Civic Intelligence

Solar Electric Light Fund

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 52-1701564

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on May 18, 2022

Organization Profilewww.self.org
2021 L Street NW STE 101 box 344Washington, DC 20036

(202) 234-7265

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

91st percentile

0.91x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

16th percentile

-20%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$207,377

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.4% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-49%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

73rd percentile

18%

Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets91st percentile

Assets

Down

$459,114

Down $441,702 (-49%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$41,861

Down $388,817 (-90%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$417,253

Down $52,885 (-11%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin16th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,989,003

Up $305,630 (+18%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$2,377,820

Up $440,656 (+23%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$388,817

Down $135,026 (-53%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth1st percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $2,999,136Liabilities 2011: $151,886Net Assets 2011: $2,847,2502011Assets 2012: $2,445,466Liabilities 2012: $224,709Net Assets 2012: $2,220,7572012Assets 2013: $1,972,763Liabilities 2013: $359,703Net Assets 2013: $1,613,0602013Assets 2014: $1,636,874Liabilities 2014: $569,533Net Assets 2014: $1,067,3412014Assets 2015: $1,775,351Liabilities 2015: $831,005Net Assets 2015: $944,3462015Assets 2016: $2,409,885Liabilities 2016: $1,633,176Net Assets 2016: $776,7092016Assets 2017: $1,460,608Liabilities 2017: $609,108Net Assets 2017: $851,5002017Assets 2018: $955,150Liabilities 2018: $270,681Net Assets 2018: $684,4692018Assets 2019: $900,816Liabilities 2019: $470,138Net Assets 2019: $430,6782019Assets 2020: $459,114Liabilities 2020: $417,253Net Assets 2020: $41,8612020Assets 2021: $1,507,297Liabilities 2021: $147,791Net Assets 2021: $1,359,5062021Assets 2022: $906,102Liabilities 2022: $36,443Net Assets 2022: $869,6592022Assets 2023: $795,504Liabilities 2023: $27,616Net Assets 2023: $767,8882023Assets 2024: $812,912Liabilities 2024: $39,959Net Assets 2024: $772,9532024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$459,114
Liabilities$417,253
Net Assets$41,861
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth73rd percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $3,425,169Expenses 2011: $2,976,128Net Income 2011: $449,0412011Revenue 2012: $2,688,188Expenses 2012: $3,314,681Net Income 2012: -$626,4932012Revenue 2013: $2,001,687Expenses 2013: $2,609,384Net Income 2013: -$607,6972013Revenue 2014: $2,633,315Expenses 2014: $3,179,034Net Income 2014: -$545,7192014Revenue 2015: $2,819,947Expenses 2015: $2,942,942Net Income 2015: -$122,9952015Revenue 2016: $3,030,096Expenses 2016: $3,197,733Net Income 2016: -$167,6372016Revenue 2017: $4,572,190Expenses 2017: $4,497,399Net Income 2017: $74,7912017Revenue 2018: $2,173,289Expenses 2018: $2,340,320Net Income 2018: -$167,0312018Revenue 2019: $1,683,373Expenses 2019: $1,937,164Net Income 2019: -$253,7912019Revenue 2020: $1,989,003Expenses 2020: $2,377,820Net Income 2020: -$388,8172020Revenue 2021: $3,233,747Expenses 2021: $2,046,303Net Income 2021: $1,187,4442021Revenue 2022: $1,245,355Expenses 2022: $1,735,202Net Income 2022: -$489,8472022Revenue 2023: $971,372Expenses 2023: $1,073,143Net Income 2023: -$101,7712023Revenue 2024: $1,515,941Expenses 2024: $1,510,876Net Income 2024: $5,0652024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$1,989,003
Expenses$2,377,820
Net Income-$388,817
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 18, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$1,989,003
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) provides solar power and wireless communications to the fifth of the world's population living in energy poverty to meet global challenges of food and water scarcity, climate change, and poverty. SELF is working to assign greater priority to the importance of sustainable energy among international development banks, international development and aid agencies, foundations, and philanthropic individuals who are committed to improving the health, education, and economic prospects of the world's poorest citizens.

Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) provides solar power and wireless communication to the quarter of the world's population living without access to electricity to meet global challenges of food and water scarcity, climate change, and poverty.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$242,586$326,988▲ $84,402
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$517,295$94,235▼ $423,060
Loans From Officers Directors$0$80,000▲ $80,000
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$20,697▲ $20,697
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$133,181$12,946▼ $120,235
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,664$1,495▼ $169
Accounts Receivable$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0--
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$900,816$459,114▼ $441,702
Other Assets Total$6,090$2,753▼ $3,337
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$45,564$153,413▲ $107,849
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$130,200▲ $130,200
Deferred Revenue$424,574$53,640▼ $370,934
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Other Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$470,138$417,253▼ $52,885
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$275,195$315,763▲ $40,568
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$155,483$-273,902▼ $429,385
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$430,678$41,861▼ $388,817
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$900,816$459,114▼ $441,702
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Robert FrelingExecutive DirectorFT$189,000$18,377$207,377
Jeffrey LahlProject DirectorFT$170,000$18,498$188,498
Karen AllenDevelopment DirectorFT$121,000$42,592$163,592

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Steve SwigChairman
Mary SwigDirector
Jonathan W PostalTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,362,545
Program Service Revenue
$618,288
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$8,170
All Other Contributions
$1,350,462
Change in Net Assets
$-388,817

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions
Yes

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded3$32,372Fair Market Value (FMV) year end
Total Noncash Contributions3$32,372-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,989,003
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$5,297
Other Revenue Adjustments
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,994,300
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,989,003
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,419,225
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$958,595
Total Fundraising Expense$187,344
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$384,234$115,300$80,400$579,934
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$117,180$37,800$34,020$189,000
Other Employee Benefits$80,293$28,953$31,400$140,646
Occupancy$78,944$22,558$17,700$119,202
Payroll Taxes$38,400$8,930$1,685$49,015
Office Expenses$14,153$12,203$3,712$30,068
Fees for Services Accounting$0$23,916$0$23,916
Insurance$16,592$4,250$2,591$23,433
Advertising$22$1,679$10,928$12,629
Travel$5,330$529$2,252$8,111
Other Expenses$619$704$2,188$3,511
Fees for Services Other$2,888$0$425$3,313
Conferences and Meetings$140$0$43$183
Total Functional Expenses$1,933,654$256,822$187,344$2,377,820

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,383,117
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,377,820
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,377,820
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$5,297
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Other Expense Adjustments$0
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
1
Employees
3
Spending
$1,415,682

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Middle East and North AfricaProgram ServicesPV installation00$741,452
Central America and the CaribbeanProgram ServicesPV installation13$674,230
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
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$80,000▲ $80,000
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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 A, Line 2

“Steven Swig, Chairman, is husband of Mary Swig, Director”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“SELF has an established audit committee, but the committee did not have any meetings in 2020.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“SELF's 990 is prepared by the Director of Finance and then reviewed separately by the Director of Finance, the Executive Director, and the Board of Directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“All employees are informed about the conflict of interest policy upon hiring. All transactions are reviewed by the Director of Finance and the Executive Director. In any case where there may be even the perception of a conflict of interest, steps are taken to ensure that the employee with the potential conflict is not involved in the transaction.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Employee compensation adjustments are made as part of the annual budget process. As part of that process, employee compensation is discussed in a closed session with the Board of Directors and Executive Director. The Executive Director provides a salary survey of similar positions in the reading for review by the Board of Directors as part of the approval process.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“SELF's 990 and financial statements are posted on the website. SELF's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Solar Electric Light Fund
EIN
52-1701564
Phone
2022347265
Address
2021 L Street NW STE 101 box 344, Washington, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Freling
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2022347265
Signed
2022-05-18

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robert A Freling
Formed
1990
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
6
Volunteers
0
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Part X

“The Fund performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2020, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the financial statements or that may have any effect on its tax-exempt status. As of December 31, 2020, the statute of limitations for tax years 2018 and 2019 remains open with the U.S. federal jurisdiction of the various states and local jurisdictions in which the Fund files tax returns. It is the Fund's policy to recognize interest and/or penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, in income tax expenses. As of December 31, 2020, the Fund had no accruals for interest and/or penalties.”

Schedule D, Part X, Line 2

“The Fund performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2020, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the financial statements or that may have any effect on its tax-exempt status. As of December 31, 2020, the statute of limitations for tax years 2018 and 2019 remains open with the U.S. federal jurisdiction of the various states and local jurisdictions in which the Fund files tax returns. It is the Fund's policy to recognize interest and/or penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, in income tax expenses. As of December 31, 2020, the Fund had no accruals for interest and/or penalties.”

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

Open filing
Assets
$459,114
Liabilities
$417,253
Net assets
$41,861
Revenue
$1,989,003
Expenses
$2,377,820
Net income
-$388,817
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.81$0.04$0.77$1.52$1.51$0.01
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.80$0.03$0.77$0.97$1.07$0.10
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.91$0.04$0.87$1.25$1.74$0.49
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.51$0.15$1.36$3.23$2.05$1.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.42$0.04$1.99$2.38$0.39
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.90$0.47$0.43$1.68$1.94$0.25
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.96$0.27$0.68$2.17$2.34$0.17
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.46$0.61$0.85$4.57$4.50$0.07
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.41$1.63$0.78$3.03$3.20$0.17
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.78$0.83$0.94$2.82$2.94$0.12
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.64$0.57$1.07$2.63$3.18$0.55
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.97$0.36$1.61$2.00$2.61$0.61
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.45$0.22$2.22$2.69$3.31$0.63
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.00$0.15$2.85$3.43$2.98$0.45