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Solar Electric Light Fund

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 52-1701564

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017

Organization Profilewww.self.org
Washington, DC
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

77th percentile

0.42x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

46th percentile

1.6%

Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2017

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-39%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

51%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets77th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,460,608

Down $949,277 (-39%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$851,500

Up $74,791 (+9.6%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$609,108

Down $1,024,068 (-63%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin46th percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,572,190

Up $1,542,094 (+51%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$4,497,399

Up $1,299,666 (+41%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$74,791

Up $242,428 (+145%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd 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

2017

Assets$1,460,608
Liabilities$609,108
Net Assets$851,500
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth86th 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

2017

Revenue$4,572,190
Expenses$4,497,399
Net Income$74,791
Open 2017 Filing
Filing Detail Status

This 2017 filing currently has summary financial data only. Detailed schedules, leadership, and program rows are not available for this filing yet.

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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
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.

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,460,608
Liabilities
$609,108
Net assets
$851,500
Revenue
$4,572,190
Expenses
$4,497,399
Net income
$74,791
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
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