THE SOLAR FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
THE SOLAR FOUNDATION (EIN 52-1089260)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-10-23
IRS object ID
201932969349300733
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-10-23T12:39:08-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN111986323PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARCUM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521089260EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SOLAR FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOLABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2024693750PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11110 VERMONT AVENUE NW NO 930AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANDREA LUECKEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2024693750PhoneNum
Signature2019-10-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2022274000PhoneNum
Preparation2019-10-23PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address47.19.127.190IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-10-23IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerANDREA LUECKEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11110 VERMONT AVENUE NW NO 930AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,093,515GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.THESOLARFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1977FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ACCELERATE ADOPTION OF THE WORLD'S MOST ABUNDANT ENERGY SOURCE: THE SUN.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$86PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$144CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$36,660PYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$3,783,318CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$15,229PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$272,253CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO ACCELERATE ADOPTION OF THE WORLD'S MOST ABUNDANT ENERGY SOURCE: THE SUN. THROUGH OUR LEADERSHIP, RESEARCH, AND CAPACITY BUILDING, WE CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE A PROSPEROUS FUTURE IN WHICH SOLAR AND SOLAR-COMPATIBLE TECHNOLOGIES ARE INTEGRATED INTO ALL ASPECTS OF OUR LIVES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,800,100ExpenseAmt
Grant$614,568GrantAmt
DescSOLSMART: THE SOLAR FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) MAINTAINED ITS STATUS AS THE PREEMINENT PROVIDER OF SOLAR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH ITS LEADERSHIP OF THE SOLSMART PROGRAM. FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (SETO) AND PUBLICLY LAUNCHED IN 2016, SOLSMART PROVIDES NATIONAL RECOGNITION AND NO-COST TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES SEEKING TO TAKE STEPS TO MAKE IT FASTER, EASIER, AND MORE AFFORDABLE FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO INSTALL SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS. COMMUNITIES USE THIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ACHIEVE SPECIFIC CRITERIA UNDER THE SOLSMART PROGRAM, AND RECEIVE DESIGNATIONS AT THE BRONZE, SILVER, OR GOLD LEVELS. THE SOLSMART PROGRAM DESIGNATED A TOTAL OF 225 COMMUNITIES FROM THE PROGRAM START THROUGH THE END OF 2018.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$774,306ExpenseAmt
Grant$86,899GrantAmt
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DescSOLAR TRAINING NETWORK: THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO SERVE AS THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SOLAR TRAINING NETWORK (STN). STN IS DESIGNED TO HELP MEET THE WORKFORCE NEEDS OF THE SOLAR INDUSTRY THROUGH SOLAR TRAINING AND STRATEGIC EMPLOYMENT PARTNERSHIPS. FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (SETO), STN CONNECTS PROSPECTIVE SOLAR EMPLOYEES TO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ONLINE TOOLS, REGIONAL CAREER FAIRS, STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS, AND INDUSTRY TRENDS RESEARCH. LAUNCHED IN THE SUMMER OF 2016, THIS PROGRAM HOSTED OR SUPPORTED 14 CAREER FAIRS, REACHING OVER 1,000 JOB SEEKERS OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM. IN 2018, STN ALSO RELEASED A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TOOLKIT FOR THE SOLAR INDUSTRY BASED ON THE PROGRAM'S RESEARCH. IN ADDITION, STN RELEASED A NEW AND EXPANDED WEBSITE DESIGNED TO MATCH SOLAR JOB CANDIDATES WITH TRAINING AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.Desc

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Expense$379,777ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,775GrantAmt
DescSOLAR JOBS CENSUS: THE FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL NATIONAL SOLAR JOBS CENSUS REPORT OFFERS THE MOST AUTHORITATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF SOLAR LABOR MARKET TRENDS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE NATIONAL SOLAR JOBS CENSUS PROVIDES SOLAR JOB NUMBERS NATIONWIDE AND STATE BY STATE, AS WELL AS A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE SOLAR WORKFORCE IN EACH INDUSTRY SECTOR. IT ALSO INCLUDES DATA ON SOLAR WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHICS AND DIVERSITY. THE FOUNDATION RELEASED ITS EIGHTH ANNUAL NATIONAL SOLAR JOBS IN EARLY 2018.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name Line1ANDREA LUECKEBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2024693750PhoneNum

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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MARY POWELL
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SCOTT SKLAR
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ABIGAIL HOPPER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE PETERSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS STARRS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATHER ZICHAL
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA LUECKE
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RAFFA PC
1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850WASHINGTONDC20036ACCOUNTING SERVICES$256,551
NEW ENERGY CONSULTANTS
CONSULTING SERVICES$195,060171 AVE CHARDON SUITE 302SAN JUANRQ00918
THOMAS P MILLER AND ASSOC
1630 N MERIDIAN ST 430INDIANAPOLISIN46202SOLAR TRAINING NETWORK PROJECT$153,608
BW RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP
2725 JEFFERSON STREET SUITE 13CARLSBADCA92008CENSUS CONSULTING$145,000
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Contributions$4,022,727TotalContributionsAmt

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DescCONTRACT INCOMEDesc
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Total Program Service Revenue$55,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$556OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$683,729TotalAmt
Program Services$683,729ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$22,514TotalAmt
Program Services$22,514ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Fundraising$7,490FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$256,662ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,996FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$24,780ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,190ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,381FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$60,145TotalAmt
Program Services$45,942ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,634ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,569FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,455TotalAmt
Program Services$48,149ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,549ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,757FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$352,268TotalAmt
Management And General$352,268ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,156,050TotalAmt
Program Services$1,144,723ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,786ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,541FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,589TotalAmt
Program Services$99,354ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,742TotalAmt
Program Services$53,855ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$708ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$179FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$145,442TotalAmt
Program Services$129,945ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,575ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,922FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$45,188ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,660FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$6,790TotalAmt
Program Services$436ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$854FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,217TotalAmt
Management And General$2,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,210TotalAmt
Program Services$17,163ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,661ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$386FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,230TotalAmt
Management And General$8,230ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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OTHER EXPENSES$8,054$2,357$4,073$1,624

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,783,318TotalAmt
Program Services$2,954,183ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$774,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,899FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$508,278BOYAmt
EOY$944,531EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$1,451,017BOYAmt
EOY$928,169EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$35,200BOYAmt
EOY$45,863EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$15,718BOYAmt
EOY$35,385EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$43,222LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$38,420LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,012BOYAmt
EOY$4,802EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,026BOYAmt
EOY$16,026EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,050,251BOYAmt
EOY$1,974,776EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,140,384BOYAmt
EOY$996,070EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$41,788EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,745BOYAmt
EOY$7,290EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,170,129BOYAmt
EOY$1,045,148EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$658,417BOYAmt
EOY$144,690EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$221,705BOYAmt
EOY$784,938EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$880,122BOYAmt
EOY$929,628EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,974,776EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Prior Period Adjustments-$222,747PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$993,664CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,491,253CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,207,881CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,016,139CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,022,727CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,731,664TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$993,664CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,491,253CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,207,881CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,016,139CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,022,727CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,731,664TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,099,658SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$14,632,006PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$75CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$133CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$64CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$86CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$144CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$502TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$52CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,999CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,646CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,234CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$556CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,487TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$15,785,653TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$555,071GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92690PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 52. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,999. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 10,646. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 40,234. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 556.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$43,222OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$38,420DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,802BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,802TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$7,290Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,290TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,266,511TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$172,996DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$37,944OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$210,940RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,055,571RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,055,571TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,994,258TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$172,996DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$37,944OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$210,940ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,783,318ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,783,318TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 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.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 37,944.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 37,944.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SUMMER SOLSTICEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$45,209GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$30,121CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$15,088GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$9,914RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$289FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$27,741OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$45,209GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$30,121CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$15,088GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$9,914RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$289FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$27,741OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$37,944DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$22,856NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1 DUPONT CIRCLE NW SUITE 410WASHINGTONDC20036530196569501(C)(3)$6,200TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
3420 HILLVIEW AVENUEPALO ALTOCA94304237175375501(C)(3)$20,003TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
GRID ALTERNATIVES
1171 OCEAN AVENUE SUITE 200OAKLANDCA94608472717517501(C)(3)$29,719TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCIL
600 BROADWAY SUITE 200KANSAS CITYMO64105430976432501(C)(3)$5,235TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION
660 N CAPITOL STREET NW SUITE 400WASHINGTONDC20001530241255501(C)(3)$37,410TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS
1155 15TH STREET NW SUITE 350WASHINGTONDC20005521167468501(C)(3)$19,533TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTITUTE
660 N CAPITOL STREET NW SUITE 450WASHINGTONDC20001526055762501(C)(3)$129,019TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
15013 DENVER WEST PARKWAYGOLDENCO80401261939342$189,418TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
SOLAR ENERGY INTERNATIONAL
39845 MATHEWS LANEPAONIACO81428841223691501(C)(3)$15,391TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
THE CADMUS GROUP LLC FKA MEISTER CONSULTING GROUP INC
100 5TH AVENUE SUITE 100WALTHAMMA02451364636331$185,341TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
THE REGULATORY ASSISTANCE PROJECT
50 STATE STREET SUITE 3MONTPELIERVT05602010471151501(C)(3)$33,640TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
1679 CLEARLAKE ROADCOCOAFL32922592924021501(C)(3)$10,177TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org11Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSUBRECIPIENTGrantTypeTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$22,514CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS 2 CFR 200 REGULATIONS FOR PROPER MONITORING OF ALL SUB-RECIPIENTS. INITIAL RISK ASSESSMENTS ARE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE MONITORING PLANS. ANNUAL FOLLOW-UP RISK ASSESSMENTS ARE PERFORMED AND ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE TO MONITORING AS NECESSARY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANDREA LUECKEPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$162,188BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$9,501DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$15,534NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$187,223TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION MUST FOLLOW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SECTION OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AT ALL TIMES AS THEY PERTAIN TO PROCUREMENTS. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURS WHEN THE OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE OR DESIGNATED AGENT OF THE FOUNDATION, PARTNERS OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS, IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS, OR AN ORGANIZATION WHICH EMPLOYS OR INTENDS TO EMPLOY ANY OF THE ABOVE HAS A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INTEREST IN OR A TANGIBLE PERSONAL BENEFIT FROM A FIRM CONSIDERED FOR A CONTRACT. IN THE EVENT WHERE A BOARD MEMBER MAY HAVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT PARTICULAR BOARD MEMBER WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE A MEETING DURING CONSIDERATION OF ANY TOPIC WITH WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THEIR EXCLUSION FROM THE DISCUSSION MAY BE PUBLISHED IN THE MINUTES AS PART OF THE RECORD OF THE MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS FIXED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO UTILIZE COMPENSATION STUDIES AS WELL AS CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION FROM SIMILAR ASSOCIATIONS. THE BOARD ISSUED AN RFP AND SELECTED A QUALIFIED CONSULTING FIRM TO PERFORM AN EXECUTIVE SALARY COMPENSATION STUDY IN 2018.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 200,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 200,000. CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 944,723. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,786. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,541. TOTAL EXPENSES 956,050.

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