Public Charity

PEOPLE'S SOLAR ENERGY FUND

PEOPLE'S SOLAR ENERGY FUND, of PITTSFIELD, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.6M in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, $2.6M in total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 843011433 PITTSFIELD, MA Public Utilities NTEE: W80 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$2.6M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$5.8M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

PEOPLE'S SOLAR ENERGY FUND, INC. PROVIDES NON-EXTRACTIVE FINANCING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND BULK-PURCHASING DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO BUILD A SCALABLE SYSTEM OF SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-LED AND COMMUNITY-OWNED SOLAR PROJECTS. THE EMPHASIS IS ON PROJECTS BENEFITING LOW- OR MODERATE-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, CONTRIBUTING TO CLEANER AND MORE AFFORDABLE ENERGY, JOB CREATION, COMMUNITY ASSET DEVELOPMENT, AND A MORE DEMOCRATIZED ENERGY SYSTEM.

Where $100 goes at People's Solar Energy Fund

How People's Solar Energy Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$58 Programs the work itself
$34 Management running the organization
$8 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $58 for programs

$42
Regranting in 2024, our vital mini-grants program supported early-stage solar project conceptualization and foundational work such as forming ownership entities, developing business plans, and accessing immediate application support…
72% of program spending
$8
Training through capacity building psef has made incredible strides in supporting community based organizations (cbos) in building capacity and infrastructure to advance more community solar projects
14% of program spending
$6
Membership in 2024, psef welcomed 9 new organizations into our membership, which demonstrates the power of building community with others
10% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$2,000,000
2024
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
$100,000
2024
General operating support
$100,000
2023
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$1,000,000
2023
GENERAL SUPPORT
$500,000

Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CO-CHAIR Alison Andrews
CO-CHAIR Amy Bettle
TREASURER Crystal Huang
DIRECTOR Joseph Mcneil
DIRECTOR Mela Miles
CO-DIRECTOR Millard Owens

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$5,508,500 16 grants
Environment & Conservation
$175,000 2 grants
Education
$75,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.6M $1.0M $2.6M
2023 $1.3M $629K $1.6M
2022 $755K $677K $935K
2020 $828K $74K $905K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $828K to $1.6M (+91%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.

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

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