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Nonprofit · EIN 30-1068365

LITTLE SUN INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10075

Financials

$564K$2M2023$13K$864K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LITTLE SUN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$13,410$863,884-$850,474$214,193$5,076$209,117
December 31, 2023990$564,320$2,033,172-$1,468,852$1,093,177$33,587$1,059,590
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$13,335
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$75
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$651,777
Other salaries and wages
$89,472
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$150,761
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,230
Travel
$7,598
Program services (functional)
$797,656
Management and general (functional)
$28,846
Fundraising (functional)
$37,382

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,093,177
Total assets, end of year
$214,193
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,076
Net assets, end of year
$209,117
Net assets without donor restrictions
$209,117
Gross receipts
$13,410
Employees
2
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
NY

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Clay TaricaDirector of Art & Philanthropy
Trustee or director, Officer
1$70,000
John HellerBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Daniel SchwartzBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Rachel KyteBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Victoria RogersBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Sarah RyersonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Thimali KodikaraBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Marie Helene PereiraBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Nathasha LoganBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Clay TaricaDirector of Art & Philanth
Trustee or director, Officer
1$107,497
John HellerBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Daniel SchwartzBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Sarah RyersonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Rachel KyteBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Victoria RogersBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
525 E 80TH ST APT 12F, NEW YORK, NY 10075-0708
In care of
% JOHN HELLER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Clay Tarica, 50 Beach Ave, Larchmont, NY 10538
Signed the 990
Clay Tarica, Director of Art and Philanthropy
Phone
(917) 541-6342
Return prepared by
WhippleWood CPAs PC

Mission

To design and deliver affordable clean energy solutions and to inspire people to take climate action.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Community Public Art Initiatives - We believe that in order to create a world that thrives, we must urgently shift our perspective and turn conversations often centered around fear and data, into conversations that center on feeling and hope for all. Little Sun invests in public culture programs in Senegal, engaging artists and creative voices to craft new narratives about renewable energy and climate action, to create new spaces in their communities that inspire and ignite the imagination.
    Expenses $176,979
  • Entrepreneurship and Employment Development - Each of the 38-50 farmers who utilize the hub undergoes a thorough onboarding process and is fully registered in the system. In order to develop employment opportunities and new market linkages at hub sites, as well as creating employment opportunities at Lusaka HQ, we seek to impact communities in multiple ways and create prototypes for the opening of future hubs.
    Expenses $22,030
  • Solar Lighting Systems for Homes - Sales and installation of solar home systems in the Mumbwa, Zambia rural community. This program allows participating families to light their households and businesses to stay secure and open after dark. Little Sun Zambia employs local individuals for sales and system maintenance. Little Sun also launched a MESH system that enables homes to provide surplus solar energy to nearby buildings.
    Expenses $357,901 · grants $651,777
  • Food Security- Providing funding and equipment to aid local food production, primarily focusing on improving livelihoods of local farmers without electricity. Program provides solar powered egg incubation, rice milling, irrigation to local communities in sub saharan Africa.
  • Health - Providing solar powered devices to community health facilities in rutal areas that do not have access to electricity. Providing Integrated solar development projects in remote countries to facilitate lighting, cold storage, and providing power to medical devices and labratory services.
  • Other Program Services
    Expenses $240,746

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-N for LITTLE SUN INC

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
30-1068365
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$214,193
Income (IRS master file)
$13,410

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$564,320$2,033,172$1,093,177IRS
990December 2022$2,340,557$1,819,876$2,607,987IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about LITTLE SUN INC

What is the EIN of LITTLE SUN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LITTLE SUN INC is 30-1068365.
Is LITTLE SUN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to LITTLE SUN INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LITTLE SUN INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of LITTLE SUN INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LITTLE SUN INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LITTLE SUN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Clay Tarica.
Who are the officers and directors of LITTLE SUN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,000 (Clay Tarica, Director of Art & Philanthropy).
How much revenue does LITTLE SUN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,410, expenses of $863,884 and total assets of $214,193 at year end.

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