2022-05-18T12:37:10-07:00 2020-12-31 990 2020-01-01 521701564 SOLAR ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND SOLA 2022347265 2021 L Street NW STE 101 box 344 Washington DC 20036 Robert Freling Executive Director 2022347265 2022-05-18 0 11 1 AAL2 X 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Robert A Freling 2021 L St NW STE 101 box 344 Washington DC 20036 1989003 0 X www.self.org X 1990 DC Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) provides solar power and wireless communication to the quarter of the world's population living without access to electricity to meet global challenges of food and water scarcity, climate change, and poverty. 4 3 6 0 0 0 958674 1362545 724215 618288 484 0 8170 1683373 1989003 0 0 1016768 958595 0 187344 920396 1419225 1937164 2377820 -253791 -388817 900816 459114 470138 417253 430678 41861 Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) provides solar power and wireless communications to the fifth of the world's population living in energy poverty to meet global challenges of food and water scarcity, climate change, and poverty. SELF is working to assign greater priority to the importance of sustainable energy among international development banks, international development and aid agencies, foundations, and philanthropic individuals who are committed to improving the health, education, and economic prospects of the world's poorest citizens. 0 0 1933654 0 Completed re-installation of a micro-grid in Southern Haiti that provides electricity to the population of three towns. Drilled 14 new wells and designed pumping systems for 24 new clean water stations for villages in remote Northern Benin to provide clean water to more than 80,000 people. In cooperation with partner Rape Hurts Foundation, installed new streetlights in Bukyerimba, Uganda to improve security for women in the village. Worked with WHO and PATH to monitor and troubleshoot vaccine refrigerators in Haiti to improve upon design and operation of these critical tools for fighting disease. 0 0 0 1933654 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 1 HA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN WA X X 2021 L Street NW Suite 101 Box 344 Washington DC 20006 2022347265 2021 L Street NW STE 101 box 344 Washington DC 20036 Robert Freling Executive Director 40 0 X X X 189000 0 18377 Jeffrey Lahl Project Director 40 0 X 170000 0 18498 Karen Allen Development Director 40 0 X 121000 0 42592 Steve Swig Chairman 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Jonathan W Postal Treasurer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Mary Swig Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 480000 0 79467 3 0 1 0 0 12083 0 0 0 0 1350462 32372 1362545 Program Services 900099 618288 618288 0 0 0 0 0 0 618288 0 0 0 0 0 8170 8170 0 0 8170 1989003 626458 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 189000 117180 37800 34020 0 0 0 0 579934 384234 115300 80400 0 0 0 0 140646 80293 28953 31400 49015 38400 8930 1685 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23916 0 23916 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3313 2888 0 425 12629 22 1679 10928 30068 14153 12203 3712 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119202 78944 22558 17700 8111 5330 529 2252 0 0 0 0 183 140 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23433 16592 4250 2591 Project Equipment 1194859 1194859 0 0 Publications 3511 619 704 2188 2377820 1933654 256822 187344 1664 1495 517295 94235 242586 326988 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 133181 12946 0 0 20697 0 0 0 0 0 0 6090 2753 900816 459114 45564 153413 0 0 424574 53640 0 0 0 0 0 80000 0 0 0 130200 0 0 470138 417253 X 155483 -273902 275195 315763 430678 41861 900816 459114 -388817 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1055737 1223637 1397942 958674 1362545 5998535 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1055737 1223637 1397942 958674 1362545 5998535 2348154 3650381 1331 1881 333 482 0 4027 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6002562 0 0.60814 0.6522 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 X 1994300 0 5297 0 0 5297 1989003 0 0 0 1989003 2383117 5297 0 0 0 5297 2377820 0 0 0 2377820 Schedule D, Part X The Fund performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2020, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the financial statements or that may have any effect on its tax-exempt status. As of December 31, 2020, the statute of limitations for tax years 2018 and 2019 remains open with the U.S. federal jurisdiction of the various states and local jurisdictions in which the Fund files tax returns. It is the Fund's policy to recognize interest and/or penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, in income tax expenses. As of December 31, 2020, the Fund had no accruals for interest and/or penalties. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Fund performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2020, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the financial statements or that may have any effect on its tax-exempt status. As of December 31, 2020, the statute of limitations for tax years 2018 and 2019 remains open with the U.S. federal jurisdiction of the various states and local jurisdictions in which the Fund files tax returns. It is the Fund's policy to recognize interest and/or penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, in income tax expenses. As of December 31, 2020, the Fund had no accruals for interest and/or penalties. Central America and the Caribbean 1 3 Program Services PV installation 674230 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services PV installation 741452 1 3 1415682 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robert Freling Executive Director 189000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18377 0 207377 0 0 0 Jeffrey Lahl Project Director 170000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18498 0 188498 0 0 0 Karen Allen Development Director 121000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42592 0 163592 0 0 0 Steve Swig Chairman expenses X 80000 80000 0 1 1 80000 Schedule L, Part II Chairman of the Board provided no-interest loans of $30,000 and $50,000 to cover expenses on reimbursable contracts. Funds will be repaid when payment is received from contracting entities. X 3 32372 FMV year end 0 0 1 1 Schedule M, Part I, Line 9 373 sh Dow Inc $20,265 200 sh Coca Cola $9,080 9 sh United Healthcare $3,027 Schedule M, Part I, Line 32b Stock donations are made through SELF's Citibank Wealth Management account. SELF policy is to sell stock upon notification of receipt. Proceeds are transferred from the Wealth Management account to the organizational checking account. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Steven Swig, Chairman, is husband of Mary Swig, Director Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b SELF has an established audit committee, but the committee did not have any meetings in 2020. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b SELF's 990 is prepared by the Director of Finance and then reviewed separately by the Director of Finance, the Executive Director, and the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All employees are informed about the conflict of interest policy upon hiring. All transactions are reviewed by the Director of Finance and the Executive Director. In any case where there may be even the perception of a conflict of interest, steps are taken to ensure that the employee with the potential conflict is not involved in the transaction. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Employee compensation adjustments are made as part of the annual budget process. As part of that process, employee compensation is discussed in a closed session with the Board of Directors and Executive Director. The Executive Director provides a salary survey of similar positions in the reading for review by the Board of Directors as part of the approval process. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 SELF's 990 and financial statements are posted on the website. SELF's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. We filed our 2020 990 in paper format on time as we have for the last several decades. The 2020 instructions gave the Ogden, Utah address for delivery of the 990 return. That is what we used. We did not get information from the IRS or our other financial advisors that indicated that the process had changed for 2020. Had our return been processed in a timely manner, we would have had time to correctly file electronically before the November 15, 2021 due date for this return. We received the IRS letter informing us of this change on May 13, and we are filing now to address this problem.