Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
7 people listed on the 990; $326K paid to officers and key staff.
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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
Promotes widespread use of solar power to harness the sun's energy.
Questions for The Solar Foundation
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Solsmart
Funded by the U.S. Department of energy's solar energy technologies office (seto) and publicly launched in 2016, solsmart provides national recognition and no-cost technical assistance to municipalities and counties seeking to take steps to make it faster, easier, and more affordable for residents and businesses to install solar energy…
Puerto Rico Solar Business Accelerator
Funded by the economic development administration and in partnership with pathstone, the puerto rico solar business accelerator supports solar workforce development, finance and microgrid development in puerto rico.
Solar Ready Vets Network
Funded by the us department of energy solar energy technologies office (seto), the solar ready vets network connects transitioning military service members and veterans of the us armed forces with solar industry training, credentialing and employment opportunities.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $132K | $33K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.2M | $1.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $854K | $1.4M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $305K | $271K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $234K | $63K | $143K | $28K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $912K | $701K | $178K | $33K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $42K | $32K | $8K | $2K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $72K | $54K | $15K | $3K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $91K | $61K | $25K | $5K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $5K | $5K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $117 | $117 | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $319K | $319K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $446K | $413K | $34K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $13K | $2K | $11K | $139 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $21K | $1K | $20K | $133 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $150K | $10K | $139K | $934 |
| TravelLn 17 | $3K | $2K | $1K | $488 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $925 | $345 | $580 | |
| InterestLn 20 | $5K | $5K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $9K | $9K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $25K | $2K | $24K | $156 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $3.4M | $2.4M | $936K | $72K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 Latest | $1.3M | $1.6M | −$256K | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 Viewing | $3.3M | $3.4M | −$34K | $271K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,337,442 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,337,442 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,371,093 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,680,261 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $270,974 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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