A nonprofit organization that addresses energy inequality by deploying resilent and sustainable energy project to support healthcare facilities, schools, and other critical infrastrucure

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $50K a year · 34% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$26K
×53 vs prior year
Spent
$683
To programs
100%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$26K
FY2025▲ ×53
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$90K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$500
FY2025$26K
Expenses
$683
FY2025▼ -100%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$400K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$683
Net assets
$29K
FY2025▲ +731%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$59K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$4K
FY2025$29K

From the FY2025 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 2023.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $683

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Provides resilient, sustainable energy projects for healthcare, schools, and critical infrastructure.

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1 program · $415K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Build Solar Inc. is a non profit organization founded in 2022 by Illinois Solar Decathlon's current President, Halie Collins. Build Solar's goal is to bridge the energy inequality gap that is present internationally.

$415Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$26K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Money outPt IX
$683
Ln 25
Programscol B$683
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Total revenueLn 12$26K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $26K$683$26K$29K 990 PDF
FY2024 $500$4K 990 PDF
FY2023 $273K$400K−$127K$59K 990 PDF
FY2022 $90K$59K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

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