2023-11-15T18:49:19-06:00 2022-12-31 941254756 HOOD & STRONG LLP 60 SO MARKET ST STE 200 SAN JOSE CA 95113 990 2022-01-01 043585301 CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION CREA 4154296753 211 HOPE STREET 1866 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042 DELIA BROWNE CHAIRMAN 4154296753 2023-11-15 1 DELIA BROWNE 999009999 0 MAGA E KISRIEV P01008919 4089988400 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CATHERINE STIHLER 211 HOPE STREET 1866 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042 7703552 0 X WWW.CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG X 2001 MA DEVELOPS LEGAL AND TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DIGITAL CREATIVITY, SHARING, AND INNOVATION. 8 7 16 717 0 0 9506488 7330744 346552 331635 113 0 466 -6471 9853619 7655908 19041 663166 0 0 1856560 2656808 0 0 251841 1251501 953698 3127102 4273672 6726517 3382236 9584245 12542497 682444 258530 8901801 12283967 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 2569784 663166 365546 CC CERTIFICATE - OFFER THE CREATIVE COMMONS CERTIFICATE, AN IN-DEPTH COURSE FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN BECOMING EXPERTS IN CREATING AND ENGAGING WITH OPENLY LICENSED WORKS.GLAM - THE OPENGLAM PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE ADOPTION OF PROGRESSIVE OPEN ACCESS POLICIES BY GLAM INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE ADOPTION OF CREATIVE COMMONS TOOLS. THIS INCLUDES PROMOTING THE LARGE SCALE, GLOBAL ACCEPTANCE OF OPEN POLICIES BY THESE INSTITUTIONS, TOGETHER WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE BENEFITS OF SUCH POLICIES TO ACHIEVE KNOWLEDGE EQUITY.CC LICENSES - PROVIDE CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSES AND PUBLIC DOMAIN TOOLS THAT GIVE EVERY PERSON AND ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD A FREE, SIMPLE, AND STANDARDIZED WAY TO GRANT COPYRIGHT PERMISSIONS FOR CREATIVE AND ACADEMIC WORKS; ENSURE PROPER ATTRIBUTION; AND ALLOW OTHERS TO COPY, DISTRIBUTE, AND MAKE USE OF THOSE WORKS.GLOBAL SUMMIT - PRODUCE CC SUMMIT, AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF EDUCATORS, ARTISTS, TECHNOLOGISTS, LEGAL EXPERTS, AND ACTIVISTS TO PROMOTE THE POWER OF OPEN LICENSING AND GLOBAL ACCESS.POLICY: PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL AND POLICY POSITION PAPERS ON ISSUES RELATING TO COPYRIGHT REFORM FOR THE POLICY MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC.OPEN EDUCATION: MINIMIZE BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE EDUCATION THROUGH TRAINING, MENTORING AND ADVOCACY ON USING OPEN LICENSES AND OPEN POLICIES TO MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND PRACTICES.THROUGH OUR DIRECT FEE-FOR-SERVICE CONSULTATIONS, CREATIVE COMMONS HELPS ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOP OPEN LICENSING EXPERTISE, AND A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR SHARING THEIR CONTENT WITH THE PUBLIC. 2569784 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 18 0 1 16 1 0 1 CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA CT FL MA NY X X MARI MORESHEAD 4154296753 211 HOPE STREET 1866 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042 X DELIA BROWNE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MOLLY SHAFFER VAN HOUWELING CHAIR (THRU 11/17/22) 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RUTH OKEDIJI BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/17/22) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINA BOTERO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEK TARKOWSKI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILAL RANDEREE TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JENI TENNISON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA ODUOR LUNGATI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN BROWN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY BRAND BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/17/22) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE STIHLER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X X 252243 0 37501 ANNA K TUMADOTTIR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 150000 0 18097 KATHLEEN WALSH GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 0.00 X 126000 0 14179 MARI MORESHEAD SECRETARY/CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 0.00 X 0 119329 10041 SARAH HINCHLIFF PEARSON GENERAL COUNSEL (THRU 3/31/22) 40.00 0.00 X 51737 0 2475 CABLE GREEN DIRECTOR OF OPEN EDUCATION 40.00 0.00 X 179442 0 35813 JENNRYN WETZLER DIRECTOR OF TRAINING & LEARNING 40.00 0.00 X 123806 0 7244 BRIGITTE VEZINA DIRECTOR OF OPEN CULTURE 40.00 0.00 X 129141 0 6457 1012369 119329 131807 6 0 1 0 0 55123 342522 6933099 7330744 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611430 331635 331635 331635 1580 55123 47524 -45944 -45944 5682 120 5562 5562 REFUND/OTHER 900099 33911 33911 33911 7655908 365546 0 -40382 388488 388488 25058 25058 249620 249620 717728 355145 296775 65808 1540139 1050394 395028 94717 61009 38672 17920 4417 200009 66020 121331 12658 137923 55852 75299 6772 38320 96 38224 39360 39360 331135 267956 53769 9410 21654 2879 18241 534 119672 20364 87070 12238 1691 342 1349 14625 1973 11605 1047 177659 39307 102092 36260 10525 3451 6323 751 39981 39981 PAYROLL EXPENSES 87135 15 87120 PROFESSIONAL/ORG DEVEL. 21192 680 20354 158 EVENT EXPENSES 7080 434 225 6421 BUSINESS REGISTRATION F 2942 69 2873 40727 2969 37108 650 4273672 2569784 1452047 251841 2013000 2691146 2467854 3274000 5048666 6505393 52435 69738 8265 6657 1608 1608 682 612 9584245 12542497 168935 191787 116277 15284 26000 22750 371232 28709 682444 258530 X 2696433 3201695 6205368 9082272 8901801 12283967 9584245 12542497 3382236 -70 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1775335 2736370 718244 9506488 7330744 22067181 1775335 2736370 718244 9506488 7330744 22067181 14263526 7803655 160825 95503 13212 113 0 269653 7262 7262 22344096 1217479 0.34920 0.40390 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,580. GROSS SALES OF INVENTORY - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,682. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 987 987 1974 4271698 4273672 363684 90921 0 0 360577 356494 306355 363684 1387110 2080665 4499 14406 14129 1974 35008 90144 89124 76589 90921 346778 520167 1271 5248 7114 987 14620 8265 6657 1608 1608 X PART X, LINE 2: CREATIVE COMMONS IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND FROM CALIFORNIA TAX UNDER SECTION 23701D OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. CREATIVE COMMONS RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE NOT LIKELY TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATES TAX POSITIONS REFLECTED IN THE CREATIVE COMMONS' TAX FILINGS AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING 194350 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 1350 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 11100 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTMAKING 700 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 4200 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 3300 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 1000 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING 33620 0 0 0 0 0 0 249620 0 249620 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) PROJECT SUPPORT 174000 ACH/WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROJECT SUPPORT 32370 ACH/WIRE 0 1 1 PROJECT SUPPORT EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 25 20050 ACH/WIRE PROJECT SUPPORT NORTH AMERICA 6 1350 ACH/WIRE PROJECT SUPPORT SOUTH AMERICA 11 10600 ACH/WIRE PROJECT SUPPORT CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 2 700 ACH/WIRE PROJECT SUPPORT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 6 3700 ACH/WIRE PROJECT SUPPORT SOUTH ASIA 7 3300 ACH/WIRE PROJECT SUPPORT MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 1 1000 ACH/WIRE PROJECT SUPPORT EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 3 1250 ACH/WIRE 1 0 1 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE MEANT TO PROVIDE QUICK, PRACTICAL-LEVEL SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS, AND EVENTS DONE BY SUPPORTERS AND ADVOCATES OF CREATIVE COMMONS FROM KICKSTARTING PROJECTS, FACILITATING TRAVEL AND MENTORSHIPS, TO SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION OF CC-THEMED EVENTS AROUND THE GLOBE. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 20TH ANNIVERASY CELEBRATION 56703 55123 1580 10136 15505 1500 20383 56703 55123 1580 10136 15505 1500 20383 47524 -45944 1 NEW VENTURE FUND 1828 L STREET NW SUITE 300-A WASHINGTON DC 20036 205806345 501(C)(3) 174000 0 CONSULTING ON THE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN TO OPEN CLIMATE CHANGE & BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH. PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE 1818 N STREET NW410 WASHINGTON DC 20036 522336690 501(C)(3) 200888 0 BETTER INTERNET PROJECT-PARTNERSHIP. SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY INC 137 MONTAGUE ST STE 380 BROOKLTN NY 112013548 412203632 501(C)(3) 8000 0 SPONSORSHIP OF 1 INTERN. 3 0 FINE ACTS GRANT 2 400 HONORARIUM 2 700 STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER 1 5000 TRAVEL GRANTS 1 1483 WEBINAR SERIES PARTICIPANTS 4 750 WORKING GROUP MEMBER 1 1000 CERTIFICATE SCHOLARSHIPS 55 15725 FMV TICKETS PART I, LINE 2: REPORTS OF THE USE OF FUNDS ARE REVIEWED BY OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY MANAGER AND MANY RECIPIENTS ALSO SUBMIT BLOG POSTS TO BE SHARED WITH THE GLOBAL CC COMMUNITY. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CATHERINE STIHLER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 252243 0 0 0 0 0 12612 0 24889 0 289744 0 0 0 CABLE GREEN DIRECTOR OF OPEN EDUCATION 179442 0 0 0 0 0 8972 0 26841 0 215255 0 0 0 ANNA K TUMADOTTIR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 150000 0 0 0 0 0 7500 0 10597 0 168097 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 CREATIVE COMMONS (CC) IS AN INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING BUILD AND SUSTAIN A THRIVING COMMONS OF SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURE. TOGETHER WITH AN EXTENSIVE MEMBER NETWORK AND MULTIPLE PARTNERS, WE BUILD CAPACITY, WE DEVELOP PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS, AND WE ADVOCATE FOR BETTER OPEN SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURE THAT SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST. AS PART OF THIS WORK, WE HELP OVERCOME LEGAL OBSTACLES TO THE SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE AND CREATIVITY TO ADDRESS THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURER. AFTER APPROVAL, A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS GIVEN TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ORGANIZATION POLICY COVERS ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES. ANNUALLY, THE STAFF AND BOARD ARE SURVEYED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE CONFLICTS ARE LISTED ON A PRIVATE INTERNAL WEBSITE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE SENT TO THE LEGAL TEAM FOR REVIEW. DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS IS MADE BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE MAKES A FINAL DETERMINATION AND REPORTS OUTCOMES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PERSONS WITH ACTUAL AND POSSIBLE CONFLICTS ARE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION OF RELEVANCE TO THE DETERMINATIONS DURING THE MEETINGS AND THE REVIEW, BUT CANNOT ATTEND WHEN THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF THE CONFLICT IS DECIDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE CEO'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED IS MANAGED BY AN AD HOC COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD THAT IS LED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION USING SALARY SURVEYS AND SALARY RESEARCH SOFTWARE TO COMPARE DATA FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED FOR PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE INFORMATION AND DELIBERATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY IN MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE. THE FINAL DECISION IS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WITH THE CEO ABSENT FROM THE PROCEEDINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CODE OF CONDUCT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC. 6104(D). FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A: MARI MORESHEAD IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CANADIAN SUBSIDIARY, BUT HER ONLY ASSIGNMENT IS TO SERVE AS CHIEF OF STAFF AND SECRETARY OF CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION. 0941176 BC LTD PO BOX 1866 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042 TO EMPLOY CANADIAN EMPLOYEES CA CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION C 393979 12922 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0941176 BC LTD O 385759 ACTUAL COST 0941176 BC LTD R 386971 CASH