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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 41,500 | 825,698 | 867,198 | |||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 41,500 | 825,698 | 867,198 | |||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 762,968 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 104,230 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 41,500 | 825,698 | 867,198 | |||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 867,198 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | PEOPLE'S SOLAR ENERGY FUND, INC. PARTNERS NON-EXTRACTIVE FINANCING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO BUILD A SCALABLE SYSTEM OF CONSISTENT FINANCING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY-LED AND COMMUNITY-OWNED SOLAR PROJECTS. THE EMPHASIS IS ON PROJECTS BENEFITING LOW- OR MODERATE-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, CONTRIBUTING TO WEALTH BUILDING, JOB CREATION, RESILIENCE, AND A MORE DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH 1. SERVICES PROVIDED PSEF ENGAGED IN SEVERAL IMPORTANT OUTREACH STRATEGIES TO "EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT COMMUNITY-LED, COMMUNITY-OWNED SOLAR,"SHARE CASE STUDIES THAT PROVE IT'S POSSIBLE FOR COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND OWN THEIR OWN SOLAR, "BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH DOE, THE ENERGY LABS, PHILANTHROPY, ELECTED OFFICIALS, LENDERS, SOLAR INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP OF SOLAR,"IDENTIFY AND RECRUIT BIPOC COMMUNITY LEADERS INTERESTED IN PSEF'S OFFERINGS. A) NCSP SOLAR OWNERSHIP FINANCING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE - 5 PEOPLE, 15 MEETINGS; 40 PEOPLE AVG, 8 MEETINGS - TOTAL 65 PEOPLE INVOLVED B) NAACP SOLAR EQUITY INITIATIVE FINANCING AND SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITABLE SOLAR POLICIES - 35 PEOPLE AVG, 8 MEETINGS; 8 PEOPLE, 10 MEETINGS - TOTAL 35 PEOPLE INVOLVED C) DOE SEIN PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH UMASS AMHERST ON COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL COMMUNITIES - 15 PEOPLE AVG, 15 MEETINGS AND 75 PEOPLE, 2 MEETINGS - TOTAL 80 PEOPLE INVOLVED D) ENERGY JUSTICE INSTITUTE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SCORECARD - 25 PEOPLE, 3 MEETINGS - TOTAL 25 PEOPLE INVOLVED E) 100% RENEWABLE NETWORK ACCOUNTABILITY INITIATIVE - 30 PEOPLE, 5 MEETINGS - TOTAL 30 PEOPLE INVOLVED F) PSEF NETWORK GATHERINGS - 30 PEOPLE AVG, 5 MEETINGS - TOTAL 50 PEOPLE INVOLVED NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED 285 PEOPLE SERVED DIRECTLY |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM PSEF MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN MEMBER GATHERINGS AND MEMBER MEETINGS AS WELL AS IN THE TA/TRAINING PROGRAM, LENDING, AND FINANCING PROGRAMS. IN THE MEMBER GATHERINGS, MEMBERS BUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH OTHER, SHARED CASE STUDIES, AND PROVIDED PEER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR EACH OTHER'S COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SOLAR PROJECTS. IN THE MEMBER MEETINGS, MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW TO STRUCTURE AND GROW PSEF'S PROGRAMS, HOW TO MAKE DECISIONS WITHIN PSEF, ABOUT HOW TO BUILD DECISION MAKING STRUCTURES FOR PSEF AND PSEC (PEOPLE SOLAR ENERGY CO-OP). 1. SERVICES PROVIDED A) PSEF MEMBERSHIP GATHERINGS B) PSEF MEMBER GOVERNANCE MEETINGS 2. NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED 19 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS EACH WITH AN AVERAGE OF 10 PEOPLE = 190 PEOPLE |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING PROGRAM 1. SERVICES PROVIDED AS WE WERE DESIGNING THE TRAINING PROGRAM, WE GATHERED CURRICULUM MATERIALS FROM OUR MEMBERS AND MADE THAT SHARED DRIVE OF CURRICULUM MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO OUR MEMBERS. AS WE WERE DESIGNING THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WE CO-CREATED AND SHARED THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT MEMBER'S SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: "A GUIDEBOOK FOR COMMUNITY-LED, COMMUNITY-OWNED SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT THAT OUTLINES THE SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS "A DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PROJECT TEAM "A DETAILED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPREADSHEET OF SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES, SUBTASKS, AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED. WE SUPPORTED PEER CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN OUR MEMBERS AND POTENTIAL MEMBERS REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR 50MW OF COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS. 2. NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED 24 PROJECTS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 20 COMMUNITY LEADERS DIRECTLY INVOLVED PER EARLY STAGE SOLAR PROJECT (480 PEOPLE), WITH AN AVERAGE OF 100 HOUSEHOLD SUBSCRIBERS SERVED/PROJECT (2400 HOUSEHOLDS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 2 PEOPLE PER HOUSEHOLD), WITH AND AVERAGE OF 5 JOBS CREATED/PROJECT (120 WORKERS), WITH AN AVERAGE OF .3 NEW ENTERPRISES CREATED/PROJECT AND 5 JOBS/NEW ENTERPRISE (7.2 NEW ENTERPRISES AND 36 WORKERS) FOR AN ESTIMATE OF 480 PEOPLE SERVED THIS PAST YEAR AND 5,436 PEOPLE TO BE IMPACTED BY THESE PROJECTS IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | LENDING PROGRAM 1. SERVICES PROVIDED PSEF DEVELOPED THE FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM TO PAY FOR PRE-DEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR EARLY STAGE SOLAR PROJECTS, CONVENED THE CREDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW OUR LOAN APPLICATIONS, AND MADE ONE 200,000 LOAN TO COOPERATIVE ENERGY FUTURES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF 8 SOLAR PROJECTS IN MN. 2. NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED 7 PROJECTS WITH 21 COMMUNITY LEADERS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THESE EARLY STAGE SOLAR PROJECTS (21 PEOPLE) WITH 1,120-1,250 HOUSEHOLD SUBSCRIBERS SERVED WITH AN AVERAGE OF 2 PEOPLE PER HOUSEHOLD (2,240-2,500 PEOPLE), WITH A 50% MINORITY HIRING REQUIREMENT CREATING 3 NEW JOBS, WITH 3 NEW ENTERPRISES CREATED AND 3 JOBS/NEW ENTERPRISE (3 NEW ENTERPRISES AND 12 WORKERS) FOR AN ESTIMATE OF 21 PEOPLE SERVED AFTER THE PROJECT IS OPERATIONAL AND APPROX 2,250-2,500 PEOPLE TO BE IMPACTED BY THESE PROJECTS IN THE 2 YEARS AFTER OPERATIONS BEGIN. PROJECT FINANCING SERVICE 1. SERVICES PROVIDED PSEF MEMBERS AGGREGATE THEIR SOLAR PROJECTS INTO A HOLDING COMPANY (HOLDCO LLC) AND WORK WITH TAX EQUITY INVESTORS AND LENDERS TO DEVELOP THE BEST TERMS ON FINANCING FOR THAT BUNDLE OF PROJECTS. IN 2020 WE MET WITH POTENTIAL INVESTORS AND LENDERS TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE TERMS FOR THE 50 MW OF PROJECTS PSEF MEMBERS HAVE UNDER DEVELOPMENT. 2. NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED 19 PSEF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WITH 10 PEOPLE AVG IN EACH ORGANIZATION FOR A TOTAL OF 190 PEOPLE |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 | START UP ACTIVITIES WERE COORDINATED BY LYNN BENANDER FROM CO-OP POWER AND GAYA SRISKANTHAN FROM THE WORKING WORLD |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | MEMBERS MAKE DECISIONS AT MEMBER MEETINGS THAT DIRECT THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | TIMOTHY DENHERDER-THOMAS 3100 LONGFELLOW AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407 LOREN WHITE 10101 USNHWY 212 JOLIET, MT 59041 GOPAL DAYANENI 441 AVON STREET OAKLAND, CA 94618 DENISE ABDUL-RAHMAN 4930 KILKENNY COURT INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254 DENISE FAIRCHILD 3420 16TH ST. NW, UNIT 109 WASHINGTON, DC 20010 CRYSTAL HUANG 2670 HILGARD AVENUE BERKELEY, CA 94709 LYNN BENANDER 127 MAIN STREET SHELBURNE FALLS, MA 01370 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT SHALL BE FURNISHED TO EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND STAFF MEMBER WHO IS PRESENTLY SERVING THE CORPORATION, OR WHO MAY HEREAFTER BECOME ASSOCIATED WITH THE CORPORATION. THIS POLICY SHALL BE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY FOR THE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND STAFF MEMBERS. ANY NEW DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR STAFF MEMBERS SHALL BE ADVISED OF THIS POLICY UPON UNDERTAKING THE DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICE. ANNUALLY, EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER, MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS,AND EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON; 1.HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY, 2.HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, 3.HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND 4.UNDERSTANDS THAT PSEF IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD DEVELOPED A FINANCIAL PLAN AND ASSIGNED COMPENSATION LEVELS. THOSE IMPACTED RECUSED THEMSELVES. COMPENSATION IS LESS THAN MARKET RATE. AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WILL BE HIRED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE BOARD DEVELOPED A FINANCIAL PLAN AND ASSIGNED COMPENSATION LEVELS. THOSE IMPACTED RECUSED THEMSELVES. COMPENSATION IS LESS THAN MARKET RATE. AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WILL BE HIRED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANT 16,615 5,172 2,168 |
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