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Let's Share the Sun Foundation

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Troy, NY501(c)(3)Since 2010Environment EIN 35-2361894Revenue $2.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSletssharethesun.org165 Jordan Rd Ste 1, 12180-7622 · Troy, NYTax-exempt since Dec 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Foundation aspires to facilitate the use of solar energy in poor communities around the world where harnessing the power of the Sun will enhance the quality of life of those communities. The Foundation helps install solar power in some of the poorest parts of the world, including africa, asia and latin america; places that are rich in their access to the Sun but lack fundamental resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $88K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$221K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+247% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$297K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +247%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$102K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$607K
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +209%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$76K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$608K
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$297K
FY2025▲ +327%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$76K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$297K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2010.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.8M Management & general 5% · $97K Fundraising 1% · $12K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Martens
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Luke Lewandowski
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janet Joseph
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jake Yurek
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ginger Sigmon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Installs solar power in poor communities worldwide to improve quality of life.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Solar installation to bring electricity to hospitals, clinics, schools, and community gathering areas to the poorest parts of the world, including africa, asia and latin america.

$1.8Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Lift as We Climb Foundation INCFY2025$84K
Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County INCFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$88K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$297K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$294K
Total assetsLn 16$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$294K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$294K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K
Net assetsLn 32$297K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$294K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$83K$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$221K
Net assetsLn 32$70K$297K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$187K$164K$14K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$14K$1K$757
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$53K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.6M$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.8M$97K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.1M$1.9M$227K$297K 990 PDF
FY2024 $607K$608K−$1K$70K 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$291K−$171K$72K 990 PDF
FY2022 $241K$76K$165K$242K 990 PDF
FY2021 $102K$76K 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 $2,108,013 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $606,660$2,108,013
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $606,660$2,108,013
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,075$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,917$202,233
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $534,798$1,678,379
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $607,790$1,880,612
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,130$227,401
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,108,013 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,641,205
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$466,808
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,108,013
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,108,013
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,880,612 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $163,989 · Management $13,600 · Fundraising $9,093$186,682
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,661 · Management $1,133 · Fundraising $757$15,551
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $52,876$52,876
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,633$3,633
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,406$2,406
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,894$1,894
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,292$8,292
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,691$1,691
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,507$27,507
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,618$3,618
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,564,525 · Management $11,937$1,576,462
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,771,373 · Management $96,983 · Fundraising $12,256$1,880,612
Part X · Balance sheet $518,036 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,328$294,349
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$223,687
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $896$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,224$518,036
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,658$221,069
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,658$221,069
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $69,566$296,967
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $69,566$296,967
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,224$518,036
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $296,967 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,108,013
XI-2 Total expenses$1,880,612
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$227,401
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$69,566
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$296,967

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

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