Civic Intelligence

Vote Solar

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 46-4396728

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Aug 08, 2023

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

31st percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

35th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

12th percentile

-17%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$272,302

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.7% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-5.6%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-43%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets31st percentile

Assets

Down

$15,251,412

Down $899,881 (-5.6%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$14,395,299

Down $1,283,229 (-8.2%) from 2021

Liabilities

Up

$856,113

Up $383,348 (+81%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue35th percentileNet Margin12th percentile

Revenue

Down

$7,417,991

Down $5,489,363 (-43%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$8,701,220

Up $1,297,312 (+18%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$1,283,229

Down $6,786,675 (-123%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth30th 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

2022

Assets$15,251,412
Liabilities$856,113
Net Assets$14,395,299
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th 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

2022

Revenue$7,417,991
Expenses$8,701,220
Net Income-$1,283,229
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Aug 8, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$7,417,991
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.

Vote Solar fights for a 100% clean energy transition that puts the interests, health and well-being of people at its center.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$7,709,780$11,295,272▲ $3,585,492
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$5,338,623$3,552,137▼ $1,786,486
Pledges and Grants Receivable$3,027,050$207,336▼ $2,819,714
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$58,732$94,821▲ $36,089
Accounts Receivable$17,108$0▼ $17,108
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$16,151,293$15,251,412▼ $899,881
Other Assets Total-$101,846-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$472,765$738,505▲ $265,740
Other Liabilities-$117,608-
Total Liabilities$472,765$856,113▲ $383,348
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$7,806,138$9,221,912▲ $1,415,774
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$7,872,390$5,173,387▼ $2,699,003
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$15,678,528$14,395,299▼ $1,283,229
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$16,151,293$15,251,412▼ $899,881
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Sachu ConstantinePresident/EDFT$240,521$31,781$272,302
James GilliamSr. Regulatory DirectorFT$183,500$46,057$229,557
Sean Garren DeKreySecretary/StaffFT$184,300$33,124$217,424
Ayesha HerianMng Director CommFT$182,600$18,983$201,583
Jessica BrittsanChief Philanthropy OfficerFT$176,600$18,510$195,110
Nathan PhelpsMngng Director RegultryFT$152,000$36,311$188,311
William KenworthyReg Director MidwestFT$142,000$43,832$185,832
Irina CortezMngng Director TalentFT$150,900$32,095$182,995
Elizabeth BrooksTreasurer/StaffPT$145,113$33,571$178,684

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Zaid AshaiBoard Chair
Heather McTeer ToneyDirector
Jon CarsonDirector
Kristin MayesDirector
Robert WallaceDirector
Sheridan PaukerDirector
Stephanie ChenDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
KevalaProf & Advisory Services55 Francisco St Ste 350, San Francisco, CA 94133$200,000
GoodCitzenExecutive Search1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200, Seattle, WA 98101$125,094
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$7,370,863
Program Service Revenue
$75
Investment Income
$45,791
Other Revenue
$1,262
All Other Contributions
$7,370,863
Change in Net Assets
$-1,283,229

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,167,991
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$250,000
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$563,679
Other Revenue Adjustments
$250,000
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,731,670
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,417,991
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$5,912,305
Other Expenses$2,515,915
Total Fundraising Expense$970,706
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$273,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$3,293,367$155,317$435,403$3,884,087
Fees for Services Other$1,125,672$59,603$65,760$1,251,035
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$507,128$150,917$205,475$863,520
Other Employee Benefits$561,819$24,237$84,797$670,853
Payroll Taxes$297,066$22,005$47,677$366,748
Travel$234,922$4,147$30,700$269,769
Grants to Domestic Orgs$268,000--$268,000
Fees for Services Lobbying$216,256--$216,256
Occupancy$135,382$9,606$21,506$166,494
Pension Plan Contributions$107,827$5,304$13,966$127,097
Office Expenses$65,125$37,671$12,969$115,765
Conferences and Meetings$98,553$4,361$4,378$107,292
Fees for Services Accounting-$74,119-$74,119
Other Expenses$29,960$23,054$18,281$71,295
Advertising$58,808$7,238$1,739$67,785
Information Technology$7,633$19,961$2,372$29,966
Insurance$3,644$1,928-$5,572
Grants to Domestic Individuals$5,000--$5,000
Fees for Services Legal-$225-$225
Total Functional Expenses$7,090,558$639,956$970,706$8,701,220

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$9,014,899
Total Expenses per Form 990$8,701,220
Expenses per Audited Statements$8,451,220
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$563,679
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$250,000
Other Expense Adjustments$250,000
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Solar United NeighborsWashington, DC501c3Organizing solar customers$250,000
Enviro Justice CoalitionWaterStockton, CA501c3Support BIPOC community grassroots$18,000
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
Lease liability$117,608
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
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

“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, Section B, Line 12C

“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, Section B, Line 15A

“In 2022 the organization developed a robust compensation philosophy and adjusted all of its salaries to be in line with the external market as assessed by an independent consultant. The organization will do a full market assessment every 3 years.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B

“In 2022 the organization developed a robust compensation philosophy and adjusted all of its salaries to be in line with the external market as assessed by an independent consultant. The organization will do a full market assessment every 3 years.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“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
2023-08-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Sachu Constantine
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
48
Volunteers
20

Preparer

Firm
Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
Address
548 Market St PMB 97503, San Francisco, CA 94104
Preparer
Felix Gorrindo
Phone
5108352727
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“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.”

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, 2022 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 $250000”

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

“Pass-through grants $250000”

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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,251,412
Liabilities
$856,113
Net assets
$14,395,299
Revenue
$7,417,991
Expenses
$8,701,220
Net income
-$1,283,229
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
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
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