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The purpose of this portal is to provide transparent access to public documents concerning the financial status and governance of the Creative Commons organization.
Contents
Governance documents
Policies for staff, board and officers, and community members
Other policies
Annual reports
Funding sources
Other
Tax returns and audit information
Governance documents
Incorporation document and charter
Board Governance Policies (effective Jan 1, 2022)
Organization Bylaws (amended 2021 December)
Organization Bylaws (amended 2018 March)
Organization Bylaws (amended 2016 June)
Organization Bylaws (amended 2015 December)
Organization Bylaws (pre 2015 December)
Form 1023 tax-exempt non-profit application and supplements
IRS tax-exempt determination letter
Audit Committee Charter
License versioning process
Policies for staff, board and officers, and community members
CC Global Network Charter, including Code of Conduct for all participants
CC Board Governance Policies
Board Director Expectations
Code of Conduct - Creative Commons
All Employee Handbook, April 2022
Creative Commons Employee Handbook
(no longer in use)
0941176 B.C. LTD Employee Handbook
(no longer in use)
Code of Conduct (Employees) updated 2018 March
(no longer in use)
Code of Conduct (Directors) updated 2018 March
(no longer in use)
Other policies
Website terms of use
Copyright and trademark policies
Lobbying policy
Affiliate Internet Services Policy
Merchandising Policy
Policy & Advocacy Guidelines
Enforcement policy for our Slack and open source codes of conduct
Creative Commons Guidelines for Screening Donors
Annual reports
Organizational strategy document
The Future of Creative Commons
, June 2013
Organization-wide report
(Also see
Annual Reports - Creative Commons
2023 Annual Report (7mb PDF)
State of the Commons 2022 - Creative Commons
Creative Commons 2021 State of the Commons Annual Report - Creative Commons
State of the Common | 2020 (2.5mb PDF)
State of the Common | 2019 (4.1mb PDF)
State of the Commons, 2017
State of the Commons, 2016
State of the Commons, 2015
2013-2014
2011-2012
Affiliate Network reports
2010
Funding sources
Donor List:
Supporters - Creative Commons
Public announcements of major grants:
Gates Foundation Department of Labor grantee assistance
Hewlett Foundation general operating and ccLearn
5 x 5 Funding Challenge
Omidyar Network
Nature Publishing Group
Technology company contributions
Other
DMCA Designation of Agent to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement
Tax returns and audit information
2024
IRS Form 990
Consolidated Financial Statements
Auditor's report
2023
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2022
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2021
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2020
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2019
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2018
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2017
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2016
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2015
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2014
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2013
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2012
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2011
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2010
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2009
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2008
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2007
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2006
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2005
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2004
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2003
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2002
IRS Form 990
Independent audit
2001
IRS Form 990
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