| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 |
CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION (CREATIVE COMMONS) IS A MASSACHUSETTS CHARITABLE CORPORATION THAT DEVELOPS, SUPPORTS, AND STEWARDS LEGAL AND TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE THAT MAXIMIZES DIGITAL CREATIVITY, SHARING, AND INNOVATION. BECAUSE IT CAN BE EXPENSIVE AND BURDENSOME TO SECURE LEGAL PERMISSION TO USE A COPYRIGHTED WORK PUBLISHED TO THE WEB, CREATIVE COMMONS PROVIDES A SET OF FREE COPYRIGHT LICENSES AND PUBLIC DOMAIN TOOLS THAT ENABLE EVERYONE TO GRANT COPYRIGHT PERMISSIONS TO THEIR CREATIVE WORKS SO THAT THEY CAN BE LEGALLY USED BY OTHERS. CREATIVE COMMONS' PUBLIC DOMAIN TOOLS ALLOW CREATORS TO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO A WORK AND PLACE IT IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, OR TO MARK A WORK THAT IS ALREADY IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. CREATIVE COMMONS ENABLES SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION BY ENABLING OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS AND THE OPEN EXCHANGE OF SCIENTIFIC DATA. WHEN A CC LICENSE IS APPLIED TO A JOURNAL OR SCIENTIFIC DATA, THE JOURNAL AND DATA CAN BE FREELY REUSED BY OTHERS. CREATIVE COMMONS' LICENSES AND PUBLIC DOMAIN TOOLS ARE ALSO USED TO MAKE DATA AND DATABASES FREELY AVAILABLE. THE CCO PUBLIC DOMAIN DEDICATION TOOL IS USED TO REMOVE ALL COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS. CREATIVE COMMONS ALSO PROVIDES THE LEGAL INFRASTRUCTURE THAT POWERS OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (OER). OER ARE FREE RESOURCES THAT ARE DEVELOPED BY INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND INDIVIDUALS TO FURTHER UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION. CREATIVE COMMONS' LICENSES ENABLE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO BE TRANSLATED FOR USE AROUND THE WORLD. CREATIVE COMMONS IS ALSO DEVELOPING SOFTWARE AND METADATA STANDARDS TO IMPROVE SEARCH AND DISCOVERY OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSES AND TOOLS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL EXPERTS AND CREATIVE COMMONS AFFILIATE INSTITUTIONS IN OVER 85 JURISDICTIONS. OVER 1 BILLION CREATIVE COMMONS-LICENSED WORKS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED BY AUTHORS ON THE INTERNET. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 |
A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AS THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER APPROVAL, A COPY OF FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE GOVERNING BOARD BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
BASED ON THE ANNUAL CONFLICT DISCLOSURE SURVEY, A LIST OF THE ENTITIES IN WHICH THE BOARD AND STAFF HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IS POSTED ON TEAMSPACE WHERE IT CAN BE CHECKED BY COUNSEL AGAINST ANY NEW CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS FOR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL CONFLICTS QUESTIONNAIRE AND TO REVIEW ANY ALLEGED/SUSPECTED CONFLICTS. COUNSEL ARE ALSO ALWAYS REVIEWING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS WELL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
AS EACH NEW EMPLOYEE WAS INITIALLY HIRED, AND WHEN RAISES WERE GRANTED, THE NEW WAGE WAS ASSESSED ON THE BASIS OF PAST PAYROLL EXPERIENCE. ALL POSITIONS HAVE UNDERGONE A COMPARISON SURVEY AT SOME POINT IN TIME, SO WE ONLY PERFORM NEW SURVEYS WHEN THE WAGE EXCEEDS EARLIER WAGE RANGES OR IS AN ENTIRELY NEW POSITION FOR WHICH WE HAVE NO DATA. FOR NEW, UNUSUAL COMPENSATIONS, OR FOR LOCATIONS WHERE WE HAVE NO EXPERIENCE, WE PERFORM A SURVEY USING VARIOUS ONLINE SITES, PAID SALARY SURVEY SOURCES AND FROM LITERATURE PROVIDED BY NONPROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION DATABASES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 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 |
PROJECT SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 203,842. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 203,842. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 346,078. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 346,078. CONSULTING AND DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 33,323. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 28,930. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 93,280. TOTAL EXPENSES 155,533. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: |
CURRENCY CONVERSION DIFFERENCE 4,189. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.