NonprofitsLittle Sun Inc

Little Sun Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$13K

Total expenses

$864K

Net assets

$209K

Grants received

$4.0M

16 grants

EIN

301068365

Tax year

2024

Mission

To design and deliver affordable clean energy solutions and to inspire people to take climate action.

Programs

5 programs

Entrepreneurship and Employment Development - Each of the 38-50 farmers who utilize the hub undergoes a thorough onboarding process and is fully registered in the system. In order to develop employment opportunities and new market linkages at hub sites, as well as creating employment opportunities at Lusaka HQ, we seek to impact communities in multiple ways and create prototypes for the opening of future hubs.

Expenses: $22K

Solar Lighting Systems for Homes - Sales and installation of solar home systems in the Mumbwa, Zambia rural community. This program allows participating families to light their households and businesses to stay secure and open after dark. Little Sun Zambia employs local individuals for sales and system maintenance. Little Sun also launched a MESH system that enables homes to provide surplus solar energy to nearby buildings.

Expenses: $358KGrants: $652K

Food Security- Providing funding and equipment to aid local food production, primarily focusing on improving livelihoods of local farmers without electricity. Program provides solar powered egg incubation, rice milling, irrigation to local communities in sub saharan Africa.

Health - Providing solar powered devices to community health facilities in rutal areas that do not have access to electricity. Providing Integrated solar development projects in remote countries to facilitate lighting, cold storage, and providing power to medical devices and labratory services.

Other Program Services

Expenses: $241K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$13K
Program service revenue
Investment income$75
Other revenue
Total revenue$13K

Expenses

Grants paid$652K
Salaries & benefits$151K
Fundraising$37K
Other expenses$61K
Total expenses$864K
Total assets$214K
Net assets$209K

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Clay Tarica

Director of Art & Philanthropy

Board

$70K

1 hrs/wk

Daniel Schwartz

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Rachel Kyte

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Victoria Rogers

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sarah Ryerson

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Thimali Kodikara

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Marie Helene Pereira

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

John Heller

Board Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Nathasha Logan

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 16 of 16

FromAmountPurposeYear
$600K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$13K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
SOLAR LAMPS AND POWER BANKS
2023
$1M
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
SOLAR LAMPS AND POWER BANKS
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
2021
$7K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$2.0M
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$28K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$50K
UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE
2018

Funded by

$4.0M from 11 funders · 16 grants · 2018–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$2M · 3 grants · 2019–2021

Jewish Communal Fund

$1.6M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2020

The Heller Foundation Inc

$60K · 2 grants · 2018–2021

Mimi And Peter Haas Fund

$20K · 1 grant · 2022

The 1830 Family Foundation 2138-00-42

$15K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN301068365
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-05
Formed2018
Employees2
Volunteers0
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