2025-11-13T13:10:37-06:00 2024-12-31 941254756 HOOD & STRONG LLP 2580 N 1ST ST STE 460 SAN JOSE CA 95131 990 2024-01-01 043585301 CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION CREA 4154296753 211 HOPE STREET 1866 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042 ANGELA ODUOR LUNGATI BOARD CHAIR 4154296753 2025-11-05 1 0 MAGA E KISRIEV P01008919 4089988400 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANNA TUMADOTTIR 211 HOPE STREET 1866 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042 2439364 0 X WWW.CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG X 2001 MA DEVELOPS LEGAL AND TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DIGITAL CREATIVITY, SHARING, AND INNOVATION. 8 7 18 695 0 0 4880570 2009806 353624 290783 29191 138363 -372276 412 4891109 2439364 476947 49366 0 0 3342372 2461838 0 0 223591 938696 1401180 4758015 3912384 133094 -1473020 10951751 9257455 334590 96505 10617161 9160950 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 1080360 8375 0 OPEN SCIENCE: WE WORK WITH RESEARCHERS, LIBRARIANS, CONSORTIA, POLICY MAKERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION TO EQUIP THEM WITH EDUCATION AND TRAINING ABOUT OUR LICENSES SO THAT THEY CAN IMPLEMENT OPEN SCIENCE PRACTICES AND INCREASE ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES THE RAPID DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS VIA PREPRINTS. WE PUBLISHED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BETTER SHARING OF SCIENTIFIC DATA, WORKING WITH NATIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO ADOPT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. 666692 21056 0 OPEN CULTURE: WE BUILD A THRIVING ECOSYSTEM OF OPEN CULTURE AMONG CULTURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR USERS. WE GATHERED NEARLY 50 EXPERTS FROM EVERY CONTINENT AT THE OPEN CULTURE STRATEGIC WORKSHOP IN LISBON, PORTUGAL. WE ALSO LAUNCHED THE TOWARDS A RECOMMENDATION ON OPEN CULTURAL HERITAGE (TAROCH) COALITION, WHICH NOW HAS 62 MEMBERS. BY MAY 2026 WE INTEND TO DEVELOP AND ADOPT A STATEMENT ON OPEN ACCESS TO CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR SIGNATURE BY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS, AND WIDELY IMPLEMENT AN ADVOCACY STRATEGY AND DISSEMINATE ADVOCACY TOOLS AND MATERIALS TO PROMOTE THE WIDER RECOGNITION OF OPEN ACCESS TO CULTURAL HERITAGE. 311836 0 0 LICENSES AND STEWARDSHIP: WE'RE ENSURING CC'S EXISTING LICENSES AND LEGAL TOOLS REMAIN RELEVANT, USER-FRIENDLY, AND AS EFFECTIVE AS POSSIBLE IN SERVICE OF CREATORS AND REUSERS. WE EXPANDED THE OPEN INFRASTRUCTURE CIRCLE (OIC) TO 30 MEMBERS TO ENSURE CONSISTENT FUNDING FOR THIS WORK. 474122 19935 291195 WE OFFER A TEN-WEEK CC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM TAILORED TO THE EDUCATION AND LIBRARY SECTORS, AS WELL AS GALLERIES, LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND MUSEUMS. BY THE CLOSE OF 2024, WE CERTIFIED 1,890 GRADUATES ACROSS 68 COUNTRIES. WE PROVIDED 35 SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENABLE MORE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACCESS TO THE CC CERTIFICATE TRAINING AND PARTNERED WITH BCCAMPUS TO SUPPORT SUBSIDIZED CC CERTIFICATE TRAINING FOR 25 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND 21 PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS WITHIN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA; AND US MIDWEST HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT (MHEC), ENABLING SUBSIDIZED CC CERTIFICATE TRAINING FOR FACULTY AND STAFF FROM HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN 48 US STATES. IN 2024, WE FACILITATED 31 TRAININGS AND PRESENTATIONS FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, JOURNALS, LIBRARIANS, CULTURAL HERITAGE PROFESSIONALS, WEB DEVELOPERS, HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY AND STAFF, AS WELL AS OPEN ADVOCATES, SPANNING AT LEAST SEVEN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. WE FUNDED FIVE OPEN EDUCATION PLATFORM PROJECTS, SPANNING BRAZIL, GHANA, NEPAL, AND NIGERIA. WE ALSO SERVED ON UNESCO'S OER ADVISORY GROUP, WHERE WE HELPED TO DRAFT THE DUBAI DECLARATION ON OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES (OER) AND ATTENDED THE HEWLETT EDUCATION GRANTEE CONFERENCE WITH UNESCO IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. WE ALSO ZEROED IN ON A POSSIBLE INTERVENTION, PREFERENCE SIGNALS, A FRAMEWORK THAT EMPOWERS CREATORS TO INDICATE THE TERMS BY WHICH THEIR WORK CAN BE USED FOR AI TRAINING. ON THE COMMUNITY FRONT, WE CONDUCTED AN INTERNAL ASSESSMENT OF THE GLOBAL NETWORK USING HISTORICAL DATA, COMMUNITY SURVEYS, AND INTERVIEWS WITH CHAPTER LEADS. 474122 19935 291195 2533010 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 20 0 1 18 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 ERIKA DRUSHKA 4154296753 211 HOPE STREET 1866 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042 ANGELA ODUOR LUNGATI CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DELIA BROWNE CHAIR (THRU 10/30/24) 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENN BROWN VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BILAL RANDEREE TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JENI TENNISON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA BELCHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS VILLA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES GRIMMELMANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEK TARKOWSKI BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/30/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA TUMADOTTIR CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 230000 0 24431 KATHLEEN WALSH LICENSING/COPYRIGHT COUNSEL/SECRETARY 40.00 0.00 X 155821 0 16836 ERIKA DRUSHKA COO 40.00 0.00 X 0 105426 5571 SARAH HINCHLIFF PEARSON GENERAL COUNSEL/SEC. 40.00 0.00 X 71530 0 4136 CABLE GREEN DIRECTOR OF OPEN EDUCATION 40.00 0.00 X 196778 0 40667 MARLENA REIMER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 134988 0 21895 JENNRYN WETZLER DIRECTOR OF TRAINING/LEARNING 40.00 0.00 X 144375 0 8598 BRIGITTE VEZINA DIRECTOR OF OPEN CULTURE 40.00 0.00 X 144485 0 0 MONICA GRANADOS DIRECTOR OF OPEN SCIENCE 40.00 0.00 X 0 119021 8422 CATHERINE STIHLER CEO (THRU 12/31/23) 40.00 0.00 X 115660 0 15780 1193637 224447 146336 11 1 1 0 CONTEXTUAL STRATEGY LLC 2020 W 37TH PLACE LOS ANGELES CA 90018 OPEN CLIMATE INITIATIVE CONSULTING 123600 1 2009806 2009806 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611430 290783 290783 290783 138355 138355 8 0 8 8 8 OTHER INCOME 900099 412 412 412 2439364 291195 0 138363 X 11425 11425 37941 37941 596465 329461 198581 68423 1469868 1133681 232935 103252 65357 48024 13186 4147 224392 90418 121655 12319 105756 89248 2410 14098 4507 4507 46500 46500 769257 532909 231348 5000 8466 6601 1865 44031 5811 36850 1370 114408 17877 84128 12403 3607 41 3566 275321 205218 67539 2564 32387 23330 9042 15 63970 43 63927 PROFESSIONAL/ORG DEVEL. 19438 48 19390 LOSS ON CURRENCY CONVER 16185 5 16180 RECRUITING 2174 2174 MEMBERSHIP & DUES 929 929 3912384 2533010 1155783 223591 3827018 1739839 3294015 5717369 3799135 1756394 31047 43853 8265 8265 0 0 536 10951751 9257455 293172 42186 10918 21519 30500 32800 334590 96505 X 3689302 2902366 6927859 6258584 10617161 9160950 10951751 9257455 -1473020 16809 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 718244 9506488 7330744 4880570 2009806 24445852 718244 9506488 7330744 4880570 2009806 24445852 15359773 9086079 13212 113 0 29191 138355 180871 7262 19070 26332 24653055 1668299 0.36860 0.37380 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,580. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 19,070. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. GROSS SALES OF INVENTORY - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,682. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1389 1389 2778 3909606 3912384 345619 86405 0 0 306355 363684 387650 345619 1403308 2104962 14129 1974 3588 2778 22469 76589 90921 96913 86405 350828 526242 7114 987 1794 1389 11284 8265 8265 0 0 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 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING 1055 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING 8273 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 300 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 9625 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 18688 0 0 0 0 0 0 37941 0 37941 PROJECT SUPPORT EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 3 1055 ACH/WIRE PROJECT SUPPORT EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 7 5107 ACH/WIRE PROJECT SUPPORT MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 2 300 ACH/WIRE PROJECT SUPPORT SOUTH AMERICA 7 9625 ACH/WIRE PROJECT SUPPORT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 14 18688 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. 1 PROGRAM HONORARIUM-OPEN EDUCATION 2 4000 PROGRAM HONORARIUM-CULTURE 2 3000 PROGRAM HONORARIUM-COPYRIGHT 1 250 PROGRAM-OPEN EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS 15 2925 PROGRAM-CLIMATE-STEERING COMMITTEE 1 1250 PART I, LINE 2: COMMUNITY GRANTS GIVEN BY THE ORGANIZATION MAY RESULT IN BLOG POSTS DETAILING THE ACTIVITIES THEY ENABLED. IN SOME CASES THE ORGANIZATION GRANTS HONORARIA WHEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SPEAK AT IMPORTANT EVENTS. X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANNA TUMADOTTIR CEO 230000 0 0 0 0 0 11500 0 12931 0 254431 0 0 0 CABLE GREEN DIRECTOR OF OPEN EDUCATION 196778 0 0 0 0 0 9686 0 30981 0 237445 0 0 0 KATHLEEN WALSH LICENSING/COPYRIGHT COUNSEL/SECRETAR 143324 0 0 0 12497 0 7166 0 9670 0 172657 0 0 0 MARLENA REIMER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 134988 0 0 0 0 0 6750 0 15145 0 156883 0 0 0 JENNRYN WETZLER DIRECTOR OF TRAINING/LEARNING 144375 0 0 0 0 0 7218 0 1380 0 152973 0 0 0 CATHERINE STIHLER CEO (THRU 12/31/23) 0 0 0 0 115660 0 0 0 15780 0 131440 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A CATHERINE STIHLER, FORMER CEO, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $115,660. 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 IX, LINE 11G INTERNAL OPERATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 532,909. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 231,348. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 769,257. 0941176 BC LTD 1133 MELVILLE STREET SUITE 3500 T VANCOUVER BC CA V6E 4E5 TO EMPLOY CANADIAN EMPLOYEES CA CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION C 397736 117857 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 368855 ACTUAL COST 0941176 BC LTD R 496834 CASH