440, Garvey, Kate,Kate,Garvey,Individual
-505535, Geisert, Chris,Chris,Geisert,Individual
-96082, Gilmore, Jon,Jon,Gilmore,Individual
-505442, Glocer, Thomas,Thomas,Glocer,Individual
-248678, Godhwani, Anil,Anil,Godhwani,Individual
-244455, Goldhaber, Nat,Nat,Goldhaber,Individual
-240356, Goldstein, Arnold,Arnold,Goldstein,Individual
-498677, Google Inc. Charitable Giving Fund of Tides Foundation,,,Organization
-13021, Graphics Press, LLC,,,Organization
-100310, Greenspun, Daniel,Daniel,Greenspun,Individual
-97487, Grimes, Michael,Michael,Grimes,Individual
-248682, Gurley, Bill,Bill,Gurley,Individual
-500357, Hammerschlag, Cheryl,Cheryl,Hammerschlag,Individual
-491733, Harnisch Foundation,,,Organization
-512462, Harnisch, Ruth Ann,Ruth Ann,Harnisch,Individual
-493628, Hatch, Jonathan,Jonathan,Hatch,Individual
-512401, Hatkoff, Craig,Craig,Hatkoff,Individual
-96087, Hearst, William,William,Hearst,Individual
-252707, Heiferman, Scott,Scott,Heiferman,Individual
-499654 ,Heising Simons Fund,,,Organization
-506388, Heising, Mark,Mark,Heising,Individual
-173620, Heldring, Gretchen,Gretchen,Heldring,Individual
-245238, Hellman Family Foundation,,,Organization
-96346, Hellman, Warren,Warren,Hellman,Individual
-246809, Hewson, Paul,Paul,Hewson,Individual
-512457, Hidary, Murray,Murray,Hidary,Individual
-116729, Hirsch, David,David,Hirsch,Individual
-244614 ,Hirsch, Ken,Ken,Hirsch,Individual
-96044, Hoffman, Reid,Reid,Hoffman,Individual
-15829, Holbrook, Adam,Adam,Holbrook,Individual
-505443,Holz, Claudia,Claudia,Holz,Individual
-248701, Hornthal, Jim,Jim,Hornthal,Individual
-260654, Howard, Cheryl,Cheryl,Howard,Individual
-512405, Hsu, Fred,Fred,Hsu,Individual
-248705, Huffington, Arianna,Arianna,Huffington,Individual
-506675, Hunt, Jolie,Jolie,Hunt,Individual
-481190, Isaac, Paul,Paul,Isaac,Individual
-110868 ,Ito, Joichi,Joichi,Ito,Individual
-47227, Jaeckel, Howard,Howard,Jaeckel,Individual
-100414, Jarvis, Jonathan,Jonathan,Jarvis,Individual
-96136, John and Frances Beck Foundation,,,Organization
-421728, Joo, Eungie,Eungie,Joo,Individual
-96045, Joy, Bill,Bill,Joy,Individual
-50917, Kahle, Brewster,Brewster,Kahle,Individual
-466004, Kaphan Foundation,,,Organization
-96047, Kapor, Mitch,Mitch,Kapor,Individual
-244427, Karlin, Alison,Alison,Karlin,Individual
-96048, Khosla, Neeru,Neeru,Khosla,Individual

-96141, Khosla, Vinod,Vinod,Khosla,Individual
-501528, Knuth, Jill,Jill,Knuth,Individual
-245480, Koch, David,David,Koch,Individual
-239206, Konya, Andras,Andras,Konya,Individual
-238991, Lamb, William,William,Lamb,Individual
-408923, Landau, David,David,Landau,Individual
-487974, Lars Bader Charitable Trust,,,Organization
-413214, Lee, Jenny,Jenny,Lee,Individual
-71222, Levchin, Max,Max,Levchin,Individual
-136310,Levy-Hinte, Jeffrey,Jeffrey,Levy-Hinte,Individual
-96093,Lilly, John,John,Lilly,Individual
-862070, Little, John,John,Little,Individual
-96096, Luczo, Stephen,Stephen,Luczo,Individual
-483033, Macomb, Edward,Edward,Macomb,Individual
-168381, Marian L. Freeman Foundation,,,Organization
-241658, Mark Heising and Elizabeth Simons,,,Household
-499284, Maurice LaCroix,,,Organization
-512320, Mayer, Marissa,Marissa,Mayer,Individual
-96050, Mayfield, Ross,Ross,Mayfield,Individual
-509264, McCorvie, Lisa,Lisa,McCorvie,Individual
-512468, McCorvie, Ryan,Ryan,McCorvie,Individual
-494621, McFadden, Carol,Carol,McFadden,Individual
-283995, McGrath, Faye,Faye,McGrath,Individual
-512455, McGreevy, Maura,Maura,McGreevy,Individual
-96051, McNamee, Roger,Roger,McNamee,Individual
-96099, McNealy, Scott,Scott,McNealy,Individual
-120086, Meeker, Mary,Mary,Meeker,Individual
-96135, Merit, Richard,Richard,Merit,Individual
-247787, Microsoft Corporation - Bing,,,Organization
-60232, Minor, Michael,Michael,Minor,Individual
-100052, Mitchell Kapor Foundation,,,Organization
-326216, Moorhead Family Fund,,,Organization
-233179, Moorhead, Rodman,Rodman,Moorhead,Individual
-491550, Mordechai, Sony,Sony,Mordechai,Individual
-237264, Moynihan, Jon,Jon,Moynihan,Individual
-303813, Narins, Joshua,Joshua,Narins,Individual
-96102, Negroponte, Nick,Nick,Negroponte,Individual
-506389, Neilson, Trevor,Trevor,Neilson,Individual
-505450, Neville-Manning, Craig,Craig,Neville-Manning,Individual
-517770, Newell, Gabe,Gabe,Newell,Individual
-96103, Newmark, Craig,Craig,Newmark,Individual
-129683, Newsmax Media Inc.,,,Organization
-96052, Nilekani, Nandan,Nandan,Nilekani,Individual
-512419, Novogratz, Jacqueline,Jacqueline,Novogratz,Individual
-512270, Ojha, Purnendu,Purnendu,Ojha,Individual
-505419, O'Kelley, Brian,Brian,O'Kelley,Individual
-203210, Okrent, Daniel,Daniel,Okrent,Individual
-96104, Omidyar, Pierre,Pierre,Omidyar,Individual
-240385, One Nation/One California,,,Organization
-512436, Orbison, Barbara,Barbara,Orbison,Individual
-163878, Osher, Bernard,Bernard,Osher,Individual
-96105, Overdeck, John,John,Overdeck,Individual
-96054, Page, Larry,Larry,Page,Individual
-96055, Papadopoulos, Greg,Greg,Papadopoulos,Individual
-509394, Parker, Sean,Sean,Parker,Individual
-505453, Parvaneh, Amy,Amy,Parvaneh,Individual
-96106, Patrick, John,John,Patrick,Individual
-96270, Penchina, Gil,Gil,Penchina,Individual
-509776, Pomirska, Julia,Julia,Pomirska,Individual
-327117, poulter, Martin,Martin,poulter,Individual
-146485, Prabhala, Achal,Achal,Prabhala,Individual
-60473, Pritzker, Joseph,Joseph,Pritzker,Individual
-481982, Pritzker, Rosemary,Rosemary,Pritzker,Individual
-505459, Pritzker, Tal Hava,Tal Hava,Pritzker,Individual
-506390, Riccitiello, John,John,Riccitiello,Individual
-512453, Rijhsinghani, Kiran,Kiran,Rijhsinghani,Individual
-320044, Riordan, Neil,Neil,Riordan,Individual
-97489, Rosensweig, Dan,Dan,Rosensweig,Individual
-506391, Ruddy, Chris,Chris,Ruddy,Individual
-96056, Saal, Harry,Harry,Saal,Individual
-512452, Sacks, Oliver,Oliver,Sacks,Individual
-436996, Sagalovskaya, Anna,Anna,Sagalovskaya,Individual
-96057, Sandberg, Sheryl,Sheryl,Sandberg,Individual
-266383, Sandis, Eva,Eva,Sandis,Individual
-96142, Sandler, Herb Marion,Herb Marion,Sandler,Individual
-96058, Sandler, Marion,Marion,Sandler,Individual
-512460, Schonfeld, Reese,Reese,Schonfeld,Individual
-172452, Schrader, Jacob,Jacob,Schrader,Individual
-209350, Shah, Devesh,Devesh,Shah,Individual
-422451, Shemel, Mark,Mark,Shemel,Individual
-96109, Shriram, Ram,Ram,Shriram,Individual
-96061, Sifry, Dave,Dave,Sifry,Individual
-245525, Sillerman, Laura,Laura,Sillerman,Individual
-108520, Silverman, Marc,Marc,Silverman,Individual
-14825, Simons Foundation,,,Organization
-506387, Simons, Elizabeth,Elizabeth,Simons,Individual
-96275, Simonyi, Charles,Charles,Simonyi,Individual
-294082, Smeal, Benjamin,Benjamin,Smeal,Individual
-307408, Smollett, Sara,Sara,Smollett,Individual
-250098, Sobieski, Ian,Ian,Sobieski,Individual
-238885, Social Relations of Knowledge Institute,,,Organization
-205299, Sokoloff, Audrey,Audrey,Sokoloff,Individual
-44, Sorensen, Jeffrey,Jeffrey,Sorensen,Individual
-96062, Soros, George,George,Soros,Individual
-239655, Souza, Shelley,Shelley,Souza,Individual
-248467, Spencer, Bill,Bill,Spencer,Individual
-96347, Steyer, Thomas,Thomas,Steyer,Individual
-505605, Strassen, Tyko,Tyko,Strassen,Individual
-153701, Stresemann, Andreas,Andreas,Stresemann,Individual
-492863, Tanimoto, Yoh,Yoh,Tanimoto,Individual
-613570, The Gasper Mary Takach Charitable Trust,,,Organization
-506392, Tidwell, Brandon,Brandon,Tidwell,Individual
-289522, Totty, Brian,Brian,Totty,Individual
-327173, turner, jedediah,jedediah,turner,Individual
-13016, Two Sigma Investments LLC,,,Organization
-243589, Universal City Studios, LLP,,,Organization
-240342, Unz Foundation,,,Organization
-96063, Unz, Ron,Ron,Unz,Individual
-115843, Valenstein, Adam,Adam,Valenstein,Individual
-246615, Violet Mauray Charitable Trust,,,Organization
-443668, Vogelmann, Melody,Melody,Vogelmann,Individual
-505460, Vogelstein, Barbara,Barbara,Vogelstein,Individual
-96118, Waters, Alice,Alice,Waters,Individual
-248680, Weekes, Gage,Gage,Weekes,Individual
-505454, Wenig, Devin,Devin,Wenig,Individual
-188854, Whelan, Anne,Anne,Whelan,Individual
-173873, Williams, Barrett,Barrett,Williams,Individual
-241849, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati Foundation,,,Organization
-213255, Wolf, Jerry,Jerry,Wolf,Individual
-4368, Wozniak, Steve,Steve,Wozniak,Individual
-96124, Yang, Jerry,Jerry,Yang,Individual
-490031, Yardi Systems, Inc.,,,Organization
-248911, Zack, Howard,Howard,Zack,Individual
-505461, Zinterhofer, Eric,Eric,Zinterhofer,Individual
-163900, Zuckerberg, Mark,Mark,Zuckerberg,Individual
-509396, Zuckerman, Mort,Mort,Zuckerman,Individual

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3 comments:

  1. Why are they here? Hah. You should have bolded most of this list. Nick Negroponte, Ram Shriram, Alice Waters of Chez Panisse (?), Oliver Sacks, Achal Prabhala, David Koch, etc. etc. This is a premium example of Jimbo's years of sucking up to the rich and powerful and the final payoff. Even after the Wikipedia "community" crashes into the ground, rich bastards will keep giving money to Jimbo. He's a "made man", despite having done almost nothing.

    It's also why no one can post this information on any Wikimedia website, not even as a link. Do it and bannination occurs.

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    1. I found NewsMax being on the list a jaw-dropper, but then Christopher Ruddy is more of a businessman than an ideologue.

      Oliver Sacks (if that was the same guy) died last year.

      The Koch brothers make sense because they are Libertarians and so is Jimbo.

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  2. Good stuff. Keeping the donor list private is drummed into the head of every nonprofit staff member. I can picture Jimmy scampering to send metaphorical "fruit baskets" to many of the revealed donors in hopes of not losing too many philanthropic dollars.

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