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Global Solar Council FY2020 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 81-0846624Revenue $48K in FY2020

On file with the IRSglobalsolarcouncil.org1150 Connecticut Ave Nw Ste 401, 20036-4167 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Sep 2017

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The Global Solar Council is an international organization founded in 2015 to coordinate..(sch o)... The efforts of the world's Solar energy associations to encourage the rapid and wide-scale adoption of Solar energy through cooperation, education and training.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$48K
Spent
$59K
Net assets
$50K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$48K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$622K
Expenses
$59K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$248K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$571K
Net assets
$50K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$236K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gongshan Zhu
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pranav Mehta
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jose Donoso
Chair Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jifan Gao
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Clyncke
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Abigail Hopper
Association Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sonia Dunlop’s $108K as CEO is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Sonia Dunlop$108,442$16,683
Gianni Chianetta—$30,000

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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 15aNo

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Promotes global solar energy adoption through cooperation, education, and training.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Member Education

Prepare monthly newsletters and quarterly reports to educate members on international, regional and national solar energy issues.

Pt IX · col B
02

Public Education

Participate in public panel discussions and speaking engagements in support of global collaboration on solar energy.

Pt IX · col B
03

Member Leadership

Organize member committees to develop policy positions and member events.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$48K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Money outPt IX
$59K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$50K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Total revenueLn 12$48K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$50K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$50K
Total assetsLn 16$61K$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$61K$50K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K
Information technologyLn 14$3K
TravelLn 17$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$561
InsuranceLn 23$747
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $622K$571K$51K$236K 990 PDF
FY2023 $390K$270K$120K$185K 990 PDF
FY2022 $254K$248K$6K$65K 990 PDF
FY2021 $86K$59K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $48K$59K−$11K$50K 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 $48,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $65,000$48,000
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 $65,000$48,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,408$58,602
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,408$58,602
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,592−$10,602
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $48,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$48,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$48,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,602 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$6,054
IX-11c Accounting fees$13,350
IX-11g Other fees for services$12,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$16,561
IX-14 Information technology$3,380
IX-17 Travel$3,982
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$561
IX-23 Insurance$747
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,967
IX-25 Total functional expenses$58,602
Part X · Balance sheet $49,928 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,530$49,928
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,530$49,928
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,530$49,928
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,530$49,928
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $49,928 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,000
XI-2 Total expenses$58,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,602
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,530
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$49,928

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