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Solar Sister Inc

GREAT FALLS, VA

Website

Total revenue

$2.3M

Total expenses

$1.9M

Net assets

$3.8M

Grants received

$2.7M

45 grants

EIN

271185128

Tax year

2024

Mission

Solar sister eradicates energy poverty by empowering women with economic opportunity. We are creating a deliberately woman-centered direct sales network to being the breakthrough potential of clean energy technology to even the most remote communities in rural africa.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$45
Other revenue$280
Total revenue$2.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$954K
Salaries & benefits$536K
Fundraising$158K
Other expenses$432K
Total expenses$1.9M
Total assets$3.8M
Net assets$3.8M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KATHERINE LUCEY

FOUNDER AND SENIOR ADVISOR

Board

$168K

40 hrs/wk

OLASIMBO SOJINRIN

CEO

Board

$117K

40 hrs/wk

PAM DARWIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SELAM GEBRU

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LINDSEY GREER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BETSY HENDERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PERRY HEWITT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NOA GIMELLI

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TODD MITCHELL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

OJOMA OCHAI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN WASWANI ODHIAMBO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ADAM M TOMIAK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TANIA LADEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LINDA RICH WANERMAN

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 45 of 45

FromAmountPurposeYear
EXXONMOBIL FOUNDATION
$200K
Education
2024
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS OF THE HUDSON
$50K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
2024
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
$45K
To eradicate energy poverty by empowering women with economic opportunity
2024
CHANGE HAPPENS FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE ROLF AND ELIZABETH ROSENTHAL
$25K
GENERAL CHARITY
2024
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
WEEDEN FOUNDATION
$2K
GRANT
2024
LEAVES OF GRASS FUND
$2K
CHARITABLE
2024
EXXONMOBIL FOUNDATION
$100K
N A
2023
LARRY AND KAREN MULDER FOUNDATION
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS OF THE HUDSON
$50K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
2023
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
$50K
To eradicate energy poverty by empowering women with economic opportunity
2023
THE ROLF AND ELIZABETH ROSENTHAL
$20K
GENERAL CHARITY
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$18K
INTERNATIONAL
2023
LEAVES OF GRASS FUND
$10K
CHARITABLE
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
The Starfish Group
$5K
Charity support
2023
WEEDEN FOUNDATION
$2K
GRANT
2023
LEAVES OF GRASS FUND
$2K
CHARITABLE
2023
EXXONMOBIL FOUNDATION
$200K
Various
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$56K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS OF THE HUDSON
$50K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS & NATIONAL SECURITY
2022
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
$35K
To eradicate energy poverty by empowering women with economic opportunity
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$9K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
LEAVES OF GRASS FUND
$3K
CHARITABLE
2022
EXXONMOBIL FOUNDATION
$250K
Other Education - Sustainable Development
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$119K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$119K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
EXXONMOBIL FOUNDATION
$250K
Other Education - Sustainable Development
2020
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$130K
Community Development
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$80K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
$25K
To eradicate energy poverty by empowering women with economic opportunity
2020
WHISPERING BELLS FOUNDATION
$15K
CHARITABLE
2020
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$5K
General Support
2020
BLUE GRASS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$305K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
GLOBAL WARMING MITIGATION PROJECT
$25K
Climate Change Achievement
2019
RARE
$13K
DISTRIBUTION OF ALTERNATIVE LIGHTING IN 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$141K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
RARE
$13K
DISTRIBUTION OF ALTERNATIVE LIGHTING IN 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES
2018
CLIF FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERATING GREEN JOBS & SMALL BUSINESSES
2018
SKOLL FUND
$150K
IMPACT EVIDENCE RESEARCH
2017

Funded by

$2.7M from 21 funders · 45 grants · 2017–2024

Exxonmobil Foundation

$1M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$694K · 5 grants · 2018–2022

The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation

$155K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$152K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Community Foundations Of The Hudson

$150K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Skoll Fund

$150K · 1 grant · 2017

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$130K · 1 grant · 2020

Larry And Karen Mulder Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN271185128
NTEE codeQ32
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-04
Formed2009
Employees5
Volunteers0
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