Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 825,698 | 250,000 | 738,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,550,000 | 4,563,698 |
| 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 | 825,698 | 250,000 | 738,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,550,000 | 4,563,698 |
| 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) .. | 1,914,861 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,648,837 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 825,698 | 250,000 | 738,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,550,000 | 4,563,698 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 400 | 4,586 | 16,942 | 21,928 | ||
| 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 | 4,585,626 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 on 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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | PEOPLE'S SOLAR ENERGY FUND, INC. PROVIDES NON-EXTRACTIVE FINANCING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND BULK-PURCHASING DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO BUILD A SCALABLE SYSTEM OF SUPPORT 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 CLEANER AND MORE AFFORDABLE ENERGY, JOB CREATION, COMMUNITY ASSET DEVELOPMENT, AND A MORE DEMOCRATIZED ENERGY SYSTEM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | TRAINING THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING PSEF HAS MADE INCREDIBLE STRIDES IN SUPPORTING COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) IN BUILDING CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADVANCE MORE COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS. THROUGH HANDS-ON SUPPORT FROM PSEF STAFF, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PEER LEARNING GROUPS, AND WEBINARS LED BY EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, APPROXIMATELY 75% OF PARTICIPANT ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCHED COMMUNITY-OWNED SOLAR EDUCATION INITIATIVES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. PSEF ALSO SUPPORTED THESE ORGANIZATIONS BY FUNDING INTERNS AND PROVIDING MINI-GRANTS. ALONGSIDE THIS, OUR SOLAR LEADERS IN COMMUNITY (SLIC) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDED INDIVIDUALS WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH BY MATCHING THEM WITH CBOS FROM OUR CBSC PROGRAM. PSEF LAUNCHED THE 2024-2025 COHORT OF SLIC IN OCTOBER WITH PARTICIPANTS ACROSS SIX STATES. THE MOVEMENT FOR SOLAR CAPACITY AND LEADERSHIP (MSCL) COMPLEMENTS OUR BROADER CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS BY FOCUSING ON DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY LEADERS EQUIPPED TO SPEARHEAD COMMUNITY-OWNED SOLAR PROJECTS. THE FIRST COHORT OF THE YEAR MARKED A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION FOR MSCL, GROWING FROM 10 TO 30 FELLOWS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | REGRANTING IN 2024, OUR VITAL MINI-GRANTS PROGRAM SUPPORTED EARLY-STAGE SOLAR PROJECT CONCEPTUALIZATION AND FOUNDATIONAL WORK SUCH AS FORMING OWNERSHIP ENTITIES, DEVELOPING BUSINESS PLANS, AND ACCESSING IMMEDIATE APPLICATION SUPPORT FOR TAX CREDITS AND GRANTS. PROJECT FINANCE IN 2024, PSEF ENCOUNTERED BOTH SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASED CAPITAL ACCESS, AS WELL AS NEW CHALLENGES-EACH ENRICHING OUR INVESTMENT AND LENDING PRACTICES. PSEF BEGAN REDESIGNING OUR CAPITAL OFFERINGS TO BETTER ALIGN WITH MEMBERS' NEEDS, DELIVERING VARYING FORMS OF GRANTS, LOANS, GUARANTEES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. OUR GOAL IS TO EMPOWER MEMBERS WITH THE RESOURCES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO SOLAR DEVELOPMENT, ENABLING THE CREATION OF SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ENERGY SOLUTIONS. PSEF FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO SCALE FROM A PILOT FUND TO AN INTEGRATED CAPITAL FUND TAILORED TO SUPPORT PROJECTS AS THEY MATURE. THIS LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW LOAN PRODUCTS, WHICH NOT ONLY PROVIDE VITAL EARLY STAGE CAPITAL, BUT WILL ALSO ENABLE MEMBERS TO LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING SUCH AS TAX CREDITS. POLICY, PARTNERSHIPS & OUTREACH AS AN EXISTING PROJECT COLLABORATOR OF THE ENERGY DEMOCRACY PROJECT (EDP), PSEF COLLABORATED WITH A NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO DEMOCRATIZE ENERGY FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PSEF PARTICIPATED IN EDP'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, DECOLONIZATION WORKING GROUP AND AS PART OF THE FEDERAL FUNDING WORKING GROUP OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATED AS A PANELIST ON EDP'S SUCCEEDING WITH FEDERAL FUNDING: EXPERIENCES FROM THE FIELD WEBINAR IN OCTOBER. THIS COLLABORATION HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN SITUATING THE WORK OF PSEF MEMBERS WITHIN THE BROADER ENERGY DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT. PSEF ALSO COLLABORATED TO LAUNCH THE REGENERATIVE ECONOMIES NETWORK-A MOVEMENT COMMITTED TO FUNDING THE JUST TRANSITION TO A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY. GUIDED BY DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE APPROACH, THE NETWORK SUPPORTED AN APPLICATION TO THE EPA'S GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FUND: CLEAN COMMUNITIES INVESTMENT ACCELERATOR PROGRAM. ULTIMATELY THE APPLICATION WAS NOT SELECTED AS AN AWARDEE, BUT THROUGH THE PROCESS WE STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMITTED TO MOBILIZING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-CENTERED PROJECTS. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BUILDING ON PSEF'S RESOURCE COMMONS APPROACH, PSEF FACILITATED A RANGE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT MEMBERS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT IN 2024. THIS INCLUDED GRANT APPLICATION SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL MODELING TO LEGAL AND POLICY SUPPORT. PSEF'S FINANCIAL MODELING WORKING GROUP HAS DEVELOPED A TEMPLATE FINANCIAL MODEL DESIGNED TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN MODELING AND EVALUATING THE FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS. |
| 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 CRYSTAL HUANG 2670 HILGARD AVENUE BERKELEY, CA 94709 MILLARD OWENS 187 PROSPECT PL BROOKLYN, NY 11238 AMY BETTLE 1810 S CHARLES ST 303 SEATTLE, WA 98144 JOSEPH MCNEIL 9299 HWY 24 126 FORT YATES, ND 58538 MELA MILES 24 OBIERNE PL ROXBURY, MA 02119 MMAKGANTSI MAFOJANE 2109 DAMUTH ST, APT A OAKLAND, CA 94602 ALISON ANDREWS 3959 ROUND TOP DR HONOLULU, HI 96822 |
| 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. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE BOARD DEVELOPED A FINANCIAL PLAN AND ASSIGNED COMPENSATION LEVELS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR. |
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