Civic Intelligence

Solar Sister Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 27-1185128

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Jul 26, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.SOLARSISTER.ORG
94 Interpromontory RdGreat Falls, VA 22066

(224) 406-4483

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

41st percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

34th percentile

-1.1%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$114,583

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.6% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

75th percentile

24%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

48th percentile

-0.1%

Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

Up

$665,003

Up $127,148 (+24%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$512,330

Down $21,478 (-4.0%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$152,673

Up $148,626 (+3672%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue41st percentileNet Margin34th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,740,570

Down $1,544 (-0.1%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$1,759,288

Up $57,849 (+3.4%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$18,718

Down $59,393 (-146%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th 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

2020

Assets$665,003
Liabilities$152,673
Net Assets$512,330
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth48th 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

2020

Revenue$1,740,570
Expenses$1,759,288
Net Income-$18,718
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Jul 26, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$2,294,566
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$402,110$350,520▼ $51,590
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$150,605-
Inventories for Sale or Use$104,732$112,599▲ $7,867
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$28,581$29,070▲ $489
Accounts Receivable$1,750$15,534▲ $13,784
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$6,188▲ $6,188
Intangible Assets-$487-
Total Assets$537,855$665,003▲ $127,148
Other Assets Total$682--
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$63,935-
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property-$50,000-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,047$38,738▲ $34,691
Total Liabilities$4,047$152,673▲ $148,626
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$402,960$375,731▼ $27,229
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$130,848$136,599▲ $5,751
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$533,808$512,330▼ $21,478
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$537,855$665,003▲ $127,148

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$6,188$4,861$11,049
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Katherine LuceyPresidentFT$114,583$114,583
Neha MisraChief Collaboration Office-$31,731$31,731

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Noa GimelliChair
Cindy DrakemanDirector
Liberata MulamulaDirector
Pam DarwinDirector
Therese JordanDirector
Todd MitchellDirector
Linda RichSecretary
Selam GebruTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,558,581
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$18
Other Revenue
$181,971
All Other Contributions
$1,558,581
Change in Net Assets
$-18,718

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,294,566
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$-553,996
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Other Revenue Adjustments
$-553,996
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,294,566
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,740,570
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$974,883
Other Expenses$784,141
Total Fundraising Expense$100,232
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$264
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$543,210$80,755$38,226$662,191
Fees for Services Other$50,918$114,438$20,201$185,557
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$120,025$17,843$8,446$146,314
Fees for Services Accounting$36,771$82,217$14,513$133,501
Payroll Taxes$73,724$10,960$5,188$89,872
Travel$63,293$6,134-$69,427
Advertising$60,082$2,564$1,231$63,877
Pension Plan Contributions$44,434$6,606$3,127$54,167
Information Technology$34,014$12,092$5,802$51,908
Office Expenses$37,716$2,446$1,174$41,336
Occupancy$37,886$389$187$38,462
Other Employee Benefits$18,325$2,724$1,290$22,339
Other Expenses$5,980$5,015$20$10,995
All Other Expenses$9,683--$9,683
Insurance$3,123$1,665$799$5,587
Depreciation Depletion$2,246$58$28$2,332
Foreign Grants$264--$264
Total Functional Expenses$1,309,420$349,636$100,232$1,759,288

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,313,284
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,759,288
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,759,288
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$553,996
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$2,182,225

International Compliance

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

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
TanzaniaProgram ServicesClean Energy Product Sales--$1,286,123
NigeriaProgram ServicesClean--$896,102
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
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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 11B

“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
94 INTERPROMONTORY RD, GREAT FALLS, VA 22066

Signing Officer

Name
Katherine Lucey
Title
CEO, Founder
Phone
2244064483
Signed
2021-07-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Katherine Lucey
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
6
Volunteers
0

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Consultants: program service expenses 47,096. Management and general expenses 105,301. Fundraising expenses 18,588. Total expenses 170,985. Other professional fees: program service expenses 3,822. Management and general expenses 9,137. Fundraising expenses 1,613. Total expenses 14,572.”

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Foreign currency translation adjustment -2,760.”

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 is a not-for-profit organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code (the "code") and is exempt from federal and state income taxes. Ss entrepreneurs nigeria and ss tanzania ltd may be responsible for certain local taxes in their respective countries. There are no material amounts incurred for local taxes in 2020 and 2019. 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 asrequired by the code. Management believes that the organization has no material uncertain tax positions.”

PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“COST OF SALES -553,996.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“COST OF SALES 553,996.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. SS ENTREPRENEURS NIGERIA AND SS TANZANIA LTD MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTAIN LOCAL TAXES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES. THERE ARE NO MATERIAL AMOUNTS INCURRED FOR LOCAL TAXES IN 2020 AND 2019. 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 ASREQUIRED BY THE CODE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$665,003
Liabilities
$152,673
Net assets
$512,330
Revenue
$1,740,570
Expenses
$1,759,288
Net income
-$18,718
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