Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO BRING PEOPLE THE POWER TO RAISE THEMSELVES OUT OF THE DARKNESS OF POVERTY THROUGH SOLAR LIGHTING.
Public Charity
WATTS OF LOVE
Based in DOWNERS GROVE, IL, WATTS OF LOVE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.3M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $4.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 44 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.3M.
EIN: 455404420
DOWNERS GROVE, IL
International Development
NTEE: Q30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.3M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$4.2M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Watts of Love
How Watts of Love divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
Watts of Love is a global nonprofit delivering solar lights and financial learning to help people raise themselves out of the darkness of poverty
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 Received
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$1,000,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$163,575
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$109,250
GENERAL SUPPORT INCLUDING KENYA 2024 TRIP AND WORK IN ZAMBIA
$44,800
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE CHAIRMAN
Brian Walsh
DIRECTOR
Candice Mishkin
TREASURER
Dale Mancuso
DIRECTOR
Doug Roselieb
DIRECTOR
Kevin Kuster
SECRETARY
Maria Hey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.3M | $2.0M | $4.2M |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.0M | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.1M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $4.3M (+256%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.