Clear Global INC FY2022 filing

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Danbury, CT501(c)(3)EducationEIN 27-3840123

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Helping people get vital information, and be heard, whatever language they speak. We accomplish this mission through innovative global research and programs, language technology, language service platforms, an experienced, professional staff, and a community of over 60,000 linguists in 148 countries. Whether it's a COVID-19 chatbot in Nigeria, translator training in Kenya or linguistic research in Rohingya refugee camps, our work helps organizations communicate more effectively, so they can reach more people, listen harder and accelerate impact.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$104K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$864K
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.3M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$106K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.3M
FY2022▲ +18%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.0M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2022+0.3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$3.8M
Net assets
$106K
FY2022▼ -69%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$338K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$794K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2011.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $4.5M Management & general 18% · $1.0M Fundraising 0% · $234

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

9 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$103,514Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aimee Ansari’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Aimee Ansari$71,080$126,517$103,514$138,012$133,939

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Connects people with vital information and ensures their voices are heard, regardless of language.

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3 programs · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

International Programs

During the fiscal year clear global continued to contribute to the humanitarian responses in cox's bazar, bangladesh, and northeast nigeria through its ongoing language and training services to responding partner organizations.

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Language Services

Clear global language service programs provide language support for aid programs worldwide, facilitating effective communication between humanitarian workers and the populations they serve.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Program Technology

Leveraging the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence, clear global has crafted language technology solutions tailored to support marginalized languages, enabling 2-WAY communication for vulnerable people. Our expertise includes the creation of machine translation models and automated speech recognition (asr) systems.

$220Kprogram 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
Smile Train INCFY2024$16K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$1.3M
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$100
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$234
Owns and owesPt X
$106K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K
Total assetsLn 16$970K
LiabilitiesLn 26$864K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$100
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$320K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$320K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$970K
LiabilitiesLn 26$864K
Net assetsLn 32$106K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 660,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$320K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$970K
LiabilitiesLn 26$826K$864K
Net assetsLn 32$338K$106K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$19K$19K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$61K$43K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$58K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$12K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$9K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$7K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.7M$3.9M$784K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$86$234
Office expensesLn 13$136K$87K$49K
Information technologyLn 14$51K$33K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$109K$99K$10K
TravelLn 17$144K$137K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$60K$60K$208
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$21K$12K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$4.5M$1.0M$234

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.0M$3.8M$235K$794K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.7M$4.3M$405K$562K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $5.3M$5.5M−$224K$106K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.5M$5.5M−$1.0M$338K 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.7M$4.3M$432K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,303,175 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,302,357
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,302,357
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,000,718 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,000,718
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $100$100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,000,718 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $100$5,303,175
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,527,220 across 16 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $18,794$18,794
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,998 · Management $42,516$103,514
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,544 · Management $40,109$97,653
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,890$2,890
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,934 · Management $8,911$20,845
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,728 · Management $1,763$10,491
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,042 · Management $17,526$24,568
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,914,309 · Management $784,013$4,698,322
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,115 · Management $86 · Fundraising $234$1,435
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $86,686 · Management $49,307$135,993
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $33,052 · Management $17,655$50,707
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $99,056 · Management $10,129$109,185
IX-17 TravelPrograms $137,203 · Management $6,822$144,025
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $59,642 · Management $208$59,850
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,744$15,744
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,127 · Management $12,077 · Fundraising $0$33,204
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,517,230 · Management $1,009,756 · Fundraising $234$5,527,220
Part X · Balance sheet $969,636 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,847$319,693
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $275,803$348,909
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $785,486$254,333
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,448$40,841
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,206$1,206
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $4,654$4,654
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,164,863$969,636
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $505,151$342,789
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $321,225$190,614
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$91,781
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $826,376$863,948
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $338,487−$879,632
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$985,320
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $338,487$105,688
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,164,863$969,636
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $105,688 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,303,175
XI-2 Total expenses$5,527,220
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$224,045
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$338,487
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$8,754
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$105,688

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