Mission
Black Bear Solar Institute is founded to research and demonstrate evolving concepts and technologies through a living laboratory of resilient communities which embody a healthy balance of human, animal, environmental and economic needs.
Public Charity
BLACK BEAR SOLAR INSTITUTE CORPORATION
Based in Johnson City, TN, BLACK BEAR SOLAR INSTITUTE CORPORATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $180K in revenue, $483K in expenses, $901K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $144K.
EIN: 272957238
Johnson City, TN
Energy Resources Conservation & Development
NTEE: C35
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$180K
Total Expenses$483K
Total Assets$901K
Grants Given3
Grant Total$144K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Black Bear Solar Institute Corporation
How Black Bear Solar Institute Corporation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$52
Programs
the work itself
$48
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $52 for programs
$38
Electric Vehicle
$14
Energy Efficient Building and Solar
<$1
Environmental Education Center including Solar, Electric Transportation and Wildlife segments, each appealing to a different segment of the public to attract and capture interest in overall environmental effects…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
Earthshine Nature Programs
Provide all-electric truck and charging equipment to tow Earthshine Nature Program's STEM and Environmental education mobile classroom trailer for public educational programs.
$130,000
Earthshine Nature Programs
Construction of educational solar array to power science and environmental STEM teaching area.
$14,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Jennifer J Baldy
Vice President
Lisa L Stewart
Secretary
Mary-Joyce B Harris
President
Robert E Harris
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $180K | $483K | $901K |
| 2024 | $149K | $335K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $161K | $11K | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $194K | $14K | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $76K | $12K | $1.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $76K to $180K (+138%), with total assets most recently reported at $901K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NC.
NC
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.