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The Clearity Foundation

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: Diseases, Disorders, Medical Disciplines N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.41M (2023)

Expenses
$2.08M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.37M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$75.1k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

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 Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,411,926
Expenses
$2,078,840
Net Income
$333,086
Net Assets
$1,291,359
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,512,871
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,984
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$107,929
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $156,584
7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $121,826
5.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,228,489
59.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,366,468
Total Liabilities $75,109
Net Assets $1,291,359
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Hannegan (Employee) $145,671 $0 $4,697
Hillary C Theakston (Executive Director) $121,884 $0 $0
Rachel Freeman (Employee) $112,751 $0 $3,640
Anne Mette Buhl (Employee) $110,274 $0 $0
Elizabeth A Nilsen (Employee) $108,870 $0 $21,135
Susan Hess (Employee) $101,465 $0 $0
Lynn Mc Rea Woodson (Cfo, Sep 2022 April 2023) $23,070 $0 $0
Karin Blair (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ken Rollins (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lynnette Dillen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Julie Fleshman (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Newman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Cinquegrani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sabrina Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Toni Marengo Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin Toft (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jaimie Tanner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura K Shawver Ph D (Director And Founder) $0 $0 $0
Michael Nall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Mc Carthy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Quirarte Cfp (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kam Karamshahi (Cfo, May 2023 Sep 2023) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,174,746
Expenses
$2,738,715
Net Income
-$563,969
Net Assets
$958,273
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,277,099
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $466
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$102,819
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $143,141
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $115,450
4.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,697,655
62.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,046,628
Total Liabilities $88,355
Net Assets $958,273
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Hannegan (Employee) $180,800 $0 $5,504
Deborah Zajchowski (Employee) $154,214 $0 $26
Elizabeth A Nilsen (Employee) $125,000 $0 $2,673
Hillary C Theakston (Executive Director) $119,077 $0 $0
Susan Hess (Employee) $105,129 $0 $26
Lynn Mc Rea Woodson (Cfo) $22,641 $0 $0
Karin Blair (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Kelly Jd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lynnette Dillen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Julie Fleshman (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Newman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Cinquegrani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sabrina Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Toni Marengo Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin Toft (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jaimie Tanner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura K Shawver Ph D (Director And Founder) $0 $0 $0
Ken Rollins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Mc Carthy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Nall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Quirarte Cfp (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,104,845
Expenses
$2,771,513
Net Income
-$666,668
Net Assets
$1,522,242
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,110,659
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $806
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$6,620
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $151,677
5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $127,049
4.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,566,213
56.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,633,320
Total Liabilities $111,078
Net Assets $1,522,242
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Hannegan (Employee) $180,800 $0 $4,763
Deborah Zajchowski (Employee) $153,400 $0 $1,152
Hillary C Theakston (Executive Director) $120,000 $0 $0
Susan Hess (Employee) $104,199 $0 $15
Lynn Mc Rea Woodson (Cfo) $26,692 $0 $0
Sabrina Johnson (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Kelly Jd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lynnette Dillen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Karin Blair (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Newman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Cinquegrani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Fleshman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Toni Marengo Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin Toft (Director) $0 $0 $0
Buck Dodson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura K Shawver Ph D (Director And Founder) $0 $0 $0
Sue Ebner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Mc Carthy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Nall (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,371,809
Expenses
$2,335,226
Net Income
$36,583
Net Assets
$2,188,910
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,422,614
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $320
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$51,125
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $160,168
6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $116,382
5.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,322,791
56.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,273,658
Total Liabilities $84,748
Net Assets $2,188,910
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Hannegan (Employee) $171,937 $0 $12,876
Deborah Zajchowski (Employee) $125,051 $0 $10,933
Hillary C Theakston (Executive Director) $116,752 $0 $0
Marina Baroff (Employee) $112,348 $0 $4,848
Lynn Mc Rea Woodson (Cfo) $26,531 $0 $0
Sabrina Johnson (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Kelly Jd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lynnette Dillen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Karin Blair (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Newman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Cinquegrani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamila Brar Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Toni Marengo Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin Toft (Director) $0 $0 $0
Buck Dodson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura K Shawver Ph D (Director And Founder) $0 $0 $0
Sue Ebner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Mc Carthy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Nall (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,449,292
Expenses
$1,754,933
Net Income
$694,359
Net Assets
$2,152,327
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,446,198
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $218
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,876
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,215
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $24,312
1.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $829,178
47.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,216,932
Total Liabilities $64,605
Net Assets $2,152,327
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Hillary C Theakston (Executive Director) $85,280 $0 $5,000
Lynn Mc Rea Woodson (Cfo) $8,449 $0 $0
Wendy Newman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Kelly Jd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lynnette Dillen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sabrina Johnson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
David Nelson Ph D (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Cinquegrani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karin Blair (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pollock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin Toft (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura K Shawver Ph D (Director And Founder) $0 $0 $0
Sue Ebner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Mc Carthy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Nall (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,820,181
Expenses
$1,398,492
Net Income
$421,689
Net Assets
$1,457,968
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,843,514
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $265
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$23,598
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $118,219
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $154,545
11.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $317,348
22.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,511,380
Total Liabilities $53,412
Net Assets $1,457,968
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Hillary C Theakston (Executive Director) $109,900 $0 $5,000
Leonard Dodson (Cfo Oct 2017 May 2018) $4,440 $0 $0
Wendy Newman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Kelly Jd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lynnette Dillen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sabrina Johnson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
David Nelson Ph D (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Cinquegrani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karin Blair (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pollock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin Toft (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura K Shawver Ph D (Founder) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Mc Carthy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Mc Rea Woodson (Cfo June 2018 Current) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$946,466
Expenses
$954,867
Net Income
-$8,401
Net Assets
$1,036,279
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $973,479
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $230
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$27,243
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $93,740
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $88,362
9.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $204,419
21.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,093,159
Total Liabilities $56,880
Net Assets $1,036,279
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Hillary C Theakston (Executive Director) $89,300 $0 $0
Leonard Dodson (Cfo) $4,440 $0 $0
Wendy Newman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Kelly Jd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Jarrett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Nelson Ph D (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leonard Post Ph D (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karin Blair (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pollock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin Toft (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sabrina Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura K Shawver Ph D (Founder) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$772,252
Expenses
$940,146
Net Income
-$167,894
Net Assets
$1,043,661
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $815,552
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $158
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$43,458
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $106,809
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $69,950
7.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $183,874
19.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,071,274
Total Liabilities $27,613
Net Assets $1,043,661

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,195,869
Expenses
$826,010
Net Income
$369,859
Net Assets
$1,212,779
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,213,056
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $142
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$17,329
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $75,691
9.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $107,600
13.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $145,819
17.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,227,905
Total Liabilities $15,126
Net Assets $1,212,779

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$973,273
Expenses
$541,781
Net Income
$431,492
Net Assets
$842,603
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,010,313
> 100%
Program Services $300
0.0%
Investment Income $210
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$37,550
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $81,200
15.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $45,701
8.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $151,168
27.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $855,656
Total Liabilities $13,053
Net Assets $842,603

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$413,026
Expenses
$378,708
Net Income
$34,318
Net Assets
$411,323
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $438,509
> 100%
Program Services $2,157
0.5%
Investment Income $85
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$27,725
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $55,900
14.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $71,512
18.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $430,525
Total Liabilities $19,202
Net Assets $411,323

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$536,679
Expenses
$381,811
Net Income
$154,868
Net Assets
$377,005
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $565,205
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $218
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$28,744
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,750
15.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $58,385
15.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $396,014
Total Liabilities $19,009
Net Assets $377,005

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$381,778
Expenses
$338,759
Net Income
$43,019
Net Assets
$222,137
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $361,652
94.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $361
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$9,330
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $29,095
7.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $53,846
15.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $51,469
15.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $271,838
Total Liabilities $49,701
Net Assets $222,137

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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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