Wikimedia's goal was to raise $6 million to fund its operations through the end of its fiscal year on June 30 of this year.

About 250 million people worldwide visit Wikipedia every month. In the U.S., Wikimedia sites, including Wikipedia, ranked collectively as the ninth most popular online destination in November, with 60.7 million unique visitors, according to comScore. Other sites run by Wikimedia include online dictionary and quotations collection .

People can continue to Wikimedia, as the organization will place donations beyond the $6 million mark in a reserve fund for covering expenses incurred next fiscal year.