SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE (EIN 81-1203907)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-06-03
IRS object ID
202231549349301518
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-06-03T18:05:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN453916102PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARR BERGLUND RINGGENBERG APACBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12250 DOUGLAS BLVD STE 120AddressLine1Txt
CityROSEVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP956613761ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN811203907EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOLABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9167780096PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1302 WASHINGTON ST 150-5062AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP921032110ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID ROSENFELDPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone9167780096PhoneNum
Signature2022-06-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstDAVIDPersonFirstNm
Person LastROSENFELDPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTHOMAS W CARRPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00284442PTIN
Phone9167724131PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVID ROSENFELDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1302 WASHINGTON ST 150-5062AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP921032110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.SOLARRIGHTS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Activity Or MissionWE EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC TO DEFEND THE RIGHT OF EVERY CALIFORNIAN TO MAKE AND STORE SOLAR ENERGY ON THEIR PROPERTY WITHOUT UNREASONABLE INTERFERENCE OR BARRIERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$162,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$145,043PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$8,185CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$34,383PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,163,515CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$179,426PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,462,458CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,240PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$193,423CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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MissionWE EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC TO DEFEND THE RIGHT OF EVERY CALIFORNIAN TO MAKE AND STORE SOLAR ENERGY ON THEIR PROPERTY WITHOUT UNREASONABLE INTERFERENCE OR BARRIERS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,151,766ExpenseAmt
Grant$162,000GrantAmt
DescSAVE CALIFORNIA SOLAR: LED CAMPAIGN TO DEFEND CALIFORNIA'S CORNERSTONE SOLAR POLICY - NET METERING - FROM ATTACK BY CALIFORNIA UTILITIES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$71,985ExpenseAmt
DescTELL SMUD: CLEAN POWER FOR THE FUTURE: EDUCATED AND ENGAGED SACRAMENTO AREA SOLAR USERS TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST THE SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT'S (SMUD) EFFORTS TO UNDERMINE ROOFTOP SOLAR.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$215,956ExpenseAmt
DescCONSUMER EDUCATION: EDUCATED SOLAR USERS AROUND A WIDE RANGE OF CONSUMER BEST PRACTICES, FROM CHOOSING AN INSTALLER TO MAINTAINING ONE'S SOLAR SYSTEMS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
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Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (true)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (true)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID ROSENFELDPersonNm
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CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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DAVID ROSENFELD
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$104,747$0$0
TOM FENDLEY
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
FATIMA MALIK
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEE MILLER
SECRETARY$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT MILLS
TREASURER$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID RUSCH
BOARD PRESID$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARQUIS SMITH
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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COMPLETE DIGITAL LLC
1317 POTOMAC AVE SEWASHINGTONDC20003$447,585
THE OUTREACH TEAM
407 COLLEGE AVENUEITHACANY14850$250,000
GREEN CORPS CAMPAIGNS
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$1,655,881AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,655,881TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$162,000TotalAmt
Program Services$162,000ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,747TotalAmt
Program Services$94,273ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,237ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,237FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,919ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$162ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$162FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$949ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$948FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$8,976ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$499ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$499FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,006TotalAmt
Management And General$1,006ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,294TotalAmt
Management And General$3,294ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,073TotalAmt
Program Services$5,073ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,792TotalAmt
Program Services$4,792ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,870TotalAmt
Program Services$1,870ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115TotalAmt
Program Services$115ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,593TotalAmt
Program Services$1,593ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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CONTRACT SERVICES$1,107,569$1,107,569
WEB HOSTING$27,266$25,985$1,281
PHONE AND SMS$5,990$5,990
BANK CHARGES$2,631$2,631

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,316TotalAmt
Program Services$1,470ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$788ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,462,458TotalAmt
Program Services$1,439,707ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,566ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,185FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,870BOYAmt
EOY$213,293EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,870BOYAmt
EOY$213,293EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,870BOYAmt
EOY$213,293EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,870BOYAmt
EOY$213,293EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,870BOYAmt
EOY$213,293EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$193,423ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Recipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmt
CALIFORINIA INTERFAITH POWER & LIGH
943335236$17,000
CLIMATE ACTION CAMPAIGN
472398562$35,000
COFEM
320154043$10,000
ENVIRONMENT CA RESEARCH & POLICY
680531882$27,000
GREEN THE CHURCH
264726567$20,000
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CO FOR WATER
202539559$30,000
PEOPLE POWER SOLAR COOP
832536956$15,000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BPRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE 990, WE DISTRIBUTE A DRAFT 990 TO THE BOARD VIA EMAIL AND ASK FOR AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION FROM EACH BOARD MEMBER OF RECEIPT AND REVIEW.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CWE ANNUALLY REQUIRE BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, AND STORE THESE IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL FILES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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