Who owns Wikimedia Commons?
Wikimedia Commons is owned by Wikimedia Foundation (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, San Francisco, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 2004
- Category
- Internet & digital › Digital services › Reference & knowledge
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Commons holds the freely licensed images, sound and video used across Wikipedia and far beyond it. It is the reason so many press and educational illustrations trace back to the same handful of volunteer photographers. Contributors release their work under licences that allow reuse with attribution, which is why the same volunteer photographs appear in newspapers, textbooks and search results worldwide.
Ownership timeline of Wikimedia Commons
- 2004 – present Wikimedia Foundation [1] reported
Where Wikimedia Commons sits in Wikimedia Foundation
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Wikimedia Commons?
The parent company of Wikimedia Commons is Wikimedia Foundation, a trust-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Is Wikimedia Commons American?
Yes. Wikimedia Commons originated in the United States in 2004 and its owner, Wikimedia Foundation, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Wikimedia Commons still owned by Wikimedia Foundation?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Wikimedia Commons is still owned by Wikimedia Foundation. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Wikimedia Foundation — about — Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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