Promote renewable energy through education and training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$145K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $421K a year · 24% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% 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
4
named funders · $418K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$268K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+56% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$844K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$548K
FY2022$931K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$4.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +93%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$246K
FY2022$594K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$3.5M
Net assets
$844K
FY2023▲ +63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$518K
FY2023$844K
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2023 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 May 2020.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $918K Management & general 15% · $173K Fundraising 5% · $56K

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; $145K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$145,180Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Blake’s $142K as Executive Director is at the 59th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Blake$142,080$145,180$109,911$82,349$3,000

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

Educates and trains people to promote renewable energy.

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1 program · $918K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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In 2022, native sun community power development secured a competitive U.S. Department of energy award (DEEE0009865) for the upper midwest intertribal electric vehicle (ev) charging community network project.

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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 4 funders$418K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $875K · 2023–2024
American Lung AssociationIL · FY2024$376,962
American Lung AssociationIL · FY2023$498,051

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$918K
Managementcol C$173K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$844K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$589K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$268K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$589K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$589K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$268K
Net assetsLn 32$844K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 68
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$331K$589K
Total assetsLn 16$566K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$268K
Net assetsLn 32$518K$844K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$498K$498K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$145K$116K$22K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$111K$89K$17K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$12K$2K$764
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$335K$183K$109K$42K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$368$123
OccupancyLn 16$4K$3K$536$179
TravelLn 17$12K$10K$2K$614
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$500$400$75$25
InsuranceLn 23$409$327$61$21
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$4K$708$236
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$918K$173K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.2M$3.5M$738K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.5M$1.1M$306K$844K 990 PDF
FY2022 $931K$594K$337K$518K 990 PDF
FY2021 $548K$246K$303K$356K 990 PDF
FY2020 $66K$54K 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 $1,452,908 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $926,972$1,451,838
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,600$1,070
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $930,572$1,452,908
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$498,051
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $245,548$271,082
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $348,018$377,820
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $593,566$1,146,953
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $337,006$305,955
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,452,908 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,161,062
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$290,776
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,451,838
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,070$1,070
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,070 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,452,908
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,146,953 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $498,051$498,051
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $116,144 · Management $21,777 · Fundraising $7,259$145,180
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,516 · Management $16,597 · Fundraising $5,532$110,645
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,205 · Management $2,288 · Fundraising $764$15,257
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,357$19,357
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $183,494 · Management $109,400 · Fundraising $41,630$334,524
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,965 · Management $368 · Fundraising $123$2,456
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,860 · Management $536 · Fundraising $179$3,575
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,824 · Management $1,841 · Fundraising $614$12,279
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $400 · Management $75 · Fundraising $25$500
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $327 · Management $61 · Fundraising $21$409
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,776 · Management $708 · Fundraising $236$4,720
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $917,562 · Management $173,008 · Fundraising $56,383$1,146,953
Part X · Balance sheet $1,112,606 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $330,987$588,696
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $205,060$151,359
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,937$9,876
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,522$362,675
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $565,506$1,112,606
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,281$268,426
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,281$268,426
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $368,225$612,894
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,000$231,286
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $518,225$844,180
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $565,506$1,112,606
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $844,180 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,452,908
XI-2 Total expenses$1,146,953
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$305,955
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$518,225
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$20,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$844,180

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