Civic Intelligence

Global Solar Council

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 81-0846624

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Jun 28, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.GLOBALSOLARCOUNCIL.ORG
1425 K St NW No 1000Washington, DC 20005

(202) 213-6084

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

45th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

45th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

20th percentile

-22%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

70th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-18%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

42nd percentile

-26%

Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets45th percentile

Assets

Down

$49,928

Down $10,602 (-18%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$49,928

Down $10,602 (-18%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue45th percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Down

$48,000

Down $17,000 (-26%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$58,602

Up $17,194 (+42%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$10,602

Down $34,194 (-145%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2016: $16,324Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $16,3242016Assets 2017: $19,864Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $19,8642017Assets 2018: $36,938Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $36,9382018Assets 2019: $60,530Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $60,5302019Assets 2020: $49,928Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $49,9282020Assets 2021: $59,591Liabilities 2021: $636Net Assets 2021: $58,9552021Assets 2022: $65,014Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $65,0142022Assets 2023: $305,417Liabilities 2023: $120,000Net Assets 2023: $185,4172023Assets 2024: $236,388Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $236,3882024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$49,928
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$49,928
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth42nd percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2016: $275,887Expenses 2016: $259,563Net Income 2016: $16,3242016Revenue 2017: $182,250Expenses 2017: $178,710Net Income 2017: $3,5402017Revenue 2018: $71,000Expenses 2018: $53,926Net Income 2018: $17,0742018Revenue 2019: $65,000Expenses 2019: $41,408Net Income 2019: $23,5922019Revenue 2020: $48,000Expenses 2020: $58,602Net Income 2020: -$10,6022020Revenue 2021: $86,288Expenses 2021: $77,261Net Income 2021: $9,0272021Revenue 2022: $254,159Expenses 2022: $248,100Net Income 2022: $6,0592022Revenue 2023: $390,091Expenses 2023: $269,688Net Income 2023: $120,4032023Revenue 2024: $622,220Expenses 2024: $571,249Net Income 2024: $50,9712024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$48,000
Expenses$58,602
Net Income-$10,602
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Jun 28, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$48,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The global solar council's mission is to encourage the rapid and wide-scale adoption of solar energy through cooperation, education and training

The global solar council is an international organization founded in 2015 to coordinate..(sch o)... The efforts of the world's solar energy associations to encourage the rapid and wide-scale adoption of solar energy through cooperation, education and training.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$60,530$49,928▼ $10,602
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$60,530$49,928▼ $10,602
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$60,530$49,928▼ $10,602
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$60,530$49,928▼ $10,602
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$60,530$49,928▼ $10,602
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay70th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Gianni ChianettaChair
Jose DonosoChair Elect
Gongshan ZhuCo-chair
Jifan GaoCo-chair
Mate HeiszCo-chair
Rodrigo SauaiaCo-chair
Xavier DavalCo-chair
Pranav MehtaPast Chair
Abigail HopperAssociation Director
David RenneAssociation Director
Jorg EbelAssociation Director
Niveshen GovenderAssociation Director
Sam HongAssociation Director
Steve BlumeAssociation Director
Yue MiAssociation Director
Colin YangCorporate Director
Eric LuoCorporate Director
Marcelo AlvarezSecretary
Jan ClynckeTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$48,000
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-10,602
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$58,602
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Advertising---$16,561
Fees for Services Accounting---$13,350
Fees for Services Other---$12,000
Fees for Services Management---$6,054
Travel---$3,982
Information Technology---$3,380
Insurance---$747
Conferences and Meetings---$561
Other Expenses---$267
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$58,602
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
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
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
Yes
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3

“John smirnow is an independent contractor that executed the management duties on behalf of the global solar council.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4

“New bylaws were adopted in 2020”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“The organization has members that pay dues yearly.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“At-large directors. Each regular member representing either a country with more than 10gw of installed solar capacity or ten (10) business associations at the end of the previous year representing 10gw of cumulative installed solar capacity shall be entitled to an at-large seat on the board of directors, to which it may appoint an individual of its choosing. Each at-large director shall be entitled to 1.5 votes.”

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

“The tax return is prepared by accountants and then looked over thoroughly by members of the board before it is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“These documents were continually maintained at the global solar council's main office. There were no requests from the public to view these documents.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Global Solar Council
EIN
81-0846624
Phone
2022136084
Address
1425 K ST NW NO 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Jan Clyncke
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2022136084
Signed
2021-06-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jan Clyncke
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
19
Independent Board Members
19
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Bsc Group LLC
Address
28614 MARLBORO AVE, EASTON, MD 21601
Preparer
Teri K Simmons
Phone
4108226950
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Secretariat service 12,000.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1NEW BYLAWS WERE ADOPTED IN 2020
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY DUES YEARLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3AT-LARGE DIRECTORS. EACH REGULAR MEMBER REPRESENTING EITHER A COUNTRY WITH MORE THAN 10GW OF INSTALLED SOLAR CAPACITY OR TEN (10) BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS AT THE END OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR REPRESENTING 10GW OF CUMULATIVE INSTALLED SOLAR CAPACITY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO AN AT-LARGE SEAT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO WHICH IT MAY APPOINT AN INDIVIDUAL OF ITS CHOOSING. EACH AT-LARGE DIRECTOR SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 1.5 VOTES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE TAX RETURN IS PREPARED BY ACCOUNTANTS AND THEN LOOKED OVER THOROUGHLY BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THESE DOCUMENTS WERE CONTINUALLY MAINTAINED AT THE GLOBAL SOLAR COUNCIL'S MAIN OFFICE. THERE WERE NO REQUESTS FROM THE PUBLIC TO VIEW THESE DOCUMENTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6SECRETARIAT SERVICE 12,000.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$49,928
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$49,928
Revenue
$48,000
Expenses
$58,602
Net income
-$10,602
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.36$0.00$2.36$6.22$5.71$0.51
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.05$1.20$1.85$3.90$2.70$1.20
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$0.65$2.54$2.48$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.01$0.59$0.86$0.77$0.09
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$0.48$0.59$0.11
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.61$0.00$0.61$0.65$0.41$0.24
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$0.71$0.54$0.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$1.82$1.79$0.04
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$2.76$2.60$0.16
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