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Who funds Creative Commons Corporation
EIN 04-3585301 · Mountain View, CA · NTEE B70
Creative Commons Corporation of Mountain View, CA (EIN 04-3585301) was named as a grant recipient by 32 funders in 78 grants paid totaling $8,102,076 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$8,102,076
78 grants paid
Funders
32
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$1,577,473
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 79 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | A | $130,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | A | $25,950 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $23,717 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | The Saltzman Foundation Inc | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT COPYRIGHT FREE LICENSING | 202620489349100907 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202630489349300743 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $7,521 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | Amateur Radio Digital Communications | Creative Commons Mountain View, CA | C | $1,030 | paid | 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. | 202621339349103962 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $900,000 | paid | RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 202523189349103667 |
| 2024 | The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | Creative Commons Mountain View, CA | C | $500,000 | paid | TO ENHANCE THE ACCESSIBILITY, SHARING, AND REUSE OF OPEN CLIMATE DATA TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS. | 202523149349102822 |
| 2024 | Dalio Foundation Inc | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202513219349106086 |
| 2024 | Every Org | Creative Commons Mountain View, CA | C | $80,034 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202502749349100700 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $50,250 | paid | Community Development | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | FOR STAFF COMMUNITY BUILDING | 202523189349102727 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | A | $37,350 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | The Argosy Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523089349100237 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Creative Commons San Jose, CA | A | $12,100 | paid | EDUCATION | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Albert and Janice Meister Family Foundat | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT A THRIVING COMMONS OF SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURE | 202521229349102217 |
| 2023 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $1,577,473 | approved, future | RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 202433189349102233 |
| 2023 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $1,122,527 | paid | RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 202433189349102233 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $650,250 | paid | Community Development | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202422269349100202 |
| 2023 | Openai Inc | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | Research Support | 202413189349309791 |
| 2023 | Dalio Family Fund Inc | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202433209349312013 |
| 2023 | The Michelson 20mm Foundation Inc | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $38,353 | paid | Education Access & Affordability | 202413239349100621 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | A | $30,250 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Creative Commons San Jose, CA | A | $22,725 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | A | $18,850 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Mozilla Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP FOR 2023 CREATIVE COMMONS GLOBAL SUMMIT. | 202443209349319444 |
| 2023 | Possibility Labs | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202443209349328804 |
| 2023 | Possibility Labs | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202520379349301687 |
| 2023 | The Argosy Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442899349100749 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $7,374 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation San Francisco, CA | C | $6,329 | paid | support the Summit Grant program which is part of MAP | 202423169349101002 |
| 2023 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation San Francisco, CA | C | $6,250 | paid | MAP Fellowship Support | 202423169349101002 |
| 2023 | Amateur Radio Digital Communications | Creative Commons Mountain View, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | END-OF-YEAR CHARITABLE GIFT | 202443199349103099 |
| 2023 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation San Francisco, CA | C | $825 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202423169349101002 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $163 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | C | $1,000,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343179349104459 |
| 2022 | The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE OPEN CLIMATE DATA PROJECT | 202333189349103703 |
| 2022 | Open Society Institute | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | C | $200,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349105938 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | A | $122,575 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | A | $122,575 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Creative Commonspo Box 1866mountain View Ca 94042 | A | $53,949 | paid | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. | 202311249349301126 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | to support an open journalism track at the 2023 Creative Commons Global Summit in Mexico City | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | Samuel H Kress Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | Digital Art History Grants | 202331359349101418 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | The Michelson 20mm Foundation Inc | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | C | $27,500 | paid | Education Access & Affordability | 202343209349101689 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Creative Commons San Jose, CA | A | $26,502 | paid | EDUCATION | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Jasper Ridge Charitable Fund | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313149349304316 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $11,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $10,569 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | The Argosy Foundation C/O Lawrence I Silverstein Esq | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | MISINFORMATION PROJECT | 202332279349100513 |
| 2022 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation San Francisco, CA | C | $527 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202313179349104301 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $213 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Creative Commons San Jose, CA | A | $351,820 | paid | EDUCATION | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | The Argosy Foundation C/O Lawrence I Silverstein Esq | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | COMMUNICATION PROJECT | 202222029349101412 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202231339349309863 |
| 2021 | Samuel H Kress Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | Digital Art History Grants | 202201259349101235 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | A | $17,400 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $10,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $20 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202232809349100618 |
| 2020 | Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Creative Commons Mountain View, CA | A | $90,000 | paid | FURTHER MISSION | 202101319349300105 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202121459349300307 |
| 2020 | Jasper Ridge Charitable Fund | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $24,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133139349302898 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Creative Commons San Jose, CA | A | $20,854 | paid | EDUCATION | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | A | $7,250 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $5,368 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202120469349300002 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | B | $298 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Mhz Foundation | Creative Commons Mountain View, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | PURSUIT OF A MORE OPEN INTERNET | 202012179349300911 |
| 2019 | Mozilla Foundation | Creative Commons Mountain View, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | SPONSOR 2019 CREATIVE COMMONS GLOBAL SUMMIT | 202043219349308039 |
| 2019 | Mozilla Foundation | Creative Commons Mountain View, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | SPONSOR 2019 CREATIVE COMMONS GLOBAL SUMMIT | 202043219349308039 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Creative Commons San Jose, CA | A | $7,570 | paid | EDUCATION | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Creative Commons Corporation Los Angeles, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2018 | National Philanthropic Trust | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 201921359349311817 |
| 2018 | Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Creative Commons Mountain View, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | See Part IV | 201931359349313878 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Creative Commons San Jose, CA | A | $7,050 | paid | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CA | A | $6,688 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | The Skowronski Family Foundation | Creative Commons Corp Mountain View, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201941349349101994 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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