Elon Musk, owner of the X app, has questioned why the Wikimedia Foundation is soliciting donations, stating that Wikipedia does not require so much funding to operate. Musk has asked the nonprofit organization to explain to its readers what the money is meant for. Despite his controversial nature, founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, has made it clear that the company is not for sale and Musk's comments have not affected its operations. The Wikimedia Foundation claims to have raised $165.2m in fiscal year 2022 from over 13 million donations.