SOLAR RESPONDERS INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $180K · expenses $178K · assets $467K
- EIN
- 83-3822965
- Address
- 485 MADISON AVE FL 7, NEW YORK, NY 10022-5873
- Website
- SOLARRESPONDERS.ORG
- NTEE code
- M20 Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services (Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Hunter Johansson (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO MAXIMIZE THE CAPACITY OF FIRST RESPONDERS TO SAVE LIVES WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY. THE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT COMES PRIMARILY FROM FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND PRIVATE DONORS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Johansson | Founder/CEO | 2020-2025 | $67,500 | $459,170 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raj Thakkar | BOARD TREASURER | 2020-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melinda Wang | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey Jimenez | BOARD CHAIR | 2022-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nita Baum (former) | Board Chair, Director | 2020-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $68K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER JOHANSSON | Founder/CEO | 40 | $67,500 | $0 | $0 | $67,500 | 1 |
| RAJ THAKKAR | BOARD TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELINDA WANG | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY JIMENEZ | BOARD CHAIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $29K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER JOHANSSON | Founder/CEO | 40 | $29,167 | $0 | $0 | $29,167 | 1 |
| RAJ THAKKAR | BOARD TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELINDA WANG | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY JIMENEZ | BOARD CHAIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER JOHANSSON | FOUNDER/CEO | 40 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | 1 |
| JEFFREY JIMENEZ | BOARD CHAIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAJ THAKKAR | BOARD TREASU | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELINDA WANG | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 1 employee · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Johansson | Founder/CEO, Director | 40 | $99,583 | $0 | $0 | $99,583 | 1 |
| Nita Baum | Board Chair, Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raj Thakkar | Board Treasurer, Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Jimenez | Board Secretary, Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $85K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Johansson | Founder/CEO, Secretary, Director | 40 | $85,002 | $0 | $0 | $85,002 | 1 |
| Nita Baum | Board Chair, Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raj Thakkar | Board Treasurer, Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $78K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Johansson | Founder/CEO, Secretary | 30 | $77,918 | $0 | $0 | $77,918 | 1 |
| Nita Baum | Board Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raj Thakkar | Board Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $179,642 | $178,057 | $466,748 | $465,750 | $179,642 | $0 | $67,500 | 1 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $44,735 | $137,213 | $465,115 | $464,165 | $44,735 | $0 | $29,167 | 1 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $128,727 | $275,098 | $560,394 | $556,688 | $128,727 | $0 | $100,000 | 1 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $258,463 | $315,906 | $708,857 | $703,100 | $258,463 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $657,534 | $216,899 | $768,160 | $760,543 | $616,729 | $0 | $0 | 1 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $406,650 | $210,992 | $347,610 | $319,908 | $406,650 | $0 | $0 | 1 | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $955,681 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECT RELIEF | Public charity | Exact | 2020-2022 | 5 | $388,407 | 2022 | $6,975 | show |
| SURDNA FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Solar Responders Inc”, “SOLAR RESPONDERS INC” | 2020, 2022-2024 | 4 | $195,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2021 | 2 | $151,326 | 2021 | $30,085 | show |
| COMPANIES FOR CAUSES | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $110,090 | 2019 | $110,090 | show |
| HISPANICS IN PHILANTHROPY | Public charity | Exact | 2019-2020 | 2 | $85,647 | 2020 | $55,647 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2022 | 2 | $15,144 | 2022 | $10,144 | show |
| NEWMANS OWN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOLAR RESPONDERS INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $10,000 | 2023 | $2,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOLAR RESPONDERS INC” | 2021, 2023 | 2 | $67 | 2023 | $55 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $178,057 spent · pay $92,554 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $70,207 | $70,207 | - | - | 39.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $67,500 | $57,375 | $6,750 | $3,375 | 37.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $19,621 | $16,677 | $1,962 | $981 | 11.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,433 | $4,618 | $543 | $272 | 3.1% | |
| Insurance | $4,806 | $3,845 | $961 | - | 2.7% | |
| Office expenses | $3,764 | $523 | $3,188 | $52 | 2.1% | |
| Information technology | $2,738 | $2,738 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,575 | - | $1,575 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | LEASE | $1,188 | - | $1,188 | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $755 | - | $755 | - | 0.4% |
| Travel | $470 | $447 | - | $23 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $178,057 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $137,213 spent · pay $49,135 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $70,625 | $70,625 | - | - | 51.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $29,167 | $24,792 | $2,917 | $1,458 | 21.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $17,349 | $14,747 | $1,735 | $867 | 12.6% | |
| Fees: management | $5,650 | $2,363 | $3,242 | $45 | 4.1% | |
| Insurance | $5,093 | $4,074 | $1,019 | - | 3.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,619 | $2,226 | $262 | $131 | 1.9% | |
| Travel | $1,887 | $1,793 | - | $94 | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,525 | - | $1,525 | - | 1.1% | |
| Occupancy | $1,188 | - | $1,188 | - | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $865 | $822 | - | $43 | 0.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $666 | $633 | $33 | - | 0.5% | |
| All other expenses | $579 | - | $579 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $137,213 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $275,098 spent · pay $124,051 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $124,051 | $105,444 | $12,405 | $6,202 | 45.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $70,625 | $70,625 | - | - | 25.7% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER GRANT EXPENSES | $26,800 | $26,800 | - | - | 9.7% |
| Travel | $15,116 | $14,360 | - | $756 | 5.5% | |
| Other (as described) | PUERTO RICO TAXES | $10,006 | - | $10,006 | - | 3.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,810 | $7,421 | - | $389 | 2.8% | |
| Information technology | $5,941 | $2,587 | $3,294 | $60 | 2.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,750 | - | $3,750 | - | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $3,553 | $2,842 | $711 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,357 | $2,240 | $117 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: management | $2,296 | - | $575 | $1,721 | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $1,440 | $523 | $882 | $35 | 0.5% | |
| Occupancy | $1,353 | - | $1,353 | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $275,098 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $315,906 spent · pay $124,446 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $124,446 | $105,779 | $12,445 | $6,222 | 39.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $62,187 | $62,187 | - | - | 19.7% | |
| Information technology | $32,170 | $30,235 | $1,935 | - | 10.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $30,624 | $25,079 | $5,545 | - | 9.7% | |
| Travel | $26,631 | $25,299 | - | $1,332 | 8.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Workforce development | $17,400 | $17,400 | - | - | 5.5% |
| Insurance | $11,065 | $8,852 | $2,213 | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone | $4,611 | $2,305 | $2,075 | $231 | 1.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,197 | $2,087 | - | $110 | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $2,068 | $1,551 | $414 | $103 | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy | $1,451 | - | $1,451 | - | 0.5% | |
| All other expenses | $717 | - | $717 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | other | $339 | - | $339 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $315,906 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $216,899 spent · pay $107,910 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $107,910 | $86,328 | $10,791 | $10,791 | 49.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $46,341 | $44,024 | - | $2,317 | 21.4% | |
| Travel | $13,275 | $12,612 | - | $663 | 6.1% | |
| Insurance | $11,354 | $9,083 | $2,271 | - | 5.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Workforce development | $9,900 | $9,900 | - | - | 4.6% |
| Fees: legal | $8,116 | $7,304 | $406 | $406 | 3.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,309 | $4,778 | - | $531 | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,675 | - | $3,675 | - | 1.7% | |
| All other expenses | $3,637 | $3,637 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Other | $2,867 | $280 | $2,587 | - | 1.3% |
| Occupancy | $1,715 | - | $1,715 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone | $1,454 | $727 | $654 | $73 | 0.7% |
| Office expenses | $745 | $670 | $37 | $38 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Fundraising expense | $601 | - | - | $601 | 0.3% |
| Total | $216,899 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $210,992 spent · pay $97,177 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $77,918 | $62,334 | $7,792 | $7,792 | 36.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $36,466 | $32,820 | $1,823 | $1,823 | 17.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $25,353 | $24,085 | - | $1,268 | 12.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $24,123 | $21,711 | - | $2,412 | 11.4% | |
| Travel | $14,383 | $13,664 | - | $719 | 6.8% | |
| Other employee benefits | $12,881 | $10,305 | $1,288 | $1,288 | 6.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,378 | $5,102 | $638 | $638 | 3.0% | |
| Insurance | $3,741 | $2,993 | $748 | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,500 | - | $3,500 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone | $1,519 | $760 | $683 | $76 | 0.7% |
| Office expenses | $1,510 | $1,358 | $76 | $76 | 0.7% | |
| Information technology | $1,505 | - | $1,505 | - | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy | $1,167 | - | $1,167 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Fundraising Expense | $326 | - | - | $326 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous | $222 | - | $222 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $210,992 | 100% |
State business registration
- SOLAR RESPONDERS, INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2019-03-04
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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