Civic Intelligence

The Clearing

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 39-6075633

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Sep 10, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.THECLEARING.ORG

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PO Box 65Ellison Bay, WI 54210

(920) 734-4531

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

36th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

37th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

61st percentile

6.8%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

64th percentile

$87,802

Higher top officer pay than 64% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.3% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

55th percentile

3.6%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

53rd percentile

4.9%

Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets36th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,626,211

Up $55,905 (+3.6%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$1,564,593

Up $76,907 (+5.2%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$61,618

Down $21,002 (-25%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue37th percentileNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,060,996

Up $49,400 (+4.9%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$989,317

Up $45,700 (+4.8%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$71,679

Up $3,700 (+5.4%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $1,486,596Liabilities 2011: $94,324Net Assets 2011: $1,392,2722011Assets 2012: $1,500,529Liabilities 2012: $97,273Net Assets 2012: $1,403,2562012Assets 2013: $1,570,306Liabilities 2013: $82,620Net Assets 2013: $1,487,6862013Assets 2014: $1,626,211Liabilities 2014: $61,618Net Assets 2014: $1,564,5932014Assets 2015: $1,663,150Liabilities 2015: $62,536Net Assets 2015: $1,600,6142015Assets 2016: $1,794,480Liabilities 2016: $102,259Net Assets 2016: $1,692,2212016Assets 2017: $1,962,153Liabilities 2017: $90,759Net Assets 2017: $1,871,3942017Assets 2018: $2,115,096Liabilities 2018: $94,491Net Assets 2018: $2,020,6052018Assets 2019: $2,401,136Liabilities 2019: $143,746Net Assets 2019: $2,257,3902019Assets 2020: $3,095,960Liabilities 2020: $263,491Net Assets 2020: $2,832,4692020Assets 2021: $3,923,723Liabilities 2021: $171,719Net Assets 2021: $3,752,0042021Assets 2022: $3,849,167Liabilities 2022: $131,642Net Assets 2022: $3,717,5252022Assets 2023: $3,960,703Liabilities 2023: $116,704Net Assets 2023: $3,843,9992023Assets 2024: $3,917,173Liabilities 2024: $116,208Net Assets 2024: $3,800,9652024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$1,626,211
Liabilities$61,618
Net Assets$1,564,593
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth53rd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $921,686Expenses 2011: $944,166Net Income 2011: -$22,4802011Revenue 2012: $951,720Expenses 2012: $951,474Net Income 2012: $2462012Revenue 2013: $1,011,596Expenses 2013: $943,617Net Income 2013: $67,9792013Revenue 2014: $1,060,996Expenses 2014: $989,317Net Income 2014: $71,6792014Revenue 2015: $1,066,248Expenses 2015: $1,019,700Net Income 2015: $46,5482015Revenue 2016: $1,120,403Expenses 2016: $1,041,879Net Income 2016: $78,5242016Revenue 2017: $1,254,717Expenses 2017: $1,091,377Net Income 2017: $163,3402017Revenue 2018: $1,291,161Expenses 2018: $1,109,995Net Income 2018: $181,1662018Revenue 2019: $1,434,600Expenses 2019: $1,255,801Net Income 2019: $178,7992019Revenue 2020: $1,487,756Expenses 2020: $921,368Net Income 2020: $566,3882020Revenue 2021: $2,072,867Expenses 2021: $1,188,787Net Income 2021: $884,0802021Revenue 2022: $1,241,122Expenses 2022: $1,310,934Net Income 2022: -$69,8122022Revenue 2023: $1,630,692Expenses 2023: $1,543,505Net Income 2023: $87,1872023Revenue 2024: $1,722,588Expenses 2024: $1,785,642Net Income 2024: -$63,0542024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$1,060,996
Expenses$989,317
Net Income$71,679
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Sep 10, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,103,716
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide diverse educational experiences in the folk school tradition, in a setting of quiet forests, meadows and water. The clearing is a place where adults who share an interest in nature, arts or humanities can learn, reflect and wonder.

Organization is exempt as an independent school offering classes in the arts, nature, and the humanities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,120,580$1,061,230▼ $59,350
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$133,036$193,815▲ $60,779
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$175,020$186,739▲ $11,719
Accounts Receivable$92,256$117,135▲ $24,879
Inventories for Sale or Use$30,846$39,876▲ $9,030
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$18,568$27,416▲ $8,848
Total Assets$1,570,306$1,626,211▲ $55,905
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$50,003$45,307▼ $4,696
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$32,617$16,311▼ $16,306
Total Liabilities$82,620$61,618▼ $21,002
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,353,615$1,391,605▲ $37,990
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$86,890$125,807▲ $38,917
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$47,181$47,181→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,487,686$1,564,593▲ $76,907
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,570,306$1,626,211▲ $55,905

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$973,368$1,166,702$2,140,070
Other Land Buildings$67,387$427,635$495,022
Land$20,475-$20,475

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2014$47,180$12,930▲ $10,692-$163,157
2013$47,180---$47,180
2012$47,180-▲ $1,665-$47,180
2011$47,180-▲ $3,888-$47,180
2010$47,180-▲ $6,004-$47,180
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay64th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mike SchneiderExecutive DirectorFT$74,598$13,204$87,802

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Carolyn KimbellPresident
Gary ChaudoirVice President
Dan PoulsonDirector
Dave BultmanDirector
George CobbDirector
Glenna PetersDirector
Mark SouthardDirector
Michael GilsonDirector
Nita HerremanDirector
Ron HupeDirector
Susan PetersonDirector
Marilyn PetersonSecretary
Steve UglinicaTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$255,344
Program Service Revenue
$738,627
Investment Income
$11,649
Other Revenue
$55,376
All Other Contributions
$111,100
Change in Net Assets
$71,679
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$512,792
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$466,280
Total Fundraising Expense$14,373
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$10,245
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$284,609-$3,438$288,047
Depreciation Depletion$78,277--$78,277
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$51,473$17,904$5,221$74,598
Office Expenses$59,495--$59,495
Other Employee Benefits$50,701$3,796$1,336$55,833
All Other Expenses$29,406$18,156$3,213$50,775
Occupancy$50,693--$50,693
Payroll Taxes$44,228$2,409$1,165$47,802
Insurance$28,595--$28,595
Other Expenses$19,033--$19,033
Advertising$17,338--$17,338
Fees for Services Legal-$12,073-$12,073
Fees for Services Other$11,484--$11,484
Grants to Domestic Individuals$10,245--$10,245
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,920-$9,920
Travel$1,935--$1,935
Total Functional Expenses$910,686$64,258$14,373$989,317
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Gaming Gross Income$7,105
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,486
Fundraising Gross Income$900
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The tax return was reviewed by the organization for accuracy and completeness prior to submission to the taxing authority.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The organization's governing body reviews and approves the amount of compensation paid to it's employees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Upon request, the organization makes copies of all governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Clearing
EIN
39-6075633
Phone
9207344531
Address
PO BOX 65, ELLISON BAY, WI 54210

Signing Officer

Name
Gary Chaudoir
Title
President
Phone
9208392140
Signed
2015-09-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Gary Chaudoir
Formed
1937
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
20
Volunteers
313

Preparer

Firm
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause Llp
Address
777 E WISCONSIN AVENUE 32ND FLOOR, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Preparer
Troy E Marine CPA
Phone
4147775500
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART II, LINE 5:

“The organization utilizes dclt monitors to monitor and inspect the conservation easement.”

PART II, LINE 9:

“The organization currently reports the land held through easement as land on its balance sheet. There has been no recording of activity in its revenue and expense statement at this time.”

PART V, LINE 4:

“The organization's endowment fund assets are scholarship funds for which the principal remains in perpetuity while the income generated from the funds is restricted for current use and is given as scholarships.”

PART X, LINE 2:

“The clearing and the clearing endowment trust have received notification that they qualify as taxexempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the u.s. Internal revenue code and corresponding provisions of state law and, accordingly, are not subject to federal or state income taxes. However, income from certain activities not directly related to the organizations' tax-exempt purpose is subject to taxation as unrelated business income. In both 2014 and 2013, the tax expense on unrelated business income was not material. It is the organizations' policy to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. With few exceptions, the organizations are no longer subject to u.s. Federal or state income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years before 2011 (2010 for the state of wisconsin). The organizations are not currently under examination by any taxing jurisdiction.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES DCLT MONITORS TO MONITOR AND INSPECT THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY REPORTS THE LAND HELD THROUGH EASEMENT AS LAND ON ITS BALANCE SHEET. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECORDING OF ACTIVITY IN ITS REVENUE AND EXPENSE STATEMENT AT THIS TIME.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUND ASSETS ARE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR WHICH THE PRINCIPAL REMAINS IN PERPETUITY WHILE THE INCOME GENERATED FROM THE FUNDS IS RESTRICTED FOR CURRENT USE AND IS GIVEN AS SCHOLARSHIPS.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE CLEARING AND THE CLEARING ENDOWMENT TRUST HAVE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THEY QUALIFY AS TAXEXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW AND, ACCORDINGLY, ARE NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATIONS' TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN BOTH 2014 AND 2013, THE TAX EXPENSE ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WAS NOT MATERIAL. IT IS THE ORGANIZATIONS' POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS BEFORE 2011 (2010 FOR THE STATE OF WISCONSIN). THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION.
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,626,211
Liabilities
$61,618
Net assets
$1,564,593
Revenue
$1,060,996
Expenses
$989,317
Net income
$71,679
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.92$0.12$3.80$1.72$1.79$0.06
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.96$0.12$3.84$1.63$1.54$0.09
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.85$0.13$3.72$1.24$1.31$0.07
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.92$0.17$3.75$2.07$1.19$0.88
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.10$0.26$2.83$1.49$0.92$0.57
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.40$0.14$2.26$1.43$1.26$0.18
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.12$0.09$2.02$1.29$1.11$0.18
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.96$0.09$1.87$1.25$1.09$0.16
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.79$0.10$1.69$1.12$1.04$0.08
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.66$0.06$1.60$1.07$1.02$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.63$0.06$1.56$1.06$0.99$0.07
2013Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$1.57$0.08$1.49$1.01$0.94$0.07
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.50$0.10$1.40$0.95$0.95$0.00
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.49$0.09$1.39$0.92$0.94$0.02