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Grant recipient EIN 04-3585301Education

Who funds Creative Commons Corporation?

21 private foundations gave Creative Commons Corporation in Mountain View, CA $7.4 million across 40 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

40 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsSan Diego, CA 2025

    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
  2. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Research and learning opportunities

    $900,000
  3. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    82460 general operating support for creative commons, 2024-2026

    $625,000
  4. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    To enhance the accessibility, sharing, and reuse of open climate data to address the climate crisis.

    $500,000
  5. Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized WebMiddletown, DE 2024

    Operating

    $150,000
  6. Dalio Foundation IncWestport, CT 2024

    To support general operations

    $100,000
  7. Every OrgSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $80,034
  8. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  9. The Saltzman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To support copyright free licensing

    $20,000
  10. Albert and Janice Meister Family FoundatSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Support a thriving commons of shared knowledge and culture

    $10,000
  11. Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsSan Diego, CA 2024

    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
  12. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Research and learning opportunities

    $1,122,527
  13. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    79165 general operating support for creative commons, 2021-2024

    $666,667
  14. The Michelson 20MM Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Education Access & Affordability

    $38,353
  15. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsSan Diego, CA 2023

    End-of-year charitable gift

    $1,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $163
  18. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    To support the open climate data project

    $1,000,000
  19. Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized WebMiddletown, DE 2022

    Operating

    $500,000
  20. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2022

    To provide general support

    $200,000
  21. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    to support an open journalism track at the 2023 Creative Commons Global Summit in Mexico City

    $50,000
  22. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Misinformation project

    $10,000
  23. Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsSan Diego, CA 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $213
  25. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    79165 General operating support for Creative Commo

    $333,333
  26. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    to provide funding for a planning grant to create a global campaign to make climate change and biodiversity research openly available

    $250,000
  27. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Communication project

    $100,000
  28. Samuel H Kress FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Digital Art History Grants

    $30,000
  29. Anspar FoundationVenice, CA 2021

    Charity

    $5,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $266
  31. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $20
  32. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    78275 General operating support for Creative Commo

    $100,000
  33. Samuel H Kress FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Digital Art History Grants

    $20,000
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $298
  35. SKL Family FoundationNokomis, FL 2019

    To further the mission of the donee

    $5,000
  36. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For support of the creative commons global affiliate network

    $505,000
  37. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For support of organizational diversity equity and inclusion capacity to advance educational equity

    $57,000
  38. The Skowronski Family FoundationEncinitas, CA 2018

    Educational

    $5,000
  39. Anspar FoundationVenice, CA 2018

    Charity

    $1,000
  40. The Jedra Charitable Foundation IncLexington, KY 2018

    General support

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Mountain View, CA and are not among Creative Commons Corporation’s funders above.

  1. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 9 grants Preselected only $5,920 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 128 grants Accepts applications $1,078,089 to similar organizations
  3. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 11 grants Accepts applications $13,324 to similar organizations
  4. K2N2 Family FoundationWilmington, DE 12 grants Preselected only $7,200 to similar organizations
  5. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 3 grants Preselected only $4,003,000 to similar organizations
  6. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 4 grants Preselected only $1,506,500 to similar organizations
  7. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 6 grants Preselected only $1,000,300 to similar organizations
  8. The Com Family FoundationKirkland, WA 2 grants Accepts applications $690,162 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 04-3585301 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.