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Solar Education Research Group Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 46-3930228

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 16, 2016

Organization Profilesolareducationresearchgroup.org
PO Box 158Tuckahoe, NY 10707

(845) 657-1972

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

98th percentile

92%

Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

99th percentile

1504%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

1537%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$80,182

Up $75,182 (+1504%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$80,182

Up $75,182 (+1504%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin98th percentile

Revenue

Up

$81,849

Up $76,849 (+1537%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$6,667

Up $6,667 from 2014

Net Income

Up

$75,182

Up $70,182 (+1404%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$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

2015

Assets$80,182
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$80,182
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

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2015

Revenue$81,849
Expenses$6,667
Net Income$75,182
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 16, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$85,080
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$6,667
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lee SmithPresidentPT$0--
Roger CookVice President-$0--
Heidi RahimiSecretary-Treasurer-$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
2016-05-16
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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$80,182
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$80,182
Revenue
$81,849
Expenses
$6,667
Net income
$75,182
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
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