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The Clear Fund

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Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Public Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$151M (2022)

Expenses
$152M (2022)

Total Assets
$118M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$39.7M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$151,012,759
Expenses
$152,422,669
Net Income
-$1,409,910
Net Assets
$77,790,794
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $151,406,685
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $28,417
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$422,343
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,758,474
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,133,395
3.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $117,537,288
Total Liabilities $39,746,494
Net Assets $77,790,794
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elie Hassenfeld (Chief Executive Officer) $355,000 $0 $32,947
Whitney Rider (Secretary/Head Of Hr & Business Ops) $285,750 $0 $1,563
Stephanie Stojanovic (Director Of Development) $263,768 $0 $15,895
Teryn Mattox (Senior Program Officer) $221,709 $0 $9,076
Benjamin Bateman (Director Of Operations) $213,230 $0 $8,443
Natalie Crispin (Treasurer/Senior Program Officer) $209,226 $0 $8,638
Alex Cohen (Senior Researcher) $180,088 $0 $25,980
Marinella Capriati (Program Officer) $177,619 $0 $22,794
Julie Faller (Program Officer) $173,791 $0 $27,071
Charlene Abellana (Controller (Thru 11/2/22)) $173,016 $0 $9,196
Erin Crossett (Program Officer) $161,761 $0 $13,259
Tim Ogden (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Holden Karnofsky (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cari Tuna (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julia Wise (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Norma Altshuler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$206,158,416
Expenses
$188,307,536
Net Income
$17,850,880
Net Assets
$79,193,479
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $206,065,867
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $54,679
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $37,870
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,066,709
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,340,311
1.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $165,963,654
Total Liabilities $86,770,175
Net Assets $79,193,479
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Bobowski (Director Of Marketing (Thru 9/15/21)) $339,578 $0 $26,137
Elie Hassenfeld (Chief Executive Officer) $304,439 $0 $31,808
Whitney Rider (Secretary/Director Of Ops) $280,208 $0 $161
Neil Shah (Managing Director) $258,452 $0 $15,711
Stephanie Stojanovic (Director Of Development) $224,123 $0 $71
Benjamin Bateman (Head Of Growth) $197,943 $0 $7,618
Teryn Mattox (Program Officer) $186,348 $0 $7,743
James Snowden (Program Officer) $182,681 $0 $7,127
Natalie Crispin (Treasurer/Program Officer) $178,568 $0 $7,801
Alex Cohen (Senior Researcher) $154,713 $0 $24,062
Julie Faller (Program Officer) $154,057 $0 $25,250
Justin Loiseau (Senior Research Associate) $152,966 $0 $15,845
Caitlin Mcgugan (Senior Researcher) $127,538 $0 $16,418
Tim Ogden (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Holden Karnofsky (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cari Tuna (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julia Wise (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Norma Altshuler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$117,018,758
Expenses
$78,127,328
Net Income
$38,891,430
Net Assets
$61,345,813
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $116,951,537
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $32,152
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $35,069
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,314,175
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,435,747
4.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $98,437,477
Total Liabilities $37,091,664
Net Assets $61,345,813
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Bobowski (Director Of Marketing) $341,117 $0 $25,380
Elie Hassenfeld (Chief Executive Officer) $286,992 $0 $28,974
Whitney Rider (Secretary/Director Of Ops) $233,119 $0 $0
Benjamin Bateman (Head Of Growth) $192,090 $0 $6,937
Natalie Crispin (Treasurer/Program Officer) $192,043 $0 $7,524
Michael Eddy (Senior Advisor) $174,276 $0 $7,070
Stephanie Stojanovic (Director Of Development) $164,748 $0 $0
Teryn Mattox (Program Officer) $162,880 $0 $7,337
James Snowden (Senior Research Analyst) $162,165 $0 $6,696
Alex Cohen (Senior Researcher) $146,122 $0 $23,420
Tim Ogden (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cari Tuna (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Holden Karnofsky (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julia Wise (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$51,079,383
Expenses
$40,896,067
Net Income
$10,183,316
Net Assets
$22,454,931
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $51,058,253
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $26,260
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,130
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $649,855
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,492,926
6.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,908,385
Total Liabilities $21,453,454
Net Assets $22,454,931
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elie Hassenfeld (Chief Executive Officer) $262,395 $0 $23,105
Whitney Rider (Secretary & Director Of Operations) $187,069 $0 $0
Benjamin Bateman (Head Of Growth) $175,573 $0 $5,338
Natalie Crispin (Treasurer & Senior Research Manager) $171,738 $0 $5,549
Josh Rosenberg (Senior Research Manager) $139,480 $0 $5,494
Michael Eddy (Senior Advisor) $122,015 $0 $3,925
Caitlin Anne Mcgugan (Senior Fellow) $114,999 $0 $12,934
Charlene Abellana (Controller) $113,765 $0 $7,974
Tom Rutledge (Chair (Thru 4/2019)) $0 $0 $0
Tim Ogden (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cari Tuna (Treasurer (Thru 4/2019)/Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Holden Karnofsky (Secretary (Thru 4/2019)/Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Reich (Board Member (Thru 4/2019)) $0 $0 $0
Brigid Slipka (Board Member (Thru 4/2019)) $0 $0 $0
Julia Wise (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,024,182
Expenses
$32,186,559
Net Income
$3,837,623
Net Assets
$12,271,381
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $36,008,006
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $14,703
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,473
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $223,162
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,737,761
5.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,349,456
Total Liabilities $14,078,075
Net Assets $12,271,381
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elie Hassenfeld (Executive Director) $222,900 $0 $262
Natalie Crispin (Senior Research Manager) $128,726 $0 $8,402
Josh Rosenberg (Senior Research Manager) $116,780 $0 $5,472
Whitney Rider (Director Of Operations (From 4/15)) $113,410 $0 $0
Caitlin Anne Mcgugan (Senior Fellow) $111,650 $0 $8,402
Charlene Abellana (Controller) $109,850 $0 $8,020
Tom Rutledge (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tim Ogden (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cari Tuna (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Holden Karnofsky (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rob Reich (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brigid Slipka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julia Wise (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$29,450,003
Expenses
$26,763,776
Net Income
$2,686,227
Net Assets
$8,432,186
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $26,952,535
91.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $15,701
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,481,679
8.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $88
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $258,370
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,173,836
8.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,609,736
Total Liabilities $12,177,550
Net Assets $8,432,186
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elie Hassenfeld (Executive Director) $186,582 $0 $0
Chris Somerville (Program Officer (Thru 10/31/17)) $159,696 $0 $0
Sarah Ward (Director Of Operations) $117,500 $0 $12,790
Natalie Stone Crispin (Senior Research Analyst) $116,107 $0 $0
Holden Karnofsky (Co Ed & Secretary (Thru 5/31/17)) $73,550 $0 $2,595
Tom Rutledge (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tim Ogden (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cari Tuna (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rob Reich (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brigid Slipka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julia Wise (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Jensen (Board Member (Thru 12/1/17)) $0 $0 $0
Jake Gibson (Board Member (Thru 5/18/17)) $0 $0 $0
Phil Steinmeyer (Board Member (Thru 5/19/17)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,366,934
Expenses
$18,607,090
Net Income
-$240,156
Net Assets
$5,747,489
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,091,963
98.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,298
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$9,235
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $278,908
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $339,829
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,895,000
15.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,708,185
Total Liabilities $7,960,696
Net Assets $5,747,489
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David M Roodman (Senior Advisor) $198,348 $0 $0
Christopher R Somerville (Program Officer) $194,730 $0 $0
Elie Hassenfeld (Executive Director) $172,378 $0 $262
Chloe F Cockburn (Program Officer) $165,000 $0 $18,342
Holden Karnofsky (Co Executive Director & Secretary) $161,484 $0 $5,706
Jaime M Yassif (Program Officer) $113,123 $0 $0
Alexander L Berger (Program Officer) $104,288 $0 $0
Tom Rutledge (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tim Ogden (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cari Tuna (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Greg Jensen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Reich (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brigid Slipka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julia Wise (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jake Gibson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Phil Steinmeyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$17,635,918
Expenses
$15,358,563
Net Income
$2,277,355
Net Assets
$5,993,722
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,633,010
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,331
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,482
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,059
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $285,816
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,658,623
10.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,449,684
Total Liabilities $6,455,962
Net Assets $5,993,722
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Roodman (Senior Advisor) $165,207 $0 $0
Elie Hassenfeld (Co Executive Director And Board Member) $141,330 $0 $0
Holden Karnofsky (Co Executive Director And Board Secretary) $139,019 $0 $5,467
Alexander Berger (Program Officer, Us Policy) $101,940 $0 $4,512
Greg Jensen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Ogden (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tom Rutledge (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cari Tuna (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Phil Steinmeyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brigid Slipka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Reich (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jake Gibson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julia Wise (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,088,700
Expenses
$9,564,626
Net Income
$1,524,074
Net Assets
$3,716,633
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,081,136
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,355
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$276
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,485
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $260,960
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $794,737
8.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,233,496
Total Liabilities $4,516,863
Net Assets $3,716,633
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Holden Karnofsky (Co Executive Director And Board Secretary) $120,000 $0 $5,010
Elie Hassenfeld (Co Executive Director And Board Member) $120,000 $0 $15,950
Greg Jensen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Ogden (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tom Rutledge (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cari Tuna (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Phil Steinmeyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brigid Slipka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Reich (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,587,734
Expenses
$5,432,433
Net Income
$1,155,301
Net Assets
$2,193,228
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,585,634
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,987
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $92
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $21
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $217,392
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $377,977
7.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,629,816
Total Liabilities $3,436,588
Net Assets $2,193,228
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Holden Karnofsky (Co Executive Director And Board Secretary) $100,000 $0 $5,101
Elie Hassenfeld (Co Executive Director And Board Member) $100,000 $0 $12,291
Greg Jensen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Ogden (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tom Rutledge (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cari Tuna (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Phil Steinmeyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brigid Slipka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Reich (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,498,848
Expenses
$2,300,254
Net Income
$198,594
Net Assets
$1,037,788
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,496,559
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,970
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $19
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $300
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $171,868
7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $231,735
10.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,371,475
Total Liabilities $1,333,687
Net Assets $1,037,788

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,346,284
Expenses
$1,029,435
Net Income
$316,849
Net Assets
$838,882
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,348,341
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,498
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$4,254
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$301
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $151,010
14.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $100,379
9.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,434,214
Total Liabilities $595,332
Net Assets $838,882

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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