Solar Barn Raising

Analysis

Solar Barn Raising is a registered charity in United States, based in Durango, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Solar Barn Raising reported income of $211k and spending of $223k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $441k to $211k (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Solar Barn Raising sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Garden Club of Nashville ($210k), Voyageur Trail Society Inc ($211k) and Kids Saving the Rainforest Inc ($210k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3,000 (1.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $59k. At year end it held assets of $10k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $10k. It reported 3 employees.