Nonprofit · EIN 20-8625442
THE CLEAR FUND
Also known as GIVEWELL
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $269,542,773 | $183,707,000 | $85,835,773 | $287,962,096 | $21,895,257 | $266,066,839 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $219,626,118 | $115,576,357 | $104,049,761 | $208,555,407 | $26,714,815 | $181,840,592 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $258,920,634
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10,622,139
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,310
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $163,148,227
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,118,971
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,845,766
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,102,040
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $187,617
- Accounting fees
- $107,415
- Occupancy
- $607,533
- Travel
- $903,453
- Depreciation
- $122,592
- Program services (functional)
- $177,384,209
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,617,733
- Fundraising (functional)
- $705,058
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $208,555,407
- Total assets, end of year
- $287,962,096
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,895,257
- Net assets, end of year
- $266,066,839
- Publicly traded securities
- $204,148,988
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $187,834,806
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $78,232,033
- Gross receipts
- $284,803,740
- Employees
- 96
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIE HASSENFELD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $424,805 | $38,590 |
| TERYN MATTOX | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $333,147 | $11,897 |
| JULIE FALLER | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $291,908 | $31,909 |
| STEPHANIE STOJANOVIC | DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH Key employee | 40 | $288,882 | $6,023 |
| ALEX COHEN | PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $262,052 | $31,850 |
| NATALIE CRISPIN | TREASURER / PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $239,280 | $32,478 |
| BENJAMIN BATEMAN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS (TO JUNE) Officer | 40 | $248,875 | $10,493 |
| PAIGE HENCHEN | CHIEF OF STAFF / SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $204,172 | $35,051 |
| ERIN CROSSETT | PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,296 | $26,092 |
| JOHN MACKE | SENIOR RESEARCHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,365 | $20,863 |
| MARGARET LLOYDHAUSER | PHILANTHROPY ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,100 | $29,433 |
| DAVE WILSON | SENIOR PROGRAM ASSOCIATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,400 | $17,382 |
| NORMA ALTSHULER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELA AMODEI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCCLAVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARI TUNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM OGDEN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA WISE | VICE CHAIR / BOARD MEMBER (TO MAY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIE HASSENFELD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $400,000 | $35,905 |
| STEPHANIE STOJANOVIC | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $332,920 | $20,141 |
| WHITNEY RIDER | SEC/HEAD OF HR & BUS OPS (THRU 10/13/23) Officer | 40 | $307,702 | $2,793 |
| BENJAMIN BATEMAN | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $280,800 | $10,264 |
| NATALIE CRISPIN | TREASURER/SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $259,500 | $11,421 |
| TERYN MATTOX | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $258,128 | $11,204 |
| JULIE FALLER | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,700 | $30,062 |
| MARINELLA CAPRIATI | PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,756 | $26,544 |
| ALEX COHEN | PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,200 | $30,060 |
| CAITLIN MCGUGAN | SENIOR RESEARCHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,775 | $24,574 |
| ELIZABETH EYERMANN | SR PROGRAM ASSOCIATE (THRU 12/15/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,300 | $8,940 |
| TIM OGDEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLDEN KARNOFSKY | VICE CHAIR (THRU 8/21/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARI TUNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA WISE | VICE CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMA ALTSHULER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCCLAVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELA AMODEI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1714 FRANKLIN STREET 100335, OAKLAND, CA 94612-3488
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIE HASSENFELD, 1714 FRANKLIN ST 100335, OAKLAND, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- ELIE HASSENFELD, CEO
- Phone
- (415) 689-5803
- Website
- WWW.GIVEWELL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS NORTHEAST INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-8625442 or by the name THE CLEAR FUND.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
GIVEWELL IS DEDICATED TO FINDING AND FUNDING OUTSTANDING GIVING OPPORTUNITIES IN GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, SHARING THE FULL DETAILS OF OUR ANALYSIS WITH EVERYONE FOR FREE.
Program accomplishments
- OUR GIVING FUNDS ENABLE DONORS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MOST IMPACTFUL AND COST-EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS OUR RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY. IN 2024, THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF MORE THAN 30,000 DONORS, GIVEWELL RECOMMENDED AND/OR FUNDED GRANTS OF MORE THAN $365 MILLION TO THESE EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO DO GOOD, WHICH WE ESTIMATE WILL REACH AROUND 34 MILLION PEOPLE AND SAVE AROUND 74,000 LIVES.Expenses $177,384,209 · grants $163,148,227
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8625442
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $287,962,096
- Income (IRS master file)
- $284,803,740
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $269,542,773 | $183,707,000 | $287,962,096 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $219,626,118 | $115,576,357 | $208,555,407 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $151,012,759 | $152,422,669 | $117,537,288 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8625442).
Questions about THE CLEAR FUND
- What is the EIN of THE CLEAR FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CLEAR FUND is 20-8625442.
- Is THE CLEAR FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to THE CLEAR FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CLEAR FUND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE CLEAR FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CLEAR FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CLEAR FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELIE HASSENFELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CLEAR FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $424,805 (ELIE HASSENFELD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does THE CLEAR FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $269,542,773, expenses of $183,707,000 and total assets of $287,962,096 at year end.
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