Funding & Transparency
Where our money comes from, and what we will not accept.
Knowledge Commons publishes its full revenue breakdown, audited financials, and donor list every year.
Revenue by source
Fiscal year 2025
Total operating revenue / 2025
EUR 758,200
Funding policy
Money we will not accept.
We do not accept funding from fossil-fuel companies, surveillance contractors, weapons manufacturers, or entities whose activities conflict with our values.
We do not accept restricted funding that would compromise editorial independence.
No single funder may contribute more than 35% of our annual operating budget.
Current supporters & partners
Public foundation
Bundeszentrale fur politische Bildung
Multi-year operating grant 2024-2027
Public foundation
Open Society Foundations
Programme support for multilingual cataloguing
Partner member
Each One Teach One e.V.
Founding partner, contributing organisation