Civic Intelligence

Vote Solar

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 46-4396728

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Jul 21, 2021

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

34th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

25th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

84th percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

67th percentile

$229,735

Higher top officer pay than 67% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.3% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

90th percentile

52%

Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

47%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets34th percentile

Assets

Up

$11,225,315

Up $3,863,021 (+52%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$10,175,082

Up $3,130,442 (+44%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$1,050,233

Up $732,579 (+231%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue25th percentileNet Margin84th percentile

Revenue

Up

$9,944,750

Up $3,171,637 (+47%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$6,814,308

Up $839,411 (+14%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$3,130,442

Up $2,332,226 (+292%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth90th 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

2020

Assets$11,225,315
Liabilities$1,050,233
Net Assets$10,175,082
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th 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

2020

Revenue$9,944,750
Expenses$6,814,308
Net Income$3,130,442
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Jul 21, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$9,944,750
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$6,012,764$6,033,756▲ $20,992
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,212,801$5,045,473▲ $3,832,672
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$63,810$74,205▲ $10,395
Pledges and Grants Receivable$65,015$61,376▼ $3,639
Accounts Receivable$7,904$10,505▲ $2,601
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$7,362,294$11,225,315▲ $3,863,021
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$596,304-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$317,654$453,929▲ $136,275
Total Liabilities$317,654$1,050,233▲ $732,579
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$4,686,627$5,613,438▲ $926,811
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$2,358,013$4,561,644▲ $2,203,631
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$7,044,640$10,175,082▲ $3,130,442
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$7,362,294$11,225,315▲ $3,863,021
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay67th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Adam BrowningPresidentFT$200,000$29,735$229,735
James GilliamRegulatory DirectorFT$168,000$39,808$207,808
Anna LappeSecretaryFT$138,474$36,350$174,824
Katherine Chiles OttenwellerSE DirectorFT$137,700$34,394$172,094
Sach ConstantineMng Director RegulatoryFT$142,000$23,981$165,981
Melanie Santiago-MosierAccess/Equity DirectorFT$135,600$22,394$157,994
Jessica BrittsanDir/Investmt PtrFT$138,500$15,853$154,353
Edward SmeloffProgram DirectorFT$131,600$5,690$137,290
Elizabeth BrooksTreasurerPT$100,900$26,279$127,179

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Sheridan PaukerBoard Chair
Cecil Corbin-MarkDirector
David CraneDirector
Heather McTeer ToneyDirector
Jon CarsonDirector
Kristin MayesDirector
Robert WallaceDirector
Sanjay WagleDirector
Stephanie ChenDirector
Zaid AshaiDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Crossborder EnergyConsulting services2560 Ninth St Ste 213A, Berkeley, CA 94710$121,501
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$9,659,933
Program Service Revenue
$233,668
Investment Income
$34,009
Other Revenue
$17,140
All Other Contributions
$9,653,195
Change in Net Assets
$3,130,442

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$9,664,750
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$280,000
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$2,373,574
Other Revenue Adjustments
$280,000
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$12,038,324
Total Revenue per Form 990
$9,944,750
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$4,687,326
Other Expenses$1,846,982
Total Fundraising Expense$759,474
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$280,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$2,483,491$145,273$413,548$3,042,312
Fees for Services Other$914,270$34,171$34,357$982,798
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$556,043$100,804$80,881$737,728
Other Employee Benefits$424,034$22,027$74,328$520,389
Payroll Taxes$227,570$17,728$37,601$282,899
Grants to Domestic Orgs$280,000--$280,000
Occupancy$170,052$12,827$28,352$211,231
Pension Plan Contributions$83,809$6,235$13,954$103,998
Fees for Services Legal$92,994$2,186$914$96,094
Fees for Services Lobbying$89,621--$89,621
Office Expenses$50,583$25,133$10,336$86,052
Travel$61,743$2,389$13,412$77,544
Fees for Services Accounting-$69,460-$69,460
Advertising$48,539$14,000$446$62,985
Information Technology$24,901$8,697$1,489$35,087
Other Expenses$5,138$3,496$13,702$22,336
Conferences and Meetings$17,290$1,138$483$18,911
Insurance$2,525$1,272-$3,797
Total Functional Expenses$5,584,922$469,912$759,474$6,814,308

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$8,907,882
Total Expenses per Form 990$6,814,308
Expenses per Audited Statements$6,534,308
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$2,373,574
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$280,000
Other Expense Adjustments$280,000
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Solar United NeighborsWashington, DC501c3Organizing solar customers$280,000
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
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
PPP Loan$596,304
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, 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
2021-07-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Adam Browning
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
38
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
Address
1970 Broadway STE 930, Oakland, CA 94612
Preparer
Felix Gorrindo
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:”

Form 990, Part III, Line 4B (Cont.) - Program Service Accomplishments

“Well-designed shared solar energy programs solve for barriers of access and affordability, allowing ratepayers to invest in an off-site solar system, and receive the economic benefit of their investment.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of December 31, 2020 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed.”

Part XI, Line 4B: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S

“Pass-through grants $280000”

Part XII, Line 4B: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S

“Pass-through grants $280000”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$11,225,315
Liabilities
$1,050,233
Net assets
$10,175,082
Revenue
$9,944,750
Expenses
$6,814,308
Net income
$3,130,442
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
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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