[taylodl]

Wikimedia is a 501(c)(3) organization, a type of NPO, that is exempt from federal income tax and as such is prohibited by law from making political donations.

C'mon guys. This stuff is easy to verify for yourselves. I expect better from HN.

[Drive-by]

While 501(c)(3) orgs are prohibited from making electoral office campaign donations, they may engage in many other political activities and expenditures. Some of the ways they may engage with politics and public policy include lobbying (within limits) and support of ballot initiatives.

See the IRS for additional info: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organiz...