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I hope this reduces the "we need donations" banner to an extent. I contribute changes whenever I can, so seeing that banner each and every time is a bit frustrating.

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Probably not. Wikimedia like money[1].

They've been running a revenue surplus of $20m+ per year for the last while and are currently sitting on a $130m cash & equivalents hoard.

[1] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/6/60/FY17-...

Considering there expenses are $80m in 2018, I think it is okey if they keep some surplus as a cushion.

You can create an account and log in. I think logged in accounts don't see the banner. At least I don't see it. I am not sure if logging in is enough or you need to make some contributions as well (I have some contributions).

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