Little Sun Inc (EIN 301068365) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Clay Tarica

Phone

9175416342

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Little Sun Inc, founded in 2018, is a small nonprofit that reported $564K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 76% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 260% operating deficit.

Mission

To design and deliver affordable clean energy solutions and to inspire people to take climate action.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $563,920

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $154

Other Revenue $246

TOTAL REVENUE $564,320

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,714,823

Salaries & Benefits $213,852

Fundraising Expenses $50,560

Program Expenses $1,930,431

Other Expenses $104,497

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,033,172

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$564,320	$2,340,557	-0.8%
Expenses	$2,033,172	$1,819,876	+0.1%
Net Income	$-1,468,852	$520,681	-3.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$107,497

Total Directors

$107,497

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
John Heller	Board Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Daniel Schwartz	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Ryerson	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Rachel Kyte	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Victoria Rogers	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Clay Tarica	Director of Art & Philanth	1.00	Officer Director	$107,497	$0	$107,497

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$564,320	$2,033,172	$1,093,177	$-1,468,852
2022	$2,340,557	$1,819,876	$2,607,987	$520,681
2021	$509,899	$1,121,552	$2,102,719	$-611,653
2020	$402,289	$823,295	$2,966,392	$-421,006
2019	$3,215,734	$228,031	$3,040,416	$2,987,703

Little Sun Inc