Nonprofit · EIN 46-4396728
VOTE SOLAR
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,622,988 | $9,407,681 | -$1,784,693 | $13,017,643 | $663,000 | $12,354,643 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,548,879 | $9,488,163 | $60,716 | $14,678,705 | $539,369 | $14,139,336 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,365,023 | $9,681,702 | -$316,679 | $14,841,283 | $762,663 | $14,078,620 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,096,663
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $519,123
- Other revenue
- $7,202
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,206,461
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,398,290
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,978,950
- Professional fundraising fees
- $9,195
- Legal fees
- $17,324
- Accounting fees
- $89,438
- Occupancy
- $87,079
- Travel
- $186,572
- Depreciation
- $3,333
- Program services (functional)
- $7,502,224
- Management and general (functional)
- $875,071
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,030,386
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,678,705
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,017,643
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $663,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,354,643
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,333
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,255,327
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,485,384
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,869,259
- Gross receipts
- $7,622,988
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brooks | CFO Officer | 40 | $219,517 | $55,052 |
| Sachu Constantine | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $233,363 | $39,255 |
| Sean Garren DeKrey | Secretary & CPO Officer | 40 | $193,702 | $31,370 |
| William Kenworthy | Sr Reg. Director | 40 | $159,759 | $47,162 |
| Tess Richey | Chief Philanthropy Officer | 40 | $188,323 | $18,460 |
| Nathan Phelps | Managing Dir, Hub | 40 | $169,515 | $37,104 |
| Ayesha Herian | Chief of Staff | 40 | $160,416 | $31,862 |
| Irina Cortez | Chief Talent Offcr | 40 | $163,059 | $24,405 |
| Julia Gabbert | Mngng Dir, Giving | 40 | $177,961 | $6,286 |
| Andrea Leon-Grossmann | Dpty Prgm Dir West | 40 | $158,555 | $20,140 |
| Zaid Ashai | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Utopia Hill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mandela Barnes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steph Speirs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Curtis Seymour | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarak Shah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Carson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosalind Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachu Constantine | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $268,436 | $40,826 |
| Sean Garren DeKrey | Secretary & CPO Officer | 40 | $208,924 | $38,812 |
| Elizabeth Brooks | CFO Officer | 40 | $202,466 | $37,376 |
| Nathan Phelps | Mng Dir Regulatory | 40 | $180,286 | $41,560 |
| Irina Cortez | Talent Officer | 40 | $176,754 | $31,431 |
| William Kenworthy | Sr Reg. Dir. Mdwt | 40 | $163,439 | $44,545 |
| Marta Tomic | Mng Dir Nat Prgm | 40 | $163,855 | $43,909 |
| Ayesha Herian | Chief of Staff | 40 | $168,271 | $25,342 |
| Lindsay Hallock | Dpt Prgm Dir. Stst | 40 | $150,110 | $34,535 |
| Zaid Ashai | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Wallace | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steph Speirs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Curtis Seymour | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tarak Shah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Carson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather McTeer Toney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachu Constantine | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $262,700 | $33,849 |
| James Gilliam | Sr. Regulatory Dir | 40 | $212,165 | $47,412 |
| Sean Garren DeKrey | Secretary/Staff Officer | 40 | $183,348 | $37,152 |
| Ayesha Herian | Chief of Staff | 40 | $184,471 | $32,148 |
| Elizabeth Brooks | CFO Officer | 40 | $177,914 | $36,608 |
| Marta Tomic | Managing Director | 40 | $166,184 | $44,098 |
| Jessica Brittsan | Chief Philanthropy Officer | 40 | $183,022 | $19,612 |
| William Kenworthy | Reg Dir Midwest | 40 | $156,300 | $44,107 |
| Irina Cortez | Mngng Dir Talent | 40 | $160,638 | $31,787 |
| Nathan Phelps | Mng Dir Regulatory | 40 | $149,180 | $31,937 |
| Zaid Ashai | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Carson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather McTeer Toney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Wallace | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steph Spiers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Curtis Seymour | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tarak Shah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 BROADWAY 3RD FLOOR, OAKLAND, CA 94607-4139
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 360 22nd Street Suite 730, Oakland CA 94612
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sachu Constantine, 1111 Broadway 3rd Floor, Oakland, CA 94607
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Adam Browning, 360 22nd Street Suite 730, Oakland CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- Irina Cortez, COO/Treasurer
- Phone
- (415) 817-5060
- Website
- www.votesolar.org
- Return prepared by
- Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-4396728 or by the name VOTE SOLAR.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Vote Solar's mission is to realize a 100% clean energy future through a solutions-driven, people-first approach.
Program accomplishments
- Vote Solar accelerates the transition to a 100% clean energy future by advancing policies and programs that expand access to clean solar energy and support a reliable, affordable and modern electric grid. We advocate for a more dynamic and resilient grid by promoting the integration of solar with energy storage and other innovative technologies, including community power networkssometimes called virtual power plantsthat aggregate local resources to bolster energy supply and improve grid stability in the face of extreme weather and surging demand. Additionally, we are advancing fair frameworks for managing new large-scale demand from data centers and electrification to ensure these new customers support clean energy growth without shifting financial burdens onto everyday ratepayers. By intervening in complex regulatory proceedings like Integrated Resource Planning and rate cases, we hold monopoly utilities accountable, realigning their financial incentives with the public interest through Performance-Based Ratemaking. Simultaneously, we work to dismantle market barriers by championing interconnection and permitting reforms that lower costs and prevent delays, ensuring that the transition to a modern, carbon-free grid benefits all energy consumers.Expenses $7,502,224 · grants $5,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-4396728
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,017,643
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,622,988
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,622,988 | $9,407,681 | $13,017,643 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,548,879 | $9,488,163 | $14,678,705 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,365,023 | $9,681,702 | $14,841,283 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,417,991 | $8,701,220 | $15,251,412 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Adam Browning | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-4396728).
Questions about VOTE SOLAR
- What is the EIN of VOTE SOLAR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VOTE SOLAR is 46-4396728.
- Is VOTE SOLAR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to VOTE SOLAR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VOTE SOLAR file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VOTE SOLAR due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VOTE SOLAR last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VOTE SOLAR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sachu Constantine.
- Who are the officers and directors of VOTE SOLAR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $219,517 (Elizabeth Brooks, CFO).
- How much revenue does VOTE SOLAR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,622,988, expenses of $9,407,681 and total assets of $13,017,643 at year end.
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