Public reports

The purpose of this portal is to provide easy, open access to public documents concerning the financial status and governance of the Creative Commons organization.

Financial Documents

Tax returns and audit information

2011

• IRS Form 990 - http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/043/043585301/043585301_201112_990.pdf

2010

• IRS Form 990 - http://ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/990.pdf
• Independent audit - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/audit.pdf

2009

• IRS Form 990 - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/990-2009.pdf
• Independent audit - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/audit2009.pdf

2008

• IRS Form 990 - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/990-2008.pdf
• Independent audit - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/audit2008.pdf

2007

• IRS Form 990 - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/990-2007.pdf
• Independent audit - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/audit2007.pdf

2006

• IRS Form 990 - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/990-2006.pdf
• Independent audit - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/audit2006.pdf

2005

• IRS Form 990 - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/990-2005.pdf
• Independent audit - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/audit2005.pdf

2004

• IRS Form 990 - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/990-2004.pdf
• Independent audit - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/audit2004.pdf

2003

• IRS Form 990 - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/990-2003.pdf
• Independent audit - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/audit2003.pdf

2002

• IRS Form 990 - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/990-2002.pdf
• Independent audit - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/audit2002.pdf

2001

• IRS Form 990 - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/990-2001.pdf

IRS Tax exempt status

• Form 1023 tax-exempt non-profit application and supplements - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/1023.pdf
• IRS tax-exempt determination letter - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/irsexempt.pdf

Governance documents

• Incorporation document and charter - http://ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/articles.pdf
• Organization bylaws - http://ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/bylaws.pdf
• Board of Directors meeting summaries - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Board_Reports
• Affiliate Network policies - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Affiliates
• Copyright and trademark policies - http://creativecommons.org/policies
• Privacy policy - http://creativecommons.org/privacy
• Website terms of use - http://creativecommons.org/terms
• Technical Advisory Board charter - http://ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/tab.pdf
• Audit Committee Charter - http://www.ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/auditcharter.pdf
• Science Advisory Board charge - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/images/d/d7/SCIENCEADVISORYBOARDCHARGE.pdf
• Board of Directors nomination process
• License versioning process - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/License_Versions
• Outside Memberships - http://teamspace.creativecommons.org/OutsideMemberships
• Conflict of interest, Codes of Conduct, other policy documents - http://ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/conduct.pdf

Annual reports

Organization-wide report

• 2012 - forthcoming

Affiliate Network reports

• 2010 - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Affiliate_Reporting/2010

Funding sources

• https://creativecommons.net/supporters/
• https://creativecommons.net/donate/
• https://creativecommons.net/figures/
• Grant announcements:
  • http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/27097
  • http://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/8175
  • http://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/7945
  • http://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/8322
  • http://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/26078
  • http://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/7183

other links

• http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Meetings
• http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2012-10-26
• http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Policies
• http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolutions
• http://teamspace.creativecommons.org/Board_Reporting
• http://teamspace.creativecommons.org/Finance