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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- IRS files
- Agree
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$14Mrevenue
FY2024 · +50% in 3 yrs88staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin16.4%
Months of reserve8.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+29.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSolar United Neighbors
Where the money goes FY2024 · $11M spent
Programs$10M90%Management and general$706k6%Fundraising$491k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 16% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc gave about $1.3M a year for two years, 16% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 30% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2024. $6.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Energy.
990 Part VIII · USAspending77funders
$5.3Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$578k$741k$524k$858kThe Bloomberg Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$1.5M$1.0M–The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$150k$150k$200k$200k$250k$1.0MVote SolarStopped after FY2022$280k$280k$250k$250k–The Energy FoundationStopped after FY2019$350k$349k$353k–Freedom Together FoundationSince FY2021$250k$400k$400kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$235k$423k$299k$281k$996k$1.9M41 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$20k$35k$553k$797k$1.2M$1.7M$2.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped