Civic Intelligence

The Clearing

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 39-6075633

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 11, 2021

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

47th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

86th percentile

38%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

67th percentile

$96,055

Higher top officer pay than 67% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.5% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

78th percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

56th percentile

3.7%

Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Up

$3,095,960

Up $694,824 (+29%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$2,832,469

Up $575,079 (+25%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$263,491

Up $119,745 (+83%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,487,756

Up $53,156 (+3.7%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$921,368

Down $334,433 (-27%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$566,388

Up $387,589 (+217%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th 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

2020

Assets$3,095,960
Liabilities$263,491
Net Assets$2,832,469
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth56th 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

2020

Revenue$1,487,756
Expenses$921,368
Net Income$566,388
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 11, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$1,526,528
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$1,504,383$1,786,941▲ $282,558
Accounts Receivable$139,360$669,800▲ $530,440
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$585,670$379,401▼ $206,269
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$98,462$223,255▲ $124,793
Inventories for Sale or Use$29,391$28,376▼ $1,015
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$43,870$8,187▼ $35,683
Total Assets$2,401,136$3,095,960▲ $694,824
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$84,875$179,714▲ $94,839
Deferred Revenue$58,871$83,777▲ $24,906
Total Liabilities$143,746$263,491▲ $119,745
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,939,616$2,230,500▲ $290,884
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$317,774$601,969▲ $284,195
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,257,390$2,832,469▲ $575,079
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,401,136$3,095,960▲ $694,824

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,753,536$1,460,010$3,213,546
Other Land Buildings$12,930$645,978$658,908
Land$20,475-$20,475

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2017$163,157----
2016$163,157---$163,157
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay67th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mike SchneiderExecutive DirectorFT$90,747$5,308$96,055

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Gary ChaudoirPresident
Tom AltVice President
Bill SurbaughDirector
Curt WesselDirector
Dave BultmanDirector
Glenna PetersDirector
Michael GilsonDirector
Nancy AkerlyDirector
Nita HerremanDirector
Ron HupeDirector
Terrie CooperDirector
Carol HeilSecretary
Carolyn KimbellTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,170,815
Program Service Revenue
$229,909
Investment Income
$23,632
Other Revenue
$63,400
All Other Contributions
$888,355
Change in Net Assets
$566,388
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$527,567
Other Expenses$393,801
Total Fundraising Expense$13,784
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$334,424-$4,758$339,182
Depreciation Depletion$109,854--$109,854
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$62,615$21,780$6,352$90,747
Occupancy$73,869--$73,869
Other Employee Benefits$54,496$3,183$1,624$59,303
Office Expenses$52,371--$52,371
Payroll Taxes$35,228$2,057$1,050$38,335
Insurance$32,841--$32,841
Advertising$28,612--$28,612
All Other Expenses$18,119--$18,119
Fees for Services Legal-$13,351-$13,351
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,675-$9,675
Other Expenses$6,797$18,917-$6,797
Travel$43--$43
Total Functional Expenses$837,733$69,851$13,784$921,368
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$19,864
Fundraising Direct Expenses$3,790
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Oatmeal Awakening$19,864$19,864$3,790$16,074
Total Events$19,864$19,864$3,790$16,074
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
No
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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 11B

“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
Mike Schneider
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9207344531
Signed
2021-11-11
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
11
Volunteers
160

Preparer

Firm
Baker Tilly US Llp
Address
777 E WISCONSIN AVENUE 32ND FLOOR, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Preparer
Troy 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:

“In 2017, the organization's endowment fund assets were transferred to the related organization, the clearing endowment trust (ein: 39-6693988).”

PART X, LINE 2:

“The clearing and the clearing endowment trust have received notification that they qualify as tax-exempt 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 2020 and 2019, 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 2017 (2016 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/ExplanationTxt2IN 2017, THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUND ASSETS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE CLEARING ENDOWMENT TRUST (EIN: 39-6693988).
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE CLEARING AND THE CLEARING ENDOWMENT TRUST HAVE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THEY QUALIFY AS TAX-EXEMPT 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 2020 AND 2019, 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 2017 (2016 FOR THE STATE OF WISCONSIN). THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2PART V, LINE 4:
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0STUDENTS ARE FROM SEVERAL STATES SO PUBLICATION THROUGH MEDIA IS NOT PRACTICAL. STUDENTS OF ALL RACES ARE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AND ARE MAILED REGISTRATION INFORMATION WHEN THEY EXPRESS AN INTEREST IN THE CLEARING.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,095,960
Liabilities
$263,491
Net assets
$2,832,469
Revenue
$1,487,756
Expenses
$921,368
Net income
$566,388
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
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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