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THE SOLAR FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
THE SOLAR FOUNDATION (EIN 52-1089260)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-10-04
IRS object ID
202202779349300205
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-10-04T06:51:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN111986323PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARCUM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521089260EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SOLAR FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOLABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5186217379PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 WOLF ROAD 207AddressLine1Txt
CityALBANYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12205ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLARRY SHERWOODPersonNm
Person TitleADMINISTRATORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5186217379PhoneNum
Signature2022-10-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstLARRYPersonFirstNm
Person LastSHERWOODPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2022274000PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Final ReturnYes (X)FinalReturnInd
Principal OfficerLARRY SHERWOODPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 WOLF ROAD 207AddressLine1Txt
CityALBANYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,336,664GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.THESOLARFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1977FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ACCELERATE ADOPTION OF THE WORLD'S MOST ABUNDANT ENERGY SOURCE: THE SUN.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Contract TerminationYes (X)ContractTerminationInd
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee13TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$23PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$8CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$158PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$27,306CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,337,442PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,336,664CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,022,868PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$394,421CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$234CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$997,471PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$633,981CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,371,093PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,592,212CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$33,651PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$255,548CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,680,261TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$0TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,409,287TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$0NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO 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.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,067,824ExpenseAmt
Grant$394,421GrantAmt
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Expense$94,979ExpenseAmt
DescOTHER PROGRAMS COMPLEMENT THE ENERGY PROGRAMS AND CENSUS AND INCLUDE PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS RELATED TO THE AMERICAN CITIES CLIMATE CHALLENGE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$8,987ExpenseAmt
DescSOLAR JOBS CENSUS IS THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE U.S. SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRY, NATIONWIDE AND BY STATE.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,171,790TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Terminate OperationsYes (1)TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document7IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee13EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LARRY SHERWOODBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5186217379PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 WOLF ROAD 207AddressLine1Txt
CityALBANYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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MARY POWELL
CHAIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT SKLAR
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ABIGAIL HOPPER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE PETERSON
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THOMAS STARRS
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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MARCUM LLP
1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850WASHINGTONDC20036ACCOUNTING AND TAX SERVICES$242,001
INSTITUTE FOR BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND SA
45207 RESEARCH PLACEASHBURNVA20147CONSULTING SERVICES/RESEARCH$112,221
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$1,290,851GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$18,499AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,309,350TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$8ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$27,306OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$394,421TotalAmt
Program Services$394,421ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$457,727TotalAmt
Program Services$390,137ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,481ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$109FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$19,888ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$6FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,865TotalAmt
Program Services$33,978ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,878ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$36,551ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,323ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,250TotalAmt
Management And General$62,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$250,497TotalAmt
Management And General$250,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$234,397TotalAmt
Program Services$219,279ProgramServicesAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$9,227TotalAmt
Program Services$8,313ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$814ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,126TotalAmt
Program Services$7,126ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,244TotalAmt
Program Services$33,244ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$1,128TotalAmt
Program Services$903ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$225ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,497TotalAmt
Management And General$5,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,547TotalAmt
Program Services$15,547ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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OTHER EXPENSES$2,610$0$2,610$0
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$375$320$55$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$420,188ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$519BOYAmt
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$32,517BOYAmt
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BOY$1,027,699BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$488,482BOYAmt
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Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$87,600BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$36,954BOYAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,490BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,680,261BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,134,862BOYAmt
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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$149,702BOYAmt
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Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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BOY$100,394BOYAmt
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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,329BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$1,409,287BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,128BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$233,846BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$270,974BOYAmt
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,680,261BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,300,277CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,309,350CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,684,479TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,022,727CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,300,277CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,309,350CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,684,479TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$793,338SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$15,891,141PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$144CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$62CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$323TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$556CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$453CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$158CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,509CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,910TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$16,729,712TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$254,259GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.94990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96070PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 40,234. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 556. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 453. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 158. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,509.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,380,497TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$59,259DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$16,272OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$75,531RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,304,966RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$31,698OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$31,698RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,336,664TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,651,471TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$59,259DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$59,259ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,592,212ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,592,212TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GAIN ON MERGER 16,272.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REFUND OF PRIOR YEAR GRANTS 31,698.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtIRC SectionIRCSectionDesc
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MAYAGUEZ
CELIS BUILIDING SUITE 303MOZAMBIQUEPR00681660718644$104,219$0TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION
1615 H STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20062461561597$62,047$0TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT501(C)(3)
SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION INC
1425 K STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20005521072179$59,175$0TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT501(C)(6)
NORTH AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFIED ENERGY PRACTITIONERS INC
56 CLIFTON COUNTRY ROAD SUITE 2020CLIFTON PARKNY12065050522337$49,170$0TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT501(C)(6)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION
660 N CAPITOL STREET NW SUITE 400WASHINGTONDC20001530241255$32,432$0TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT501(C)(3)
BROOKS ENGINEERING
207 W FRANKLIN STREETRICHMONDVA23220$28,598$0TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTITUTE
660 N CAPITOL STREET NW SUITE 450WASHINGTONDC20001526055762$25,820$0TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT501(C)(3)
THE CADMUS GROUP LLC FKA MEISTER CONSULTING GROUP INC
100 5TH AVENUE SUITE 100WALTHAMMA02451364636331$13,488$0TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
3420 HILLVIEW AVENUEPALO ALTOCA94304237175375$10,977$0TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT501(C)(3)
THE REGULATORY ASSISTANCE PROJECT
50 STATE STREET SUITE 3MONTPELIERVT05602010471151$8,495$0TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT501(C)(3)
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Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org5TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS 2 CFR 200 REGULATIONS FOR PROPER MONITORING OF ALL SUB-RECIPIENTS. INITIAL RISK ASSESSMENTS ARE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE MONITORING PLANS. ANNUAL FOLLOW-UP RISK ASSESSMENTS ARE PERFORMED AND ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE TO MONITORING AS NECESSARY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

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Liquidation Of Assets Detail LiquidationOfAssetsDetail

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Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidCASHAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDesc
Distribution2021-12-31DistributionDt
Fair Market Value Of Asset$117,703FairMarketValueOfAssetAmt
Method Of FMV DeterminationCASH AMOUNTMethodOfFMVDeterminationTxt
EIN592201374EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1INTERSTATE RENEWABLE ENERGY COUNCILBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1125 WOLF ROAD SUITE 207AddressLine1Txt
CityALBANYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionTxt
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Director Of SuccessorYes (1)DirectorOfSuccessorInd
Employee Of Successor0EmployeeOfSuccessorInd
Owner Of Successor0OwnerOfSuccessorInd
Receive Compensation0ReceiveCompensationInd
Assets DistributedYes (1)AssetsDistributedInd
Required To Notify AGYes (1)RequiredToNotifyAGInd
Attorney General NotifiedYes (1)AttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd
Liabilities PaidYes (1)LiabilitiesPaidInd
Bonds Outstanding0BondsOutstandingInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2E:PERSON(S) INVOLVED: THOMAS STARRS
PART I, LINE 2E:EXPLANATION OF INVOLVEMENT: THOMAS STARRS WAS ELECTED TO THE IREC BOARD.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2020, INTERSTATE RENEWABLE ENERGY COUNCIL (IREC) THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT AND CEO, LARRY SHERWOOD, PROVIDED DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT SERVICES OVER THE OPERATION OF TSF IN CONSULTATION WITH THE TSF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION MUST FOLLOW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SECTION OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AT ALL TIMES AS THEY PERTAIN TO PROCUREMENTS. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURS WHEN THE OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE OR DESIGNATED AGENT OF THE FOUNDATION, PARTNERS OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS, IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS, OR AN ORGANIZATION WHICH EMPLOYS OR INTENDS TO EMPLOY ANY OF THE ABOVE HAS A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INTEREST IN OR A TANGIBLE PERSONAL BENEFIT FROM A FIRM CONSIDERED FOR A CONTRACT. IN THE EVENT WHERE A BOARD MEMBER MAY HAVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT PARTICULAR BOARD MEMBER WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE A MEETING DURING CONSIDERATION OF ANY TOPIC WITH WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THEIR EXCLUSION FROM THE DISCUSSION MAY BE PUBLISHED IN THE MINUTES AS PART OF THE RECORD OF THE MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS FIXED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO UTILIZE COMPENSATION STUDIES AS WELL AS CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION FROM SIMILAR ASSOCIATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ISSUED AN RFP AND SELECTED A QUALIFIED CONSULTING FIRM TO PERFORM AN EXECUTIVE SALARY COMPENSATION STUDY IN 2018.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,678. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,678. OTHER PROESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 201,318. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,246. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 211,564. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,961. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 194. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,155.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:GAIN ON MERGER 16,272. REFUND OF PRIOR YEAR GRANTS -31,698.
PAGE 1, BOX B, FINAL RETURN/TERMINATED:AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, THE SOLAR FOUNDATION (TSF) WAS DISSOLVED AS A SEPARATE 501C3 AND MERGED INTO INTERSTATE RENEWABLE ENERGY COUNCIL, INC. (IREC).