SOLA ROBOTICS
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $348K · expenses $366K · assets $14K
- EIN
- 83-3200281
- Address
- 15507 SOUTH NORMANDIE AVENUE 476, GARDENA, CA 90247-4013
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.SOLAROBOTICS.ORG
- NTEE code
- O50
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2022
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO EDUCATE YOUTH OF COLOR TO DEVELOP A PORTFOLIO OF TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS, GUIDING THEM TOWARD STEM CAREER PATHWAYS AND BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS WHO GROW, THRIVE AND LEARN TOGETHER.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Lashley | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | $57,960 | $73,460 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Veal | CHAIRPERSON | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christine Ma | VICE CHAIR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janice Wyatt | INDEPENDENT MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $58K · 10 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER LASHLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $57,960 | $0 | $0 | $57,960 | 1 |
| EVANGELINE VEAL | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINE MA | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANICE WYATT | INDEPENDENT MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $16K · 0 employees · 95 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER LASHLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $15,500 | $0 | $0 | $15,500 | 1 |
| EVANGELINE VEAL | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINE MA | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANICE WYATT | INDEPENDENT MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Lashley | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Evangeline Veal | CFO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Lashley | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Evangeline Veal | CFO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $347,696 | $365,563 | $13,524 | -$20,314 | $347,696 | $0 | $57,960 | 10 | 75 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $247,452 | $241,248 | $10,211 | -$2,447 | $247,452 | $0 | $15,500 | 0 | 95 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $35,397 | $33,328 | $2,072 | $2,072 | $35,397 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $6,050 | $6,049 | $3 | $3 | $6,050 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $154,327 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $67,430 | 2023 | $34,025 | show |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| FULL OF GRACE FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 | $20,000 | show |
| GREATER LOS ANGELES EDUCATION FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOW | Public charity | Fuzzy filed as “SOLA ROBOTICS” | 2025 | 1 | $5,700 | 2025 | $5,700 | show |
| SEMPRA ENERGY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOLA ROBOTICS” | 2023 | 1 | $666 | 2023 | $666 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOLA ROBOTICS” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $531 | 2023 | $365 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $365,563 spent · pay $110,835 · grants $0 · events $17,993
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $135,578 | $84,058 | $37,962 | $13,558 | 37.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $57,960 | $43,470 | $11,592 | $2,898 | 15.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $44,207 | $27,408 | $12,378 | $4,421 | 12.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES & MATERIALS | $36,374 | $22,552 | $10,185 | $3,637 | 10.0% |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT EXPENSES | $17,993 | $11,156 | $5,038 | $1,799 | 4.9% |
| Office expenses | $13,742 | $8,520 | $3,848 | $1,374 | 3.8% | |
| Travel | $11,553 | $7,163 | $3,235 | $1,155 | 3.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,668 | $5,374 | $2,427 | $867 | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,968 | - | $7,968 | - | 2.2% | |
| Occupancy | $7,737 | $4,797 | $2,166 | $774 | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $7,072 | $4,385 | $1,980 | $707 | 1.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,917 | $3,668 | $1,657 | $592 | 1.6% | |
| All other expenses | $3,259 | $2,022 | $911 | $326 | 0.9% | |
| Interest | $2,936 | $1,820 | $822 | $294 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO EXPENSE | $2,600 | $1,612 | $728 | $260 | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $1,470 | $911 | $412 | $147 | 0.4% |
| Fees: legal | $529 | - | $529 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $365,563 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $241,248 spent · pay $0 · grants $50 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $193,745 | $120,122 | $54,249 | $19,374 | 80.3% | |
| Office expenses | $11,034 | $6,841 | $3,090 | $1,103 | 4.6% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES & MATERIALS | $10,945 | $6,786 | $3,065 | $1,094 | 4.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $5,925 | - | $5,925 | - | 2.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,526 | $2,186 | $987 | $353 | 1.5% | |
| Interest | $3,194 | $1,981 | $894 | $319 | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO EXPENSE | $2,797 | $1,734 | $783 | $280 | 1.2% |
| Insurance | $2,718 | $1,685 | $761 | $272 | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $1,989 | $1,233 | $557 | $199 | 0.8% | |
| All other expenses | $1,771 | $739 | $912 | $120 | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy | $1,282 | $795 | $359 | $128 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $1,072 | $665 | $300 | $107 | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | TAX FEES | $820 | - | $820 | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: legal | $380 | - | $380 | - | 0.2% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $50 | $50 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $241,248 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $33,328 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $31,669 | 95.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,218 | 3.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $441 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $33,328 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $6,049 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,041 | 99.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $8 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $6,049 | 100% |