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
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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.") .. | 841,871 | 489,808 | 1,090,542 | 2,422,221 | ||
| 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 | 841,871 | 489,808 | 1,090,542 | 2,422,221 | ||
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,422,221 | |||||
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.. | 841,871 | 489,808 | 1,090,542 | 2,422,221 | ||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 10,830 | 26,793 | 37,623 | |||
| 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 | 2,459,844 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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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 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, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | TRANSFORM: BY JULY 1, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION INCREASED THE GET SOLAR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STAFF FROM THREE TO SIX FULL-TIME PEOPLE. THE QUEUE OF PROJECTS GREW TO NEARLY 400 INTERESTED ENTITIES SEEKING ASSISTANCE, WHICH INCLUDE MUNICIPALITIES, SCHOOLS, NONPROFITS, AND BUSINESSES. TO DATE, THE PA SOLAR CENTER HAS FACILITATED THE INSTALLATION (OR NEARLY COMPLETED INSTALLATION) OF 20 PROJECTS WITH A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 9 MW OF SOLAR WITH MOST OF THAT OCCURRING DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. THE ESTIMATED SAVINGS DURING A 25-YEAR PERIOD IS MORE THAN 21 MILLION (AND AFTER PAYING FOR CAPITAL AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS) FOR THOSE ORGANIZATIONS. THOSE PROJECTS LEVERAGED AN UPFRONT INVESTMENT OF ALMOST 16 MILLION AND ARE PREDICTED TO AVOID A TOTAL OF 9,193 METRIC TONS OF CO2E OVER 25 YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION INCREASED THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED SOLAR DEVELOPERS IN ITS NETWORK TO 50 COMPANIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO MAKE QUALIFIED BIDS, AND INCREASED PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO EXPAND OUTREACH CAPABILITIES. THE GET SOLAR TEAM SHEPHERDED A UNIQUE BIDDING PROCESS ON BEHALF OF 12 MUNICIPALITIES AND A WATER AUTHORITY FOR 46 POTENTIAL SOLAR PROJECTS. THE GET SOLAR SWPA WAS STARTED IN SPRING 2025 TO EXPAND OUTREACH TO THE 10-COUNTY REGION OF WESTERN PA. THIS EFFORT IS SUPPORTED BY THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS: SOUTHWESTERN PA COMMISSION, PA SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS NETWORK, SUSTAINABLE PITTSBURGH, CONNECT, RIVERWISE, AND SWPA MUNICIPAL PROJECT HUB. GET SOLAR WESTMORELAND IS NOW HOUSED IN THE BROADER INITIATIVE THAT AIMS TO ATTRACT ENTITIES INTO THE GET SOLAR PROGRAM ACROSS THE REGION. IN ADDITION, THE PA SOLAR CENTER ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT AS A GRANT SUB- AWARDEE WITH THE PHILADELPHIA ENERGY AUTHORITY TO BRING PA SOLAR'S GET SOLAR PROGRAM TO THE FIVE-COUNTY REGION OF PENNSYLVANIA TO ASSIST COMMERCIAL ENTITIES TO GO SOLAR THROUGH PEA'S SOLARIZE GREATER PHILADELPHIA INITIATIVE. INCREASED ACTIVITY WAS SPAWNED BY THE PASSAGE OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT IN 2023, WHICH INCREASED INCENTIVES FOR SOLAR ENERGY AS WELL AS THE CENTER'S OUTREACH EFFORTS AND GROWING PARTNERSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. PA SOLARCORPS, THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE TO MAP THE SOLAR POTENTIAL OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, MAPPED A TOTAL OF 1,048 PROPERTIES IN 68 COMMUNITIES IN WESTERN PA. IN WESTMORELAND AND ALLEGHENY, OUR TEAM MAPPED LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND MAILED RESULTS OF ESTIMATED SOLAR POTENTIAL DIRECTLY TO 281 PROPERTIES IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY AS WELL AS 151 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES IN WESTMORELAND AND ALLEGHENY AND 53 SCHOOLS IN PENNSYLVANIA. IN SOUTHEAST PA, THE PA SOLARCORPS MAPPED THE SOLAR POTENTIAL OF 375 PROPERTIES IN 13 LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN THE FOUR COUNTIES SURROUNDING PHILADELPHIA |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | EDUCATE: THE PENNSYLVANIA SOLAR CENTER WORKS TO EXPAND THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE AND ACCESSIBILITY OF THE BENEFITS OF SOLAR ENERGY. THE TEAM CONTINUED ITS WATTS & LEARN WEBINAR SERIES, BRINGING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO TALK ABOUT IMPORTANT SOLAR TOPICS, WHICH ATTRACTS ABOUT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, LEGISLATORS, MEDIA, AND SOLAR ADVOCATES. THE ORGANIZATION INCREASED ITS SOCIAL MEDIA AND EARNED MEDIA PRESENCE ACROSS THE STATE, WHICH RESULTED MORE THAN 100 MEDIA MENTIONS EITHER FROM EARNED MEDIA STORIES OR THE CENTER AND FROM PRESS RELEASES, OP-ED PIECES, RADIO AND TELEVISION MENTIONS, AND MEDIA INTERVIEWS, REGARDING THE BENEFITS OF SOLAR, ELECTRICITY PRICING INCREASES, AND SOLAR POLICY. THE CENTER HELD ONE VIRTUAL LODESTAR AWARD CEREMONIES TO HONOR ENTITIES THAT HAVE GONE SOLAR ACROSS THE STATE. IN ADDITION, THE PA SOLAR CENTER HELD TWO IN-PERSON SOIREE FUNDRAISER EVENTS THAT INCLUDED LODESTAR AWARD CEREMONIES IN PITTSBURGH AND IN PHILADELPHIA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | ADVOCATE: THE PENNSYLVANIA SOLAR CENTER WORKS TO EXPAND EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR ROBUST SOLAR POLICIES. THE TEAM FINALIZED A GUIDEBOOK FOR PERMITTING OF LARGE-SCALE SOLAR PROJECTS FOR MUNICIPALITIES. THE TEAM MET WITH LEGISLATORS TO INFORM THEM ON THE BENEFITS OF SOLAR AND TO ENCOURAGE THE EXPANSION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY IN THE STATE AND TO SUPPORT ENABLING OF COMMUNITY SOLAR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTINUED TO CO-LEAD A COALITION OF MORE THAN 80 RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANIES TO KEEP THEM INFORMED OF DEVELOPING REGULATORY AND POLICY ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE AS WELL AS A COALITION OF NGOS WORKING IN PENNSYLVANIA TO EXPAND SOLAR POLICY, PARTICULARLY AS A TOOL TO REDUCE ELECTRICITY PRICES AND CREATE GRID RESILIENCY. THE CENTER MAINTAINS A LEGISLATIVE GUIDE OF ALL SOLAR LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN THE PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE PA CENTER CO-HOSTED THE 10TH ANNUAL RENEWABLES SUMMIT THAT CONVENES RENEWABLE INDUSTRY LEADERS TO DISCUSS POLICY AND REGULATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD PRESIDENT AND TREASURER AT MINIMUM WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND IS DETERMINED BY COMPARING COMPENSATION OF COMMENSURATE NONPROFITS IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA USING THE BAYER CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT'S MOST RECENT WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY FOR SOUTHWESTERN PA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 11,830 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -11,830 |
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