TY 2020 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2020

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

Employer identification number

04-3585301

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO 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 ARE 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 VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A:	MARI MORESHEAD IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CANADIAN SUBSIDIARY, BUT HER ONLY ASSIGNMENT IS TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & OPERATIONS AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	CONSULTING AND DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 760,966. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 115,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 54,263. TOTAL EXPENSES 930,229.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	RETURNED GRANTS 900.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO 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 ARE 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 VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A:

MARI MORESHEAD IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CANADIAN SUBSIDIARY, BUT HER ONLY ASSIGNMENT IS TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & OPERATIONS AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION.

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

CONSULTING AND DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 760,966. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 115,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 54,263. TOTAL EXPENSES 930,229.

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

RETURNED GRANTS 900.

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Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

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