2026-08-31T13:44:27-04:00 2025-12-31 862142262 CANOE Collective 10643 SKYLINE DR CORNING NY 14830 990 2025-01-01 332359862 Bright Saver Inc BRIG 5743129730 855 EL CAMINO REAL STE 13A PMB 325 PALO ALTO CA 94301 Kevin Chou 2150 Livingston St Oakland CA 94606 5743129730 2026-09-01 false Nam Dinh P01268904 5083802285 2026-09-01 2025 X Kevin Chou 855 EL CAMINO REAL STE 13A PMB 325 Palo Alto CA 943012326 852621 false X X 2024 DE Bright Saver Inc. is a new nonprofit organization with the mission to protect the environment educate the public and mitigate threats to human health from climate change and unsustainable energy consumption. It achieves this mission through public education about the benefits of clean energy and programs intended to make solar energy accessible nationwide regardless of income. Solar power and particularly rooftop solar is a key aspect in climate action plans at all levels in the governmental and private sectors. However currently only 5-7 percent of households have installed rooftop solar and such systems belong predominantly to higher income high credit-scoring homeowners. This paltry percentage results from the high cost of systems and their installation requiring financing for most homeowners. In addition more than one-third of households in the United States rent their dwelling with a vastly disproportionate number being continued in Schedule O 3 2 3 4 0 0 100 506375 0 0 0 608 0 149510 100 656493 0 25000 0 0 0 200543 0 2063 47854 0 167860 0 395466 100 261027 100 710015 0 448887 100 261128 X Bright Saver Inc. is a new nonprofit organization with the mission to protect the environment educate the public and mitigate threats to human health from climate change and unsustainable energy consumption. It achieves this mission through public education about the benefits of clean energy and programs intended to make solar energy accessible nationwide regardless of income. Solar power and particularly rooftop solar is a key aspect in climate action plans at all levels in the governmental and private sectors. However currently only 5-7 percent of households have installed rooftop solar and such systems belong predominantly to higher income high credit-scoring homeowners. This paltry percentage results from the high cost of systems and their installation requiring financing for most homeowners. In addition more than one-third of households in the United States rent their dwelling with a vastly disproportionate number being continued in Schedule O false false 159772 25000 0 Education Policy Development and Research: Serve as the go-to national resource on plug-in solar for communities and partners driving broad public awareness needed to make plug-in solar an aspirational mainstream technology for every household. Provide research and expertise to support state-by-state policy frameworks. 153993 0 149510 Providing Access to Plug-In Solar Equipment: Provide households with affordable plug-in solar to reduce their energy bills and enhance energy reliability partnering with government utilities and community organizations. 0 0 0 0 0 0 313765 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false 3 2 false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true true false false false CA DE X Rupert Mayer 4083455768 2150 Livingston Street Oakland CA 94606 Cora Stryker Program Director 40.00 0.00 X 93501 0 395 Rupert Mayer Treasurer-Secretary 40.00 0.00 X 60000 0 395 Kevin Chou President 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dianne Tavenner Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Phillip Hyun Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 153501 0 790 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 506375 0 506375 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 608 608 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 345638 196128 149510 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 656493 608 0 0 25000 25000 0 0 0 0 0 0 153501 147501 6000 0 0 0 0 0 34584 6917 0 27667 307 0 0 307 0 0 0 0 12151 8721 415 3015 0 0 0 0 17412 0 17412 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2063 2063 0 0 0 0 73695 68359 593 4743 8585 7888 77 620 736 408 204 124 9247 6473 308 2466 0 0 0 0 9723 9723 0 0 9740 6818 325 2597 0 0 0 0 6082 4257 203 1622 7981 0 7981 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9862 6903 329 2630 Commissions 6633 6633 0 0 R D 8164 8164 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 395466 313765 33847 47854 0 0 0 0 0 8859 100 571899 0 0 0 10240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117311 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1706 100 710015 0 84202 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250000 0 0 0 114685 0 0 0 448887 X 100 261127 0 0 100 261127 100 710014 261027 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 0 0 0 100 506375 506475 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 506375 506475 506475 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 506475 345638 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 395466 395466 79093 19773 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 true Vermont Public Interest Research & Education Fund (VPIREF) 9 Baldwin Street Montpelier VT 05602 510163801 501(c)(3) 25000 0 advance portable solar in Vermont 1 0 Kevin Chou and Connie Chen Executive Director President General Operating X 150000 150000 false false true Kevin Chou and Connie Chen Executive Director President General Operating X 100000 100000 false false true 250000 Item B - Amended Return The filer was unaware that the organization had previously filed form 5768 Election Revocation of Election by an Eligible Section 501c3 Organization To Make Expenditures To Influence Legislation at the time of application using form 1023. Part VI, Section B, Line 1 There are no material differences in voting rights between members of the governing body. Part VI, Line 8 NO MEETINGS IN 2025 Part VI, Line 11a THE IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY LEADERSHIP. IT IS THEN CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Part VI, Line 19 INTERNAL POLICY DOCUMENTS WERE NOT MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE IN 2025 Part IX, Line 11g Marketing and Comms: 49122 Business Model Development: 20000 Whitepaper Production: 4573 Part I Line 1 | Explanation:| continued from Part I low-income and minority communities. Unsurprisingly rental dwellings make up a small percentage of households equipped with solar. In sum the three key barriers to wider-spread adoption of household solar particularly in lower-income and underserved communities include: 1 the need for outreach and education 2 the high upfront installation costs and 3 access to affordable financing for home solar systems. Bright Saver will address all three with two primary programs: Facilitating Solar Installation: Beginning with California and expanding over time across the US Bright Saver will facilitate the adoption of solar currently unavailable by offering free installation and low-cost financing for affordable non-rooftop systems. To identify the households in most need both rental and ownership Bright Saver will partner with other nonprofits and community organizations to identify and reach underserved populations who need this service most. In the future Bright Saver may expand its programs to include additional renewable energy solutions such as home battery storage further empowering underserved communities to reduce their utility costs and greenhouse gas emissions at the same time. Bright Saver anticipates that this program will constitute 80 percent of its time and resources. Public Education: Bright Saver will educate the public particularly the communities it desires to serve about the benefits of clean energy to mitigate climate change and energy cost reduction as well as practical strategies for reducing personal carbon footprints. In doing so Bright Saver will create and deliver educational materials to partner nonprofit and community organizations as well as run training programs to serve the community at large. This public education will empower individuals and communities to make informed decisions about their energy consumption and clean energy production which together contribute to a more sustainable healthier environment. Bright Saver anticipates that this program will constitute 20 percent of its time and resources. The foregoing programs will further Bright Savers charitable and educational purposes in a number of ways. By providing underserved communities with education about and access to solar energy Bright Saver addresses both the immediate financial challenges in such communities and the broader challenge of decarbonizing homes fostering a healthier and more sustainable environment in the face of climate change. Specifically Bright Savers activities further educational purposes and several charitable purposes including relieving financial burdens for economically distressed communities combatting community deterioration by contributing to the long-term stability and sustainability of communities and preserving the environment by mitigating climate change. Bright Savers activities will be conducted by its staff under the oversight of its board of directors. Bright Savers funding will come from a mix of gifts grants and program revenue. Part III Line 1 | Explanation:| continued from Part I low-income and minority communities. Unsurprisingly rental dwellings make up a small percentage of households equipped with solar. In sum the three key barriers to wider-spread adoption of household solar particularly in lower-income and underserved communities include: 1 the need for outreach and education 2 the high upfront installation costs and 3 access to affordable financing for home solar systems. Bright Saver will address all three with two primary programs: Facilitating Solar Installation: Beginning with California and expanding over time across the US Bright Saver will facilitate the adoption of solar currently unavailable by offering free installation and low-cost financing for affordable non-rooftop systems. To identify the households in most need both rental and ownership Bright Saver will partner with other nonprofits and community organizations to identify and reach underserved populations who need this service most. In the future Bright Saver may expand its programs to include additional renewable energy solutions such as home battery storage further empowering underserved communities to reduce their utility costs and greenhouse gas emissions at the same time. Bright Saver anticipates that this program will constitute 80 percent of its time and resources. Public Education: Bright Saver will educate the public particularly the communities it desires to serve about the benefits of clean energy to mitigate climate change and energy cost reduction as well as practical strategies for reducing personal carbon footprints. In doing so Bright Saver will create and deliver educational materials to partner nonprofit and community organizations as well as run training programs to serve the community at large. This public education will empower individuals and communities to make informed decisions about their energy consumption and clean energy production which together contribute to a more sustainable healthier environment. Bright Saver anticipates that this program will constitute 20 percent of its time and resources. The foregoing programs will further Bright Savers charitable and educational purposes in a number of ways. By providing underserved communities with education about and access to solar energy Bright Saver addresses both the immediate financial challenges in such communities and the broader challenge of decarbonizing homes fostering a healthier and more sustainable environment in the face of climate change. Specifically Bright Savers activities further educational purposes and several charitable purposes including relieving financial burdens for economically distressed communities combatting community deterioration by contributing to the long-term stability and sustainability of communities and preserving the environment by mitigating climate change. Bright Savers activities will be conducted by its staff under the oversight of its board of directors. Bright Savers funding will come from a mix of gifts grants and program revenue.