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Complexly Converts Production Studio To Nonprofit Organization
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Complexly, the educational media company founded by Hank and John Green, recently announced it will convert into a nonprofit to keep its "Crash Course" and related series free and independent of advertiser influence. The Montana-headquartered studio, which drew billions of views and received $4.8 million in philanthropic funding last year, says it will retain about 80 staff and commit $8.5 million to a new series while seeking further donors.
Key Points
- 1Announces conversion to nonprofit to keep Crash Course free and avoid advertiser incentives
- 2Secures philanthropic backing including $4.8M last year and partners like YouTube, PBS, Sloan
- 3Enables content stability and new projects while maintaining roughly 80 staff and donor funding
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