Public Charity

THE SOLAR FOUNDATION

THE SOLAR FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in ALBANY, NY. Financial data from the 2021 filing: $1.3M revenue, $1.6M expenses. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 521089260 ALBANY, NY General Support NTEE: DEFAULT Latest filing: 2021
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2017–2021

Mission

TO 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.

Sample Grants Received

2021
General Support
$13,689
2020
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$105,000
2020
SOLARSMART AMERICA CITIES PROGRAM
$15,658
2019
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$250,750
2019
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
$150,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Abigail Hopper
DIRECTOR Lee Peterson
CHAIR Mary Powell
SECRETARY/TREASURER Scott Sklar
DIRECTOR Thomas Starrs

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Top Grant Purposes

TO INCREASE FOOD AND ENERGY THROUGH SOLAR ENERGY SOURCES AND TO ADD TO THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF THE PROJECTS BENEFICIARIES BY TEACHING THEM SKILLS THAT THEY CAN APPLY TO ONGOING EMPLOYMENT.
$500,000 1 grant
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$401,750 2 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL/ANIMALS
$150,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
$150,000 1 grant
SOLARSMART AMERICA CITIES PROGRAM
$109,953 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2021 $1.3M $1.6M
2020 $3.3M $3.4M $1.7M
2019 $3.0M $3.6M $1.2M
2018 $4.1M $3.8M $2.0M
2017 $5.2M $5.2M $2.1M

Between 2017 and 2021, reported annual revenue declined from $5.2M to $1.3M (-74%).

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