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Solar Electric Light Fund

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 52-1701564

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Jun 04, 2025

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

47th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

36th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

40th percentile

0.3%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$237,245

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.7% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

44th percentile

2.2%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

56%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Up

$812,912

Up $17,408 (+2.2%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$772,953

Up $5,065 (+0.7%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$39,959

Up $12,343 (+45%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue36th percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,515,941

Up $544,569 (+56%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,510,876

Up $437,733 (+41%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$5,065

Up $106,836 (+105%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th 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

2024

Assets$812,912
Liabilities$39,959
Net Assets$772,953
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth84th 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

2024

Revenue$1,515,941
Expenses$1,510,876
Net Income$5,065
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,515,941
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 communications to the fifth of the world's population living without access to electricity to meet global challenges of food and water scarcity, health care, education, and poverty.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$677,778$718,544▲ $40,766
Pledges and Grants Receivable$77,507$71,459▼ $6,048
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$23,724$20,979▼ $2,745
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,495$1,492▼ $3
Accounts Receivable$15,000$438▼ $14,562
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
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$795,504$812,912▲ $17,408
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$27,616$39,959▲ $12,343
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Other Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$27,616$39,959▲ $12,343
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$305,350$509,940▲ $204,590
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$462,538$263,013▼ $199,525
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$767,888$772,953▲ $5,065
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$795,504$812,912▲ $17,408
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Robert FrelingExecutive DirectorFT$207,900$29,345$237,245

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Steve SwigChairman
Mary SwigDirector
Jonathan W PostalTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,491,253
Program Service Revenue
$21,375
Investment Income
$3,313
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,491,253
Change in Net Assets
$5,065

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,515,941
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$1,603
Other Revenue Adjustments
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,517,544
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,515,941
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$790,222
Other Expenses$720,654
Total Fundraising Expense$194,692
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$227,343$91,521$105,521$424,385
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$145,530$35,343$27,027$207,900
Other Employee Benefits$24,677$55,262$18,809$98,748
Payroll Taxes$20,643$10,345$10,658$41,646
Travel$22,041$687$6,595$29,323
Fees for Services Accounting$0$26,722$0$26,722
Fees for Services Other$8,579$4,353$9,218$22,150
Office Expenses$10,436$6,273$5,274$21,983
Pension Plan Contributions$7,722$5,930$3,891$17,543
Conferences and Meetings$15,703$306$0$16,009
Occupancy$3,943$2,009$2,861$8,813
Advertising$5,140$19$1,346$6,505
Insurance$2,473$1,608$1,343$5,424
Other Expenses$2,081$0$2,149$4,230
Total Functional Expenses$1,075,806$240,378$194,692$1,510,876

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,512,479
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,510,876
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,510,876
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$1,603
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Other Expense Adjustments$0
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$608,104

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
Sub-Saharan AfricaProgram ServicesRehabilitated solar market gardens in Benin. Brought water to a micro-enterprise center at Bessassi, Kalale, Benin to provide WASH and water for resident businesses. In Uganda, provided on-going support for our partner entity Rape Hurts Foundation and performed hydro-geophysical studies for a bore hole for a new clean water station. Also installed electricity at a Law Box run by Barefoot Law. In Kenya, conducted hydro-geophysical studies and drilled 2 new boreholes in the Massaai Mara to bring clean water to the local populations.00$588,755
Central America and the CaribbeanProgram ServicesProvided monitoring and maintenance on solar direct drive vaccine refrigerators. Installed a new battery bank for a solar installation at a school outside of Port au Prince.00$19,349
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$0→ $0
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
No
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

“The Chairman of the Board is married to another member of the Board of Directors.”

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

“The 990 is prepared by the Finance Director and reviewed by the Executive Director. The 990 is then shared with all members of the Board of Directors for comment before filing.”

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

“All purchases and contracts are managed by the Director of Finance and the Executive Director. If there is even the perception of a conflict of interest steps are taken to insure that the individual with the potential conflict is not part of the transaction.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Compensation is reviewed annually as part of the organizational budget review and approval process.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“SELF's 990 and financial statements are posted on its 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
2025-06-04

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robert Freling
Formed
1990
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
6
Volunteers
1
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Part X, Line 2

“Self reviews and assesses all activities annually to identify any changes in the scope of the activities and revenue sources and the tax treatment thereof to identify any uncertainty in income tax. Self did not identify any uncertainty in income tax requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements or which may have any effect on its tax-exempt status.”

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2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$812,912
Liabilities
$39,959
Net assets
$772,953
Revenue
$1,515,941
Expenses
$1,510,876
Net income
$5,065
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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