Nonprofit · EIN 81-1203907
SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $481,975 | $428,071 | $53,904 | $382,009 | $0 | $382,009 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $867,020 | $691,772 | $175,248 | $328,105 | $0 | $328,105 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $559,233 | $626,109 | -$66,876 | $154,344 | $1,487 | $152,857 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $481,975
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $156,684
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $208,872
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,190
- Accounting fees
- $3,828
- Travel
- $15,565
- Program services (functional)
- $369,192
- Management and general (functional)
- $40,601
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,278
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $328,105
- Total assets, end of year
- $382,009
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $382,009
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $382,009
- Gross receipts
- $481,975
- Employees
- 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ROSENFELD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $108,472 | $13,082 |
| CHERENE BIRKHOLZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FENDLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMA MALIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLS | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RUSCH | BOARD PRESID Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARQUIS SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ROSENFELD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 70.5 | $109,773 | $14,800 |
| CHERENE BIRKHOLZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FENDLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMA MALIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLS | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RUSCH | BOARD PRESID Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARQUIS SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ROSENFELD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $108,950 | $13,813 |
| TOM FENDLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMA MALIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLS | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RUSCH | BOARD PRESID Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARQUIS SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 302 WASHINGTON ST 150-5062, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103-2110
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID ROSENFELD, 302 WASHINGTON ST 150-5062, SAN DIEGO, CA 921032110
- Signed the 990
- DAVID ROSENFELD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (916) 778-0096
- Website
- WWW.SOLARRIGHTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARR BERGLUND RINGGENBERG APAC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-1203907 or by the name SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE.
- 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
WE EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC TO DEFEND THE RIGHT OF EVERY CALIFORNIAN TO MAKE AND STORE SOLAR ENERGY ON THEIR PROPERTY WITHOUT UNREASONABLE INTERFERENCE OR BARRIERS.
Program accomplishments
- DEFENDED TWO MILLION SOLAR CONSUMER CONTRACTS MOBILIZED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CALIFORNIA SOLAR USERS TO DEFEAT AB 942, WHICH WOULD HAVE RETROACTIVELY BROKEN THE STATE'S NET METERING CONTRACT WITH TWO MILLION ROOFTOP SOLAR CONSUMERS. HAD THE BILL PASSED, MANY SOLAR USERS WOULD HAVE LOST TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THEIR INVESTMENTExpenses $221,515
- THE SOLAR HELP DESK: CONSUMER OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND PROTECTION LAUNCHED A NEW EFFORT TO LET SOLAR USERS KNOW ABOUT THE SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE, UPDATED OUR ONLINE CONSUMER GUIDE, AND ASSISTED CONSUMERS WITH QUESTIONS AND ISSUES.Expenses $73,838
- STOPPING THE SOLAR PROPERTY TAX MOBILIZED SOLAR USERS TO PASS SB 710, WHICH WOULD HAVE CONTINUED TO PROTECT SOLAR USERS FROM A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE WHEN THEY ADD SOLAR AND/OR BATTERIES. THE BILL FAILED DUE TO PRESSURE FROM THE NEWSOM ADMINISTRATION, PROMPTING US TO PREPARE TO BRING BACK THE ISSUE IN 2026.Expenses $36,920
- REFUTING UTILITY LIES ABOUT ROOFTOP SOLAR AND EXPOSING UTILITY INFLUENCE IN CALIFORNIA POLITICS CONTINUED TO UPDATE OUR WEBSITE WITH THE LATEST DATA SHOWING THAT ROOFTOP SOLAR SAVES ALL RATEPAYERS MONEY, WHILE PUBLISHING SEVERAL UPDATES SHOWING THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF UTILITY DONATIONS TO POLITICIANS, ACADEMICS, NONPROFITS, AND TRADE GROUPS.Expenses $36,919
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
- 81-1203907
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C35)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $382,009
- Income (IRS master file)
- $481,975
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $481,975 | $428,071 | $382,009 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $867,020 | $691,772 | $328,105 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $559,233 | $626,109 | $154,344 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,971,234 | $1,964,794 | $219,733 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 81-1203907).
Questions about SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE is 81-1203907.
- Is SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2016.
- Are donations to SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE 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 ALLIANCE 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 ALLIANCE 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 SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID ROSENFELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,472 (DAVID ROSENFELD, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $481,975, expenses of $428,071 and total assets of $382,009 at year end.
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