Creative Commons Corporation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$10.4M
Foundation funders
30
Grants recorded
63
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Creative Commons Corporation?
Creative Commons Corporation is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.2M), Gates Foundation ($2.0M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.4M in grants to Creative Commons Corporation between 2019–2025.
Show all 30 funders
| Fishback Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Curationist Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Anspar Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Amateur Radio Digital Communications | $4,030 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $20 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $3.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $316K.
What grants has Creative Commons Corporation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Filecoin Foundation for | Operating | $150,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $130,000 |
| 2025 | The Saltzman Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT COPYRIGHT FREE LICENSING | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Amateur Radio Digital Communications | A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORK DEVOTED TO EDUCATIONAL ACCESS AND EXPANDING THE RANGE OF CREATIVE WORKS AVAILABLE FOR OTHERS TO BUILD UPON LEGALLY AND TO SHARE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RELEASED SEVERAL COPYRIGHT LICENSES, KNOWN AS CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSES, FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC. THESE LICENSES ALLOW AUTHORS OF CREATIVE WORKS TO COMMUNICATE WHICH RIGHTS THEY RESERVE AND WHICH RIGHTS THEY WAIVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF RECIPIENTS OR OTHER CREATORS. | $1,030 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | $900,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 82460 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CREATIVE COMMONS, 2024-2026 | $625,000 |
| 2024 | The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc | TO ENHANCE THE ACCESSIBILITY, SHARING, AND REUSE OF OPEN CLIMATE DATA TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS. | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Dalio Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Every Org | GENERAL SUPPORT | $80,034 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community Development | $50,250 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR STAFF COMMUNITY BUILDING | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Argosy Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Albert and Janice Meister Family Foundat | SUPPORT A THRIVING COMMONS OF SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Amateur Radio Digital Communications | A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORK DEVOTED TO EDUCATIONAL ACCESS AND EXPANDING THE RANGE OF CREATIVE WORKS AVAILABLE FOR OTHERS TO BUILD UPON LEGALLY AND TO SHARE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RELEASED SEVERAL COPYRIGHT LICENSES, KNOWN AS CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSES, FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC. THESE LICENSES ALLOW AUTHORS OF CREATIVE WORKS TO COMMUNICATE WHICH RIGHTS THEY RESERVE AND WHICH RIGHTS THEY WAIVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF RECIPIENTS OR OTHER CREATORS. | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | $1,122,527 |
| 2023 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 79165 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CREATIVE COMMONS, 2021-2024 | $666,667 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community Development | $650,250 |
| 2023 | The Filecoin Foundation for | OPERATING | $500,000 |
| 2023 | OpenAI Foundation fka OpenAI Inc | Research Support | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Dalio Family Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Michelson 20MM Foundation Inc | Education Access & Affordability | $38,353 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $30,250 |
| 2023 | Mozilla Foundation | SPONSORSHIP FOR 2023 CREATIVE COMMONS GLOBAL SUMMIT. | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Argosy Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | support the Summit Grant program which is part of MAP | $6,329 |
| 2023 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | MAP Fellowship Support | $6,250 |
| 2023 | Amateur Radio Digital Communications | END-OF-YEAR CHARITABLE GIFT | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $825 |
Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Creative Commons Corporation?
Creative Commons Corporation is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.2M), Gates Foundation ($2.0M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.4M in grants to Creative Commons Corporation between 2019–2025.
Who is Creative Commons Corporation's largest funder?
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Creative Commons Corporation, with $2.2M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Creative Commons Corporation received?
IRS 990 filings record $10.4M in grants to Creative Commons Corporation across 63 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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