To steward an equitable and accessible transition to clean energy through community solar education, policy, and project development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $50K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$682
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$195K
+106% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$277K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$195K
FY2022▲ +106%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$94K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$755K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$342K
Expenses
$254K
FY2022▲ +169%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$94K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$530K
FY2025$578K
Net assets
$277K
FY2022▲ +859%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$29K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$304K
FY2025$424K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $203K Management & general 20% · $50K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promote fair clean energy by educating communities and developing solar projects.

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3 programs · $180K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The organization partnered with a solar project on Quixote Village, a non-profit-owned tiny home village for houseless Olympian residents. Our team supported the project development and funding.

$97Kprogram expense
02

The Merritt Manor solar project consists of 324 solar panels roof mounted on Merritt manor, a four-story tall housing complex in Olympia Washington that hosts eighty-two income eligible apartments. The project was funded by the Washington Department of Commerces low income solar deployment fund and installed by South Sound Solar.

$64Kprogram expense
03

Solarize is a community solar program aimed at promoting the installation of solar panels on homes and businesses. The program offers participants access to discounted rates on high-quality solar panel installations, as well as support from a team of experienced solar professionals throughout the installation process.

$19Kprogram expense

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$32K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $107K · 2022–2022
Sunflower LLCFY2022$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$195K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$31
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$203K
Managementcol C$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$277K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$682
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Government grantsLn 1e$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$31
Total revenueLn 12$195K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$211K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$682
Net assetsLn 32$277K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$269K$211K
Total assetsLn 16$339K$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$682
Net assetsLn 32$337K$277K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$107K$107K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$12K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$1K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$9K$975
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$518$126$392
Information technologyLn 14$2K$367$2K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K$75
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$185
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$618$390$228
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$59K$59K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$7K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$27$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$203K$50K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $342K$578K−$236K$424K 990 PDF
FY2024 $260K$530K−$270K$304K 990 PDF
FY2023 $755K$440K$315K$588K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $195K$254K−$59K$277K 990 PDF
FY2021 $94K$94K$37$29K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $194,543 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $482,484$132,418
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $58,877$62,094
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22$31
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $541,383$194,543
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $76,930$107,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,497$49,165
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,352$97,480
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $233,779$253,645
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $307,604−$59,102
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $194,543 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$82,666
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,752
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,418
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $62,094$62,094
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $31$31
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,125 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$194,543
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,645 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $107,000$107,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,383 · Management $32,270$44,653
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,312 · Management $3,200$4,512
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,515$5,515
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,668 · Management $975$9,643
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,750$2,750
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $126 · Management $392$518
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $367 · Management $1,643$2,010
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,940 · Management $75$3,015
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,592 · Management $185$1,777
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $390 · Management $228$618
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $58,869$58,869
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,179$1,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,000 · Management $3,258$10,258
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27 · Management $1,301$1,328
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $203,424 · Management $50,221 · Fundraising $0$253,645
Part X · Balance sheet $278,130 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,713$50,544
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $269,456$210,587
X-15 Other assets$16,999
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $338,622$278,130
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,072$682
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,072$682
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $336,550$277,448
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $338,622$278,130
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $277,448 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$194,543
XI-2 Total expenses$253,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,102
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$336,550
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$277,448

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