Civic Intelligence

The Clear Fund

990 • Fiscal year 2011 • EIN 20-8625442

Jan 01, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011 • Filed on Nov 15, 2012

Organization ProfileWWW.GIVEWELL.ORG

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320 7th Avenue No 23211215
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.42x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2011 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2011

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2011

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2011

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2011

Asset Growth

98th percentile

172%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2011 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2010 to 2011

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No valid filing value is available for this score.

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Up

$1,434,214

Up $906,474 (+172%) from 2010

Net Assets

Up

$838,882

Up $316,849 (+61%) from 2010

Liabilities

Up

$595,332

Up $589,625 (+10332%) from 2010

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$1,029,435

Up $409,608 (+66%) from 2010

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300M$200M$100M$0Assets 2010: $527,740Liabilities 2010: $5,707Net Assets 2010: $522,0332010Assets 2011: $1,434,214Liabilities 2011: $595,332Net Assets 2011: $838,8822011Assets 2012: $2,371,475Liabilities 2012: $1,333,687Net Assets 2012: $1,037,7882012Assets 2013: $5,629,816Liabilities 2013: $3,436,588Net Assets 2013: $2,193,2282013Assets 2014: $8,233,496Liabilities 2014: $4,516,863Net Assets 2014: $3,716,6332014Assets 2015: $12,449,684Liabilities 2015: $6,455,962Net Assets 2015: $5,993,7222015Assets 2016: $13,708,185Liabilities 2016: $7,960,696Net Assets 2016: $5,747,4892016Assets 2017: $20,609,736Liabilities 2017: $12,177,550Net Assets 2017: $8,432,1862017Assets 2018: $26,349,456Liabilities 2018: $14,078,075Net Assets 2018: $12,271,3812018Assets 2019: $43,908,385Liabilities 2019: $21,453,454Net Assets 2019: $22,454,9312019Assets 2020: $98,437,477Liabilities 2020: $37,091,664Net Assets 2020: $61,345,8132020Assets 2021: $165,963,654Liabilities 2021: $86,770,175Net Assets 2021: $79,193,4792021Assets 2022: $117,537,288Liabilities 2022: $39,746,494Net Assets 2022: $77,790,7942022Assets 2023: $208,555,407Liabilities 2023: $26,714,815Net Assets 2023: $181,840,5922023Assets 2024: $287,962,096Liabilities 2024: $21,895,257Net Assets 2024: $266,066,8392024

Highlighted filing

2011

Assets$1,434,214
Liabilities$595,332
Net Assets$838,882
Open 2011 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300M$200M$100M$0-$100MExpenses 2010: $619,8272010Expenses 2011: $1,029,4352011Expenses 2012: $2,300,2542012Revenue 2013: $6,587,734Expenses 2013: $5,432,433Net Income 2013: $1,155,3012013Revenue 2014: $11,088,700Expenses 2014: $9,564,626Net Income 2014: $1,524,0742014Revenue 2015: $17,635,918Expenses 2015: $15,358,563Net Income 2015: $2,277,3552015Revenue 2016: $18,366,934Expenses 2016: $18,607,090Net Income 2016: -$240,1562016Revenue 2017: $29,450,003Expenses 2017: $26,763,776Net Income 2017: $2,686,2272017Revenue 2018: $36,024,182Expenses 2018: $32,186,559Net Income 2018: $3,837,6232018Revenue 2019: $51,079,383Expenses 2019: $40,896,067Net Income 2019: $10,183,3162019Revenue 2020: $117,018,758Expenses 2020: $78,127,328Net Income 2020: $38,891,4302020Revenue 2021: $206,158,416Expenses 2021: $188,307,536Net Income 2021: $17,850,8802021Revenue 2022: $151,012,759Expenses 2022: $152,422,669Net Income 2022: -$1,409,9102022Revenue 2023: $219,626,118Expenses 2023: $115,576,357Net Income 2023: $104,049,7612023Revenue 2024: $269,542,773Expenses 2024: $183,707,000Net Income 2024: $85,835,7732024

Highlighted filing

2011

Revenue-
Expenses$1,029,435
Net Income-
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011
Signed
Nov 15, 2012
Return Version
2011v1.2
Gross Receipts
$1,358,378
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The clear fund (aka givewell) finds outstanding giving opportunities and publishes the full details of our analysis to help donors decide where to give.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
20-8625442
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IRS990ScheduleD/Form990ScheduleDPartXIV/Explanation0THE CLEAR FUND'S ACCOUNTING POLICY PROVIDES THAT A TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MAY BE RECOGNIZED WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTIONS OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS. THE CLEAR FUND HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION RESULTING IN AN ACCRUAL OF TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT.
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IRS990ScheduleF/Form990ScheduleFPartV/Explanation0FOR INTERNATIONAL GRANTS, THE CLEAR FUND EXECUTES A SIGNED AGREEMENT LETTER REGARDING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS PRIOR TO DISBURSEMENT. THE CLEAR FUND ALSO PERFORMS A POST-GRANT FOLLOWUP AFTER THE PERIOD IN WHICH FUNDS WERE TO BE USED, INCLUDING REVIEW OF A GRANTEE REPORT FORM REGARDING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS.
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IRS990ScheduleI/Form990ScheduleIPartIV/Explanation0THE CLEAR FUND PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF EACH GRANTEE, INVOLVING EXTENSIVE DUE DILIGENCE ON ITS MISSION, FINANCIALS AND PERFORMANCE, AND USES THIS INFORMATION TO UPDATE ITS PUBLIC REVIEWS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS IN QUESTION, ALL OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE VIA WWW.GIVEWELL.ORG. WHENEVER A GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE, THE CLEAR FUND REQUIRES CONFIRMATION THAT ALL FUNDS WERE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
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IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation0THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (GREG JENSEN, JON BEHAR AND FRED POST) ARE OR FORMERLY WERE COWORKERS AT AN INVESTMENT FIRM. THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE INVESTMENT FIRM AND THE CLEAR FUND (AKA GIVEWELL).

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2011 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$1,434,214
Liabilities
$595,332
Net assets
$838,882
Revenue
-
Expenses
$1,029,435
Net income
-
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$288$21.9$266$270$184$85.8
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$209$26.7$182$220$116$104
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$118$39.7$77.8$151$152$1.41
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$166$86.8$79.2$206$188$17.9
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$98.4$37.1$61.3$117$78.1$38.9
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$43.9$21.5$22.5$51.1$40.9$10.2
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.3$14.1$12.3$36.0$32.2$3.84
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.6$12.2$8.43$29.5$26.8$2.69
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.7$7.96$5.75$18.4$18.6$0.24
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.4$6.46$5.99$17.6$15.4$2.28
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.23$4.52$3.72$11.1$9.56$1.52
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.63$3.44$2.19$6.59$5.43$1.16
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.37$1.33$1.04$2.30
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.43$0.60$0.84$1.03
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.01$0.52$0.62