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Nonprofit · EIN 92-3087876

SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

Financials

$55K$6192023$91K$48K2024$56K$86K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$56,230$86,046-$29,816$67,926–$67,926
December 31, 2024990-EZ$91,100$47,739$43,361$97,742–$97,742
December 31, 2023990-EZ$55,000$619$54,381$54,381–$54,381
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$56,230

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$33,236
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$68,734
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,317
Other expenses
$15,995
Program services (functional)
$86,046

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$97,742
Total assets, end of year
$67,926
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$67,926
Cash, savings and investments
$67,926
Gross receipts
$56,230

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID ROSENFELDEXECUTIVE DI0$33,236
DEREK CRESSMANPRESIDENT0$0
JERRY MERALTREASURER0$0
ESPERANZA VIELMASECRETARY0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID ROSENFELDEXECUTIVE DI0$16,773
DEREK CRESSMANPRESIDENT0$0
JERRY MERALTREASURER0$0
ESPERANZA VIELMASECRETARY0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID ROSENFELDEXECUTIVE DI0$0
DEREK CRESSMANPRESIDENT0$0
JERRY MERALTREASURER0$0
ESPERANZA VIELMASECRETARY0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
455 CAPITOL MALL STE 600, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-4439
In care of
% SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND
Signed the 990-EZ
DAVID ROSENFELD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(916) 778-0096
Return prepared by
CARR BERGLUND RINGGENBERG APAC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 92-3087876 or by the name SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT MATTERS RELEVANT TO CONSUMER SOLAR ENERGY AND BATTERY STORAGE IN CALIFORNIA.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • STREAMLINING ROOFTOP SOLAR PERMITTING WRAPPED UP A MULTI-YEAR EFFORT TO HELP LOCAL GOVERNMENTS COMPLY WITH THE SOLAR ACCESS ACT AND ADOPT AN AUTOMATIC, INSTANTANEOUS PROCESS FOR ISSUING RESIDENTIAL SOLAR AND STORAGE PERMITS. THANKS TO THESE EFFORTS, 80% OF CALIFORNIANS LIVE IN A CITY OR COUNTY WITH INSTANT SOLAR PERMITTING. PUBLISHED A GUIDEBOOK FOR HOW WE DID IT, AND DID SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY WHO ARE INTERESTED IN REPLICATING OUR EFFORTS.
    Expenses $43,023
  • THE SOLAR HELP DESK: CONSUMER EDUCATION AND PROTECTION WORKING JOINTLY WITH THE SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE, FIELDED CALLS AND EMAILS FROM CONSUMERS TO HELP THEM ANSWER QUESTIONS AND TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEMS. CONDUCTED ONGOING RESEARCH ON THE LATEST BEST CONSUMER BEST PRACTICES AND UPDATED OUR ONLINE CONSUMER GUIDE ACCORDINGLY.
    Expenses $25,814
  • REBUTTING UTILITY MISINFORMATION ABOUT ROOFTOP SOLAR AND EXPOSING UTILITY INFLUENCE IN CALIFORNIA POLITICS CONTINUED WORKING WITH RESEARCHERS AND ECONOMISTS TO COMPILE AND UPDATE DATA SHOWING HOW ROOFTOP SOLAR SAVES ALL RATEPAYERS MONEY, DEBUNK MISINFORMATION ABOUT ROOFTOP SOLAR COMING FROM BOTH THE UTILITIES AND THE NEWSOM ADMINISTRATION, AND THE SCALE OF UTILITY DONATIONS TO CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $17,209

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
92-3087876
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
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$67,926
Income (IRS master file)
$56,230

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$56,230$86,046$67,926IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$91,100$47,739$97,742XML
990-EZDecember 2023$55,000$619$54,381XML

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 92-3087876).

Questions about SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND

What is the EIN of SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND is 92-3087876.
Is SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND 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 SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND 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 SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $33,236 (DAVID ROSENFELD, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does SOLAR RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $56,230, expenses of $86,046 and total assets of $67,926 at year end.

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