Coalition for Community Solar Access

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Empower energy consumers by increasing their access to affordable, reliable clean energy, maximize existing opportunities and support opening new markets for community solar.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$1.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $393K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $119K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$335K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.2M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$8.7M
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.2M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$9.2M
Expenses
$8.7M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$8.7M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$379,032Pt VII · Sec A
VP Campaigns
$222,112Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Director
$213,144Pt VII · Sec A
VP Operations
$205,302Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Director
$199,855Pt VII · Sec A
VP Policy
$194,273Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Director
$184,922Pt VII · Sec A
Director (ending 12/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff Cramer’s $379K as CEO is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jeff Cramer$379,032——$246,505
Jeffrey Cramer—$362,715$345,975—
Matthew Hargarten—$229,551$183,000—
Matt Hargarten$222,112———
Derek Chernow$213,144$183,590——
McKenzie Bolduc$205,302$183,422$142,396$93,000
Elizabeth Van Holt$199,855———
Molly Knoll$194,273———

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

Helps people get affordable, reliable clean energy and supports community solar projects.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Refers to local solar facilities shared by individual community members and provides access to the benefits of solar energy.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$119K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $127K · 2021–2024
Conservative Energy NetworkMI · FY2024$10,000
Conservative Energy NetworkMI · FY2023$105,000
Republican Assembly Campaign CommitteeFY2021$12,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Money outPt IX
$8.7M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$335K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$9.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$815K
SavingsLn 2$302K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$335K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K$335K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$632K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$84K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$179K
Payroll taxesLn 10$248K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$908K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.7M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K
Office expensesLn 13$34K
Information technologyLn 14$93K
OccupancyLn 16$46K
TravelLn 17$230K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$416K
InsuranceLn 23$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $9.2M$8.7M$501K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.9M$7.7M$178K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.6M$5.3M$250K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.5M$4.1M$420K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$2.6M$616K$1.4M 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 $9,245,770 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,000$198,809
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,812,274$9,007,999
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $373$33,560
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$5,402
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,872,647$9,245,770
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $108,900$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,728,816$4,126,439
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,856,898$4,608,351
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,694,614$8,744,790
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $178,033$500,980
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $9,245,770 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$198,809
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$198,809
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,761,619 · Excluded from tax $246,380$9,007,999
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,560$33,560
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,402$5,402
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,761,619 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $285,342$9,245,770
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,744,790 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$10,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$631,823
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$2,983,606
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$84,349
IX-9 Other employee benefits$178,689
IX-10 Payroll taxes$247,972
IX-11b Legal fees$4,552
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,390
IX-11d Lobbying fees$907,542
IX-11g Other fees for services$2,714,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$11,899
IX-13 Office expenses$33,724
IX-14 Information technology$93,212
IX-16 Occupancy$46,249
IX-17 Travel$229,600
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$415,570
IX-23 Insurance$14,085
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$131,028
IX-25 Total functional expenses$8,744,790
Part X · Balance sheet $2,454,799 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $716,809$815,406
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $802,214$302,415
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $221,000$127,700
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $116,000$125,650
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,083,628
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,745$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,861,768$2,454,799
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $115,470$214,493
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $127,200$120,227
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $242,670$334,720
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,619,098$2,120,079
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,619,098$2,120,079
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,861,768$2,454,799
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,120,079 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,245,770
XI-2 Total expenses$8,744,790
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$500,980
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,619,098
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,120,079

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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