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Solar Rights Alliance

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 81-1203907

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Aug 06, 2021

302 Washington St 150-5062San Diego, CA 92103-2110

(916) 778-0096

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2020

Net Margin

38th percentile

-2.4%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$135,523

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 77.4% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-31%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

-9.7%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Down

$19,870

Down $8,957 (-31%) from 2019

Net Assets

$19,870

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$175,186

Down $18,920 (-9.7%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$179,426

Down $27,432 (-13%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

-$4,240

Up $8,512 (+67%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2017: $1Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $89,338Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $89,3382018Assets 2019: $28,827Liabilities 2019: $4,7172019Assets 2020: $19,870Net Assets 2020: $19,8702020Assets 2021: $213,293Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $213,2932021Assets 2022: $219,733Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $219,7332022Assets 2023: $154,344Liabilities 2023: $1,487Net Assets 2023: $152,8572023Assets 2024: $328,105Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $328,1052024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$19,870
Liabilities-
Net Assets$19,870

Operations Trend

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $0Net Income 2017: $02017Revenue 2018: $215,027Expenses 2018: $125,690Net Income 2018: $89,3372018Revenue 2019: $194,106Expenses 2019: $206,858Net Income 2019: -$12,7522019Revenue 2020: $175,186Expenses 2020: $179,426Net Income 2020: -$4,2402020Revenue 2021: $1,655,881Expenses 2021: $1,462,458Net Income 2021: $193,4232021Revenue 2022: $1,971,234Expenses 2022: $1,964,794Net Income 2022: $6,4402022Revenue 2023: $559,233Expenses 2023: $626,109Net Income 2023: -$66,8762023Revenue 2024: $867,020Expenses 2024: $691,772Net Income 2024: $175,2482024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$175,186
Expenses$179,426
Net Income-$4,240
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Aug 6, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$175,186
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We educate and engage the public to defend the right of every californian to make and store solar energy on their property without unreasonable interference or barriers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TELL SMUD: CLEAN POWER FOR THE FUTURE: EDUCATED AND ENGAGED SACRAMENTO AREA SOLAR USERS TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST THE SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT'S (SMUD) EFFORTS TO UNDERMINE ROOFTOP SOLAR. CONSUMER EDUCATION: EDUCATED SOLAR USERS AROUND A WIDE RANGE OF CONSUMER BEST PRACTICES, FROM CHOOSING AN INSTALLER TO MAINTAINING ONE'S SOLAR SYSTEMS.-$93,302
DEFEND AND STRENGTHEN NET METERING: LAUNCHED CAMPAIGN TO DEFEND CALIFORNIA'S CORNERSTONE SOLAR POLICY - NET METERING - FROM ATTACK BY CALIFORNIA UTILITIES.-$28,708
STOP LADWP FROM CHARGING UNFAIR SOLAR FEES: SUCCESSFULLY MOBILIZED THE PUBLIC TO STOP A PROPOSAL BY LADWP TO CHARGE CONSUMERS NEARLY A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO CONNECT THEIR SOLAR SYSTEMS TO THE GRID, EVEN THOUGH MOST UTILITIES ONLY CHARGE 100.-$28,708
SOLAR BILL OF RIGHTS: EDUCATED AND ENGAGED THE PUBLIC IN SUPPORT OF THE SOLAR BILL OF RIGHTS, STATE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT SOLAR USERS FROM UTILITY ATTACKS INCLUDING RED TAPE AND DISCRIMINATORY FEES.-$28,708
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAVID ROSENFELDExecutive Di-$117,108$18,415$135,523
LEE MILLERSecretary-$0--
FATIMA MALIKBoard Member-$0--
ROBERT MILLSTreasurer-$0--
TOM FENDLEYBoard Member-$0--
MARQUIS SMITHBoard Member-$0--
DAVID RUSCHBoard Presid-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$10,651
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Solar Rights Alliance
EIN
81-1203907
Phone
9167780096
Address
302 WASHINGTON ST 150-5062, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103-2110

Signing Officer

Name
David Rosenfeld
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9167780096
Signed
2021-08-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Carr Berglund Ringgenberg Apac
Address
2250 DOUGLAS BLVD STE 120, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661-3761
Preparer
Thomas W Carr CPA
Phone
9167724131
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising and promotion 314 office 8 travel 3,000 conferences/meetings 158 insurance 3,202 bank charges 1,550 payroll processing 989 phone and sms 2,523 small equipment 415 subscriptions 168 taxes and licenses 190 web hosting 7,515 total 20,032

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Payroll tax liabilities 4,717 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

We educate and engage the public to defend the right of every californian to make and store solar energy on their property without unreasonable interference or barriers.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 29

Stop ladwp from charging unfair solar fees: successfully mobilized the public to stop a proposal by ladwp to charge consumers nearly a thousand dollars to connect their solar systems to the grid, even though most utilities only charge 100.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

Tell smud: clean power for the future: educated and engaged sacramento area solar users to fight back against the sacramento municipal utility district's (smud) efforts to undermine rooftop solar. Consumer education: educated solar users around a wide range of consumer best practices, from choosing an installer to maintaining one's solar systems.

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