Adult interest in leather, fetish and bdsm is natural and healthy. We learn that from one another in person. Claw provides education and volunteer opportunities for the community, and raises awareness and confidence in preference of life partners.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$73K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $262
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$205K
Spent
$181K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$131K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$205K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$659K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$478K
FY2025$340K
Expenses
$181K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$446K
FY2025$363K
Net assets
$131K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$15K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $173K Management & general 3% · $5K Fundraising 2% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and Executive Di
$64,999Pt VII · Sec A
Claw 20 Coordinator
$8,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Miller’s $51K as President is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Miller$50,514$59,357$59,580$65,000$70,416$64,999
Noel Leboeuf$38,533—————
Chris Hallett————$18,000$8,000
Jack McNulty$3,600$3,600—$3,600$3,600—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates and connects adults interested in leather, fetish, and BDSM through in-person learning and volunteerism.

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1 program · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Annual conference and monthly virtual conferences providing educational sessions on safe, sane, and consensual sex between men, and a framework for people's healthy self-awareness and volunteerism. Provide support for several other fundraising events across the country. All profits are donated to community charities.

$173Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$262

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$205K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$179K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Money outPt IX
$181K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$131K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$179K
Total revenueLn 12$205K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$131K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6600
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$107K$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$386$13K
Net assetsLn 32$107K$131K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$93K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$690$641$43$6
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$8K$4K$286$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28$28
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$67K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$181K$173K$5K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $340K$363K−$23K$15K 990 PDF
FY2024 $478K$446K$32K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023 $541K$601K−$60K$37K 990 PDF
FY2022 $659K$672K−$14K$93K 990 PDF
FY2021 $123K$141K−$18K$114K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $205K$181K$24K$131K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $205,282 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,770$26,432
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $453,182$178,850
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,185$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $453,767$205,282
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $92,471$2,791
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $102,933$92,599
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $245,063$85,660
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $440,467$181,050
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,300$24,232
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $205,282 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$22,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,232
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,432
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $178,850$178,850
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $178,850 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$205,282
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $181,050 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,791$2,791
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,599$92,599
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,015$1,015
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $641 · Management $43 · Fundraising $6$690
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,839$1,839
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,125 · Management $286 · Fundraising $3,325$7,736
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $28$28
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,322$2,322
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,324 · Management $2,377$69,701
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,329$2,329
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,663 · Management $5,056 · Fundraising $3,331$181,050
Part X · Balance sheet $144,140 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,538$117,140
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,800$27,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $107,338$144,140
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $386$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$12,956
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $386$12,956
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $106,952$131,184
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $106,952$131,184
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,338$144,140
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $131,184 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$205,282
XI-2 Total expenses$181,050
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,232
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$106,952
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$131,184

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