Nonprofit · EIN 85-0723497
COLLECTIVESUN FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $31,999 | $31,458 | $541 | $2,130,447 | $2,146,479 | -$16,032 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $200 | $11,746 | -$11,546 | $3,984 | – | $3,984 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $18,492 | $22,570 | -$4,078 | $100 | – | $100 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,120
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $1,879
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,538
- Travel
- $161
- Depreciation
- $2,102
- Program services (functional)
- $12,102
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,356
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,984
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,130,447
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,146,479
- Net assets, end of year
- -$16,032
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,844,468
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$16,032
- Gross receipts
- $31,999
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE BARKEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIENNE ESRIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Barken | President | 1 | $0 |
| Stewart Halpern | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Vivienne Esrig | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Barken | President | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3295 MEADE AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92116-4557
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LEE BARKEN, 3295 MEADE AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92116
- Signed the 990
- LEE BARKEN, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (619) 723-4583
- Return prepared by
- MILLER CPA GROUP PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-0723497 or by the name COLLECTIVESUN FOUNDATION.
- 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
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- THE INTERFAITH SOLAR CAMPAIGN (ISC), A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF COLLECTIVESUN FOUNDATION, WORKED DILIGENTLY IN 2025 TO HELP ADVANCE SOLAR PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITIES OF FAITH. IN 2025, ISC ALSO BEGAN AN INFORMATION SHARING AND COLLABORATION EFFORT WITH OTHER LOCAL GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN ASSISTING THEIR CHURCHES IN THEIR SOLAR JOURNEY. WE CONVENED THESE LEADERS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN UTAH, NORTH CAROLINA, MASSACHUSETTS, GEORGIA, TEXAS, MISSOURI, AND NEW ENGLAND STATES IN AN EFFORT TO WORK TOGETHER TO BECOME A STRONGER VOICE. WE CURRENTLY MEET MONTHLY AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT. ISC CONTINUES TO BUILD A MOVEMENT OF FAITH BASED COMMUNITIES WHO THROUGH THEIR LOCAL ORGANIZING EFFORTS CAN ACCELERATE SOLAR ADOPTION, COST SAVINGS AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE.Expenses $12,102 · grants $10,000
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 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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-0723497
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,130,447
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,999
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $31,999 | $31,458 | $2,130,447 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $200 | $11,746 | $3,984 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $18,492 | $22,570 | $100 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | 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 85-0723497).
Questions about COLLECTIVESUN FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of COLLECTIVESUN FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLECTIVESUN FOUNDATION is 85-0723497.
- Is COLLECTIVESUN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to COLLECTIVESUN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLLECTIVESUN FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of COLLECTIVESUN FOUNDATION 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 COLLECTIVESUN FOUNDATION 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 COLLECTIVESUN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LEE BARKEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLLECTIVESUN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLLECTIVESUN FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,999, expenses of $31,458 and total assets of $2,130,447 at year end.
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