Sure, they're far from perfect. I don't mind if build a nice big contingency fund or even become personally wealthy -- but I think it makes a difference that greed isn't the central organizing principle.

Its closer to its a scam than its far from perfect

Do we have a massive, free, encyclopedia? Yes? Then it isn’t a scam.

Needs competition. Another 'pedia or two would be healthy, and perhaps enlightening.

Yeah. Does H2G2 count?

Wikipedia entry[1] of h2g2 (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition)[2]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H2g2

[2] https://www.h2g2.com/

They are not the ones writing the content. So yes, it's a scam. They are making money on free contributors.

True, but luckily they don't intrude on the community or impact the Wikipedia site too much beyond their ever more frequent "We desperately need donations" campaigns. As the Foundation has gotten richer, its desire for more milk from its Wikipedia cash cow has only grown.

Which makes sense in case of a nonprofit that relies on donations and can’t predict whether the next year will be a hard one for people, making their sole income drop.