SOLANA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION

EIN: 330009949 501(c)(3) Environment

ENCINITAS, CA

Total Revenue
$1,338,956
Total Expenses
$1,177,172
Total Assets
$1,086,973
Net Assets
$915,418
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1983
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
RUSSELL LEVAN
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

SOLANA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 32% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.2M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

SOLANA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS MISSION IS TO EMPOWER INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, ENGAGEMENT AND RESEARCH.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $478,314 Revenue: $663,921

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CONSULTING: OUR EXPERTISE IN ORGANIC WASTE, COMPOSTING, SINGLE-USE PLASTICS, & STORMWATER POLLUTION AND OUR KNOWLEDGE OF RELATED STATE ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS HELPED US...

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ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CONSULTING: OUR EXPERTISE IN ORGANIC WASTE, COMPOSTING, SINGLE-USE PLASTICS, & STORMWATER POLLUTION AND OUR KNOWLEDGE OF RELATED STATE ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS HELPED US CREATE EFFECTIVE, ACCESSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO HELP BUSINESSES & RESIDENTS ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES & COMPLY WITH STATE & LOCAL LAWS. WE OFFER EXTENSIVE OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS, WEBINAR & VIDEO EDUCATION, TECHNICAL CONSULTING, & SECTOR-SPECIFIC RESOURCES & SURVEYS. WE PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INSPECTIONS TO 180 BUSINESSES AND 31 FOOD RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS 12 JURISDICTIONS. WE ALSO EDUCATED 333 BUSINESSES ON SB 1383 REGULATIONS EITHER IN PERSON (ON-SITE VISIT) OR ELECTRONICALLY (EMAIL COMMUNICATION). LASTLY, WE EVALUATED ABOUT 2,700 BUSINESSES DURING THE TIER IDENTIFICATION PROCESS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY ARE TIER 1 OR TIER 2 BUSINESSES.

Program 2
Expenses: $323,749 Revenue: $349,066

EDUCATION: SOLANA CENTER, A SAN DIEGO COUNTY-WIDE RESOURCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOCUSED ON COMPOSTING, WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, RECYCLING AND ZERO WASTE, REACHED OVER 12,000 SAN DIEGANS THROUGH...

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EDUCATION: SOLANA CENTER, A SAN DIEGO COUNTY-WIDE RESOURCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOCUSED ON COMPOSTING, WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, RECYCLING AND ZERO WASTE, REACHED OVER 12,000 SAN DIEGANS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, SCHOOL WORKSHOPS, AND BUSINESS INSTRUCTION. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM TRAINED 25 MASTER COMPOSTERS AND 921 NEW COMPOSTERS AT WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, AND FIVE-WEEK COURSES AND ANSWERED MORE THAN 460 COMPOST AND ZERO WASTE RELATED QUESTIONS OVER THE PHONE, BY EMAIL, AND AT THE OFFICE. SOLANA CENTER EXTENDED OUR EDUCATION AND INFORMATION THROUGH OUR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, ONGOING INFORMATIONAL EMAILS, WEBSITE, BLOG, SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS, AND MEDIA COVERAGE, REACHING MORE THAN 20,000 SAN DIEGO AREA RESIDENTS.

Program 3
Expenses: $165,052 Revenue: $84,543

CLIMATE SOLUTIONS: WE OFFER PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS TO REDUCE THEIR CLIMATE FOOTPRINT, INCLUDING; WASTE REDUCTION EDUCATION; GREEN LIVING TOURS OF OUR HEADQUARTERS; E/U-WASTE - 2,950...

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CLIMATE SOLUTIONS: WE OFFER PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS TO REDUCE THEIR CLIMATE FOOTPRINT, INCLUDING; WASTE REDUCTION EDUCATION; GREEN LIVING TOURS OF OUR HEADQUARTERS; E/U-WASTE - 2,950 DROP-OFFS FROM RESIDENTS OF ELECTRONIC WASTE, LIGHT BULBS, & BATTERIES, KEPT 28,750+ ITEMS FROM THE LANDFILL; RAIN BARRELS - SOLD 449 RAIN BARRELS, COLLECTING 89,000+ GALLONS OF RAINWATER; GREEN CONVENE DINNERWARE LOAN PROGRAM RENTED 800+ PLACE SETTINGS AT 18 EVENTS, DIVERTED 343 LBS. OF LANDFILL WASTE & AVOIDED 830 LBS. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; TEXTILE WASTE EDUCATION EVENT THAT OFFERED TEXTILE REPAIR AND REPURPOSING OPTIONS, AS WELL AS A CLOTHING SWAP COLLECTED 340 POUNDS OF TEXTILES & DIVERTED 83% FROM LANDFILL, PREVENTING 2539.8 POUNDS OF CO2; INDUCTION COOKTOP LOANER PROGRAM - 30 COMMUNITY MEMBERS BORROWED AND TESTED ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY ELECTRIC INDUCTION COOKTOPS.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $242,715
Program Service Revenue $1,078,340
Investment Income $14,166
Other Revenue $3,735
TOTAL REVENUE $1,338,956

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,032,827
Fundraising Expenses $45,545
Program Expenses $967,115
Other Expenses $144,345
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,177,172

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,338,956 $1,010,931 +0.3%
Expenses $1,177,172 $910,500 +0.3%
Net Income $161,784 $100,431 +0.6%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
7
Employees
29
Volunteers
572

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
3
$0
Total Directors
7
$86,627
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JESSICA TOTH DIRECTOR 40.00
Director
$86,627 $0 $86,627
AIMEE NEWMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CONNIE ADAMS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NATALIE KNOPP DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS SPIELMAKER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRISTIN LARSON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID LEVY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLINE HOBBS SECRETARY 3.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
MARY ANN STONE TREASURER 6.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
RUSSELL LEVAN PRESIDENT 6.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
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
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $1,338,956 $1,177,172 $1,086,973 $161,784
2023 $1,010,931 $910,500 $912,757 $100,431
2022 $1,192,692 $872,682 $824,271 $320,010
2021 $599,948 $561,856 $640,159 $38,092
2020 $595,200 $548,855 $549,874 $46,345
2019 $528,735 $509,534 $273,719 $19,201
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