Solar Energy International

Analysis

Solar Energy International is a registered charity in United States, based in Paonia, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1993, 33 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 Energy International reported income of $3.7m and spending of $3.4m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $3.7m (+9.3%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Solar Energy International sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fallbrook Land Conservancy ($3.7m), Santa Ana Watershed Association of RCDS ($3.7m) and Hamilton Parks Conservancy ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $561k. It reported 26 employees.