Template:Infobox organization

Usage

Use this template for articles about organizations whose main purpose is educational, charitable, scientific, cultural, professional, public-service, membership-based, or institutional.

Suitable subjects include:

• Foundations
• Associations
• Non-governmental organizations
• Charities
• Universities
• Colleges
• Research institutes
• Academic institutions
• Professional societies
• Membership organizations
• Cultural organizations
• International organizations
• Public-interest organizations
• Other notable institutions

All parameters are optional. Empty fields are not displayed.

Use the basic version when only the main organizational details are needed. Use the full version when additional information is useful and reliably sourced.

Do not add private contact information, speculative financial figures, promotional claims, or information that is not relevant to the organization's identity.

Basic usage

{{Infobox organization
| name =
| native_name =
| other_name =
| image =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| type =
| founded =
| founder =
| headquarters =
| purpose =
| mission =
| president =
| director =
| members =
| website =
}}

Full usage

{{Infobox organization
| name =
| native_name =
| other_name =
| acronym =
| image =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| description =
| type =
| legal_status =
| founded =
| founding_location =
| founder =
| founders =
| established_by =
| headquarters =
| location =
| locations =
| area_served =
| countries =
| purpose =
| mission =
| focus =
| fields =
| services =
| membership =
| members =
| president =
| chairperson =
| director =
| executive_director =
| secretary =
| parent_organization =
| affiliations =
| subsidiaries =
| budget =
| revenue =
| employees =
| volunteers =
| website =
}}

Parameter guidance

name The commonly used name of the organization.

native_name The organization's name in another language or writing system.

other_name A notable alternative or former commonly used name.

acronym A widely recognized abbreviation of the organization's name.

image The main representative image or official logo.

image_alt A short description of the image for accessibility.

caption A short factual caption for the image.

description A brief factual description of the organization.

type The organization's general type, such as foundation, university, association, NGO, research institute, or professional society.

legal_status The organization's documented legal status when relevant.

founded The year or date when the organization was founded or established.

founding_location The location where the organization was founded.

founder A single founder when appropriate.

founders Multiple founders when appropriate.

established_by The person, government, institution, or body responsible for establishing the organization when this differs from its founder.

headquarters The main headquarters or principal administrative location.

location A principal physical location when a headquarters is not appropriate.

locations Important locations, campuses, branches, or offices.

area_served The geographic area in which the organization operates or provides services.

countries Countries where the organization has significant operations or activities.

purpose The main purpose of the organization.

mission A concise official or well-sourced description of its mission.

focus The main subject, cause, or area on which the organization focuses.

fields Academic, scientific, professional, cultural, or other fields associated with the organization.

services Major services provided by the organization.

membership A description of the organization's membership structure.

members The number or notable description of members when reliably documented.

president The current president when the position is relevant.

chairperson The current chairperson or chair when relevant.

director The current director or equivalent leader.

executive_director The current executive director when applicable.

secretary The secretary or equivalent senior officer when relevant.

parent_organization A parent organization or institution when one exists.

affiliations Important formal affiliations or institutional relationships.

subsidiaries Important subsidiaries or controlled organizations when applicable.

budget A documented organizational budget when notable.

revenue Revenue information when relevant and reliably sourced.

employees The number of employees when reliably documented.

volunteers The number of volunteers when reliably documented.

website The official website only.

Example 1: WikiPartner

{{Infobox organization
| name = WikiPartner
| native_name =
| other_name =
| acronym =
| image =
| image_alt = WikiPartner logo
| caption =
| description = English-language knowledge and publishing platform
| type = Knowledge platform
| legal_status =
| founded = 2026
| founding_location =
| founder =
| founders =
| established_by =
| headquarters =
| location =
| locations =
| area_served = Worldwide
| countries =
| purpose = Publishing and sharing reliable knowledge
| mission = Supporting accessible and well-organized knowledge
| focus = Knowledge publishing
| fields = Research; education; publishing
| services = Knowledge publishing and editorial tools
| membership =
| members =
| president =
| chairperson =
| director =
| executive_director =
| secretary =
| parent_organization =
| affiliations =
| subsidiaries =
| budget =
| revenue =
| employees =
| volunteers =
| website = https://wikipartner.org
}}

Example infobox

WikiPartner

Knowledge platform

Founded

2026

Area served

Worldwide

Purpose

Publishing and sharing reliable knowledge

Mission

Supporting accessible and well-organized knowledge

Focus

Knowledge publishing

Fields

Research; education; publishing

Services

Knowledge publishing and editorial tools

Example 2: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

{{Infobox organization
| name = Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
| native_name =
| other_name =
| acronym = BMGF
| image =
| image_alt = Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation logo
| caption =
| description = American private foundation
| type = Private foundation
| legal_status = Nonprofit organization
| founded = 2000
| founding_location = Seattle, Washington, United States
| founder = Bill Gates; Melinda French Gates
| founders =
| established_by =
| headquarters = Seattle, Washington, United States
| location =
| locations =
| area_served = Worldwide
| countries =
| purpose = Global health, development, and education
| mission =
| focus = Global health; development; education
| fields = Public health; development; education
| services =
| membership =
| members =
| president =
| chairperson =
| director =
| executive_director =
| secretary =
| parent_organization =
| affiliations =
| subsidiaries =
| budget =
| revenue =
| employees =
| volunteers =
| website = https://www.gatesfoundation.org
}}

Example infobox

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Private foundation

Acronym

BMGF

Type

Private foundation

Legal status

Nonprofit organization

Founded

2000

Founding location

Seattle, Washington, United States

Founder

Bill Gates; Melinda French Gates

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington, United States

Area served

Worldwide

Focus

Global health; development; education

Fields

Public health; development; education

Example 3: Harvard University

{{Infobox organization
| name = Harvard University
| native_name =
| other_name = Harvard
| acronym =
| image =
| image_alt = Harvard University emblem
| caption =
| description = Private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts
| type = Private research university
| legal_status =
| founded = 1636
| founding_location = Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
| founder = Massachusetts General Court
| founders =
| established_by = Massachusetts General Court
| headquarters = Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
| location = Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
| locations =
| area_served =
| countries =
| purpose = Higher education and research
| mission =
| focus = Higher education; research
| fields = Education; research
| services = Higher education; research
| membership =
| members =
| president =
| chairperson =
| director =
| executive_director =
| secretary =
| parent_organization =
| affiliations =
| subsidiaries =
| budget =
| revenue =
| employees =
| volunteers =
| website = https://www.harvard.edu
}}

Example infobox

Harvard University

Private research university

Other name

Harvard

Type

Private research university

Founded

1636

Founding location

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Founder

Massachusetts General Court

Established by

Massachusetts General Court

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Purpose

Higher education and research

Focus

Higher education; research

Fields

Education; research

Services

Higher education; research

Notes for editors

• Use this infobox only for notable organizations with enough reliable information to support an article.
• Do not fill every parameter simply because it exists.
• Prefer the organization's commonly used name in name.
• Use founder or founders only when the founding information is reliably documented.
• Use headquarters for the main administrative headquarters. Use location for a principal site when appropriate.
• Use purpose, mission, and focus only when they add useful factual information.
• Do not use financial fields such as budget or revenue unless reliable figures are available and relevant.
• Use current leadership fields only when the information is current and sourced.
• website should contain the organization's official website only.
• Do not add social-media profiles, personal websites, authority identifiers, or external profile links to this infobox.
• Link names, organizations, places, and other subjects normally when appropriate.

Infobox for foundations, associations, NGOs, universities, research institutes, charities, professional societies, membership organizations, cultural organizations, and other notable institutions.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	Commonly used name of the organization.	String	optional
Native name	native_name	Organization name in another language or writing system.	String	optional
Other name	other_name	Alternative or formerly used name.	String	optional
Acronym	acronym	Widely recognized abbreviation of the organization's name.	String	optional
Image	image	Main representative image or official logo.	File	optional
Image alt text	image_alt	Short accessibility description of the image.	String	optional
Caption	caption	Short factual caption for the displayed image.	String	optional
Description	description	Brief factual description of the organization.	String	optional
Type	type	General organizational type, such as foundation, university, association, NGO, charity, or research institute.	String	optional
Legal status	legal_status	Documented legal status of the organization when relevant.	String	optional
Founded	founded	Year or date when the organization was founded or established.	String	optional
Founding location	founding_location	Location where the organization was founded.	String	optional
Founder	founder	Single founder when appropriate.	String	optional
Founders	founders	Multiple founders when appropriate.	String	optional
Established by	established_by	Person, government, institution, or body responsible for establishing the organization when different from the founder.	String	optional
Headquarters	headquarters	Main headquarters or principal administrative location.	String	optional
Location	location	Principal physical location when a headquarters is not appropriate.	String	optional
Locations	locations	Important locations, campuses, branches, or offices.	String	optional
Area served	area_served	Geographic area in which the organization operates or provides services.	String	optional
Countries	countries	Countries where the organization has significant operations or activities.	String	optional
Purpose	purpose	Main purpose of the organization.	String	optional
Mission	mission	Concise official or well-sourced description of the organization's mission.	String	optional
Focus	focus	Main subject, cause, or area on which the organization focuses.	String	optional
Fields	fields	Academic, scientific, professional, cultural, or other fields associated with the organization.	String	optional
Services	services	Major services provided by the organization.	String	optional
Membership	membership	Description of the organization's membership structure.	String	optional
Members	members	Number or notable description of members when reliably documented.	String	optional
President	president	Current president when the position is relevant.	String	optional
Chairperson	chairperson	Current chairperson or chair when relevant.	String	optional
Director	director	Current director or equivalent organizational leader.	String	optional
Executive director	executive_director	Current executive director when applicable.	String	optional
Secretary	secretary	Secretary or equivalent senior officer when relevant.	String	optional
Parent organization	parent_organization	Parent organization or institution when one exists.	String	optional
Affiliations	affiliations	Important formal affiliations or institutional relationships.	String	optional
Subsidiaries	subsidiaries	Important subsidiaries or controlled organizations when applicable.	String	optional
Budget	budget	Documented organizational budget when notable.	String	optional
Revenue	revenue	Revenue information when relevant and reliably sourced.	String	optional
Employees	employees	Number of employees when reliably documented.	String	optional
Volunteers	volunteers	Number of volunteers when reliably documented.	String	optional
Website	website	Official website of the organization only.	URL	optional