Public Charity

THE CLEARING

THE CLEARING is a Public Charity headquartered in ELLISON BAY, WI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.7M revenue, $1.8M expenses, $3.9M total assets. 27 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 396075633 ELLISON BAY, WI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$3.9M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2019–2024

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.

Officers & Directors

BOARD TREASURER (UNTIL 06/2024) Carolyn Kimbell
BOARD MEMBER Curt Wessel
BOARD MEMBER Ed Jensen
BOARD PRESIDENT Gary Chaudoir
BOARD MEMBER Gene Kenny
BOARD MEMBER Glenna Peters

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL EXPENSES
$856,600 6 grants
GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSES
$225,000 1 grant
CHARITABLE
$107,280 3 grants
EDUCATIONAL
$104,734 5 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$99,970 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.7M $1.8M $3.9M
2023 $1.6M $1.5M $4.0M
2022 $1.2M $1.3M $3.8M
2020 $1.5M $921K $3.1M
2019 $1.4M $1.3M $2.4M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $1.7M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.9M.

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