** PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY **
Form

990

Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

OMB No. 1545-0047| Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.

Open to Public
Inspection

2020

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
A For the 2020 calendar year, or tax year beginningand ending
C Name of organization

B Check if

applicable:

X AddresschangeD Employer identification number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

NamechangeInitialreturnFinalreturn/terminated
AmendedreturnApplication
pending

04-3585301

Doing business as
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)

Room/suite E Telephone number

211 HOPE STREET, #1866

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code

G

94042
H(a) Is this a group returnfor subordinates? ~~F Name and address of principal officer: MOLLY VAN HOUWELINGYes X No
SAME AS C ABOVE
H(b) Are all subordinates included?
YesNo) § (insert no.)If "No," attach a list. See instructions
501(c) (4947(a)(1) or
527
I Tax-exempt status: X 501(c)(3)H(c) Group exemption number |J Website: | WWW.CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG
Trust
Association
Other |K Form of organization: X Corporation
L Year of formation: 2001 M State of legal domicile: MA
Part I Summary
1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: DEVELOPS LEGAL AND TECHNICALINFRASTRUCTURE FOR DIGITAL CREATIVITY, SHARING, AND INNOVATION.
Activities & Governance

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA(415) 429-6753
942,784.

Gross receipts $2

Check this box |3

Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a)

if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3

4

Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4

5

Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2020 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5

6

Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6

7 a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, Part I, line 11 

7a
7b

Net Assets orFund Balances

Expenses

Revenue

Prior Year

8

Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h)910Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

11

Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) ~~~~~~~~

12

Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 

13

Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3)

14

Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4)

15

Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

363,013.
|b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25)
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
18

Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~

19

Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 

20

Total assets (Part X, line 16)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

21

Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

22

Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 

Current Year2,736,370.
223,089.
308,353.
0.
3,267,812.
358,654.
0.
2,451,700.
0.

718,244.
207,758.
12,681.
4,101.
942,784.
95,895.
0.
2,402,671.
0.

1,401,193.
4,211,547.
-943,735.

1,631,316.
4,129,882.
-3,187,098.
End of Year

Beginning of Current YearPart II

8
8
14
150
0.
0.

5,607,538.
245,228.
5,362,310.

2,939,542.
764,217.
2,175,325.

Signature Block

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it istrue, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.
Sign
Here

=
MOLLY VAN HOUWELING, CHAIRMAN=
Signature of officer

DateType or print name and title

Print/Type preparer's name

Date

Preparer's signature

MAGA E. KISRIEVHOOD & STRONG LLP
Preparer Firm's name
275 BATTERY STREET, STE 900
Use Only Firm's address
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
Paid

9
9

May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? See instructions
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if
self-employed

Firm's EIN

9

PTIN

P01008919
94-1254756

Phone no. 415.781.0793
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X Yes

No
Form 990 (2020)

Form

8868

(Rev. January 2020)

Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File an
Exempt Organization Return
OMB No. 1545-0047

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service| File a separate application for each return.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form8868 for the latest information.

Electronic filing (e-file). You can electronically file Form 8868 to request a 6-month automatic extension of time to file any of theforms listed below with the exception of Form 8870, Information Return for Transfers Associated With Certain Personal Benefit
Contracts, for which an extension request must be sent to the IRS in paper format (see instructions). For more details on the electronic
filing of this form, visit www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/e-file-for-charities-and-non-profits.

Automatic 6-Month Extension of Time. Only submit original (no copies needed).
All corporations required to file an income tax return other than Form 990-T (including 1120-C filers), partnerships, REMICs, and trusts
must use Form 7004 to request an extension of time to file income tax returns.
Name of exempt organization or other filer, see instructions.

Type orprint

Taxpayer identification number (TIN)

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

File by thedue date forfiling yourreturn. See
instructions.

04-3585301

Number, street, and room or suite no. If a P.O. box, see instructions.

211 HOPE STREET, NO. 1866

City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. For a foreign address, see instructions.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA

94042

Enter the Return Code for the return that this application is for (file a separate application for each return)

0 1

Application

ReturnApplication

ReturnIs ForForm 990 or Form 990-EZ

Code
01

Is ForForm 990-T (corporation)

Code
07

Form 990-BL

02

Form 1041-A

08

Form 4720 (individual)

03

Form 4720 (other than individual)

09

Form 990-PF

04

Form 5227

10

Form 990-T (sec. 401(a) or 408(a) trust)05

Form 6069

11

Form 990-T (trust other than above)

06

Form 8870

12

THE ORGANIZATION¥ The books are in the care of | 211 HOPE STREET, NO. 1866 - MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94042
Telephone No. | (650) 294-4732
Fax No. |¥ If the organization does not have an office or place of business in the United States, check this box ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |¥ If this is for a Group Return, enter the organization's four digit Group Exemption Number (GEN). If this is for the whole group, check thisbox |. If it is for part of the group, check this box |and attach a list with the names and TINs of all members the extension is for.
I request an automatic 6-month extension of time until

1

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

, to file the exempt organization return forthe organization named above. The extension is for the organization's return for:|X calendar year 2020 or|

tax year beginning, and ending

If the tax year entered in line 1 is for less than 12 months, check reason:

2.
Initial return

Final return

Change in accounting period
3a

If this application is for Forms 990-BL, 990-PF, 990-T, 4720, or 6069, enter the tentative tax, lessany nonrefundable credits. See instructions.

b

$

0.

3b

$

0.

If this application is for Forms 990-PF, 990-T, 4720, or 6069, enter any refundable credits andestimated tax payments made. Include any prior year overpayment allowed as a credit.

c

3aBalance due. Subtract line 3b from line 3a. Include your payment with this form, if required, byusing EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System). See instructions.

0.
3c$Caution: If you are going to make an electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit) with this Form 8868, see Form 8453-EO and Form 8879-EO for payment
instructions.
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For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.

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CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATIONPart III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

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1

2

Briefly describe the organization's mission:

CREATIVE COMMONS DEVELOPS, SUPPORTS, AND STEWARDS LEGAL AND TECHNICALINFRASTRUCTURE THAT MAXIMIZES DIGITAL CREATIVITY, SHARING, AND
INNOVATION.
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on theprior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

X No

Yes

X No

If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.
3

Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ~~~~~~
If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.

4

Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses.
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, andrevenue, if any, for each program service reported.

4a2,068,124. including grants of $95,895. ) (Revenue $211,328. )(Code:) (Expenses $CC CERTIFICATE - OFFER THE CREATIVE COMMONS CERTIFICATE, AN IN-DEPTH
COURSE FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN BECOMING EXPERTS IN CREATING ANDENGAGING WITH OPENLY LICENSED WORKS.
GLAM - THE OPENGLAM PROGRAM SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF PROGRESSIVE OPEN
ACCESS POLICIES BY GLAM INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE ADOPTION OF
CREATIVE COMMONS TOOLS. THIS INCLUDES PROMOTING THE LARGE SCALE, GLOBALACCEPTANCE OF OPEN POLICIES BY THESE INSTITUTIONS, TOGETHER WITH AN
UNDERSTANDING OF THE BENEFITS OF SUCH POLICIES TO ACHIEVE KNOWLEDGE
EQUITY.
CC LICENSES - PROVIDE CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSES AND PUBLIC DOMAIN TOOLS

4b(Code:) (Expenses $including grants of $) (Revenue $)4c(Code:) (Expenses $including grants of $) (Revenue $)4d

Other program services (Describe on Schedule O.)

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CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATIONPart IV Checklist of Required Schedules

Form 990 (2020)

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No

1Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?
If "Yes," complete Schedule A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1

2

Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2

3

Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for
public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effectduring the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4

Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, orsimilar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5

X

Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right toprovide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I

6

X

7

Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

7

X

8

Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete
8Xamounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

9X

Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in donor-restricted endowments
or in quasi endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

10

X

4
5
6

Schedule D, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

X
X
X
X

Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability, serve as a custodian for910

If the organization's answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X

11

as applicable.
a Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? If "Yes," complete Schedule D,
Part VI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

11ab Did the organization report an amount for investments - other securities in Part X, line 12, that is 5% or more of its total
assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

11b

X

c Did the organization report an amount for investments - program related in Part X, line 13, that is 5% or more of its total
assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

11c

X

11d

X
X

d Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15, that is 5% or more of its total assets reported inPart X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~e Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X ~~~~~~

11e

Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses
the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X ~~~~

11f

12a Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D, Parts XI and XII ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

12afb Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional ~~~~~
13 Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

X

12b
13

X
X
X

X

14a

X

investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000
or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

14b

X

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any
foreign organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

15

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance toor for foreign individuals? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

16

Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX,
column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

17

X

18

Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines
1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

18

X

19

Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes,"
19X
X

14a Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business,

15
16
17

complete Schedule G, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
20a Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return? ~~~~~~~~~~
21 Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization ordomestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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X

20b

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22
23

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on
Part IX, column (A), line 2? If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Schedule J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

23

24 a Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of thelast day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If "Yes," answer lines 24b through 24d and complete
Schedule K. If "No," go to line 25a ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

24ab Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception? ~~~~~~~~~~~c Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease
any tax-exempt bonds? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

24c
24d

b Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, andthat the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete
Schedule L, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

25a

X

25b

X

26

X

27

X

28a

X
X

Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee,creator or founder, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled
entity (including an employee thereof) or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III ~~~28

X

Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5 or 22, for receivables from or payables to any current
or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35%
controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

27

X

24b

d Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~
25 a Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit
transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

26

X

22

Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization's current
and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," completeNo

Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV
instructions, for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):a A current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, or substantial contributor? If"Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b A family member of any individual described in line 28a? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~c A 35% controlled entity of one or more individuals and/or organizations described in lines 28a or 28b? If"Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

28b

29

Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M ~~~~~~~~~

29

30

Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation
contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

30

31

Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I ~~~~~~

31

X
X

32

Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete
Schedule N, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

32

X

33

Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations
sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

33

X

34

Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and

X
X

28c

X
X

Part V, line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

34~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
35 a Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
b If "Yes" to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity
within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

35a
35b

X

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?
If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

36

X

Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organizationand that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI ~~~~~~~~

37

X

36
37
38

Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19?
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Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance

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1a Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable ~~~~~~~~~~~
1ab Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable ~~~~~~~~~~
1bc Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming(gambling) winnings to prize winners? 
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2a Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements,
filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ~~~~~~~~~~

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2ab If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns? ~~~~~~~~~~
Note: If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~

3a Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b If "Yes," has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If "No" to line 3b, provide an explanation on Schedule O ~~~~~~~~~~
4a At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, afinancial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)? ~~~~~~~b If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country J CANADA

2b

4a

5a

c If "Yes" to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6a Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit

5c6ab If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts
were not tax deductible? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6b

X

X

7b

X

d If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7d
e Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?

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7e

Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? ~~~~~~~~~
g If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required? ~h If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?

X
X

7g

Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did a donor advised fund maintained by thesponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

9Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
a Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:a Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities ~~~~~~
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:a Gross income from members or shareholders ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against

7f
7h
8
9a
9b

10a
10b
11a

amounts due or received from them.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
11b
12a Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
b If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year  12b
13

X
X

7c

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11

7a

X

c Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required
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5b

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Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?
b If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

X

3b

See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

7

X

3a

5a Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~b Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? ~~~~~~~~~

any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?

No

12a

Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Note: See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.

13ab Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which theorganization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

13b
c Enter the amount of reserves on hand ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
13c
14a Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation on Schedule O ~~~~~~~~~
15

14a
14b

Is the organization subject to the section 4960 tax on payment(s) of more than $1,000,000 in remuneration orexcess parachute payment(s) during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

15

X

16

X

If "Yes," see instructions and file Form 4720, Schedule N.
16

Is the organization an educational institution subject to the section 4968 excise tax on net investment income?

~~~~~~X

If "Yes," complete Form 4720, Schedule O.
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Part VI Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response

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to line 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes on Schedule O. See instructions.

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI

X

Section A. Governing Body and Management
1a Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year ~~~~~~
If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing

Yes

8

1a

body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain on Schedule O.

No

8

1b
b Enter the number of voting members included on line 1a, above, who are independent ~~~~~~
2 Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any otherX

officer, director, trustee, or key employee?

23~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision

3

4of officers, directors, trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? ~~~~~

5

Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization's assets?

~~~~~~~~~

5

Did the organization have members or stockholders? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7a Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one ormore members of the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6

X
X
X
X

7a

X

b Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or
persons other than the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

7b

X

6

8

9

Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:a The governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at theorganization's mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses on Schedule O 

Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)

4

8a
8b

X
X
X

9
Yes

10a Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates,

10aX

and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
11a Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form?
b Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990.
12a Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

10b

X
X

b Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ~~~~~~c Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe
in Schedule O how this was done ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

12b

13

Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

13

14

Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

14

15

Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent

11a
12a

12c

persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a The organization's CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Other officers or key employees of the organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

15a
15b

No

X
X
X
X
X
X
X

If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).
16a Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with ataxable entity during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

16aX

b If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participationin joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization's
exempt status with respect to such arrangements? 

Section C. Disclosure
17
18

16b

List the states with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed JCA,CT,FL,MA,NY

Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Forms 1023 (1024 or 1024-A, if applicable), 990, and 990-T (Section 501(c)(3)s only) available
for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.

X Own website

19

Another's website

X Upon request

Other (explain on Schedule O)

Describe on Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial
statements available to the public during the tax year.

20

State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records

MARI MORESHEAD - (415) 429-6753
211 HOPE STREET, #1866, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA

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X

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year.
¥ List all of the organization's current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount of compensation.
Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.
¥ List all of the organization's current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."¥ List the organization's five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee, or key employee) who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the organization and any related organizations.
¥ List all of the organization's former officers, key employees, and highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000 ofreportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.
¥ List all of the organization's former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the organization,
more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.
See instructions for the order in which to list the persons above.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.

(1) DIANE PETERS
SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL(2) CABLE GREEN
CEO/DIR OPEN EDUCATION (THRU 8/15/20(3) KRITI GODEYDIR OF ENGINEERING(4) ERIC CHARLES STEUERCREATIVE DIRECTOR(5) SARAH HINCHLIFF PEARSONSENIOR COUNSEL(6) JAMI VASSDIR OF DEVELOPMENT(7) JENNRYN WETZLERASSISTANT DIR OF OPEN EDUCATION(8) MARI MORESHEADDIR OF PEOPLE/OPS(9) CATHERINE STIHLER
CEO(10) WHITNEY VALENTINE-WAFER
TREASURER/DIR OF FIN. (THRU 3/6/20)(11) MOLLY VAN HOUWELING
CHAIR(12) ALEXANDER MACGILLIVRAYVICE CHAIR(13) RUTH OKEDIJI
BOARD MEMBER(14) BEN ADIDABOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/6/20)(15) RENATA AVILA
BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/6/20)(16) CAROLINA BOTEROBOARD MEMBER(17) AMY BRAND
BOARD MEMBER
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40.00
0.00
40.00
5.00
40.00
0.00
40.00
0.00
40.00
0.00
40.00
0.00
40.00
0.00
40.00
0.00
40.00
0.00
40.00
0.00
2.00
0.00
2.00
0.00
2.00
0.00
2.00
0.00
2.00
0.00
2.00
0.00
2.00
0.00

(D)
Reportablecompensation
fromtheorganization(W-2/1099-MISC)(E)
Reportablecompensationfrom relatedorganizations(W-2/1099-MISC)

FormerHighest compensatedemployee

Key employee

Institutional trustee

Officer(B)(C)
Position
Average(do not check more than one
box, unless person is both anhours perofficer and a director/trustee)
week(list any
hours forrelatedorganizations
below
line)
Individual trustee or director(A)
Name and title(F)
Estimatedamount ofothercompensationfrom theorganization
and relatedorganizations

X

231,632.

0.

26,380.

X

187,528.

0.

27,983.

X

156,472.

0.

21,899.

X

140,005.

0.

15,479.

X

136,217.

0.

9,144.

X

119,800.

0.

15,256.

X

117,866.

0.

6,900.

X

0.

76,575.

10,073.

X

69,319.

0.

755.

X

32,800.

0.

5,172.

X

X

0.

0.

0.

X

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.

X

0.

0.

0.
990
Form
(2020)

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1b Subtotal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A ~~~~~~~~~~ |2(D)Reportablecompensation
fromtheorganization(W-2/1099-MISC)(E)
Reportablecompensationfrom relatedorganizations(W-2/1099-MISC)(F)
Estimatedamount ofothercompensationfrom theorganization
and relatedorganizations

FormerHighest compensatedemployee

Key employee

Institutional trustee

Individual trustee or director

2.00
0.00 X
2.00
0.00 X
2.00
0.00 X(18) DELIA BROWNE
BOARD MEMBER(19) BILAL RANDEREE
BOARD MEMBER(20) ALEK TARKOWSKI
BOARD MEMBER

Officer(B)(C)
Position
Average(do not check more than one
hours perbox, unless person is both an
officer and a director/trustee)
week(list any
hours forrelatedorganizations
below
line)

(A)
Name and title

0.

0.

0.

0.

0.

0.

0.

0.

0.

1,191,639.
0.
1,191,639.

76,575. 139,041.
0.
0.
76,575. 139,041.

d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)  |Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportablecompensation from the organization

7

|
Yes

3
4

Did the organization list any former officer, director, trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee online 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3

For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization
and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4

X
X

5

Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services
rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person 
Section B. Independent Contractors
1

No

5

X

Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation fromthe organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year.
(A)
Name and business address(B)
Description of services

CLAUDIO JOSE RUIZ GALLARDO, LOS NAVEGANTES
2328, PROVIDENCIA, SANTIAGO, CHILE
BRENT MORANLIENESCHWEG 109, 49076 OSNABRUCK, GERMANY

2(C)
Compensation

ECOSYSTEM STRATEGY

123,727.

IT CONSULTING

120,969.

Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than$100,000 of compensation from the organization |2

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Part VIII

Page 9Program Service
Revenue

Contributions, Gifts, Grants
and Other Similar Amounts

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII 
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Revenue excluded
Related or exempt
Unrelated
Total revenue
function revenue business revenue from tax under
sections 512 - 514
1 a Federated campaigns ~~~~~b Membership dues ~~~~~~~

1ac Fundraising events ~~~~~~~
d Related organizations ~~~~~

1c

similar amounts not included above ~1f

Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f

1g $

1b

1d
e Government grants (contributions) 1e
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, andg718,244.

h Total. Add lines 1a-1f 
2 ab

PROGRAM SERVICE FEES|

Business Code611430718,244.
207,758.

207,758.

cdef

All other program service revenue ~~~~~

g Total. Add lines 2a-2f 
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and3|

207,758.

other similar amounts) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|

12,681.

12,681.

4

Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds|

5Royalties  |(i) Real(ii) Personal

531.

531.

6 a Gross rents ~~~~~b Less: rental expenses ~6aassets other than inventory

7a6bc Rental income or (loss)
6cd Net rental income or (loss)  |(i) Securities(ii) Other
7 a Gross amount from sales of

Other Revenueb Less: cost or other basis
and sales expenses ~~~7bc Gain or (loss) ~~~~~ 7cd Net gain or (loss) 

|8 a Gross income from fundraising events (notincluding $ofcontributions reported on line 1c). See
Part IV, line 18 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8ab Less: direct expenses ~~~~~~~~~ 8b
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events 

|9 a Gross income from gaming activities. See
Part IV, line 19 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9ab Less: direct expenses ~~~~~~~~ 9bc Net income or (loss) from gaming activities 
10 a Gross sales of inventory, less returns
and allowances ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10a

Miscellaneous
Revenueb Less: cost of goods sold ~~~~~~~ 10bc Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory 
11 a

12

REFUNDS AND OTHER||Business Code

9000993,570.

3,570.

3,570.
942,784.

211,328.

bcd All other revenue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~e Total. Add lines 11a-11d 
Total revenue. See instructions 

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0.

13,212.
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Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX 
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
Total expenses
Program service
Management andFundraising
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.
expenses
general expenses
expenses
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations

1~

12,500.

12,500.

individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ~~~~~~~

1,000.

1,000.

82,395.

82,395.

629,104.

213,359.

405,504.

10,241.

1,362,924.

763,408.

378,757.

220,759.

90,696.
167,353.
152,594.

48,289.
58,991.
62,472.

30,848.
94,410.
75,345.

11,559.
13,952.
14,777.

and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21
Grants and other assistance to domestic

2

X

Grants and other assistance to foreign3

organizations, foreign governments, and foreign
individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ~~~4

Benefits paid to or for members ~~~~~~~

5Compensation of current officers, directors,
trustees, and key employees ~~~~~~~~
Compensation not included above to disqualified

6

persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) andpersons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)~~~

7

Other salaries and wages ~~~~~~~~~~

8

Pension plan accruals and contributions (includesection 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions)9

Other employee benefits ~~~~~~~~~~

10

Payroll taxes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Fees for services (nonemployees):11

a Management ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Legal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~c Accounting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d Lobbying ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6,509.
73,360.

6,509.
73,360.

e Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f Investment management fees ~~~~~~~~g Other. (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25,column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Sch O.)
12Advertising and promotion ~~~~~~~~~

13

Office expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

14

Information technology ~~~~~~~~~~~

15

Royalties ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

16

Occupancy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Travel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

17
18

Payments of travel or entertainment expenses
for any federal, state, or local public officials ~19

Conferences, conventions, and meetings ~~20

Interest

21

Payments to affiliates ~~~~~~~~~~~~

22

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ~~23

Insurance

24

Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered
above (List miscellaneous expenses on line 24e. Ifline 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A)amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BUS. REGISTRATION FEESb RECRUITING/OTHER EXPEN.
c PROFESSIONAL/ORG DEVEL.
d PAYROLL PROCESSING FEESae All other expenses
25
26

Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e
Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization

930,229.
4,293.
162,826.
207,905.

760,966.
2,304.
51,729.

115,000.
1,813.
74,329.
207,905.

54,263.
176.
36,768.

10,770.
58,074.

3,867.
5,433.

6,425.
52,641.

478.

1,814.
321.

1,814.
321.

44,387.

44,387.

58,845.
55,737.
15,597.
649.

1,049.
362.

58,845.
55,737.
14,508.
287.

4,129,882.

2,068,124.

1,698,745.

40.
363,013.

reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined
educational campaign and fundraising solicitation.
Check here |if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720)

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(A)
Beginning of year
1

Cash - non-interest-bearing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2

Savings and temporary cash investments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3

Pledges and grants receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4

Accounts receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5

Loans and other receivables from any current or former officer, director,(B)
End of year

733,723.
4,456,740.
327,980.

1
2
3

263,514.
2,467,854.
155,624.

4

trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35%
controlled entity or family member of any of these persons
6~~~~~~~~~

Assetsunder section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)

~~

6

7

Notes and loans receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

7

8

Inventories for sale or use ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

9

Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

50,219.

b Less: accumulated depreciation ~~~~~~
10b
11 Investments - publicly traded securities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1,608. 10c267. 11

1,608.
723.

12

Investments - other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

12

13

Investments - program-related. See Part IV, line 1113

14

Intangible assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

15

Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

16
17

Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33) 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

18

Grants payable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

19

Deferred revenue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

20

Tax-exempt bond liabilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

20

21

Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D ~~~~
Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director,

21

22

8,265.
6,657.

10a

62,220.

89~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

10 a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or otherbasis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D ~~~Liabilities

5

Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined~~~~~~~~~~~~~

25,000.
5,607,538.
209,228.
0.
36,000.

14
15
16
17
18
19

0.
2,939,542.
267,091.
38,393.
87,500.

trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35%
controlled entity or family member of any of these persons~~~~~~~~~

23

Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties~~~~~~

24

Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ~~~~~~~~

25

Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third

22
23

0. 24

371,233.

parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X
of Schedule D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Net Assets or Fund Balances

26

Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25 
Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here | X

27

and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
Net assets without donor restrictions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

28

Net assets with donor restrictions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here25

245,228. 26

764,217.

5,056,310. 27
306,000. 28

2,061,575.
113,750.

|

29

and complete lines 29 through 33.
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

29

30

Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund ~~~~~~~~

30

31

Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds

32

Total net assets or fund balances ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

33

Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances

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31

5,362,310. 32
5,607,538. 33

2,175,325.
2,939,542.
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Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI 

942,784.
4,129,882.
-3,187,098.
5,362,310.
-787.

1

Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1

2

Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2

3

Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3

4

Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 32, column (A)) ~~~~~~~~~~

4

5

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5

6

Donated services and use of facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6

7

Investment expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

7

8

Prior period adjustments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

8

9

Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain on Schedule O)

9

900.

10

Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 32,
102,175,325.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

column (B)) 

Part XII Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII
1

Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:

Cash

X Accrual
Yes

No

Other

If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in Schedule O.
2 a Were the organization's financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant? ~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on aX

2aseparate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
Separate basis

Consolidated basis

Both consolidated and separate basis

b Were the organization's financial statements audited by an independent accountant? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis,consolidated basis, or both:
Separate basis

X Consolidated basis

2b

X

2c

X

Both consolidated and separate basis

c If "Yes" to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit,
review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain on Schedule O.
3 a As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit
Act and OMB Circular A-133? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit
or audits, explain why on Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits 

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X

3b
Form 990 (2020)13
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SCHEDULE A(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organization

Part IOMB No. 1545-0047

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
| Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

2020

Open to Public
Inspection
Employer identification number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION
Reason for Public Charity Status. (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

04-3585301

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)
1

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

2

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ).)

3

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).
A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name,4city, and state:
An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in

5section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7

X

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).
An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in

8

section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)
A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

9

An agricultural research organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college
or university or a non-land-grant college of agriculture (see instructions). Enter the name, city, and state of the college oruniversity:

10

An organization that normally receives (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from
activities related to its exempt functions, subject to certain exceptions; and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment
income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975.

11

See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

12

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one ormore publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2) . See section 509(a)(3). Check the box inlines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

aType I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving
the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supportingorganization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

b

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having
control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported
organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

cType III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with,
its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

dType III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s)that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentivenessrequirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

e

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III
functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

f Enter the number of supported organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
g Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported
organization(ii) EIN(iii) Type of organization(described on lines 1-10
above (see instructions))(iv) Is the organization listed
in your governing document?

Yes

Total
LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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No(v) Amount of monetary
support (see instructions)

032021 01-25-21(vi) Amount of othersupport (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 202014
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Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

Part II

Page 2(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization
fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support(a) 2016
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |1 Gifts, grants, contributions, andmembership fees received. (Do notinclude any "unusual grants.") ~~ 12115359.

(b) 2017(c) 2018(d) 2019(e) 2020(f) Total

1477689. 1775335. 2736370. 718,244. 18822997.

2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid toor expended on its behalf ~~~~
3 The value of services or facilities
furnished by a governmental unit tothe organization without charge ~4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3 ~~~5 The portion of total contributions
by each person (other than agovernmental unit or publicly
supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of theamount shown on line 11,column (f) ~~~~~~~~~~~~

12115359. 1477689. 1775335. 2736370. 718,244. 18822997.

14049644.
4773353.

6 Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.

Section B. Total Support(a) 2016
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |7 Amounts from line 4 ~~~~~~~ 12115359.

(b) 2017(c) 2018(d) 2019(e) 2020(f) Total

95,503.

13,212. 403,499.

1477689. 1775335. 2736370. 718,244. 18822997.

8 Gross income from interest,
dividends, payments received on
securities loans, rents, royalties,
and income from similar sources ~101. 133,858. 160,825.

9 Net income from unrelated businessactivities, whether or not thebusiness is regularly carried on~

10 Other income. Do not include gainor loss from the sale of capital
assets (Explain in Part VI.) ~~~~

-1,321.

11 Total support. Add lines 7 through 10
12 Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)-648.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

12-1,969.
19224527.
516,583.

13 First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3)organization, check this box and stop here 

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

14 Public support percentage for 2020 (line 6, column (f), divided by line 11, column (f)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~
15 Public support percentage from 2019 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

14
15

|

24.83
29.09

16a 33 1/3% support test - 2020. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box andstop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|

b 33 1/3% support test - 2019. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|

17a 10% -facts-and-circumstances test - 2020. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or more,
and if the organization meets the facts-and-circumstances test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization
meets the facts-and-circumstances test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

|

%
%

X

b 10% -facts-and-circumstances test - 2019. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or
more, and if the organization meets the facts-and-circumstances test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how theorganization meets the facts-and-circumstances test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization~~~~~~~~|

18 Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see instructions  |Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails toqualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |1 Gifts, grants, contributions, andmembership fees received. (Do notinclude any "unusual grants.") ~~(a) 2016(b) 2017(c) 2018(d) 2019(e) 2020(f) Total(a) 2016(b) 2017(c) 2018(d) 2019(e) 2020(f) Total

2 Gross receipts from admissions,merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished inany activity that is related to theorganization's tax-exempt purpose
3 Gross receipts from activities thatare not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ~~~~~
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid toor expended on its behalf ~~~~
5 The value of services or facilities
furnished by a governmental unit tothe organization without charge ~6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5 ~~~7 a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and3 received from disqualified personsb Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received
from other than disqualified persons thatexceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of theamount on line 13 for the year ~~~~~~

c Add lines 7a and 7b ~~~~~~~
8 Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |9 Amounts from line 6 ~~~~~~~
10a Gross income from interest,
dividends, payments received on
securities loans, rents, royalties,
and income from similar sources ~b Unrelated business taxable income(less section 511 taxes) from businesses
acquired after June 30, 1975 ~~~~
c Add lines 10a and 10b ~~~~~~
11 Net income from unrelated businessactivities not included in line 10b,whether or not the business isregularly carried on ~~~~~~~
12 Other income. Do not include gainor loss from the sale of capital
assets (Explain in Part VI.) ~~~~
13 Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)14 First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here 

|Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

15 Public support percentage for 2020 (line 8, column (f), divided by line 13, column (f)) ~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Public support percentage from 2019 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 

15

%

16

%

17 Investment income percentage for 2020 (line 10c, column (f), divided by line 13, column (f)) ~~~~~~~~
18 Investment income percentage from 2019 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

17%

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage%

18
19 a 33 1/3% support tests - 2020. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not
more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization~~~~~~~~~~|

b 33 1/3% support tests - 2019. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3%, andline 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~ |20 Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions 
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Part IV(Complete only if you checked a box in line 12 on Part I. If you checked box 12a, Part I, complete Sections A
and B. If you checked box 12b, Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, Part I, complete
Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box 12d, Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations
Yes
1class or purpose, describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.
2

No

Are all of the organization's supported organizations listed by name in the organization's governing
documents? If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by1

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of statusunder section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported
organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

2

3a Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer
lines 3b and 3c below.

3ab Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) andsatisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how theorganization made the determination.

3bc Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B)
purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.
4a Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If"Yes," and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below.

3c4ab Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign
supported organization? If "Yes," describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion
despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

4bc Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination
under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization used
to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B)
purposes.

4c

5a Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If "Yes,"
answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN
numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action;(iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action
was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

5ab Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class alreadydesignated in the organization's organizing document?

5bc Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?
6 Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to5canyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable classbenefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also
support or benefit one or more of the filing organization's supported organizations? If "Yes," provide detail in
7Part VI.
Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor

6(as defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity withregard to a substantial contributor? If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

7

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7?
If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

8

9a Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or moredisqualified persons, as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations describedin section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI.

9ab Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which
the supporting organization had an interest? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI.

9b

c Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit
from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI.

9c

810a Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section
4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated
supporting organizations)? If "Yes," answer line 10b below.

10ab Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to
determine whether the organization had excess business holdings.)
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Part IV

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

11

a A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in lines 11b and11c below, the governing body of a supported organization?
b A family member of a person described in line 11a above?
c A 35% controlled entity of a person described in line 11a or 11b above? If "Yes" to line 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide
detail in Part VI.

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations
1

Did the governing body, members of the governing body, officers acting in their official capacity, or membership of one ormore supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization's officers,
directors, or trustees at all times during the tax year? If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s)effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization's activities. If the organization had more than one supported
organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove officers, directors, or trustees were allocated among the
supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

2

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported
organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If "Yes," explain inPart VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated,supervised, or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

11a
11b
11c

1

2

Were a majority of the organization's directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors
or trustees of each of the organization's supported organization(s)? If "No," describe in Part VI how control

1

or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed
the supported organization(s).

1Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations
Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the1

organization's tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax
year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of theorganization's governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

1

Were any of the organization's officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported
organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how

2

the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

2

By reason of the relationship described in line 2, above, did the organization's supported organizations have a3significant voice in the organization's investment policies and in directing the use of the organization's
income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization's
supported organizations played in this regard.

3

Section E. Type III Functionally Integrated Supporting Organizations
Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions).

1a

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

b

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.
The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a governmental entity (see instructions).

c
2

Activities Test. Answer lines 2a and 2b below.
a Did substantially all of the organization's activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes ofthe supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify
those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes,

Yes

No

how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determinedthat these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

2ab Did the activities described in line 2a, above, constitute activities that, but for the organization's involvement,
one or more of the organization's supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain inPart VI the reasons for the organization's position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged inthese activities but for the organization's involvement.
3

2bParent of Supported Organizations. Answer lines 3a and 3b below.
a Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, ortrustees of each of the supported organizations? If "Yes" or "No" provide details in Part VI.

3ab Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs, and activities of eachof its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard.
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1

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 ( explain in Part VI ). See instructions.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.
Section A - Adjusted Net Income
1

Net short-term capital gain

1

2

Recoveries of prior-year distributions

2

3

Other gross income (see instructions)3

4

Add lines 1 through 3.

4

5

Depreciation and depletion

5

6

Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or(A) Prior Year

(B) Current Year
(optional)(A) Prior Year

(B) Current Year
(optional)

collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or
maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)6

7

Other expenses (see instructions)

78

Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6, and 7 from line 4)

8

Section B - Minimum Asset Amount1

Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (seeinstructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):a Average monthly value of securitiesb Average monthly cash balances

1bc Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets
d Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)

1d

1a
1c

e Discount claimed for blockage or other factors(explain in detail in Part VI ):2

Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt-use assets

2

3

Subtract line 2 from line 1d.

34Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount,
see instructions).

4

5

Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)

5

6Multiply line 5 by 0.035.

6

7

Recoveries of prior-year distributions

7

8

Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)8
Current Year

Section C - Distributable Amount1

Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, column A)

1

2

Enter 0.85 of line 1.

2

3

Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, column A)

3

4Enter greater of line 2 or line 3.

4

5

Income tax imposed in prior year5

6

Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject toemergency temporary reduction (see instructions).

7

6
Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally integrated Type III supporting organization (seeinstructions).
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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

Part V

Section D - Distributions
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes

Page 7

Current Year
1

Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported

2organizations, in excess of income from activity

23Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations

3

4

Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets

4

5

Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI )Other distributions ( describe in Part VI ). See instructions.

5
7

8

Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive(provide details in Part VI ). See instructions.

9Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6910Line 8 amount divided by line 9 amount

10

6
7

(i)
Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)1

Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 62

Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2020 (reasonable cause required - explain in Part VI ). See instructions.

Excess Distributions

6

8

(ii)
Underdistributions
Pre-2020(iii)
Distributable
Amount for 2020

Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020

3

a From 2015b From 2016c From 2017d From 2018
e From 2019f Total of lines 3a through 3e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2020 distributable amount

4i

Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions)jRemainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.
Distributions for 2020 from Section D,
line 7:$a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2020 distributable amount5c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if
any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. For result greaterthan zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.

6

Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h
and 4b from line 1. For result greater than zero, explain inPart VI . See instructions.

7
8

Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j
and 4c.
Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2016b Excess from 2017c Excess from 2018
d Excess from 2019e Excess from 2020
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

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CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION
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Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12;

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

Part VI

Page 8

Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C,
line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a, and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V,
Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information.
(See instructions.)

SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME:
OTHER INCOME/LOSS
2016 AMOUNT: $-1,321.

2017 AMOUNT: $-648.

PART II, SECTION C, LINE 17A, FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST:
REG. SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(II)CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION ("THE ORGANIZATION") IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT
MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDSFROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY. DURING 2020, THE ORGANIZATION
EXPENDED $363,013 OR 8.79% OF TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES, ON FUNDRAISING
ACTIVITIES.

REG. SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(III)(A)THE ORGANIZATION NORMALLY RECEIVES PUBLIC SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLICABOVE 10% AS REQUIRED UNDER REG. SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(I).

REG. SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(III)(B)THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM REPRESENTATIVE NUMBER OF PERSONS.

REG. SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(III)(C)THE ORGANIZATION HAS A GOVERNING BODY WHICH REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS
OF THE PUBLIC.

REG. SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(III)(D)THE ORGANIZATION RUNS PROGRAMS DIRECTLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL
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CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION
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Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12;

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

Part VI

Page 8

Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C,
line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a, and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V,
Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information.
(See instructions.)

PUBLIC ON A CONTINUING BASIS. ITS PROGRAMS FOCUS ON DEVELOPING,SUPPORTING, AND STEWARDING LEGAL AND TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE THATMAXIMIZES DIGITAL CREATIVITY, SHARING, AND INNOVATION.

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** PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY **Schedule B

Schedule of Contributors(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

OMB No. 1545-0047

2020| Attach to Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organization

Employer identification number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

Organization type (check one):
Filers of:Section:Form 990 or 990-EZX

501(c)(3 ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation
527 political organization
Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation
501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note: Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General RuleX

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money orproperty) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules
For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33 1/3% support test of the regulations under
sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received fromany one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000; or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h;or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.
For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one
contributor, during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific,
literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I (entering"N/A" in column (b) instead of the contributor name and address), II, and III.
For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor, during theyear, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box
is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc.,
purpose. Don't complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively
religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| $Caution: An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF),
but it must answer "No" on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990-PF, Part I, line 2, tocertify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF).
LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

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Page 2

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2020)
Name of organization

Employer identification number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATIONPart I

04-3585301

Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

1$

100,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

2$

90,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

3$

110,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

4$

40,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

5$30,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

6$

24,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2020)
Name of organization

Employer identification number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATIONPart I

04-3585301

Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

7$

20,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

8$

10,300.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

9$

10,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

10$

15,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

11$

10,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

12$

10,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2020)
Name of organization

Employer identification number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATIONPart I

04-3585301

Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

13$

10,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

14$

10,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

15$

10,000.

(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions

16$

5,000.

(d)
Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
NoncashX(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
Noncash$(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.

(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4(c)Total contributions$(d)Type of contribution
PersonPayroll
Noncash(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2020)
Name of organization

Employer identification number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATIONPart II
(a)
No.
from
Part I

04-3585301

Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(b)
Description of noncash property given(c)
FMV (or estimate)(See instructions.)(d)
Date received(c)
FMV (or estimate)(See instructions.)(d)
Date received(c)
FMV (or estimate)(See instructions.)(d)
Date received(c)
FMV (or estimate)(See instructions.)(d)
Date received(c)
FMV (or estimate)(See instructions.)(d)
Date received(c)
FMV (or estimate)(See instructions.)(d)
Date received

$
(a)
No.
from
Part I(b)
Description of noncash property given

$
(a)
No.
from
Part I(b)
Description of noncash property given

$
(a)
No.
from
Part I(b)
Description of noncash property given

$
(a)
No.
from
Part I(b)
Description of noncash property given

$
(a)
No.
from
Part I(b)
Description of noncash property given$
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2020)
Name of organization

Employer identification number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION
04-3585301
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year
from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations

completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this info. once.) | $Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.
(a) No.
fromPart I(b) Purpose of gift(c) Use of gift(d) Description of how gift is held(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4(a) No.
fromPart I(b) Purpose of gift

Relationship of transferor to transferee(c) Use of gift(d) Description of how gift is held(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4(a) No.
fromPart I(b) Purpose of gift

Relationship of transferor to transferee(c) Use of gift(d) Description of how gift is held(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4(a) No.
fromPart I(b) Purpose of gift

Relationship of transferor to transferee(c) Use of gift(d) Description of how gift is held(e) Transfer of gift
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Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

SCHEDULE C(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

OMB No. 1545-0047

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527

2020| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

Open to Public
Inspection

J Complete if the organization is described below. J Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.

If the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
¥ Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
¥ Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
¥ Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
¥ Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
¥ Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 5 (Proxy Tax) (See separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy
Tax) (See separate instructions), then
¥ Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.
Name of organization

Part I-A

Employer identification number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION
04-3585301
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

1 Provide a description of the organization's direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV.
2 Political campaign activity expenditures ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3 Volunteer hours for political campaign activities

Part I-B~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~J$

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).

1 Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J $2 Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ~~~~~~~~~~ J $3 If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4a Was a correction made? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

No

Yes

No

b If "Yes," describe in Part IV.

Part I-C
1

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).
Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities ~~~~ J $2 Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527
exempt function activities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3 Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL,
line 17b ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~J$J$

4 Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Yes
5 Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing organization
made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization's funds. Also enter the amount of politicalcontributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or apolitical action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.
(a) Name(b) Address(c) EIN

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

(d) Amount paid fromfiling organization's
funds. If none, enter -0-.

No(e) Amount of politicalcontributions received andpromptly and directly
delivered to a separate
political organization.
If none, enter -0-.

Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

LHA
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Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020 CREATIVEPart II-A
A CheckJ

B CheckJ

COMMONS CORPORATION
04-3585301 Page 2
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under
section 501(h)).
if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list in Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN,
expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
if the filing organization checked box A and "limited control" provisions apply.
(a) Filingorganization's
totalsLimits on Lobbying Expenditures(The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)
1 a Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying) ~~~~~~~~~~b Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ~~~~~~~~~~~c Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~d Other exempt purpose expenditures ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~e Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
f Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:
Not over $500,000

The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
20% of the amount on line 1e.

Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.

Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.

Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.

Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f)
h Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~i Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
j If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720
reporting section 4911 tax for this year?

(b) Affiliated group
totals5,248.
9,158.
14,406.
4,115,476.
4,129,882.
356,494.

89,124.
0.
0.



Yes

No

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h)(Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below.
See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)

2 a Lobbying nontaxable amountb Lobbying ceiling amount(150% of line 2a, column(e))
c Total lobbying expendituresd Grassroots nontaxable amounte Grassroots ceiling amount(150% of line 2d, column (e))
f Grassroots lobbying expenditures(a) 2017(b) 2018(c) 2019(d) 2020(e) Total

288,388.

304,272.

360,577.

356,494. 1,309,731.
1,964,597.

639.
72,097.

76,068.

4,499.

14,406.

19,544.

90,144.

89,124.

327,433.
491,150.

639.

8,465.

1,271.

5,248.

15,623.

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Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020 CREATIVEPart II-B

COMMONS CORPORATION
04-3585301
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768
(election under section 501(h)).
(a)

For each "Yes" response on lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed descriptionof the lobbying activity.
1

Yes

Page 3(b)
NoAmountDuring the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state, or
local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matteror referendum, through the use of:a Volunteers? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ~c Media advertisements? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~d Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~e Publications, or published or broadcast statements? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
f Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
g Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? ~~~~~~h Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ~~~~i Other activities? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
j Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2 a Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? ~~~~b If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
c If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 ~~~d If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? 

Part III-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section
501(c)(6).

Yes

Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1

2
3

Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political campaign activity expenditures from the prior year?

3

1

Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2

Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political

1

Part III-B

No

2

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section
501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, isanswered "Yes."
1

expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).
a Current year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Carryover from last year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2ac Total ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3 Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues ~~~~~~~~

2c

4

2b
3

If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess
does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political5

expenditure next year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (See instructions) 

Part IV

Supplemental Information

4
5

Provide the descriptions required for Part I-A, line 1; Part I-B, line 4; Part I-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (See
instructions); and Part II-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.

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SCHEDULE D(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

OMB No. 1545-0047

2020| Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
| Attach to Form 990.
|Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

Employer identification number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION
04-3585301
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if thePart I

organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds
1

Total number at end of year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)

3

Aggregate value of grants from (during year)(b) Funds and other accounts~~~~~~~~~~

4Aggregate value at end of year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds
are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring
impermissible private benefit? 
Part II
Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1

Yes

No

Yes

No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
Preservation of land for public use (for example, recreation or education)

Preservation of a historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat

Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space2

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last
day of the tax year.
a Total number of conservation easements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure

Held at the End of the Tax Year
2a
2b
2c

listed in the National Register ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3

2d
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the tax
year |

4

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located |5

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of

6violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yes
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year

No

|
7

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year|$

8

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i)and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

9

Yes

No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement andbalance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that describes theorganization's accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

1a If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works
of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public
service, provide in Part XIII the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works ofart, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service,provide the following amounts relating to these items:(i) Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(ii) Assets included in Form 990, Part X ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2

| $
| $

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide
the following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:
a Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Assets included in Form 990, Part X 

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Part III

Using the organization's acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that make significant use of its

3

collection items (check all that apply):aPublic exhibitiondLoan or exchange programb

Scholarly research

e

Other

c

Preservation for future generations

4

Provide a description of the organization's collections and explain how they further the organization's exempt purpose in Part XIII.

5

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets
to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization's collection? 

Part IV

Yes

No

Yes

No

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, orreported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

1a Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not included
on Form 990, Part X? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:

Amountc Beginning balance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~d Additions during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1ce Distributions during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
f Ending balance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1e

1d

1f
2a Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ~~~~~Yesb If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided on Part XIII 
Part V Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a) Current year(b) Prior year(c) Two years back(d) Three years backNo(e) Four years back1a Beginning of year balance ~~~~~~~b Contributions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d Grants or scholarships ~~~~~~~~~e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
f

Administrative expenses ~~~~~~~~

g End of year balance ~~~~~~~~~~
2 Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:a Board designated or quasi-endowment |b Permanent endowment |%%%c Term endowment |The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the organizationby:(i) Unrelated organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(ii) Related organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b If "Yes" on line 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4 Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Yes

No

3a(i)
3a(ii)
3b

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property(a) Cost or otherbasis (investment)(b) Cost or otherbasis (other)(c) Accumulated
depreciation(d) Book value

1a Land ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Buildings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
c Leasehold improvements ~~~~~~~~~~d Equipment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

8,265.

6,657.

e Other 
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10c.) 

|1,608.
1,608.

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CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATIONPart VII Investments - Other Securities.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2020

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Page 3Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)(b) Book value(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value(1) Financial derivatives ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(2) Closely held equity interests ~~~~~~~~~~~(3) Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Col. (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.) |Part VIII Investments - Program Related.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment(b) Book value(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Col. (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 13.) |Part IX

Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 15.)  |Part XOther Liabilities.

1.

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
(a) Description of liability(b) Book value(1) Federal income taxes
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 25.)  |2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports theorganization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FASB ASC 740. Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII 

X

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Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2020

Part XIPage 4Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1

Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements

2

Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~a Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Donated services and use of facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2ac Recoveries of prior year grants ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2c

2b

2d
e Add lines 2a through 2d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4

1

2e
3

Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ~~~~~~~~b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4a4bc Add lines 4a and 4b ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
5 Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) 

4c
5Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1

Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2

Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Prior year adjustments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2ac Other losses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2c

2b

2d
e Add lines 2a through 2d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4

1

2e
3

Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ~~~~~~~~b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4a4bc Add lines 4a and 4b ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) 

Part XIII Supplemental Information.

4c
5Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part IV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI,
lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

PART X, LINE 2:
CREATIVE COMMONS IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODESECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA TAX UNDER SECTION 23701D
OF THE REVENUE TAXATION CODE.

CREATIVE COMMONS RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF
THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE THAN NOT LIKELY TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENTCONTINUOUSLY EVALUATES TAX POSITIONS REFLECTED IN THE CREATIVE COMMONS'TAX FILINGS AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONSEXIST.

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SCHEDULE F(Form 990)

Statement of Activities Outside the United States

OMB No. 1545-0047| Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service| Attach to Form 990.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

Name of the organization

2020

Open to Public
Inspection

Employer identification number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION
04-3585301
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on
Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
1

For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and other assistance,
the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ~~

X Yes

2

For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside theUnited States.

3

Activities per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)(a) Region(b) Number of (c) Number of (d) Activities conducted in the region(e) If activity listed in (d)employees,
offices(by type) (such as, fundraising, prois a program service,agents, andin the region
describe specific typeindependent gram services, investments, grants tocontractors
recipients located in the region)of service(s) in the region
in the regionNo(f) Total
expenditures
for andinvestmentsin the region

NORTH AMERICA CANADA AND MEXICO,BUT NOT THE UNITEDSTATES

1

3 GRANTMAKING

10,106.

SOUTH AMERICA

00 GRANTMAKING

13,600.

EUROPE (INCLUDINGICELAND & GREENLAND)

00 GRANTMAKING

25,254.

MIDDLE EAST AND
NORTH AFRICA

0

0 GRANTMAKING300.

SOUTH ASIA

00 GRANTMAKING

9,285.

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

0

0 GRANTMAKING

18,650.

EAST ASIA AND THE
PACIFIC

00 GRANTMAKING

4,200.

0
1

0 GRANTMAKING
31,000.
82,395.

CENTRAL AMERICA AND
THE CARIBBEAN
3 a Subtotal ~~~~~~b Total from continuation
sheets to Part I ~~~

0

0

0.

c Totals (add lines 3aand 3b) 

1

3

82,395.

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Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
Part II

04-3585301(b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)(c) Region(g) Amount of(e) Amount(f) Manner of
noncashof cash grant cash disbursement
assistance(d) Purpose of
grant(h) Descriptionof noncash
assistance(i) Method ofvaluation (book, FMV,
appraisal, other)Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as a tax
exempt 501(c)(3) organization by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter

3

Page 2Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any
recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

1(a) Name of organization

2

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION~~~~~~~ |Enter total number of other organizations or entities 

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Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
Part III

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

Page 3Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance(b) Region(c) Number ofrecipients(d) Amount ofcash grant(e) Manner ofcash disbursement(f) Amount of
noncashassistance

PROJECT SUPPORTCENTRAL AMERICA
AND THE CARIBBEAN

11,000. ACH/WIRE

0.

PROJECT SUPPORTEAST ASIA AND THE
PACIFIC

64,200. ACH/WIRE

0.

PROJECT SUPPORTEUROPE (INCLUDINGICELAND &GREENLAND)

1124,854. ACH/WIRE

0.

PROJECT SUPPORTMIDDLE EAST AND
NORTH AFRICA

1300. ACH/WIRE

0.

PROJECT SUPPORTNORTH AMERICA

2

10,106. ACH/WIRE

0.

PROJECT SUPPORTSOUTH AMERICA

12

12,600. ACH/WIRE

0.

PROJECT SUPPORTSOUTH ASIA

109,285. ACH/WIRE

0.

PROJECT SUPPORTSUB-SAHARAN
AFRICA

17

18,650. ACH/WIRE0.

(g) Description of
noncash assistance(h) Method ofvaluation(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)

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Foreign Forms

Schedule F (Form 990) 2020

Part IV
1

04-3585301

Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"
the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign
Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2

X Yes

No

Yes

X No

X Yes

No

Yes

X No

Yes

X No

Yes

X No

Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may
be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return To Report Transactions With Foreign Trusts andReceipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a
U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; don't file with Form 990) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3

Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"
the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect toCertain Foreign Corporations (see Instructions for Form 5471) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4

Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or aqualified electing fund during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8621,
Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing
Fund (see Instructions for Form 8621) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5

Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes,"
the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain
Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6

Page 4

Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If"Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (seeInstructions for Form 5713; don't file with Form 990) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Supplemental Information

Schedule F (Form 990) 2020

Part V

04-3585301

Page 5

Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts ofinvestments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c)(estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information. See instructions.

PART I, LINE 2:
GRANTS ARE MEANT TO PROVIDE QUICK, PRACTICAL-LEVEL SUPPORT FOR
ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS, AND EVENTS DONE BY SUPPORTERS AND ADVOCATES OF
CREATIVE COMMONS FROM KICKSTARTING PROJECTS, FACILITATING TRAVEL AND
MENTORSHIPS, TO SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION OF CC-THEMED EVENTS AROUNDTHE GLOBE.

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Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments, and Individuals in the United States

SCHEDULE I(Form 990)

Part I
1

2020

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
| Attach to Form 990.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organizationOMB No. 1545-0047

Open to Public
Inspection
Employer identification number

04-3585301

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection

X Yes

criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

No

2 Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any
recipient that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name and address of organizationor government

SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY, INC.
137 MONTAGUE ST, STE. 380
BROOKLYN, NY 11201-3548

2(b) EIN(c) IRC section(if applicable)

41-2203632 501(C)(3)(d) Amount ofcash grant

6,500.

Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table(e) Amount of
non-cashassistance0.

(f) Method ofvaluation (book,
FMV, appraisal,other)(g) Description of
noncash assistance(h) Purpose of grantor assistance

CHARITABLE DONATION FORSPONSORSHIP OF 1
INTERN(S) FOR CREATIVECOMMONS IN THE MAY 2020~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

|

1.
0.

3 Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table  |LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Schedule I (Form 990) 2020

SEE PART IV FOR COLUMN (H) DESCRIPTIONS

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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistancePart IV(b) Number ofrecipients(c) Amount ofcash grant(d) Amount of noncash assistance(e) Method of valuation(book, FMV, appraisal, other)04-3585301

Page 2(f) Description of noncash assistance

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information.

PART I, LINE 2:REPORTS OF THE USE OF FUNDS ARE REVIEWED BY OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY MANAGER
AND MANY RECIPIENTS ALSO SUBMIT BLOG POSTS TO BE SHARED WITH THE GLOBAL CCCOMMUNITY.

PART II, LINE 1, COLUMN (H):NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY, INC.
(H) PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: CHARITABLE DONATION FOR SPONSORSHIP
OF 1 INTERN(S) FOR CREATIVE COMMONS IN THE MAY 2020 OUTREACHY INTERNSHIP
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Supplemental Information

Schedule I (Form 990)

Part IV

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SCHEDULE J(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organization

Part I

Compensation InformationOMB No. 1545-0047

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees| Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
| Attach to Form 990.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION
Questions Regarding Compensation

2020

Open to Public
Inspection
Employer identification number

04-3585301

Yes

No

1a Check the appropriate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form 990,
Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
First-class or charter travel

Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions
Tax indemnification and gross-up payments

Payments for business use of personal residence
Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account

Personal services (such as maid, chauffeur, chef)

b If any of the boxes on line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or
reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain ~~~~~~~~~~~
2 Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all directors,

1btrustees, and officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on line 1a? ~~~~~~~~~~~~

2

3

Indicate which, if any, of the following the organization used to establish the compensation of the organization's
CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods used by a related organization toestablish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

X Compensation committee

Independent compensation consultant

X Form 990 of other organizations
4

Written employment contract

X Compensation survey or study
X Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filingorganization or a related organization:

a Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Participate in or receive payment from a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4ac Participate in or receive payment from an equity-based compensation arrangement? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

4c

5

4b

X

X
X

Only section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any compensation
contingent on the revenues of:a The organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Any related organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5a
5b

X
X

If "Yes" on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any compensation
contingent on the net earnings of:
6b

X
X

7

X

~~~~~~~~~~~

8

X

Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? 

9a The organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Any related organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6a

If "Yes" on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed payments
not described on lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

8

Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accrued pursuant to a contract that was subject to theinitial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe in Part III

9

If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in

LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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04-3585301
CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION
Schedule J (Form 990) 2020
Part II Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

Page 2For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the instructions, on row (ii).
Do not list any individuals that aren't listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note: The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.
(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation(i) Basecompensation(A) Name and Title(1) DIANE PETERS(i)
SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL(ii)(2) CABLE GREEN(i)
CEO/DIR OPEN EDUCATION (THRU 8/15/20 (ii)(3) KRITI GODEY(i)DIR OF ENGINEERING(ii)(4) ERIC CHARLES STEUER(i)CREATIVE DIRECTOR(ii)

109,430.
0.
187,528.
0.
149,972.
0.
140,005.
0.

(ii) Bonus &incentivecompensation

0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.

(iii) Other
reportablecompensation

122,202.
0.
0.
0.
6,500.
0.
0.
0.

(C) Retirement andother deferredcompensation

11,582.
0.
9,376.
0.
7,824.
0.
7,000.
0.

(D) Nontaxable
benefits

14,798.
0.
18,607.
0.
14,075.
0.
8,479.
0.

(E) Total of columns(B)(i)-(D)(F) Compensationin column (B)reported as deferredon prior Form 990

258,012.
0.
215,511.
0.
178,371.
0.
155,484.
0.

0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.

(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
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CREATIVE
Schedule J (Form 990) 2020
Part III Supplemental Information

COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

Page 3

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.

PART I, LINE 4A:
DIANE PETERS, GENERAL COUNSEL, RECEIVED $122,202 IN TOTAL SEVERANCE. KRITIGODEY, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, RECEIVED $6,500 IN TOTAL SEVERANCE.

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SCHEDULE O(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
| Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organizationOMB No. 1545-0047

2020

Open to Public
Inspection
Employer identification number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:OUR VISION IS NOTHING LESS THAN REALIZING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THE
INTERNET - UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, FULLPARTICIPATION IN CULTURE - TO DRIVE A NEW ERA OF DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH,
AND PRODUCTIVITY.

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
THAT GIVE EVERY PERSON AND ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD A FREE, SIMPLE,
AND STANDARDIZED WAY TO GRANT COPYRIGHT PERMISSIONS FOR CREATIVE AND
ACADEMIC WORKS; ENSURE PROPER ATTRIBUTION; AND ALLOW OTHERS TO COPY,
DISTRIBUTE, AND MAKE USE OF THOSE WORKS.

GLOBAL SUMMIT - PRODUCE CC SUMMIT, AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHERAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF EDUCATORS, ARTISTS, TECHNOLOGISTS, LEGAL
EXPERTS, AND ACTIVISTS TO PROMOTE THE POWER OF OPEN LICENSING AND
GLOBAL ACCESS.

POLICY: PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL AND POLICY POSITION PAPERS ON ISSUESRELATING TO COPYRIGHT REFORM FOR THE POLICY MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC.

OPEN EDUCATION: MINIMIZE BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE EDUCATION THROUGH
TRAINING, MENTORING AND ADVOCACY ON USING OPEN LICENSES AND OPEN
POLICIES TO MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND
PRACTICES.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:
LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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48
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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
Name of the organization

Page 2

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

Employer identification number

04-3585301

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 PROVIDEINFORMATION 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 USINGSALARY SURVEYS AND SALARY RESEARCH SOFTWARE TO COMPARE DATA FROM SIMILARLYSITUATED 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
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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
Name of the organization

Page 2

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

Employer identification number

04-3585301

CODE OF CONDUCT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPONREQUEST 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 ONLYASSIGNMENT IS TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & OPERATIONS AND ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION.

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G, OTHER FEES:
CONSULTING AND DESIGN:PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES

760,966.

MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES

115,000.

FUNDRAISING EXPENSES

54,263.

TOTAL EXPENSES

930,229.

TOTAL OTHER FEES ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G, COL A

930,229.

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS:
RETURNED GRANTS

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900.

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 202050
2020.05000 CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORAT 18410__1

Name of the organization

Open to Public
Inspection| Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

Employer identification number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

Identification of Disregarded Entities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.
(a)Name, address, and EIN (if applicable)of disregarded entity

Part II

2020| Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
| Attach to Form 990.

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Part IOMB No. 1545-0047

Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

SCHEDULE R(Form 990)(b)
Primary activity(c)Legal domicile (state or(d)Total income(e)End-of-year assets

foreign country)(f)Direct controlling
entityIdentification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, because it had one or more related tax-exempt
organizations during the tax year.
(a)Name, address, and EINof related organization(b)
Primary activity(c)Legal domicile (state or
foreign country)

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(d)
Exempt Codesection(e)
Public charity
status (if section
501(c)(3))(f)
Direct controlling
entity(g)

Section 512(b)(13)
controlled
entity?

Yes

No

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Schedule R (Form 990) 2020
Part III

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

Page 2

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, because it had one or more relatedorganizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.

(a)Name, address, and EINof related organization

Part IV

04-3585301(b)
Primary activity

(c)

Legal
domicile(state orforeigncountry)(d)Direct controlling
entity(e)
Predominant income(related, unrelated,excluded from tax under
sections 512-514)(f)
Share of total
income(g)
Share ofend-of-year
assets(h)Disproportionate
allocations?

Yes

No

(i)
(j)
(k)
General or Percentage
Code V-UBI
amount in box managing ownership
20 of Schedule partner?
K-1 (Form 1065) Yes No

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, because it had one or more relatedorganizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.
(a)Name, address, and EINof related organization

0941176 B.C. LTD
PO BOX 1866
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94042

032162 10-28-20(b)Primary activity

TO EMPLOY CANADIANEMPLOYEES(c)
Legal domicile(state orforeigncountry)

CANADA

52(d)
Direct controlling
entityCREATIVE
COMMONSCORPORATION(e)Type of entity(C corp, S corp,
or trust)

C CORP(f)
Share of total
income234,899.

(g)
Share ofend-of-year
assets1,265.

(h)
Percentage
ownership(i)

Section
512(b)(13)
controlled
entity?

Yes

No

100% X

Schedule R (Form 990) 2020

Schedule R (Form 990) 2020
Part V

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

Transactions With Related Organizations. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.

Note: Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.
1 During the tax year, did the organization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?

Yes
1ac Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1ce Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1e

Dividends from related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1f

g Sale of assets to related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1gi

Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1ij

Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1j

k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1k

m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1mo Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1oX

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1p

X

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) 

1r

1b
1d

X
X
X
X
X

1h

1l
1n

1q

1s

No

X
X
X
X
X

a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

f

2

Page 3

X

X
X
X
X

X
X

If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.
(a)Name of related organization(b)
Transaction
type (a-s)(c)
Amount involved(d)Method of determining amount involved(1) 0941176

B.C. LTDO

236,285. ACTUAL COST

(2) 0941176

B.C. LTDR

209,365. CASH

(3) 0941176

B.C. LTDP

209,365. CASH

(4)
(5)
(6)
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Schedule R (Form 990) 2020
Part VI

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

Page 4

Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.

Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue)
that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.
(a)Name, address, and EINof entity(b)Primary activity

(c)
(d)
(e)
Are all
Legal domicile
Predominant income partners sec.
501(c)(3)(related, unrelated,(state or foreign
excluded from tax under orgs.?
country)
sections 512-514)
Yes No(f)
Share oftotal
income(g)
Share ofend-of-year
assets

(h)

(i)

(j)

(k)

DisproporCode V-UBI General or Percentage
tionate amount in box 20 managing
allocations?
partner? ownership

Yes Noof Schedule K-1(Form 1065) Yes No

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Form

5471

Information Return of U.S. Persons With
Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations

OMB No. 1545-0123| Go to www.irs.gov/Form5471 for instructions and the latest information.
Information furnished for the foreign corporation's annual accounting period (tax year required by(Rev. December 2020)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

section 898) (see instructions) beginning

Attachment
Sequence No. 121

JAN 1 , 2020 , and ending DEC 31 , 2020

Name of person filing this return

A Identifying number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

Number, street, and room or suite no. (or P.O. box number if mail is not delivered to street address)

B Category of filer (See instructions. Check applicable box(es).):1a X 1b1c
2
3
4 X 5a X 5b

211 HOPE STREET, #1866
City or town, state, and ZIP code

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94042
JAN 1
Filer's tax year beginning

5c

C Enter the total percentage of the foreign corporation's voting stock
100.00you owned at the end of its annual accounting period, 2020 , and ending

DEC 31, 2020%

D Check box if this is a final Form 5471 for the foreign corporation 
E Check if any excepted specified foreign financial assets are reported on this form (see instructions) 
F Check the box if this Form 5471 has been completed using "Alternative Information" under Rev. Proc. 2019-40 
G If the box on line F is checked, enter the corresponding code for "Alternative Information" (see instructions)  |H Person(s) on whose behalf this information return is filed:(1) Name(2) Address(3) Identifying number(4) Check applicable box(es)Officer
Director

Shareholder

Important: Fill in all applicable lines and schedules. All information must be in English. All amounts must be stated in U.S. dollars
unless otherwise indicated.
1a Name and address of foreign corporationb(1) Employer identification number, if any

0941176 B.C. LTD.
PO BOX 1866
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042
d

Date ofincorporatione Principal place of businessb(2) Reference ID number (see instructions)

000000001cf

05/22/12 CANADA
2

Principal
business activity
code number

561110g Principal business activity

Country under whose laws incorporated

CANADAh Functional currency code

ADMINISTRATIVE

CAD

Provide the following information for the foreign corporation's accounting period stated above.

a Name, address, and identifying number of branch office or agent (if any) in the United States

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATIONPO BOX 1866
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042
04-3585301

c Name and address of foreign corporation's statutory or resident agent
in country of incorporationd Name and address (including corporate department, if applicable) of
person (or persons) with custody of the books and records of the foreign
corporation, and the location of such books and records, if different

BLAKE CASSELS & GRAYDON LLP
595 BURRARD ST, SUITE 2600
VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA V7X 1L3
CANADA
Schedule A Stock of the Foreign Corporation(a) Description of each class of stock

COMMONLHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.

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b If a U.S. income tax return was filed, enter:(ii) U.S. income tax paid(i) Taxable income or (loss)(after all credits)

BLAKE CASSELS & GRAYDON LLP
595 BURRARD ST, SUITE 2600
VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA V7X 1L3
CANADA(b) Number of shares issued and outstanding(i) Beginning of annual
accounting period(ii) End of annual
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Schedule B Shareholders of Foreign Corporation
Part I U.S. Shareholders of Foreign Corporation (see instructions)(a) Name, address, and identifying
number of shareholder

CREATIVE COMMONS CORP.
PO BOX 1866
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042
04-3585301

Part II(b) Description of each class of stock held by shareholder.
Note: This description should match the corresponding
description entered in Schedule A, column (a).

COMMON(c) Number ofshares held at
beginning ofannualaccounting period

1(d) Number ofshares held at
end of annual
accounting
period(e) Pro rata shareof Subpart F
income (enter asa percentage)

1 100.00%

Direct Shareholders of Foreign Corporation (see instructions)(a) Name, address, and identifying number ofshareholder. Also, include country of incorporation orformation, if applicable.

CREATIVE COMMONS CORP.
PO BOX 1866
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042
04-3585301(b) Description of each class of stock held by shareholder.
Note: This description should match the corresponding
description entered in Schedule A, column (a).

COMMON(c) Number ofshares held at
beginning of annual
accounting period

1(d) Number ofshares held at
end of annual
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Schedule C Income Statement
Important: Report all information in functional currency in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Also, report each amount in U.S. dollars translated fromfunctional currency (using GAAP translation rules). However, if the functional currency is the U.S. dollar, complete only the U.S. Dollars column.
See instructions for special rules for DASTM corporations.

Deductions

IncomeFunctional Currency
1a Gross receipts or sales ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Returns and allowances ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1ac Subtract line 1b from line 1a ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2 Cost of goods sold ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1c

3 Gross profit (subtract line 2 from line 1c) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4 Dividends ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3

5 Interest ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6a Gross rents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1b
2
4
5
6a

b Gross royalties and license fees ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7 Net gain or (loss) on sale of capital assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8a Foreign currency transaction gain or loss - unrealized ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6bb Foreign currency transaction gain or loss - realized ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SEE STATEMENT 1
9 Other income (attach statement) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

8b

10 Total income (add lines 3 through 9) 
11 Compensation not deducted elsewhere ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

10

12a Rents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Royalties and license fees ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

12a

13 Interest ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
14 Depreciation not deducted elsewhere ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

13

15 Depletion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Taxes (exclude income tax expense (benefit)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

15

7
8a

315,000.
315,000.
316,858.

234,899.
234,899.
236,285.

18

1,498.
318,356.

1,117.
237,402.

19-3,356.

-2,503.

-3,356.
71.
11,035.

-2,503.
53.
8,229.

11,106.

8,282.
5471
Form(Rev. 12-2020)

9
11
12b
14
16

17 Other deductions (attach statement - exclude income tax expense

SEE STATEMENT 2(benefit)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
18 Total deductions (add lines 11 through 17) 

17

Other
Comprehensive
IncomeNet Income

19 Net income or (loss) before unusual or infrequently occurring items, andincome tax expense (benefit) (subtract line 18 from line 10) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
20 Unusual or infrequently occurring items ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
21a Income tax expense (benefit) - current ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

21ab Income tax expense (benefit) - deferred ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

21b

22 Current year net income or (loss) per books (combine lines 19 through 21b) 
23a Foreign currency translation adjustments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

22b Other~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~c Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income ~~~~~~~~~
24 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (line 23a plus line 23b lessline 23c) 

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U.S. Dollars

20

23a
23b
23c
24

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Schedule F Balance Sheet
Important: Report all amounts in U.S. dollars prepared and translated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See instructions

for an exception for DASTM corporations.

(a)Beginning of annual
accounting period

AssetsCash ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1

2a Trade notes and accounts receivable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Less allowance for bad debts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2a3

Derivatives ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3

4

Inventories ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4

5

Other current assets (attach statement) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5

6

Loans to shareholders and other related persons ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6

7

Investment in subsidiaries (attach statement) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

7

8

Other investments (attach statement) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

8

9a Buildings and other depreciable assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Less accumulated depreciation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

9a

10a Depletable assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Less accumulated depletion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

10aLand (net of any amortization) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

11

1

11
12

2b

9b
10b

3,807.

(b)
End of annual
accounting period

1,265.

(

) (

)

(

) (

)

(

) (

)

(

) (

)

Intangible assets:a Goodwill ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Organization costs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

12a
12b

c Patents, trademarks, and other intangible assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~d Less accumulated amortization for lines 12a, 12b, and 12c ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

12d

13

Other assets (attach statement) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

13

14

Total assets 

14

3,807.

1,265.

8,759.

438.

-4,952.

827.

12cLiabilities and Shareholders' Equity
15

Accounts payable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

15

16

Other current liabilities (attach statement) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

16

17

Derivatives ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

17

18

Loans from shareholders and other related persons ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

18

19

Other liabilities (attach statement) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

19

20

Capital stock:a Preferred stock ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Common stock ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

20a

21

Paid-in or capital surplus (attach reconciliation) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

21

22

Retained earnings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

22

23

Less cost of treasury stock ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

23

24

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 

24

Schedule G

20b

(

) (

3,807.

)

1,265.

Other Information
Yes

1

No

During the tax year, did the foreign corporation own at least a 10% interest, directly or indirectly, in any foreign
partnership? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~X

If "Yes," see the instructions for required statement.
2
3

During the tax year, did the foreign corporation own an interest in any trust? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
During the tax year, did the foreign corporation own any foreign entities that were disregarded as separate fromtheir owner under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3 or did the foreign corporation own any foreign
branches (see instructions)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~X
X

If "Yes," you are generally required to attach Form 8858 for each entity or branch (see instructions).
4a During the tax year, did the filer pay or accrue any base erosion payment under section 59A(d) to the foreign
corporation or did the filer have a base erosion tax benefit under section 59A(c)(2) with respect to a base erosion
payment made or accrued to the foreign corporation (see instructions)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~X

If "Yes," complete lines 4b and 4c.
b Enter the total amount of the base erosion payments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~c Enter the total amount of the base erosion tax benefit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
5a During the tax year, did the foreign corporation pay or accrue any interest or royalty for which the deduction is not

| $
| $

allowed under section 267A? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~X

If "Yes," complete line 5b.
b Enter the total amount of the disallowed deductions (see instructions) 
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04-3585301}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FORM 5471
OTHER INCOME
STATEMENT 1}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}DESCRIPTION}}}}}}}}}}}OTHER INCOME
TOTAL TO 5471, SCHEDULE C, LINE 9

FUNCTIONALEXCHANGE
CURRENCY
RATE
U.S. DOLLAR}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}}
315,000.
1.341000
234,899.
}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
315,000.
234,899.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FORM 5471
OTHER DEDUCTIONSSTATEMENT 2}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}DESCRIPTION}}}}}}}}}}}BANK FEESTOTAL TO 5471, SCHEDULE C, LINE 1714031115 758661 18410

FUNCTIONALEXCHANGE
CURRENCY
RATE
U.S. DOLLAR}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}}
1,498.
1.341000
1,117.
}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
1,498.
1,117.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

STATEMENT(S) 1, 2
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Schedule G

Other Information (continued)

Yes
6a Is the filer of this Form 5471 claiming a foreign-derived intangible income deduction (under section 250) with respect
to any amounts listed on Schedule M? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NoX

If "Yes," complete lines 6b, 6c, and 6d.
b Enter the amount of gross income derived from sales, leases, exchanges, or other dispositions (but not licenses)
from transactions with the foreign corporation that the filer included in its computation of foreign-derived deduction
eligible income (FDDEI) (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| $c Enter the amount of gross income derived from a license of property to the foreign corporation that the filer included
in its computation of FDDEI (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| $d Enter the amount of gross income derived from services provided to the foreign corporation that the filer included inits computation of FDDEI (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| $7

During the tax year, was the foreign corporation a participant in any cost-sharing arrangement? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

8

During the course of the tax year, did the foreign corporation become a participant in any cost-sharing arrangement?

9

If the answer to question 7 is "Yes," was the foreign corporation a participant in a cost-sharing arrangement that~~~~~~~~~~~~~XX

was in effect before January 5, 2009? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
10

If the answer to question 7 is "Yes," did a U.S. taxpayer make any platform contributions as defined under11

If the answer to question 10 is "Yes," enter the present value of the platform contributions in U.S. dollars ~~~~~ | $12

If the answer to question 10 is "Yes," check the box for the method under Regulations section 1.482-7(g) used toRegulations section 1.482-7(c) to that cost-sharing arrangement during the taxable year?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

determine the price of the platform contribution transaction(s):13Comparable uncontrolled transaction method

Income method

Acquisition price method

Market capitalization method

Residual profit split method

Unspecified methods

From April 25, 2014, to December 31, 2017, did the foreign corporation purchase stock or securities of ashareholder of the foreign corporation for use in a triangular reorganization (within the meaning of Regulations
section 1.358-6(b)(2))? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

X

14a Did the foreign corporation receive any intangible property in a prior year or the current tax year for which the U.S.
transferor is required to report a section 367(d) annual income inclusion for the taxable year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~X

If "Yes," go to line 14b.
b Enter the amount of the earnings and profits reduction pursuant to section 367(d)(2)(B) for the taxable year ~~~~ | $15 During the tax year, was the foreign corporation an expatriated foreign subsidiary under Regulations section
1.7874-12(a)(9)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~X

If "Yes," see instructions and attach statement.
16

During the tax year, did the foreign corporation participate in any reportable transaction as defined in Regulations
section 1.6011-4? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~X

If "Yes," attach Form(s) 8886 if required by Regulations section 1.6011-4(c)(3)(i)(G).
17

During the tax year, did the foreign corporation pay or accrue any foreign tax that was disqualified for credit under
section 901(m)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

18

During the tax year, did the foreign corporation pay or accrue foreign taxes to which section 909 applies, or treat
foreign taxes that were previously suspended under section 909 as no longer suspended? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

19

Did you answer "Yes" to any of the questions in the instructions for line 19?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If "Yes," enter the corresponding code(s) from the instructions and attach statement ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |20

Does the foreign corporation have interest expense disallowed under section 163(j) (see instructions)?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

X
X
X
X

If "Yes," enter the amount ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $21

Does the foreign corporation have previously disallowed interest expense under section 163(j) carried forward
to the current tax year (see instructions)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes," enter the amount 

X| $22a Did any extraordinary reduction with respect to a controlling section 245A shareholder occur during the tax year
(see instructions)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Xb If the answer to question 22a is "Yes," was an election made to close the tax year such that no amount is treatedas an extraordinary reduction amount or tiered extraordinary reduction amount (see instructions)? 
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Schedule I

Summary of Shareholder's Income From Foreign Corporation

If item H on page 1 is completed, a separate Schedule I must be filed for each Category 4, 5a, or 5b filer for whom reporting is furnished on this Form 5471. This
Schedule I is being completed for:Name of U.S. shareholder |1a

Identifying number |Section 964(e)(4) Subpart F dividend income from the sale of stock of a lower-tier foreign corporation(see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1ab

Section 245A(e)(2) Subpart F income from hybrid dividends of tiered corporations (see instructions)~~~~~~~~~~~~

1bc

Subpart F income from tiered extraordinary disposition amounts not eligible for subpart F exception
under section 954(c)(6) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1cd

Subpart F income from tiered extraordinary reduction amounts not eligible for subpart F exception
under section 954(c)(6) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1de

Section 954(c) Subpart F Foreign Personal Holding Company Income (enter result from Worksheet A) ~~~~~~~~~~~~

1ef

Section 954(d) Subpart F Foreign Base Company Sales Income (enter result from Worksheet A)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1fg

Section 954(e) Subpart F Foreign Base Company Services Income (enter result from Worksheet A) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1ghOther subpart F income (enter result from Worksheet A) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1h

2

Earnings invested in U.S. property (enter the result from Worksheet B) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2

3

Reserved for future use ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3

4

Factoring income ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4

See instructions for reporting amounts on lines 1, 2, and 4 on your income tax return.
5a

Section 245A eligible dividends (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5ab

Extraordinary disposition amounts (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5bc

Extraordinary reduction amounts (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5cdSection 245A(e) dividends (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5de

Dividends not reported on line 5a, 5b, 5c, or 5d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5e

6

Exchange gain or (loss) on a distribution of previously taxed earnings and profits 

6

7a

Was any income of the foreign corporation blocked?

Yes~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Did any such income become unblocked during the tax year (see section 964(b))?
If the answer to either question is "Yes," attach an explanation.
8a~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Did this U.S. shareholder have an extraordinary disposition (ED) account with respect to the foreign corporation at
any time during the tax year (see instructions)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

b

No

X
X
X

If the answer to question 8a is "Yes," enter the U.S. shareholder's ED account balance at the beginning of the CFC year$

and at the end of the tax year $. Provide an attachment detailing any changes from the

beginning to the ending balances.
cEnter the CFC's aggregate ED account balance with respect to all U.S. shareholders at the beginning of the CFC year$

and at the end of the tax year $. Provide an attachment detailing any changes from the

beginning to the ending balances.
9Enter the sum of the hybrid deduction accounts with respect to stock of the foreign corporation (see instructions)  $Form 5471 (Rev. 12-2020)01233312-07-20

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Income, War Profits, and Excess Profits Taxes Paid or Accrued

SCHEDULE E(Form 5471)

OMB No. 1545-0123| Attach to Form 5471.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form5471 for instructions and the latest information.

(Rev. December 2020)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Identifying number

Name of person filing Form 5471

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

Name of foreign corporation

Reference ID number (see instructions)

EIN (if any)

0941176 B.C. LTD.

000000001
a Separate Category (Enter code - see instructions.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | GENb If code 901j is entered on line a, enter the country code for the sanctioned country (see instructions)  |Part I

Taxes for Which a Foreign Tax Credit Is Allowed

Section 1 - Taxes Paid or Accrued Directly by Foreign Corporation(a)Name of Payor Entity(b)
EIN or Reference
ID Number ofPayor Entity(c)Country or U.S. Possession to Which Tax
Is Paid (Enter code-see instructions.
Use a separate line for each.)(d)Foreign Tax Year of Payor Entity
to Which Tax Relates(Year/Month/Day)(e)
U.S. Tax Year of Payor Entity
to Which Tax Relates(Year/Month/Day)

1
2
3
4

(f)
Income Subject to Tax
in the Foreign Jurisdiction(see instructions)(g)
If taxes are paid on
U.S. source income,check box(h)Local Currency in
Which Tax Is Payable(enter code - see instructions)(i)
Tax Paid or Accrued(in local currency in which
the tax is payable)(j)Conversion Rate to
U.S. Dollars(k)

In U.S. Dollars(divide column (i) by column (j))(l)
In Functional Currencyof Foreign Corporation

1
2
3
4
5
6

Total (combine lines 1 through 4 of column (k)). Also report amount on Schedule E-1, line 4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |Total (combine lines 1 through 4 of column (l)) 

Section 2 - Taxes Deemed Paid (Section 960(b))(a)
Name of Payor Entity(b)
EIN or Reference
ID Number ofPayor Entity(c)Country or U.S. Possession to Which Tax Is
Paid (Enter code-see instructions.
Use a separate line for each.)(d)
PTEP Group(enter code)|(e)Annual PTEP
Account(enter year)

1
2
3
4
(f)
PTEP Distributed(enter amount in functional currency)(g)
Total Amount of PTEP
in the PTEP Group (in functional currency)

(i)

(h)

Total Amount of the PTEP Group Taxes With Respect
to PTEP Group (USD)

Foreign Income Taxes Properly Attributable to PTEP
and not Previously Deemed Paid((column (f)/column (g)) x column (h)) (USD)

12
345 Total (combine lines 1 through 4 of column (i)). Also report amount on Schedule E-1, line 6 
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Schedule E (Form 5471) (Rev. 12-2020)

Part IIElection

For tax years beginning after December 31, 2004, has an election been made under section 986(a)(1)(D) to translate taxes using the exchange rate on the date of payment?

X No
If "Yes," state date of election |Taxes for Which a Foreign Tax Credit Is Disallowed (Enter in functional currency of foreign corporation.)
Yes

Part III(a)
Name of Payor Entity(b)
EIN or Reference
ID Number ofPayor Entity(c)
Section 901(j)(d)

Section 901(k) and (l)(e)
Section 901(m)(f)
U.S. Taxes

(g)

(h)
Other

Taxes Related to
Section 959(c)(3) E&P

(i)
Total

1
2
3

In functional currency (combine lines 1 and 2) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4

In U.S. dollars (translated at the average exchange rate, as defined in section 989(b)(3) and related regulations (see instructions))  |Schedule E-1|

Taxes Paid, Accrued, or Deemed Paid on Earnings and Profits (E&P) of Foreign Corporation
Taxes related to:

IMPORTANT: Enter amounts in
U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted(see instructions).

(b)

(a)
Current E&P

1aBalance at beginning of year (as reported in prior year Schedule E-1) 

b

Beginning balance adjustments (attach statement) 

c

Adjusted beginning balance (combine lines 1a and 1b) 

Post-1986
Undistributed Earnings(post-1986 and pre-2018section 959(c)(3) balance)(c)Pre-1987 E&P
Not Previously Taxed(pre-1987
section 959(c)(3) balance)(in functional currency)(d)Hovering Deficit andSuspended
Taxes

Adjustment for foreign tax redetermination 

2
3aTaxes unsuspended under anti-splitter rules 

b

Taxes suspended under anti-splitter rules

4

Taxes reported on Schedule E, Part I, Section 1, line 5, column (k)5aTaxes carried over in nonrecognition transactions

b

Taxes reclassified as related to hovering deficit after nonrecognition transaction


6

Taxes reported on Schedule E, Part I, Section 2, line 5, column (i) 

7

Other adjustments (attach statement)

8

Taxes paid or accrued on current income/E&P or accumulated E&P (combine lines

1c through 7) 
9

Taxes deemed paid with respect to inclusions under section 951(a)(1) (see instructions) 

10

Taxes deemed paid with respect to inclusions under section 951A (see instructions)

11

Taxes deemed paid with respect to actual distributions 

12

Taxes on amounts reclassified to section 959(c)(1) E&P from section 959(c)(2) E&P 

13

Other (attach statement) 

14

Taxes related to hovering deficit offset of undistributed post-transaction E&P 

15

Balance of taxes paid or accrued (combine lines 8 through 14 in column (a))

16Reduction for tested income taxes not deemed paid 

17

Reduction for other taxes not deemed paid

18

Balance of taxes paid or accrued at the beginning of the next year. Line 18, column



(a), must always equal zero. So, if necessary, enter negative amounts on lines 16
and 17 of column (a) in amounts sufficient to reduce line 15, column (a), to zero. For
the remaining columns, combine lines 8 through 14012446 12-03-20

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Schedule E (Form 5471) (Rev. 12-2020)

Schedule E-1

Taxes Paid, Accrued, or Deemed Paid on Accumulated Earnings and Profits (E&P) of Foreign Corporation (continued)(i)
Reclassified
section965(a) PTEP

(ii)
Reclassified
section965(b) PTEP

(iii)
Generalsection959(c)(1) PTEP

Page 3(e) Taxes related to previously taxed E&P (see instructions)(iv)
Reclassified
section
951A PTEP(v)
Reclassified
section245A(d) PTEP

(vi)
Section965(a) PTEP

(vii)
Section965(b) PTEP

(viii)
Section
951A PTEP(ix)
Section245A(d) PTEP(x)
Section951(a)(1)(A) PTEP

1a
b
c
2
3a
b
4
5a
b
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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Current Earnings and Profits

SCHEDULE H(Form 5471)

OMB No. 1545-0123(Rev. December 2020)| Attach to Form 5471.

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service| Go to www.irs.gov/Form5471 for instructions and the latest information.

Name of person filing Form 5471

Identifying number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

Name of foreign corporation

EIN (if any)

0941176 B.C. LTD.

Reference ID number (see instr.)

000000001

IMPORTANT: Enter the amounts on lines 1 through 5c in functional currency.
1

Current year net income or (loss) per foreign books of account2

Net adjustments made to line 1 to determine current

1-3,356.

5a-3,356.

earnings and profits according to U.S. financial and tax
accounting standards (see instructions):

Net AdditionsaCapital gains or losses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2ab

Depreciation and amortization~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2bc

Depletion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2cd

Investment or incentive allowance~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2deCharges to statutory reserves~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2ef

Inventory adjustments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2fg

Income taxes (see Schedule E, Part I, Section 1, line 6,
column (l), and Part III, line 3, column (i)) ~~~~~~~~~~~

2ghForeign currency gains or losses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2hi

Other (attach statement) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2i

3

Total net additions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3

4

Total net subtractions

5a

Current earnings and profits (line 1 plus line 3 minus line 4)

Net Subtractions~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b

DASTM gain or (loss) for foreign corporations that use DASTM (see instructions)c

Combine lines 5a and 5b and enter the result on line 5c. Then enter on lines 5c(i), 5c(ii), and 5c(iii)(A)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5b

through 5c(iii)(C) the portion of the line 5c amount with respect to the categories of income shownon those lines

(i) General category (enter amount on applicable Schedule J, Part I,
line 3, column (a)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5c(i)(ii) Passive category (enter amount on applicable Schedule J, Part I,
line 3, column (a)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5c(ii)

5c-3,356.

5d-2,503.

(iii) Section 901(j) category:(A) Enter the country code of the sanctioned country |and enter the line 5c amount with respect to the sanctioned
country on this line 5c(iii)(A) and on the applicable Schedule J,
Part I, line 3, column (a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5c(iii)(A)(B) Enter the country code of the sanctioned country |and enter the line 5c amount with respect to the sanctioned
country on this line 5c(iii)(B) and on the applicable Schedule J,
Part I, line 3, column (a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5c(iii)(B)(C) Enter the country code of the sanctioned country |and enter the line 5c amount with respect to the sanctioned
country on this line 5c(iii)(C) and on the applicable Schedule J,dPart I, line 3, column (a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5c(iii)(C)
Current earnings and profits in U.S. dollars (line 5c translated at the average exchange rate, as
defined in section 989(b)(3) and the related regulations (see instructions))

e Enter exchange rate used for line 5d 
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Schedule I

Summary of Shareholder's Income From Foreign Corporation

If item H on page 1 is completed, a separate Schedule I must be filed for each Category 4, 5a, or 5b filer for whom reporting is furnished on this Form 5471. This
Schedule I is being completed for:Name of U.S. shareholder | CREATIVE
1a

COMMONS CORP.

Identifying number | 04-3585301

Section 964(e)(4) Subpart F dividend income from the sale of stock of a lower-tier foreign corporation(see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1ab

Section 245A(e)(2) Subpart F income from hybrid dividends of tiered corporations (see instructions)~~~~~~~~~~~~

1bc

Subpart F income from tiered extraordinary disposition amounts not eligible for subpart F exception
under section 954(c)(6) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1cd

Subpart F income from tiered extraordinary reduction amounts not eligible for subpart F exception
under section 954(c)(6) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1de

Section 954(c) Subpart F Foreign Personal Holding Company Income (enter result from Worksheet A) ~~~~~~~~~~~~

1ef

Section 954(d) Subpart F Foreign Base Company Sales Income (enter result from Worksheet A)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1fg

Section 954(e) Subpart F Foreign Base Company Services Income (enter result from Worksheet A) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1ghOther subpart F income (enter result from Worksheet A) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1h

2

Earnings invested in U.S. property (enter the result from Worksheet B) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2

3

Reserved for future use ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3

4

Factoring income ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4

See instructions for reporting amounts on lines 1, 2, and 4 on your income tax return.
5a

Section 245A eligible dividends (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5ab

Extraordinary disposition amounts (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5bc

Extraordinary reduction amounts (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5cdSection 245A(e) dividends (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5de

Dividends not reported on line 5a, 5b, 5c, or 5d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5e

6

Exchange gain or (loss) on a distribution of previously taxed earnings and profits 

6

7a

Was any income of the foreign corporation blocked?

Yes
b Did any such income become unblocked during the tax year (see section 964(b))?
If the answer to either question is "Yes," attach an explanation.
8a~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Did this U.S. shareholder have an extraordinary disposition (ED) account with respect to the foreign corporation at
any time during the tax year (see instructions)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b

No~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

X

If the answer to question 8a is "Yes," enter the U.S. shareholder's ED account balance at the beginning of the CFC year$

and at the end of the tax year $. Provide an attachment detailing any changes from the

beginning to the ending balances.
cEnter the CFC's aggregate ED account balance with respect to all U.S. shareholders at the beginning of the CFC year$

and at the end of the tax year $. Provide an attachment detailing any changes from the

beginning to the ending balances.
9Enter the sum of the hybrid deduction accounts with respect to stock of the foreign corporation (see instructions)  $Form 5471 (Rev. 12-2020)01233312-07-20

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66
2020.05000 CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORAT 18410__1

SCHEDULE I-1(Form 5471)

Information for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income(Rev. December 2019)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service| Go to www.irs.gov/Form5471 for instructions and the latest information.

Name of person filing Form 5471

Identifying number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

Name of foreign corporation

EIN (if any)

0941176 B.C. LTD.

Reference ID number (see instr.)

000000001

Separate Category (Enter code - see instructions) 

Gross income

1

OMB No. 1545-0704| Attach to Form 5471.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1

Functional

Conversion

Currency

Rate

315,000.

|

GEN
U.S. Dollars

Exclusions2aEffectively connected income ~~~~~~~~~

2ab

Subpart F income~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2bc

High-tax exception income per section 954(b)(4)2cdRelated party dividends ~~~~~~~~~~~~

2deForeign oil and gas extraction income ~~~~~

2e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3

Total exclusions (total of lines 2a-2e)

4Gross income less total exclusions (line 1 minus line 3)~~~~~~~~~

4

5

Deductions properly allocable to amount on line 4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~

5

6

Tested income (loss) (line 4 minus line 5)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6

7

Tested foreign income taxes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

7

8

Qualified business asset investment (QBAI) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

8

1.341000
1.341000
1.3410009aInterest expense included on line 5 ~~~~~~

9ab

Qualified interest expense~~~~~~~~~~

9bc

Tested loss QBAI amount~~~~~~~~~~

9d

1.341000

10c

1.341000d9c
Tested interest expense (line 9a minus the sum of line 9b and line
9c). If zero or less, enter -0- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

10a

Interest income included in line 4 ~~~~~~~b

Qualified interest income ~~~~~~~~~~~

c3

enter -0- 
LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.

14031115 758661 18410-2,503.

10a10bTested interest income (line 10a minus line 10b). If zero or less,012385 04-01-20

315,000.
318,356.
-3,356.

Schedule I-1 (Form 5471) (Rev. 12-2019)67
2020.05000 CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORAT 18410__1

SCHEDULE J(Form 5471)

Accumulated Earnings & Profits (E&P) of Controlled Foreign Corporation(Rev. December 2020)| Attach to Form 5471.

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

OMB No. 1545-0123| Go to www.irs.gov/Form5471 for instructions and the latest information.

Name of person filing Form 5471

Identifying number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

Name of foreign corporation

EIN (if any)

0941176 B.C. LTD.

Reference ID number

000000001

a

Separate Category (Enter code - see instructions.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|b

If code 901j is entered on line a, enter the country code for the sanctioned country (see instructions)|

Part I

GEN

Accumulated E&P of Controlled Foreign Corporation

Check the box if person filing return does not have all U.S. shareholders' information to complete an amount in column (e) (see instructions).
(b)
(c)
(a)
(d)
Important: Enter amounts in functional currency.
Post-1986
Pre-1987 E&P Not
Post-2017 E&P Not
Hovering Deficit
Undistributed Earnings
Previously Taxed
Previously Taxedand Deduction(post-1986 and(pre-1987 section(post-2017 section
for Suspended
pre-2018 section
959(c)(3) balance)959(c)(3) balance)
Taxes959(c)(3) balance)
1a Balance at beginning of year (as reported on prioryear Schedule J) 
b

Beginning balance adjustments (attach statement) c

Adjusted beginning balance (combine lines 1a and 1b) 

2aReduction for taxes unsuspended under anti-splitter rulesb

Disallowed deduction for taxes suspended under(e) Previously Taxed E&P (see instructions)(i) Reclassified(ii) Reclassified
section 965(a) PTEP section 965(b) PTEP

-42,008.
-42,008.

anti-splitter rules 
3

Current year E&P (or deficit in E&P) (enter amountfrom applicable line 5c of Schedule H) 

4-3,356.

E&P attributable to distributions of previously taxed
E&P from lower-tier foreign corporation 

5a

E&P carried over in nonrecognition transaction 

b

Reclassify deficit in E&P as hovering deficit after
nonrecognition transaction

6

Other adjustments (attach statement)

7

Total current and accumulated E&P (combine lines

1c through 6) 
8-45,364.

Amounts reclassified to section 959(c)(2) E&P fromsection 959(c)(3) E&P 

9

Actual distributions 

10

Amounts reclassified to section 959(c)(1) E&P
from section 959(c)(2) E&P 

11

Amounts included as earnings invested in U.S. property
and reclassified to section 959(c)(1) E&P (see instructions)

12

Other adjustments (attach statement)

13

Hovering deficit offset of undistributed post-

14

transaction E&P (see instructions) 
Balance at beginning of next year (combine lines 7 through 13)

012421 12-04-20

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-45,364.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 5471.

Schedule J (Form 5471) (Rev. 12-2020)

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Schedule J (Form 5471) (Rev. 12-2020)

Part I

Accumulated E&P of Controlled Foreign Corporation (continued)(e) Previously Taxed E&P (see instructions)(iii) General section
959(c)(1) PTEP(iv) Reclassified section 951A PTEP(v) Reclassified section 245A(d) PTEP(vi) Section 965(a) PTEP(vii) Section 965(b) PTEP

1a
b
c
2a
b
3
4
5a
b
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
(e) Previously Taxed E&P (see instructions)(viii) Section 951A PTEP
1abc(ix) Section 245A(d) PTEP(x) Section 951(a)(1)(A) PTEP(f)
Total Section 964(a) E&P(combine columns (a), (b), (c),and (e)(i) through (e)(x))-42,008.
-42,008.

2ab
3-3,356.

4
5a
b
6
7

-45,364.

8
9
10
11
12
13
14

012422 12-04-20-45,364.
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Schedule J (Form 5471) (Rev. 12-2020)

Part II

Nonpreviously Taxed E&P Subject to Recapture as Subpart F Income (section 952(c)(2))

Important: Enter amounts in functional currency.
1

Balance at beginning of year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

|

1

2

Additions (amounts subject to future recapture) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

|

2

3

Subtractions (amounts recaptured in current year)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

|

3

4

Balance at end of year (combine lines 1 through 3)

|4

Schedule J (Form 5471) (Rev. 12-2020)012423 12-04-20

SCHEDULE M(Form 5471)(Rev. December 2018)

Transactions Between Controlled Foreign Corporationand Shareholders or Other Related Persons

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

OMB No. 1545-0123| Attach to Form 5471.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form5471 for instructions and the latest information.

Name of person filing Form 5471

Identifying number

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

Name of foreign corporation

EIN (if any)

0941176 B.C. LTD.

Reference ID number

000000001

Important: Complete a separate Schedule M for each controlled foreign corporation. Enter the totals for each type of transaction that occurred during
the annual accounting period between the foreign corporation and the persons listed in columns (b) through (f). All amounts must be stated in U.S.
dollars translated from functional currency at the average exchange rate for the foreign corporation's tax year. See instructions.
Enter the relevant functional currency and the exchange rate used throughout this schedule | CANADA, DOLLAR(c) Any domestic(d) Any other foreign(e) 10% or more U.S.
(a) Transactions
corporation or partnershipcorporation or partnershipshareholder of controlled(b) U.S. personofforeign corporation

filing this return

controlled by
U.S. person
filing this return

controlled by
U.S. person
filing this return

foreign corporation(other than the U.S.
person filing this return)1.341000(f) 10% or more U.S.

shareholder ofany corporation
controlling the foreign
corporation

1 Sales of stock in trade (inventory) ~2 Sales of tangible property other thanstock in trade~~~~~~~~~~

3 Sales of property rights (patents,
trademarks, etc.) 
contribution transaction payments
4 Platform
received ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
5 Cost sharing transaction payments received
6 Compensation received for technical,
managerial, engineering, construction,or like services ~~~~~~~~~~
7 Commissions received ~~~~~~~
8 Rents, royalties, and license fees received ~9 Hybrid dividends received (see instr.) ~10 Dividends received (exclude hybrid
dividends, deemed distributions undersubpart F, and distributions ofpreviously taxed income) ~~~~~~

11 Interest received ~~~~~~~~~
12 Premiums received for insurance orreinsurance ~~~~~~~~~~~
13 Add lines 1 through 12
14 Purchases of stock in trade (inventory)
15 Purchases of tangible property otherthan stock in trade ~~~~~~~~
16 Purchases of property rights(patents, trademarks, etc.) ~~~~~
17 Platform contribution transaction payments paid
18 Cost sharing transaction payments paid
19 Compensation paid for technical,
managerial, engineering, construction,or like services ~~~~~~~~~~

20 Commissions paid ~~~~~~~~
21 Rents, royalties, and license fees paid
22 Hybrid dividends paid (see instructions)paid (exclude hybrid dividends
23 Dividendspaid) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
24 Interest paid ~~~~~~~~~~~
25 Premiums paid for insurance or reinsurance
26 Add lines 14 through 25 
27 Accounts Payable ~~~~~~~~~
28 Amounts borrowed (enter the maximum
loan balance during the year) - see instr.
29 Accounts Receivable ~~~~~~~
30 Amounts loaned (enter the maximum
loan balance during the year) - see instr.
012371 04-01-20

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SCHEDULE P(Form 5471)

Previously Taxed Earnings and Profits of U.S. Shareholder
of Certain Foreign Corporations(Rev. December 2020)

OMB No. 1545-0123| Attach to Form 5471.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form5471 for instructions and the latest information.

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Identifying number

Name of person filing Form 5471

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

Name of U.S. shareholder

Identifying number

Name of foreign corporation

EIN (if any)

Reference ID number (see instructions)

000000001
a Separate Category (Enter code - see instructions.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | GEN

0941176 B.C. LTD.

b If code 901j is entered on line a, enter the country code for the sanctioned country (see instructions)  |Part I

Previously Taxed E&P in Functional Currency (see instructions)(a)Reclassified section
965(a) PTEP

1a

Balance at beginning of year (see instructions) 

b

Beginning balance adjustments (attach statement) 

c

Adjusted beginning balance (combine lines 1a and 1b) 

2

Reduction for taxes unsuspended under anti-splitter rules

3

Previously taxed E&P attributable to distributions of previously taxed E&P from lower-tier foreign corporation

4

Previously taxed E&P carried over in nonrecognition transaction

5

Other adjustments (attach statement)

6

Total previously taxed E&P (combine lines 1c through 5) 

7

Amounts reclassified to section 959(c)(2) E&P from section 959(c)(3) E&P 

8

Actual distributions of previously taxed E&P 

9

Amounts reclassified to section 959(c)(1) E&P from section 959(c)(2) E&P

10

Amounts included as earnings invested in U.S. property and reclassified to section 959(c)(1) E&P (see instructions)

11

Other adjustments (attach statement)

12
LHA

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.

(b)
Reclassified section
965(b) PTEP(c)
General section
959(c)(1) PTEP









Balance at beginning of next year (combine lines 6 through 11) 
012365 12-07-20

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Schedule P (Form 5471) (Rev. 12-2020)

Part I

Previously Taxed E&P in Functional Currency (see instructions) (continued)(d)Reclassified section
951A PTEP(e)
Reclassified section
245A(d) PTEP(f)
Section 965(a) PTEP(g)
Section 965(b) PTEP(h)
Section 951A
PTEP

(i)
Section 245A(d)
PTEP

(j)
Section 951(a)(1)(A)
PTEP

(k)
Total

1a
b
c
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Schedule P (Form 5471) (Rev. 12-2020)012366 12-07-20

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Schedule P (Form 5471) (Rev. 12-2020)

Part II

Previously Taxed E&P in U.S. Dollars(a)Reclassified section
965(a) PTEP

1a

Balance at beginning of year (see instructions) 

b

Beginning balance adjustments (attach statement) 

c

Adjusted beginning balance (combine lines 1a and 1b) 

2

Reduction for taxes unsuspended under anti-splitter rules

3

Previously taxed E&P attributable to distributions of previously taxed E&P from lower-tier foreign corporation

4

Previously taxed E&P carried over in nonrecognition transaction

5

Other adjustments (attach statement)

6

Total previously taxed E&P (combine lines 1c through 5) 

7

Amounts reclassified to section 959(c)(2) E&P from section 959(c)(3) E&P 

8

Actual distributions of previously taxed E&P 

9

Amounts reclassified to section 959(c)(1) E&P from section 959(c)(2) E&P

10

Amounts included as earnings invested in U.S. property and reclassified to section 959(c)(1) E&P (see instructions)

11

Other adjustments (attach statement)

12

Balance at beginning of next year (combine lines 6 through 11) 

(b)
Reclassified section
965(b) PTEP(c)
General section
959(c)(1) PTEP









Schedule P (Form 5471) (Rev. 12-2020)012367 12-07-20

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Schedule P (Form 5471) (Rev. 12-2020)

Part II

Previously Taxed E&P in U.S. Dollars (continued)(d)Reclassified section
951A PTEP(e)
Reclassified section
245A(d) PTEP(f)
Section 965(a) PTEP(g)
Section 965(b) PTEP(h)
Section 951A
PTEP

(i)
Section 245A(d)
PTEP

(j)
Section 951(a)(1)(A)
PTEP

(k)
Total

1a
b
c
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Schedule P (Form 5471) (Rev. 12-2020)012368 12-07-20

CFC Income by CFC Income Groups

SCHEDULE Q(Form 5471)(December 2020)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

OMB No. 1545-0123| Attach to Form 5471.
| Go to www.irs.gov/Form5471 for instructions and the latest information.

Identifying number

Name of person filing Form 5471

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301
EIN (if any)

Name of foreign corporation

0941176 B.C. LTD.

Reference ID number (see instructions)

000000001

Complete a separate Schedule Q with respect to each applicable category of income (see instructions).
A

Enter separate category code with respect to which this Schedule Q is being completed (see instructions for codes)

B If category code "PAS" is entered on line A, enter the applicable grouping code (see instructions)
Complete a separate Schedule Q for U.S. source income and foreign source income.
C Indicate whether this Schedule Q is being completed for:
Complete a separate Schedule Q for FOGEI or FORI income.

X U.S. source income or~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|

GEN

Foreign source income

D If this Schedule Q is being completed for FOGEI or FORI income, check this box  |Enter amounts in functional currency
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
Country
Gross Income
Definitely Related
Related Person
Other Interest
Research & Experimental
Other Expensesof the foreign corporation (unless
Code
Expenses
Interest Expense
ExpenseExpenses(attach schedule)
otherwise noted).
1

Subpart F Income Groups

a Dividends, Interest, Rents, Royalties,& Annuities (Total)~~~~~~~~~~~(1) Unit name |(2) Unit name |b Net Gain From Certain Property
Transactions (Total) ~~~~~~~~~~(1) Unit name |(2) Unit name |c Net Gain From Commodities
Transactions (Total) ~~~~~~~~~~(1) Unit name |(2) Unit name |d Net Foreign Currency Gain (Total) ~~~(1) Unit name |(2) Unit name |e Income Equivalent to Interest (Total) ~~(1) Unit name |f(2) Unit name |Foreign Base Company Sales
Income (Total) ~~~~~~~~~~~~(1) Unit name |(2) Unit name |Important: See Computer-Generated Schedule Q in instructions.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.
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Schedule Q (Form 5471) (12-2020)(viii)
Current Year Tax on
Reattributed Income From
Disregarded Payments(ix)
Current Year Tax on All
Other Disregarded
Payments(x)
Other Current
Year Taxes(xi)
Net Income(column (ii) lesscolumns (iii) through (x))(xii)
Foreign Taxes for
Which Credit Allowed(U.S. Dollars)(xiii)
Average Asset Value

(xiv)
High
Tax
Election

Reserved

Reserved

1
a
(1)
(2)
b
(1)
(2)
c
(1)
(2)
d
(1)
(2)
e
(1)
(2)
f
(1)
(2)

Important: See Computer-Generated Schedule Q in instructions.
Schedule Q (Form 5471) (12-2020)013172 12-11-20

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Schedule Q (Form 5471) (12-2020)
Enter amounts in functional currencyof the foreign corporation (unlessotherwise noted).
1(i)Country
Code(ii)
Gross Income(iii)
Definitely RelatedExpenses(iv)
Related Person
Interest Expense(v)
Other Interest
Expense(vi)
Research & Experimental
Expenses(vii)
Other Expenses(attach schedule)

Subpart F Income Groups

g Foreign Base Company Services
Income (Total) ~~~~~~~~~~~~(1) Unit name |(2) Unit name |h Full Inclusion Foreign Base Company
Income (Total) ~~~~~~~~~~~~(1) Unit name |(2) Unit name |iInsurance Income (Total) ~~~~~~~(1) Unit name |(2) Unit name |jInternational Boycott Income ~~~~~

k Bribes, Kickbacks, and Other
Payments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
lSection 901(j) income ~~~~~~~~~

2

Recaptured Subpart F Income ~~~~

3

Tested Income Group (Total) ~~~~~(1) Unit name | CANADA

CA

315,000.
315,000.

318,356.
318,356.

315,000.

318,356.

(2) Unit name |Residual Income Group (Total) ~~~~

4

(1) Unit name |(2) Unit name |
5

Total

Important: See Computer-Generated Schedule Q in instructions.
Schedule Q (Form 5471) (12-2020)013173 12-11-20

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Schedule Q (Form 5471) (12-2020)(viii)
Current Year Tax on
Reattributed Income From
Disregarded Payments(ix)
Current Year Tax on All
Other Disregarded
Payments(x)
Other Current
Year Taxes(xi)
Net Income(column (ii) lesscolumns (iii) through (x))(xii)
Foreign Taxes for
Which Credit Allowed(U.S. Dollars)(xiii)
Average Asset Value

(xiv)
High
Tax
Election

Reserved

Reserved

1
g
(1)
(2)
h
(1)
(2)
i
(1)
(2)
j
k
l
2
3
(1)

-3,356.
-3,356.

(2)
4
(1)
(2)
5

-3,356.

Important: See Computer-Generated Schedule Q in instructions.
Schedule Q (Form 5471) (12-2020)013174 12-11-20

79

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION
04-3585301
Worksheet A
Summary of U.S. Shareholder's Pro Rata Share of Subpart F Income of a CFC (See the instructions,later.) Enter the amounts on lines 1a through 62, 64, 66, and 68 in functional currency.
1 Gross foreign personal holding company income:a Dividends, interest, royalties, rents, and annuities (section 954(c)(1)(A)(excluding amounts described in sections 954(c)(2), (3), and (6)) ~~~~~~~~~~

1ab Excess of gains over losses from certain property transactions (section 954(c)(1)(B)) ~~c Excess of gains over losses from commodity transactions (section 954(c)(1)(C)) ~~~~

1bd Excess of foreign currency gains over foreign currency losses (section 954(c)(1)(D)) ~~e Income equivalent to interest (section 954(c)(1)(E)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1d

1c
1e

f Net income from a notional principal contract (section 954(c)(1)(F)) ~~~~~~~~~g Payments in lieu of dividends (section 954(c)(1)(G)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1g

h Certain amounts received for services under personal service
contracts (see section 954(c)(1)(H)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1h

1f

i Certain amounts from sales of partnership interests to which the
look-through rule of section 954(c)(4) applies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1i
2 Gross foreign personal holding company income. Add lines 1a through 1i ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3 Gross foreign base company sales income (see section 954(d)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2
3

4 Gross foreign base company services income (see section 954(e)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
5 Gross foreign base company income. Add lines 2 through 4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4

6 Gross insurance income (see sections 953 and 954(b)(3)(C) and the instructions for lines 18 and 19) ~~~~~~~~~~~
7 Gross foreign base company income and gross insurance income. Add lines 5 and 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6

8 Enter 5% of total gross income (as computed for income tax purposes) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
9 Enter 70% of total gross income (as computed for income tax purposes) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

8

10 If line 7 is less than line 8 and less than $1 million, enter -0- on this line and skip lines 11 through 19 ~~~~~~~~~~~
11 If line 7 is more than line 9, enter total gross income (as computed for income tax purposes) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

10

12 Total adjusted gross foreign base company income and insurance income (enter the greater ofline 7 or line 11) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
13 Adjusted net foreign personal holding company income:a Enter amount from line 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

13ab Expenses directly related to amount on line 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

13bc Subtract line 13b from line 13a ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

13c

d Related person interest expense (see section 954(b)(5))

13d~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

57
915,750.
220,500.
0.

11
12

e Other expenses allocated and apportioned to the amount on line 2
under section 954(b)(5)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

13e

f Net foreign personal holding company income. Subtract the sum oflines 13d and 13e from line 13c ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

13f

g Net foreign personal holding company income excluded underhigh-tax exception ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
13g
h Subtract line 13g from line 13f ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
14 Adjusted net foreign base company sales income:a Enter amount from line 3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

14ab Expenses allocated and apportioned to the amount on line 3 under
section 954(b)(5) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

14b~~~~~~~

14c

c Net foreign base company sales income. Subtract line 14b from line 14ad Net foreign base company sales income excluded under high-tax exception ~~~~~~
14d
e Subtract line 14d from line 14c ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
15 Adjusted net foreign base company services income:a Enter amount from line 4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Expenses allocated and apportioned to line 4 under section 954(b)(5) ~~~~~~~~~c Net foreign base company services income. Subtract line 15b from line 15a ~~~~~~b Expenses allocated and apportioned under section 954(b)(5) ~~~~~~~~~~~~c Net full inclusion foreign base company income. Subtract line 16b from line 16a ~~~~

15b
15c

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15e

16a
16b
16c

16d
d Net full inclusion foreign base company income excluded under high-tax exception ~~~e Subtract line 16d from line 16c 
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15a

15d
d Net foreign base company services income excluded under high-tax exception ~~~~~e Subtract line 15d from line 15c 
16 Adjusted net full inclusion foreign base company income:a Enter the excess, if any, of line 11 over line 7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

13h

16e

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17 Adjusted net foreign base company income. Add lines 13h, 14e, 15e, and 16e ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
18 Adjusted net insurance income (other than related person insurance income):a Enter amount from line 6 (other than related person insurance income) ~~~~~~~~b Expenses allocated and apportioned to the amount on line 18a under18a

section 953 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

18b

c Net insurance income. Subtract line 18b from line 18a ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~d Net insurance income excluded under high-tax exception ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

18c

18d
e Subtract line 18d from line 18c ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
19 Adjusted net related person insurance income:a Enter amount from line 6 that is related person insurance income~~~~~~~~~~

19ab Expenses allocated and apportioned to the amount on line 19a under
section 953 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

19b

c Net related person insurance income. Subtract line 19b from line 19a ~~~~~~~~~d Net related person insurance income excluded under high-tax exception ~~~~~~~

17

18e

19c

19d
e Subtract line 19d from line 19c ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

19e

20 International boycott income (section 952(a)(3)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
21 Illegal bribes, kickbacks, and other payments (section 952(a)(4)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

20

22 Income described in section 952(a)(5) (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
23 Subpart F income before application of sections 952(b) and (c) and section 959(b). Add lines 17,2218e, 19e, and 20 through 22

24 Enter the portion of line 13h that is U.S. source income effectively
connected with a U.S. trade or business (section 952(b)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

24

25 Exclusions under section 959(b) that apply to line 13h amount25~~~~~~~~~~~

26 Section 954(c) subpart F Foreign Personal Holding Company Income. Subtract the sum oflines 24 and 25 from line 13h 

21

23

26

27 Enter the portion of line 14e that is U.S. source income effectively
connected with a U.S. trade or business (section 952(b)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

27
28 Exclusions under section 959(b) that apply to line 14e amount ~~~~~~~~~~~~
28
29 Section 954(d) subpart F Foreign Base Company Sales Income. Subtract the sum of lines 27
and 28 from line 14e 
30 Enter the portion of line 15e that is U.S. source income effectively
connected with a U.S. trade or business (section 952(b)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

29

30

31
31 Exclusions under section 959(b) that apply to line 15e amount ~~~~~~~~~~~~
32 Section 954(e) subpart F Foreign Base Company Services Income. Subtract the sum of lines
30 and 31 from line 15e 

32

33 Enter the sum of the portion of lines 16e, 18e, 19e, 20, 21, and 22 that is
U.S. source income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business(section 952(b)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

33

34 Exclusions under section 959(b) that apply to line 16e, 18e, 19e, 20, 21,
and 22 amounts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

34

35 Other subpart F income. Subtract the sum of lines 33 and 34 from the sum of lines 16e, 18e,
19e, 20, 21, and 22 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

35

36 Total subpart F income. Add lines 26, 29, 32, and 35

36~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

37 Current E&P limitation computation:a Current E&P ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Tested loss (enter as a positive number - see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~c Total of line 37a and line 37b ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

37a-3,356.

37b-3,356.
37c
38 Enter the smaller of line 36 or line 37c 

38-3,356.

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Worksheet A (continued) (See instructions)04-3585301

39 If the amount on line 37c is less than the amount on line 36, allocate the subpart F income remaining (after having been limited)
to lines 40, 41, 42, and 43 below in the manner prescribed by Regulations section 1.952-1(e). If the amount on line 37c isgreater than or equal to the amount on line 36, enter the amount from line 26 onto line 40, enter the amount from line 29 ontoline 41, enter the amount from line 32 onto line 42, and enter the amount from line 35 onto line 43.
40 Section 954(c) subpart F Foreign Personal Holding Company Income subtotal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
41 Section 954(d) subpart F Foreign Base Company Sales Income subtotal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

40

42 Section 954(e) subpart F Foreign Base Company Services Income subtotal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
43 Other subpart F income subtotal 

42

44 Shareholder's pro rata share of line 40 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
45 Shareholder's pro rata share of export trade income that applies to line

43

44

44 amount (see section 970(a)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
45
46 Section 954(c) subpart F Foreign Personal Holding Company Income subtotal. Subtract line 45
from line 44 
47 Shareholder's pro rata share of line 41 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
48 Shareholder's pro rata share of export trade income that applies to line

41

46

47

47 amount (see section 970(a)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
48
49 Section 954(d) subpart F Foreign Base Company Sales Income subtotal. Subtract line 48 from line
47 
50 Shareholder's pro rata share of line 42 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
51 Shareholder's pro rata share of export trade income that applies to line

50

50 amount (see section 970(a)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

51

52 Section 954(e) subpart F Foreign Base Company Services Income subtotal. Subtract line 51 fromline 50 
53 Shareholder's pro rata share of line 43 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
54 Shareholder's pro rata share of export trade income that applies to line

53

53 amount (see section 970(a)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

54

55 Other subpart F income subtotal. Subtract line 54 from line 53 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
56 Add lines 46, 49, 52, and 55 
57 Divide the number of days in the tax year that the corporation was a

49

52

55
56

CFC by the number of days in the tax year and multiply the result byline 56 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

57

58 Dividends paid to any other person with respect to your stock during
the tax year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

58

59 Divide the number of days in the tax year you did not own such stockby the number of days in the tax year and multiply the result by line 56 ~~~~~~~~
60 Enter the smaller of line 58 or line 59 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

59
60

61 Shareholder's pro rata share of subpart F income. Subtract line 60 from line 57 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
62 Amount of line 61 that applies to section 954(c) subpart F Foreign Personal Holding Company

61

Income ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

62

63 Translate the amount on line 62 from functional currency to U.S. dollars at the average exchange
rate. See section 989(b). Enter the result here and on Form 5471, Schedule I, line 1e ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

63

64 Amount of line 61 that applies to section 954(d) subpart F Foreign Base Company Sales Income ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
65 Translate the amount on line 64 from functional currency to U.S. dollars at the average exchange

64rate. See section 989(b). Enter the result here and on Form 5471, Schedule I, line 1f ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

65

66 Amount of line 61 that applies to section 954(e) subpart F Foreign Base Company Services Income ~~~~~~~~~~~~
67 Translate the amount on line 66 from functional currency to U.S. dollars at the average exchange

66

rate. See section 989(b). Enter the result here and on Form 5471, Schedule I, line 1g ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

67

68 Amount of line 61 that applies to other subpart F income ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
69 Translate the amount on line 68 from functional currency to U.S. dollars at the average exchange

68rate. See section 989(b). Enter the result here and on Form 5471, Schedule I, line 1h 

69

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926

Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property
to a Foreign Corporation

Form(Rev. November 2018)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Part IOMB No. 1545-0026| Go to www.irs.gov/Form926 for instructions and the latest information.

Attachment
Sequence No.

| Attach to your income tax return for the year of the transfer or distribution.

U.S. Transferor Information (see instructions)

Name of transferor

128

Identifying number (see instructions)

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301
X No
Is the transferee a specified 10%-owned foreign corporation that is not a controlled foreign corporation? ~~~~~~Yes

1

If the transferor was a corporation, complete questions 2a through 2d.

2

a If the transfer was a section 361(a) or (b) transfer, was the transferor controlled (under section 368(c)) by
five or fewer domestic corporations? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Did the transferor remain in existence after the transfer? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If not, list the controlling shareholder(s) and their identifying number(s).
Controlling shareholder

Yes

X Yes

No

Identifying numberc If the transferor was a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated return, was it the parent corporation? ~~~If not, list the name and employer identification number (EIN) of the parent corporation.
Name of parent corporationd Have basis adjustments under section 367(a)(4) been made?

X No

Yes

No

EIN of parent corporation~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

X No

If the transferor was a partner in a partnership that was the actual transferor (but is not treated as such under section 367),

3complete questions 3a through 3d.
a List the name and EIN of the transferor's partnership.
Name of partnership

EIN of partnershipb Did the partner pick up its pro rata share of gain on the transfer of partnership assets? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~c Is the partner disposing of its entire interest in the partnership? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~d Is the partner disposing of an interest in a limited partnership that is regularly traded on an establishedsecurities market? 
Part II Transferee Foreign Corporation Information (see instructions)
4

Name of transferee (foreign corporation)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

5a Identifying number , if any

0941176 B.C. LTD.
6

Address (including country)

5b Reference ID number

PO BOX 1866
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94042

000000001

7Country code of country of incorporation or organization8

Foreign law characterization (see instructions)9Is the transferee foreign corporation a controlled foreign corporation? CACORPORATION

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X Yes

No
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CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATIONPart III Information Regarding Transfer of Property (see instructions)
Section A - Cash04-3585301

Form 926 (Rev. 11-2018)

Type ofproperty

01/01/2020

Cash
10

(a)
Date oftransfer

Was cash the only property transferred?

(b)
Description ofproperty(c)
Fair market value on
date of transfer

209,365.

(d)
Cost or otherbasis~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Page 2(e)Gain recognized ontransfer

X Yes

No

If "Yes," skip the remainder of Part III and go to Part IV.

Section B - Other Property (other than intangible property subject to section 367(d))
Type ofproperty(a)Date oftransfer(b)
Description ofproperty(c)
Fair market value on
date of transfer(d)
Cost or other
basis

(e)
Gain recognized ontransfer

Stock andsecurities
Inventory
Other property(not listed underanother category)

Property withbuilt-in loss
Totals11

Did the transferor transfer stock or securities subject to section 367(a) with respect to which a gain
recognition agreement was filed? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

No

12 a Were any assets of a foreign branch (including a branch that is a foreign disregarded entity) transferred to aforeign corporation? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

If "Yes," go to line 12b.
b Was the transferor a domestic corporation that transferred substantially all of the assets of a foreign branch(including a branch that is a foreign disregarded entity) to a specified 10%-owned foreign corporation? ~~~~~~~
If "Yes," continue to line 12c. If "No," skip lines 12c and 12d, and go to line 13.
c Immediately after the transfer, was the domestic corporation a U.S. shareholder with respect to thetransferee foreign corporation? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes," continue to line 12d. If "No," skip line 12d, and go to line 13.
13

d Enter the transferred loss amount included in gross income as required under section 91 | $Did the transferor transfer property described in section 367(d)(4)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "No," skip Section C and questions 14a through 15.

Section C - Intangible Property Subject to Section 367(d)Type ofproperty(a)Date oftransfer(b)
Description ofproperty(c)(d)
Useful Arm's length pricelife
on date of transfer(e)Cost or other
basis

(f)
Income inclusion foryear of transfer

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04-3585301

14 a Did the transferor transfer any intangible property that, at the time of the transfer, had a useful life
reasonably anticipated to exceed 20 years? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Page 3

Yes

No~~~~~~~

YesNo

1.367(d)-1(c)(3)(ii) for any intangible property? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes

No

Yes

No

b At the time of the transfer, did any of the transferred intangible property have an indefinite useful life?
c Did the transferor choose to apply the 20-year inclusion period provided under Regulations section

d If the answer to line 14c is "Yes," enter the total estimated anticipated income or cost reduction attributable
to the intangible property's, or properties', as applicable, use(s) beyond the 20-year period described inRegulations section 1.367(d)-1(c)(3)(ii)
15|$

Was any intangible property transferred considered or anticipated to be, at the time of the transfer or at any
time thereafter, a platform contribution as defined in Regulations section 1.482-7(c)(1)?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Supplemental Part III Information Required To Be Reported (see instructions)

Part IV Additional Information Regarding Transfer of Property (see instructions)
16
17
18

19

Enter the transferor's interest in the transferee foreign corporation before and after the transfer.

100.000 % (b) After 100.000 %(a) Before
Type of nonrecognition transaction (see instructions) | SECTION

351

Indicate whether any transfer reported in Part III is subject to any of the following.
a Gain recognition under section 904(f)(3) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~b Gain recognition under section 904(f)(5)(F) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Yesc Recapture under section 1503(d) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~d Exchange gain under section 987 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Yes

Did this transfer result from a change in entity classification?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

20 a Did a domestic corporation make a distribution of property covered by section 367(e)(2)? (see instructions)
If "Yes," complete lines 20b and 20c.

~~~~

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

X
X
X
X
X
X

No
No
No
No
No
No

b Enter the total amount of gain or loss recognized pursuant to Regulations section 1.367(e)-2(b) ~~~~~~~~~~ | $c Did the domestic corporation not recognize gain or loss on the distribution of property because theproperty was used in the conduct of U.S. trade or business under Regulations section 1.367(e)-2(b)(2)?
21~~~~~~

YesNo

Yes

X No

Did a domestic corporation make a section 355 distribution of stock in a foreign controlled corporation
covered by section 367(e)(1)? See instructions

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Form

8992

(Rev. December 2020)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

U.S. Shareholder Calculation of Global Intangible
Low-Taxed Income (GILTI)OMB No. 1545-0123
Attachment
Sequence No.

| Go to www.irs.gov/Form8992 for instructions and the latest information.

Name of person filing this return

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301

Name of U.S. shareholder

Part IB Identifying number

Net Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) Tested Income

Sum of Pro Rata Share of Net Tested Income

1

If the U.S. shareholder is not a member of a U.S. consolidated group, enter the total
from Form 8992, Schedule A, line 1, column (e).

p
n
n
n
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m
n
n
n
n
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n
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~~~~~~~~

1~~~~~~~~

2

3

Net CFC Tested Income. Combine lines 1 and 2. If zero or less, stop here 

3

1

Net CFC Tested Income. Enter amount from Part I, line 3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2

Deemed Tangible Income Return (DTIR)

If the U.S. shareholder is a member of a U.S. consolidated group, enter the amountfrom Schedule B (Form 8992), Part II, column (c), that pertains to the U.S. shareholder.
Sum of Pro Rata Share of Net Tested Loss2

If the U.S. shareholder is not a member of a U.S. consolidated group, enter the total
from Form 8992, Schedule A, line 1, column (f).
If the U.S. shareholder is a member of a U.S. consolidated group, enter the amountfrom Schedule B (Form 8992), Part II, column (f), that pertains to the U.S. shareholder.

Part II

Calculation of Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI)

If the U.S. shareholder is not a member of a U.S. consolidated group, multiply the
total from Form 8992, Schedule A, line 1, column (g), by 10% (0.10).

p
n
n
n
n
m
n
n
n
n
o

2

~~~~~~~~

3c

Net DTIR. Subtract line 3c from line 2. If zero or less, enter -0- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4

GILTI. Subtract line 4 from line 1 
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p
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m
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from Schedule B (Form 8992), Part II, column (i), that pertains to the U.S. shareholder.
Sum of Pro Rata Share of Tested Interest Expense
If the U.S. shareholder is not a member of a U.S. consolidated
group, enter the total from Form 8992, Schedule A, line 1, column (j).
If the U.S. shareholder is a member of a U.S. consolidated
group, leave line 3a blank.
b

Sum of Pro Rata Share of Tested Interest Income
If the U.S. shareholder is not a member of a U.S. consolidated
group, enter the total from Form 8992, Schedule A, line 1, column (i).
If the U.S. shareholder is a member of a U.S. consolidated
group, leave line 3b blank.

cSpecified Interest Expense

~

3a

~

3b

If the U.S. shareholder is not a member of a U.S. consolidated group, subtract line
3b from line 3a. If zero or less, enter -0-.
If the U.S. shareholder is a member of a U.S. consolidated group, enter the amountfrom Schedule B (Form 8992), Part II, column (m), that pertains to the U.S. shareholder
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(

3,356.)-3,356.

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If the U.S. shareholder is a member of a U.S. consolidated group, enter the amount
3a992

A Identifying number

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Schedule A

Schedule A for U.S. Shareholder Calculation of Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI)
A Identifying number

Name of person filing this form

CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION

04-3585301
B Identifying number

Name of U.S. shareholder(b)
EIN or
Reference ID(a)Name of CFC

0941176 B.C. LTD.

000000001

GILTI Allocated toTested Income CFCs
(see instructions)

Calculations for Net Tested Income(see instructions)(c)Tested Income(d)Tested Loss

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Tested Income CFCs
Col. (e) by Col. (e), (Multiply Form 8992,
Line 1 Total)
Part II, Line 5,
by Col. (k))

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