Public Charity

SOLAR ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND

SOLAR ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND, of Washington, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.5M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $813K in total assets. 43 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 521701564 Washington, DC Natural Resources Conservation & Protection NTEE: C30 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$813K
Grant Records43
Funding Total$3.7M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) provides solar power and wireless communications to the fifth of the world's population living in energy poverty to meet global challenges of food and water scarcity, basic healthcare and poverty. SELF is working to assign greater priority to the importance of sustainable energy among international development banks, international development and aid agencies, foundations, and philanthropic individuals who are committed to improving the health, education, and economic prospects of the world's poorest citizens.

Where $100 goes at Solar Electric Light Fund

How Solar Electric Light Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$70 Programs the work itself
$21 Management running the organization
$9 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $70 for programs

$70
Completed installation of 4 solar powered irrigation systems and purchased equipment for a fifth system in Kalale, Benin
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Treasurer Jonathan W Postal
Director Mary Swig
Executive Director Robert Freling
Chairman Steve Swig

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,947,362 23 grants
Animal Welfare
$1,598,319 12 grants
Research & Policy
$106,131 2 grants
Human & Social Services
$30,500 2 grants
Environment & Conservation
$25,600 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.5M $1.5M $813K
2023 $971K $1.1M $796K
2022 $1.2M $1.7M $906K
2020 $2.0M $2.4M $459K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.0M to $1.5M (-24%), with total assets most recently reported at $813K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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