Clir is an independent, nonprofit organization that forges strategies to enhance research, teaching, and learning environments in collaboration with libraries, cultural institutions, and communities of higher learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.1M 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $218K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5.2M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$638K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.3M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$9.6M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$20.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.3M
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$9.8M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$12.6M
FY2024$8.9M
FY2025$11.3M
Expenses
$9.6M
FY2025▲ +80%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.5M
FY2021$10.0M
FY2022$10.1M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$9.6M
Net assets
$20.2M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.3M
FY2021$14.1M
FY2022$9.0M
FY2023$14.8M
FY2024$18.4M
FY2025$20.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1988.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $8.8M Management & general 8% · $816K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$310,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$195,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology Officer
$173,625Pt VII · Sec A
Director Iiif Consortium
$161,944Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$132,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director Research and Assessment
$116,875Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charles Henry’s $310K as President is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M environment 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Charles Henry$310,000$282,901$280,704$280,704$266,905$280,704
Julie Synder$195,000—————
Wayne Graham$173,625$140,000$140,000$139,583$138,258$131,458
Martin Kalfatovic$161,944—————
Joshua Hadro——$150,964$146,250$143,700—
Josh Hadro—————$140,000
Sharon Ivy Weiss—$135,000$135,000$134,583$120,867—
Amy Lucko$132,000$132,000$132,000$131,417$126,320$125,000

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

Programs and updates

Develops strategies to improve research, teaching, and learning with libraries and cultural institutions.

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3 programs · $6.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Preservation

Examine sustainable strategies for preserving all media, analog and traditional, and heighten public awareness of the risks of failing to plan for preservation.

$5.6Mprogram expense
02

Scholarship and Research

Explore and assess new methodologies, emerging fields of inquiry, intellectual strategies involving data gathering and collaboration, and modes of communication, including sharing of research data and publishing models, that are likely to define the next generation of scholars.

$440Kprogram expense
03

Digital Infrastructure

Support efforts to pioneer innovative uses of information technologies and engage community expertise to extend collections and services.

$98Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Koret FoundationFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5.2M
Grants paid · 198 grants · $18.8M · 2019–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$300,000
Law College Association the University of ArizonaFY2024$300,000
Regents of the University of MinnesotaFY2024$299,843
Oregon Historical SocietyOR · FY2024$298,934
American Folk Art MuseumNY · FY2024$273,121
Columbus Metropolitian LibraryFY2024$241,406
Board of Regents of the Univ of Nebraska-LincolnFY2024$235,197
The University of AkronFY2024$190,517
Rennie Harris Pure MovementPA · FY2024$180,000
Historic Hudson ValleyNY · FY2024$137,735
Mississippi State UniversityMS · FY2024$123,403
The Regents of the University of Ca San FranciscoFY2024$50,000
Spelman CollegeGA · FY2024$49,995
Trustees of Amherst CollegeFY2024$49,930
Austin Film Festival INCTX · FY2024$47,549
Chicago Film Archives NfpIL · FY2024$44,450
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$357K
Money outPt IX
$9.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.8M
Managementcol C$816K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.2M
Total assetsLn 16$20.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$638K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$267K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$357K
Gains on assetsLn 7$476
Total revenueLn 12$11.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$567K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$20.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$638K
Net assetsLn 32$20.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.7M$14.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$517K$567K
Total assetsLn 16$18.9M$20.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$502K$638K
Net assetsLn 32$18.4M$20.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.6M$4.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$996K$826K$170K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.2M$239K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$339K$281K$58K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$227K$188K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$177K$147K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$723K$676K$47K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$866K$231K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.6M$8.8M$816K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $11.3M$9.6M$1.7M$20.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.9M$5.3M$3.6M$18.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.6M$6.7M$5.8M$14.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$10.1M−$5.0M$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.8M$10.0M−$248K$14.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.4M$11.5M−$7.1M$14.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $11,315,817 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,641,319$9,600,691
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $944,176$1,357,798
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $326,820$357,328
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,912,315$11,315,817
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $923,167$4,649,219
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,591,976$3,139,521
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,822,638$1,820,562
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,337,781$9,609,302
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,574,534$1,706,515
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,315,817 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $56,457 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$267,466
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,333,225
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,600,691
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,301,341$1,301,341
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $356,852$356,852
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $476$476
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,357,798 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $357,328$11,315,817
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,609,302 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,649,219$4,649,219
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $826,030 · Management $170,387$996,417
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,160,884 · Management $239,459$1,400,343
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $280,661 · Management $57,893$338,554
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $187,716 · Management $39,264$226,980
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $146,921 · Management $30,306$177,227
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $675,807 · Management $47,450$723,257
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $866,043 · Management $231,262$1,097,305
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,793,281 · Management $816,021 · Fundraising $0$9,609,302
Part X · Balance sheet $20,789,312 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,652,037$14,241,924
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,641,354$5,943,117
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $93,062$37,351
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $516,703$566,920
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,798$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,912,954$20,789,312
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $344,749$467,180
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $157,639$171,186
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $502,388$638,366
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,468,556$1,312,868
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,942,010$18,838,078
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,410,566$20,150,946
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,912,954$20,789,312
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,150,946 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,315,817
XI-2 Total expenses$9,609,302
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,706,515
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,410,566
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$33,865
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,150,946

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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