Civic Intelligence

Vote Solar

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 46-4396728

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Jul 12, 2019

Organization Profilewww.votesolar.org

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360 22nd St Ste 730Oakland, CA 94612

(415) 817-5060

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

30th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

22nd percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

70th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$196,105

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.3% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

79th percentile

14%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

75th percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets30th percentile

Assets

Up

$6,510,426

Up $807,625 (+14%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$6,246,424

Up $770,600 (+14%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$264,002

Up $37,025 (+16%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue22nd percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Up

$6,032,603

Up $950,980 (+19%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$5,262,003

Up $1,163,656 (+28%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$770,600

Down $212,676 (-22%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth79th percentile

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2014: $1,191,658Liabilities 2014: $9,521Net Assets 2014: $1,182,1372014Assets 2015: $2,901,152Liabilities 2015: $198,278Net Assets 2015: $2,702,8742015Assets 2016: $4,696,055Liabilities 2016: $203,507Net Assets 2016: $4,492,5482016Assets 2017: $5,702,801Liabilities 2017: $226,977Net Assets 2017: $5,475,8242017Assets 2018: $6,510,426Liabilities 2018: $264,002Net Assets 2018: $6,246,4242018Assets 2019: $7,362,294Liabilities 2019: $317,654Net Assets 2019: $7,044,6402019Assets 2020: $11,225,315Liabilities 2020: $1,050,233Net Assets 2020: $10,175,0822020Assets 2021: $16,151,293Liabilities 2021: $472,765Net Assets 2021: $15,678,5282021Assets 2022: $15,251,412Liabilities 2022: $856,113Net Assets 2022: $14,395,2992022Assets 2023: $14,841,283Liabilities 2023: $762,663Net Assets 2023: $14,078,6202023Assets 2024: $14,678,705Liabilities 2024: $539,369Net Assets 2024: $14,139,3362024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$6,510,426
Liabilities$264,002
Net Assets$6,246,424
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth75th percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2014: $1,196,968Expenses 2014: $14,831Net Income 2014: $1,182,1372014Revenue 2015: $4,306,221Expenses 2015: $2,785,484Net Income 2015: $1,520,7372015Revenue 2016: $5,307,440Expenses 2016: $3,517,766Net Income 2016: $1,789,6742016Revenue 2017: $5,081,623Expenses 2017: $4,098,347Net Income 2017: $983,2762017Revenue 2018: $6,032,603Expenses 2018: $5,262,003Net Income 2018: $770,6002018Revenue 2019: $6,773,113Expenses 2019: $5,974,897Net Income 2019: $798,2162019Revenue 2020: $9,944,750Expenses 2020: $6,814,308Net Income 2020: $3,130,4422020Revenue 2021: $12,907,354Expenses 2021: $7,403,908Net Income 2021: $5,503,4462021Revenue 2022: $7,417,991Expenses 2022: $8,701,220Net Income 2022: -$1,283,2292022Revenue 2023: $9,365,023Expenses 2023: $9,681,702Net Income 2023: -$316,6792023Revenue 2024: $9,548,879Expenses 2024: $9,488,163Net Income 2024: $60,7162024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$6,032,603
Expenses$5,262,003
Net Income$770,600
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Jul 12, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$6,128,580
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Vote Solars mission is to repower the U.S. with clean energy by making solar power more accessible and affordable through effective policy advocacy.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,646,089$5,175,006▲ $2,528,917
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,781,974$1,062,959▼ $1,719,015
Pledges and Grants Receivable$217,000$200,000▼ $17,000
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$43,008$44,285▲ $1,277
Accounts Receivable-$15,430-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$5,702,801$6,510,426▲ $807,625
Other Assets Total$14,730$12,746▼ $1,984
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$223,042$206,141▼ $16,901
Other Liabilities$3,935$57,861▲ $53,926
Total Liabilities$226,977$264,002▲ $37,025
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$3,342,048$3,690,132▲ $348,084
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$2,133,776$2,556,292▲ $422,516
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$5,475,824$6,246,424▲ $770,600
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,702,801$6,510,426▲ $807,625
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Adam BrowningPresidentFT$171,286$24,819$196,105
James GillianProgram DirectorFT$149,073$34,904$183,977
Rebecca StanfieldSr Regional DirectorFT$128,127$31,315$159,442
Rosalind JacksonDirector Ext RelationsFT$124,610$15,791$140,401
Jessica BrittsanDir/Investmt PtrFT$124,323$14,094$138,417
Edward SmeloffProgram DirectorFT$121,800$4,714$126,514
Elizabeth BrooksTreasurerPT$89,375$22,040$111,415
Anna LappeSecretaryPT$77,010$2,695$79,705

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Danny KennedyDirector
David CraneDirector
Kate GordonDirector
Kristin MayesDirector
Robert WallaceDirector
Sanjay WagleDirector
Sheridan PaukerDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Wood Mackenzie IncConsulting Services5874 San Felipe Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77057$110,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$6,066,187
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$11,474
Other Revenue
$-45,058
All Other Contributions
$5,917,499
Change in Net Assets
$770,600

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,032,603
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$194,437
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,227,040
Total Revenue per Form 990
$6,032,603
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$3,324,773
Other Expenses$1,937,230
Total Fundraising Expense$577,015
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,907,209$101,463$261,975$2,270,647
Fees for Services Other$911,678$26,229$39,331$977,238
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$175,145$150,120$65,142$390,407
Other Employee Benefits$314,571$25,103$44,642$384,316
Travel$282,261$20,029$43,129$345,419
Payroll Taxes$165,595$19,069$25,483$210,147
Occupancy$114,547$12,521$17,136$144,204
Fees for Services Lobbying$97,245--$97,245
Pension Plan Contributions$57,190$4,366$7,700$69,256
Conferences and Meetings$56,833$4,577$4,364$65,774
Fees for Services Accounting-$58,854-$58,854
Fees for Services Legal$37,973$12,341-$50,314
Office Expenses$22,877$18,458$7,221$48,556
Other Expenses$14,515$5,782$19,642$39,939
Information Technology$13,719$6,748$8,581$29,048
Advertising$5,136$5,000$65$10,201
Insurance$2,757$545$424$3,726
Total Functional Expenses$4,209,729$475,259$577,015$5,262,003

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$5,456,440
Expenses per Audited Statements$5,262,003
Total Expenses per Form 990$5,262,003
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$194,437
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$95,977
Fundraising Gross Income$49,775
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Equinox 2018$141,338$39,838-$39,838
Equinox East$53,937$9,937-$9,937
Total Events$195,275$49,775$95,977$-46,202
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Rent$57,861
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 family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
Yes
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, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents

“The organization amended bylaws on December 4, 2018 to add a Board Chair.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The 990 is initially reviewed by the President and the Director of Operations and then shared with the board for final approval before filing it with the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The Treasurer distributes the Conflict of Interest policy and Financial Interest Disclosure Statement to each board member upon the start of their term and annually thereafter. If an issue arises the board members who are not involved are authorized and directed to take the steps necessary and appropriate to implement the policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Vote Solar
EIN
46-4396728
Phone
4158175060
Address
360 22nd St Ste 730, Oakland, CA 94612

Signing Officer

Name
Elizabeth Brooks
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2019-07-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Adam Browning
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
28
Volunteers
39

Preparer

Firm
Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
Address
1970 Broadway STE 930, Oakland, CA 94612
Preparer
August Zajonc CPA
Phone
5108352727
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Other Solar Advocacy: Solar markets are complicated, and only as strong as the weakest link. Vote Solar takes on issues such as interconnection standards, financing solutions, consumer protection measures, zoning, tax policy, research and development, transmission, new regulatory models, and others not otherwise listed. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6:”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of December 31, 2018 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary.”

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,510,426
Liabilities
$264,002
Net assets
$6,246,424
Revenue
$6,032,603
Expenses
$5,262,003
Net income
$770,600
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$14.7$0.54$14.1$9.55$9.49$0.06
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$14.8$0.76$14.1$9.37$9.68$0.32
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$15.3$0.86$14.4$7.42$8.70$1.28
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$16.2$0.47$15.7$12.9$7.40$5.50
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$11.2$1.05$10.2$9.94$6.81$3.13
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.36$0.32$7.04$6.77$5.97$0.80
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.51$0.26$6.25$6.03$5.26$0.77
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.70$0.23$5.48$5.08$4.10$0.98
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.70$0.20$4.49$5.31$3.52$1.79
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.90$0.20$2.70$4.31$2.79$1.52
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.19$0.01$1.18$1.20$0.01$1.18