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Solar Sister Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 27-1185128

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 14, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.SOLARSISTER.ORG
419 7th Street NW Suite 300Washington, DC 20004

(224) 406-4483

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.64x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.29x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

21st percentile

-9.9%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

70th percentile

$100,770

Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.8% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

91st percentile

50%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

26%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

Up

$679,796

Up $227,195 (+50%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$244,007

Down $196,737 (-45%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$435,789

Up $423,932 (+3575%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,480,766

Up $304,067 (+26%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$1,627,635

Up $554,599 (+52%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$146,869

Down $250,532 (-242%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth91st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2012: $102,645Liabilities 2012: $11,548Net Assets 2012: $91,0972012Assets 2013: $372,156Liabilities 2013: $17,902Net Assets 2013: $354,2542013Assets 2014: $452,601Liabilities 2014: $11,857Net Assets 2014: $440,7442014Assets 2015: $679,796Liabilities 2015: $435,789Net Assets 2015: $244,0072015Assets 2016: $285,410Liabilities 2016: $211,866Net Assets 2016: $73,5442016Assets 2017: $577,841Liabilities 2017: $56,465Net Assets 2017: $521,3762017Assets 2018: $520,299Liabilities 2018: $16,715Net Assets 2018: $503,5842018Assets 2019: $537,855Liabilities 2019: $4,047Net Assets 2019: $533,8082019Assets 2020: $665,003Liabilities 2020: $152,673Net Assets 2020: $512,3302020Assets 2021: $695,942Liabilities 2021: $251,884Net Assets 2021: $444,0582021Assets 2022: $718,966Liabilities 2022: $248,867Net Assets 2022: $470,0992022Assets 2023: $3,513,843Liabilities 2023: $157,099Net Assets 2023: $3,356,7442023Assets 2024: $3,757,875Liabilities 2024: $2,365Net Assets 2024: $3,755,5102024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$679,796
Liabilities$435,789
Net Assets$244,007
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2012: $449,9952012Revenue 2013: $1,088,836Expenses 2013: $829,416Net Income 2013: $259,4202013Revenue 2014: $1,176,699Expenses 2014: $1,073,036Net Income 2014: $103,6632014Revenue 2015: $1,480,766Expenses 2015: $1,627,635Net Income 2015: -$146,8692015Revenue 2016: $1,232,901Expenses 2016: $1,398,175Net Income 2016: -$165,2742016Revenue 2017: $2,050,942Expenses 2017: $1,600,081Net Income 2017: $450,8612017Revenue 2018: $1,690,216Expenses 2018: $1,700,397Net Income 2018: -$10,1812018Revenue 2019: $1,742,114Expenses 2019: $1,701,439Net Income 2019: $40,6752019Revenue 2020: $1,740,570Expenses 2020: $1,759,288Net Income 2020: -$18,7182020Revenue 2021: $2,413,061Expenses 2021: $2,510,895Net Income 2021: -$97,8342021Revenue 2022: $3,232,217Expenses 2022: $3,226,489Net Income 2022: $5,7282022Revenue 2023: $1,846,794Expenses 2023: $1,726,969Net Income 2023: $119,8252023Revenue 2024: $2,321,173Expenses 2024: $1,922,407Net Income 2024: $398,7662024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$1,480,766
Expenses$1,627,635
Net Income-$146,869
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 14, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$1,918,676
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Solar sister eradicates energy poverty by empowering women with economic opportunity. We are creating a deliberately woman-centered direct sales network to being the breakthrough potential of clean energy technology to even the most remote communities in rural africa.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$166,836$410,183▲ $243,347
Inventories for Sale or Use$103,442$200,787▲ $97,345
Pledges and Grants Receivable$144,000$0▼ $144,000
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$19,495$34,632▲ $15,137
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$16,045$32,732▲ $16,687
Accounts Receivable$1,126$0▼ $1,126
Total Assets$452,601$679,796▲ $227,195
Other Assets Total$1,657$1,462▼ $195
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$0$350,000▲ $350,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$11,857$85,789▲ $73,932
Total Liabilities$11,857$435,789▲ $423,932
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$635,722$517,240▼ $118,482
Unrestricted Net Assets$-194,978$-273,233▼ $78,255
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$440,744$244,007▼ $196,737
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$452,601$679,796▲ $227,195

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$32,732$12,840$45,572
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay70th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Katherine LuceyCEO, FounderFT$100,000$770$100,770
Michelle HughesCFOPT$39,942$479$40,421

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Therese JordanPresident
Kimberly Saylors-lasterDirector
Michael LooneyDirector
Thomas FryDirector
Brenda C NagleTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,428,718
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$369
Other Revenue
$51,679
All Other Contributions
$137,221
Change in Net Assets
$-146,869

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,480,766
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$25,698
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,506,464
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,480,766
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$837,195
Other Expenses$790,440
Total Fundraising Expense$33,860
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$474,788--$474,788
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$167,850$115,580$16,512$299,942
Travel$244,751--$244,751
Advertising$90,488-$2,640$93,128
Fees for Services Other$57,907$8,218-$66,125
Information Technology$41,949$4,588$13,765$60,302
Payroll Taxes$49,324$9,827$517$59,668
Occupancy$35,893$750-$36,643
Office Expenses$27,241--$27,241
Insurance-$12,347-$12,347
Other Expenses$7,379$5,698$391$7,379
Depreciation Depletion$5,739$896-$6,635
Fees for Services Legal$5,630--$5,630
Other Employee Benefits$2,092$670$35$2,797
Total Functional Expenses$1,435,201$158,574$33,860$1,627,635

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,653,333
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,627,635
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,627,635
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$25,698
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$0

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“Discussed among members at board meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Discussed among members at board meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“UPON REQUEST.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Solar Sister Inc
EIN
27-1185128
Phone
2244064483
Address
419 7TH STREET NW SUITE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20004

Signing Officer

Name
Katherine Lucey
Title
CEO, Founder
Phone
2244064483
Signed
2016-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Katherine Lucey
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
7
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Citrin Cooperman & Company Llp
Address
10 FORBES ROAD WEST, BRAINTREE, MA 02184
Preparer
Michael Hinchey
Phone
7813562000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Foreign currency translation adjustment -49,868.”

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“The organization has a board committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. This process has not changed from prior years.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with fasb asc topic income taxes. The topic prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The topic also provides guidance on recognition, derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The organization files informational federal tax returns as required by the code. At december 31, 2015, management believes that the organization has no material uncertain tax positions.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC TOPIC INCOME TAXES. THE TOPIC PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT PROCESS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE TOPIC ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RECOGNITION, DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATIONAL FEDERAL TAX RETURNS AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. AT DECEMBER 31, 2015, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART X, LINE 2:
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IRS990ScheduleF/BoycottCountriesInd00
IRS990ScheduleF/ContinuationSpentAmt00
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IRS990ScheduleF/ForeignCorpOwnershipInd00
IRS990ScheduleF/ForeignPartnershipInd00
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantRecordsMaintainedInd01
IRS990ScheduleF/InterestInForeignTrustInd00
IRS990ScheduleF/PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd00
IRS990ScheduleF/SubtotalEmployeesCnt00
IRS990ScheduleF/SubtotalOfficesCnt00
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0QUICKBOOKS ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE; ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING
IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1REGION: SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA, FASO, (D) PURPOSE OF GRANT: MONIES ARE PROVIDED FOR PROGRAM SERVICES FOR ALL RELATED ORDINARY AND NECESSARY EXPENSES TO CARRY OUT MISSION OF RECRUITING, TRAINING AND SUPPORTING SOLAR SISTER ENTREPRENERS, SALES ASSOCIATES,AND SUPPORT STAFF
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1PART II, COLUMN (D)
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IRS990ScheduleF/TotalOfficeCnt00
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DISCUSSED AMONG MEMBERS AT BOARD MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DISCUSSED AMONG MEMBERS AT BOARD MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT -49,868.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$679,796
Liabilities
$435,789
Net assets
$244,007
Revenue
$1,480,766
Expenses
$1,627,635
Net income
-$146,869
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.76$0.00$3.76$2.32$1.92$0.40
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.51$0.16$3.36$1.85$1.73$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.25$0.47$3.23$3.23$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.25$0.44$2.41$2.51$0.10
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.15$0.51$1.74$1.76$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.53$1.74$1.70$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.02$0.50$1.69$1.70$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.06$0.52$2.05$1.60$0.45
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.21$0.07$1.23$1.40$0.17
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.44$0.24$1.48$1.63$0.15
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.01$0.44$1.18$1.07$0.10
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.02$0.35$1.09$0.83$0.26
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.10$0.01$0.09$0.45
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