Public reports

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

Tax returns and audit information

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

Governance documents

• Incorporation document and charter
• Organization bylaws
• Form 1023 tax-exempt non-profit application and supplements
• IRS tax-exempt determination letter
• Board of Directors meeting summaries
• Technical Advisory Board charter
• Audit Committee Charter
• Science Advisory Board charge
• [Board of Directors nomination process]
• License versioning process - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/License_Versions
• Outside Memberships - http://teamspace.creativecommons.org/OutsideMemberships [need to put on public wiki]

Policies

• Codes of Conduct - http://ibiblio.org/cccr/docs/conduct.pdf
• Website terms of use - http://creativecommons.org/terms
• Copyright and trademark policies - http://creativecommons.org/policies
• Privacy policy - http://creativecommons.org/privacy
• Lobbying policy - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Lobbying
• Affiliate Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/MOU
• Affiliate Internet Services Policy - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Internet_Services
• Merchandising Policy - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Merchandising
• Language Policy - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Language
• CC Policy & Advocacy Guidelines - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Policy_Advocacy_Guidelines

Annual reports

Organizational strategy document

• The Future of Creative Commons, June 2013 - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/images/c/ce/Future-of-creative-commons.pdf

Organization-wide report

• 2012 - http://dispatches.creativecommons.org/

Affiliate Network reports

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

Funding sources

• Donor list - https://creativecommons.net/supporters/
• Fundraising dashboard - https://creativecommons.net/figures/
• Public announcements of major grants:
  • Gates Foundation Department of Labor grantee assistance - http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/27097
  • Hewlett Foundation general operating and ccLearn - http://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/8175
  • 5 x 5 Funding Challenge - http://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/7945
  • Omidyar Network - http://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/8322
  • Nature Publishing Group - http://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/26078
  • Technology company contributions - http://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/7183