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Screen a listSolar Electric Light Fund
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · −53% in 3 yrs6staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin0.3%
Months of reserve5.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSolar Electric Light
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.1M71%Management and general$240k16%Fundraising$195k13%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 16% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Novo Foundation gave about $267k a year for three years, 16% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$490k in FY2022 and −$102k in FY2023. Cash covers 5.7 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
3 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI37funders
$898ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Novo FoundationOn and off$400k$200k$200kSempra FoundationSince FY2021$430k$250$160kFarvue Foundation IncSince FY2022$100k$100kPathOn and off−$18k$66k$40k$32kDunn Family Charitable FoundationOn and off$106kSwig FoundationOn and off$19k$10k$18kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$169k$253k$201k$375k$438k$746k$223k17 other fundersUp to $32k a year each$57k$4k$54k$16k$23k$10k$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund