To reduce environmental impact and address inequality by supporting solar energy initiatives worldwide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 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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FY2024 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $852K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$295K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
19
named funders · $1.6M
Looks good: 19 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$846K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+79% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +79%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +89%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$562K
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.3M Management & general 6% · $175K Fundraising 11% · $306K

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; $295K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$173,738Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$121,193Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Teitsworth’s $174K as Executive Dir. is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emily Teitsworth$173,738$154,990$132,736$36,725—
Kate Trujillo$121,193$110,148$102,275——
Dory Trimble———$50,892$76,183

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports global solar energy projects to lessen environmental harm and fight inequality.

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2 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Core Fund

The honnold foundation focuses its work around three core strategies: resourcing community-led renewable energy access, strengthening grassroots organizations and networks, and amplifying grassroots voices through storytelling and policy advocacy.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

Microgrid Program

This program designs and implements cooperatively-managed, locally owned solar microgrids serving communities especially impacted by the effects of climate change. The Honnold Foundation's Microgrid Program is a flagship initiative that develops community-owned solar microgrids in places especially susceptible to the impacts of climate…

$100Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 53 grants · $3.2M · 2020–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$120,000
Sovereign EnergyNM · FY2024$100,000
Feed the Second LineLA · FY2024$80,000
Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndFY2024$73,000
Mariposa Dr FoundationNY · FY2024$60,000
Blue World Fdn INCFY2024$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$40,000
Ofrenda INCCA · FY2024$36,144
Clima FundFY2024$30,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$27,500
Solidare NetworkFY2024$20,000
Native Renewables INCAZ · FY2023$175,000
Feed the Second LineLA · FY2023$175,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$175,000
Bk Rot INCNY · FY2023$175,000
Native Renewables INCAZ · FY2023$100,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$75,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$175K
Fundraisingcol D$306K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$846K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$330K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$846K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 64
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$1.7M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$846K
Net assetsLn 32$562K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$675K$675K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$870K$870K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$165K$95K$27K$42K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$438K$253K$73K$113K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$92K$50K$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$30K$8K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$304K$254K$51K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$17K$556$8K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$58$14K$83
Information technologyLn 14$30K$13K$9K$7K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$33K$15K$7K$11K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$39K$3K$920$35K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$55K$1K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.3M$175K$306K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.5M$2.8M$661K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$3.6M−$1.6M$562K 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.0M$2.8M$4.1M$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$1.5M$1.0M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.4M$58K$1.2M 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 F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,473,710 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,924,766$3,451,715
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,760$21,995
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,944,526$3,473,710
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,266,014$1,544,200
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $774,982$746,735
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $522,497$521,916
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,563,493$2,812,851
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,618,967$660,859
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $3,473,710 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,451,715
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,456
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,451,715
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,995$21,995
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $21,995$3,473,710
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,812,851 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $674,548$674,548
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $869,652$869,652
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,999 · Management $27,276 · Fundraising $42,325$164,600
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $252,791 · Management $72,584 · Fundraising $112,625$438,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,183 · Management $21,169 · Fundraising $20,786$92,138
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,030 · Management $8,427 · Fundraising $13,540$51,997
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $253,519 · Fundraising $50,604$304,123
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,288$11,288
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,378$3,378
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,528 · Management $556 · Fundraising $7,637$24,721
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $58 · Management $13,888 · Fundraising $83$14,029
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,471 · Management $8,980 · Fundraising $7,287$29,738
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,723 · Management $6,621 · Fundraising $11,450$32,794
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,295 · Management $920 · Fundraising $34,582$38,797
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,145$2,145
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,000 · Management $1,287 · Fundraising $4,616$60,903
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,332,175 · Management $175,141 · Fundraising $305,535$2,812,851
Part X · Balance sheet $1,906,225 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,011,955$1,132,758
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $643,666$329,938
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $63,639$409,730
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,557$33,799
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,043$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $66,182$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,808,042$1,906,225
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,030$5,554
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,237,882$840,152
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,245,912$845,706
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $498,490$773,299
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $63,640$287,220
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $562,130$1,060,519
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,808,042$1,906,225
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,060,519 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,473,710
XI-2 Total expenses$2,812,851
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$660,859
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$562,130
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$162,470
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,060,519

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