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Solar Education Research Group Inc

EIN 46-3930228 • 501(c)3 • Tuckahoe, NY

Profile

The Solar Education Research Group, Inc. (SERG) was established in 2013 to stimulate investment in solar power and maximize the economic benefit to communities from investments in solar in the following ways: Training workers in the solar industry by preparing them to work with the tools and techniques used to design, install and maintain solar power systems, thus increasing their value in the solar industry and building a better trained solar workforce; Advancing the development of the solar power market by researching technical issues facing the solar industry and workforce; Developing new training protocols and manuals for the solar industry; and, Field-testing new tools and techniques for designing and maintaining solar power systems. SERG's trainings are available to members of the public, including individuals, businesses, not-for-profits and trade unions. SERG is a registered New York State Not-For-Profit Corporation and 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity.

PO Box 158Tuckahoe, NY 10707

solareducationresearchgroup.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

4th percentile

-496%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-40%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-92%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$48,138

Down $32,044 (-40%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$48,138

Down $32,044 (-40%) from 2015

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$6,467

Down $75,382 (-92%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$38,511

Up $31,844 (+478%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$32,044

Down $107,226 (-143%) from 2015

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $5,000Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $5,0002014Assets 2015: $80,182Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $80,1822015Assets 2016: $48,138Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $48,1382016

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$48,138
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$48,138
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $5,000Expenses 2014: $0Net Income 2014: $5,0002014Revenue 2015: $81,849Expenses 2015: $6,667Net Income 2015: $75,1822015Revenue 2016: $6,467Expenses 2016: $38,511Net Income 2016: -$32,0442016

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$6,467
Expenses$38,511
Net Income-$32,044
Open 2016 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$48,138
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$48,138
Revenue
$6,467
Expenses
$38,511
Net income
-$32,044
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$48.1$0.00$48.1$6.47$38.5$32.0
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$80.2$0.00$80.2$81.8$6.67$75.2
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.00$0.00$5.00$5.00$0.00$5.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 16, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$6,467
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Solar Education Research Group, Inc. (SERG) was established in 2013 to stimulate investment in solar power and maximize the economic benefit to communities from investments in solar in the following ways: Training workers in the solar industry by preparing them to work with the tools and techniques used to design, install and maintain solar power systems, thus increasing their value in the solar industry and building a better trained solar workforce; Advancing the development of the solar power market by researching technical issues facing the solar industry and workforce; Developing new training protocols and manuals for the solar industry; and, Field-testing new tools and techniques for designing and maintaining solar power systems. SERG's trainings are available to members of the public, including individuals, businesses, not-for-profits and trade unions. SERG is a registered New York State Not-For-Profit Corporation and 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Prepared and implemented statewide solar training plan in conjunction with the Workforce Development Institute.$0$35,011
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Brian PughStaff PersonFT$35,011-$35,011
Lee SmithPresidentPT$0--
Samara LevineConsultantPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Solar Education Research Group Inc
EIN
46-3930228
Phone
8456571972
Address
PO Box 158, Tuckahoe, NY 10707

Signing Officer

Name
Samara Levine
Title
President
Phone
9146993366
Signed
2017-05-16
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