Oregon Solar Energy Education Fund

Analysis

Oregon Solar Energy Education Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Oregon Solar Energy Education Fund reported income of $273k and spending of $298k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $235k to $273k (+16%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 16%. 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, Oregon Solar Energy Education Fund sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include High Plains Foundation ($273k), Bolton Conservation Trust Inc ($273k) and Greenspace the Cambria Land Trust ($272k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $21k (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $134k. At year end it held assets of $39k against liabilities of $433, net assets of $39k. It reported 6 employees.