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Solar Electric Light Fund

WASHINGTON, DC

Website

Total revenue

$1.5M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$773K

Grants received

$4.3M

68 grants

EIN

521701564

Tax year

2024

Mission

Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) provides solar power and wireless communications to the fifth of the world's population living without access to electricity to meet global challenges of food and water scarcity, health care, education, and poverty.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue$21K
Investment income$3K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.5M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$790K
Fundraising$195K
Other expenses$721K
Total expenses$1.5M
Total assets$813K
Net assets$773K

People

4 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Robert Freling

Executive Director

Board

$208K

40 hrs/wk

Steve Swig

Chairman

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jonathan W Postal

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mary Swig

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 68 of 68

FromAmountPurposeYear
Better Giving Inc
$105K
Program Support
2024
Better Giving Inc
$105K
Program Support
2024
Farvue Foundation Inc
$100K
SUPPORT
2024
THE WILLIAM JEFF AND JENNIFER GROSS
$100K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$30K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
TRA Fund
$20K
General Support
2024
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$252K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
SEMPRA FOUNDATION
$160K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$123K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
Farvue Foundation Inc
$100K
SUPPORT
2023
THE RUTH AND HAL LAUNDERS CHARITABLE
$50K
FUNDS TO INSTALL SOLAR SOLUTIONS IN UGANDA TO THWART SEXUAL ASSAULTS AGAINST FEMALES
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$45K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
SWIG FOUNDATION
$18K
USE THE POWER OF THE SUN TO FIGHT POVERTY AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE MISTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITABLE
2023
FARVIEW FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
ABC FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$48
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
NOVO FOUNDATION
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
NOVO FOUNDATION
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$165K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
Farvue Foundation Inc
$100K
Support
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$39K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
SWIG FOUNDATION
$10K
USE THE POWER OF THE SUN TO FIGHT POVERTY AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$7K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE MISTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITABLE
2022
FARVIEW FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
SEMPRA FOUNDATION
$250
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
ABC FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$58
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$541K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$121K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$121K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$56K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
The KCS Pacific Foundation Inc
$15K
Projects in Nepal
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
MARTY AND DOROTHY SILVERMAN FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL DONATION
2021
THE MISTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITABLE
2021
A BETTER PLACE FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL FUND
2021
FARVIEW FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
LIBRA FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$308K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$70K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$45K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
PATH
$40K
TECHNOLOGY ANALYTICS AND MARKET INNOVATIONS
2020
IMPACTASSETSINC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
TRA Fund
$5K
General Support
2020
MARTY AND DOROTHY SILVERMAN FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL DONATION
2020
THE MISTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITABLE
2020
FARVIEW FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$318
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
ABC FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$202K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$166K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
MARTY AND DOROTHY SILVERMAN FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL DONATION
2019
THE ROTHMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$350
UNRESTRICTED
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$165K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
DUNN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$106K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$25K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$6K
Unrestricted
2018
ABC FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$212K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$35K
ENVIRONMENTAL/ANIMALS
2017
LIBRA FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2017

Funded by

$4.3M from 28 funders · 68 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.3M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.1M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Novo Foundation

$400K · 2 grants · 2022

Farvue Foundation Inc

$300K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Better Giving Inc

$209K · 2 grants · 2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$185K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Sempra Foundation

$160K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Dunn Family Charitable Foundation

$106K · 1 grant · 2018

Details

EIN521701564
NTEE codeC300
Subsection03
Ruling date1990-10
Formed1990
Employees6
Volunteers1
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