PEOPLE'S SOLAR ENERGY FUND

EIN: 843011433 501(c)(3) Public & Societal Benefit

PITTSFIELD, MA

Total Revenue
$1,254,539
Total Expenses
$628,965
Total Assets
$1,579,408
Net Assets
$1,490,983
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2019
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
AMY BETTLE
Phone
2039163490
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

PEOPLE'S SOLAR ENERGY FUND, founded in 2019, is a community nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 66% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $626K, a strong 50% operating margin.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $91,633

TRAINING THROUGH OUR 3 CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS: COMMUNITIES OF COLOR BUILDING SOLAR CAPACITY (CBSC), SOLAR LEADERS IN COMMUNITY (SLIC) AND MOVEMENT FOR SOLAR CAPACITY AND LEADERSHIP (MSCL), PSEF...

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TRAINING THROUGH OUR 3 CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS: COMMUNITIES OF COLOR BUILDING SOLAR CAPACITY (CBSC), SOLAR LEADERS IN COMMUNITY (SLIC) AND MOVEMENT FOR SOLAR CAPACITY AND LEADERSHIP (MSCL), PSEF PROVIDED TRAINING AND FOSTERED CLOSE WORKING PARTNERSHIPS IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITY OF BIPOC-LED GROUPS TO HAVE A PLACE IN THE BURGEONING SOLAR MOVEMENT, AND, TO HELP MORE ADVANCED GROUPS PURSUE THE FEDERAL OFFERINGS WITH A PARTICULAR EYE TOWARDS THE CLIMATE, HEALTH, GREEN JOBS AND WEALTH-BUILDING PROMISE OF COMMUNITY-OWNED SOLAR. AS PART OF THIS COMMITMENT, WE EXPANDED OUR TEAM TO BETTER SUPPORT OUR CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORTS. A TOTAL OF 40 INDIVIDUALS AND 12 GROUPS FROM 20 STATES AND PUERTO RICO PARTICIPATED IN OUR PROGRAMS. IN 2023, THE MSCL PROGRAM HELD 2 COHORTS, AND WE HOSTED 2 RETREATS, PROVIDING PARTICIPANTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR NETWORKS. FOLLOWING THESE PROGRAMS, SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS APPLIED FOR PSEF MEMBERSHIP AND ARE NOW WORKING TOWARD DEVELOPING THEIR OWN COMMUNITY- OWNED SOLAR PROJECTS.

Program 2
Expenses: $68,515

MEMBERSHIP IN 2023, PSEF EXPERIENCED GROWTH IN ITS MEMBERSHIP, WELCOMING TWO NEW MEMBERS, WAI?ANAE SUSTAINABILITY COOPERATIVE AND GREEN ENERGY JUSTICE CO-OP (GEJC), TO ITS COMMUNITY OF 24 MEMBERS. TO...

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MEMBERSHIP IN 2023, PSEF EXPERIENCED GROWTH IN ITS MEMBERSHIP, WELCOMING TWO NEW MEMBERS, WAI?ANAE SUSTAINABILITY COOPERATIVE AND GREEN ENERGY JUSTICE CO-OP (GEJC), TO ITS COMMUNITY OF 24 MEMBERS. TO BETTER ALIGN ITS VISION AND GOALS, PSEF INITIATED A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS IN THE FALL OF 2022. THIS STRATEGIC PLANNING EFFORT CULMINATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FIRST IN- PERSON MEMBERSHIP STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT, WHICH TOOK PLACE IN JANUARY 2023. THE RETREAT SERVED AS A PIVOTAL MOMENT FOR PSEF'S DIRECTION AND FUTURE STRATEGIES. AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN ITS NETWORK, PSEF'S EXECUTIVE LEADERS EMBARKED ON VISITS TO VARIOUS MEMBERS AND THEIR PROJECT SITES. THESE INTERACTIONS HELPED STRENGTHEN THE BONDS AND COLLABORATIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.

Program 3
Expenses: $52,338

LENDING PSEF OFFERS A BLEND OF FLEXIBLE, AFFORDABLE CAPITAL TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY- OWNED PROJECTS. TWO OF OUR MEMBERS RECENTLY BENEFITED FROM OUR PRE- DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM. GREEN ENERGY JUSTICE...

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LENDING PSEF OFFERS A BLEND OF FLEXIBLE, AFFORDABLE CAPITAL TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY- OWNED PROJECTS. TWO OF OUR MEMBERS RECENTLY BENEFITED FROM OUR PRE- DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM. GREEN ENERGY JUSTICE COOPERATIVE SECURED A 120,000 LOAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE 9MW COMMUNITY-OWNED SOLAR PROJECT IN ILLINOIS. SIMILARLY, HOAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKA'I RECEIVED 55,000 TO SUPPORT THE FIRST COMMUNITY-OWNED SOLAR PROJECT ON THE ISLAND OF MOLOKA'I, HAWAII. OUR TEAM HAS ALSO DEDICATED SIGNIFICANT TIME TO REFINING OUR LENDING PROCESSES TO BETTER SERVE OUR MEMBERS' NEEDS.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,200,000
Program Service Revenue $49,953
Investment Income $4,586
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,254,539

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $34,000
Salaries & Benefits $472,842
Fundraising Expenses $69,696
Program Expenses $348,615
Other Expenses $108,118
TOTAL EXPENSES $628,965

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,254,539 $754,677 +0.7%
Expenses $628,965 $676,891 -0.1%
Net Income $625,574 $77,786 +7.0%
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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
9
Employees
17
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
5
$316,965
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MILLARD OWENS CO-DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$150,000 $13,503 $163,503
MMAKGANTSI MAFOJANE CO-DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$150,000 $3,462 $153,462
DENISE ABDUL-RAHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALISON ANDREWS SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY BETTLE BOARD CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GOPAL DAYANENI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIMOTHY DENHERDER-THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRYSTAL HUANG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM JOHNSON TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH MCNEIL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELA MILES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,254,539 $628,965 $1,579,408 $625,574
2022 $754,677 $676,891 $934,788 $77,786
2021 $260,050 $257,077 $829,839 $2,973
2020 $827,866 $73,564 $904,759 $754,302
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