Solar Austin FY2021 filing

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Solar Austins mission is to accelerate the transition to clean, renewable energy in Central Texas and to expand access to the benefits of solar to everyone to mitigate climate change, create a healthy community and support a strong local economy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
80% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14.7 mo
of spending, in cash
14.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$988
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$137K
Spent
$75K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$96K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$137K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$137K
FY2022$112K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$127K
Expenses
$75K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$75K
FY2022$116K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$89K
Net assets
$96K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$96K
FY2022$92K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$47K
FY2025$85K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2016.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $60K Management & general 10% · $8K Fundraising 10% · $8K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Levesque’s $25K as Program Coordinator is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2022
Tatianna Cannon—$26,833$93,917$78,952$78,952
David Levesque$25,070————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promote solar energy adoption to benefit Central Texas communities and the environment.

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1 program · $60K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Solar Austins Pathways to Clean Energy Careers program is focused on improving diversity in the clean energy industry by students of color and women students for paid internships at local clean energy companies.

$60Kprogram 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$8K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$137K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Money outPt IX
$75K
Ln 25
Programscol B$60K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$988
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Total revenueLn 12$137K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Accounts receivableLn 4$5K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$988
Net assetsLn 32$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$92K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$988
Net assetsLn 32$27K$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$10K$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$4K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$196$196
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$267$267
Office expensesLn 13$33$33
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$545$545
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$619$350$269
Total functional expensesLn 25$75K$60K$8K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $127K$89K$38K$85K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 30, 2025 $66K$79K−$13K$47K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2024 $138K$163K−$25K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 24, 2023 $112K$116K−$4K$92K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 3, 2022 $137K$75K$62K$96K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $136,678 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $79,718$136,678
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $79,718$136,678
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$28,522
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,512$46,430
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,512$74,952
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,206$61,726
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $136,678 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,678
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,678
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$136,678
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $74,952 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,876 · Management $4,938 · Fundraising $4,939$19,753
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,385 · Management $2,192 · Fundraising $2,192$8,769
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $196$196
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,770$44,770
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $267$267
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $33$33
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $545$545
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $350 · Management $269$619
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $59,648 · Management $7,628 · Fundraising $7,676$74,952
Part X · Balance sheet $97,008 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,112$92,008
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,112$97,008
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$988
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$988
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,112$96,020
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,112$96,020
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,112$97,008
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,020 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$136,678
XI-2 Total expenses$74,952
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,726
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,112
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$7,182
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,020

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