Grants paid by The Solar Foundation
EIN 52-1089260 · DC · Form 990, Schedule I
The Solar Foundation of DC (EIN 52-1089260) reported 33 grants paid totaling $2,098,373 to 17 recipients in tax years 2018–2021, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,098,373
33 grants
Recipients
17
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2021
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12 | $681,086 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | $1,022,866 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $394,421 | — |
Top recipients
The 17 recipients receiving the most from The Solar Foundation, by grants paid, out of 17 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cadmus Group LLC Fka Meister Consulting Group Inc 36-4636331 | A | Waltham, MA | 3 | $466,704 | 2021 |
| US Chamber of Commerce Foundation 46-1561597 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $233,120 | 2021 |
| National Renewable Energy Laboratory 26-1939342 | A | Golden, CO | 2 | $230,737 | 2020 |
| National League of Cities Institute 52-6055762 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $215,243 | 2021 |
| University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez 66-0718644 | A | Mozambique, PR | 2 | $189,166 | 2021 |
| National Association of Counties Research Foundation 53-0241255 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $155,831 | 2021 |
| Solar Energy Industries Association Inc 52-1072179 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $151,609 | 2021 |
| North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners Inc 05-0522337 | A | Clifton Park, NY | 2 | $134,727 | 2021 |
| Brooks Engineering | U | Richmond, VA | 2 | $87,698 | 2021 |
| The Regulatory Assistance Project 01-0471151 | A | Montpelier, VT | 3 | $78,281 | 2021 |
| Electric Power Research Institute 23-7175375 | A | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $69,002 | 2021 |
| Grid Alternatives 47-2717517 | A | Oakland, CA | 1 | $29,719 | 2018 |
| National Association of Workforce Boards 52-1167468 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $19,533 | 2018 |
| Solar Energy International 84-1223691 | A | Paonia, CO | 1 | $15,391 | 2018 |
| University of Central Florida 59-2924021 | A | Cocoa, FL | 1 | $10,177 | 2018 |
| American Association of Community College 53-0196569 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $6,200 | 2018 |
| Mid-America Regional Council 43-0976432 | A | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $5,235 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 33 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Mozambique, PR | A | $104,219 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202202779349300205 |
| 2021 | US Chamber of Commerce Foundation Washington, DC | A | $62,047 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202202779349300205 |
| 2021 | Solar Energy Industries Association Inc Washington, DC | A | $59,175 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202202779349300205 |
| 2021 | North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners Inc Clifton Park, NY | A | $49,170 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202202779349300205 |
| 2021 | National Association of Counties Research Foundation Washington, DC | A | $32,432 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202202779349300205 |
| 2021 | Brooks Engineering Richmond, VA | U | $28,598 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202202779349300205 |
| 2021 | National League of Cities Institute Washington, DC | A | $25,820 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202202779349300205 |
| 2021 | The Cadmus Group LLC Fka Meister Consulting Group Inc Waltham, MA | A | $13,488 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202202779349300205 |
| 2021 | Electric Power Research Institute Palo Alto, CA | A | $10,977 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202202779349300205 |
| 2021 | The Regulatory Assistance Project Montpelier, VT | A | $8,495 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202202779349300205 |
| 2020 | The Cadmus Group LLC Fka Meister Consulting Group Inc Waltham, MA | A | $267,875 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202103139349304415 |
| 2020 | US Chamber of Commerce Foundation Washington, DC | A | $171,073 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202103139349304415 |
| 2020 | Solar Energy Industries Association Inc Washington, DC | A | $92,434 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202103139349304415 |
| 2020 | National Association of Counties Research Foundation Washington, DC | A | $85,989 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202103139349304415 |
| 2020 | North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners Inc Clifton Park, NY | A | $85,557 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202103139349304415 |
| 2020 | University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Mozambique, PR | A | $84,947 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202103139349304415 |
| 2020 | National League of Cities Institute Washington, DC | A | $60,404 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202103139349304415 |
| 2020 | Brooks Engineering Richmond, VA | U | $59,100 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202103139349304415 |
| 2020 | National Renewable Energy Laboratory Golden, CO | A | $41,319 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202103139349304415 |
| 2020 | Electric Power Research Institute Palo Alto, CA | A | $38,022 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202103139349304415 |
| 2020 | The Regulatory Assistance Project Montpelier, VT | A | $36,146 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 202103139349304415 |
| 2018 | National Renewable Energy Laboratory Golden, CO | A | $189,418 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 201932969349300733 |
| 2018 | The Cadmus Group LLC Fka Meister Consulting Group Inc Waltham, MA | A | $185,341 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 201932969349300733 |
| 2018 | National League of Cities Institute Washington, DC | A | $129,019 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 201932969349300733 |
| 2018 | National Association of Counties Research Foundation Washington, DC | A | $37,410 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 201932969349300733 |
| 2018 | The Regulatory Assistance Project Montpelier, VT | A | $33,640 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 201932969349300733 |
| 2018 | Grid Alternatives Oakland, CA | A | $29,719 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 201932969349300733 |
| 2018 | Electric Power Research Institute Palo Alto, CA | A | $20,003 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 201932969349300733 |
| 2018 | National Association of Workforce Boards Washington, DC | A | $19,533 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 201932969349300733 |
| 2018 | Solar Energy International Paonia, CO | A | $15,391 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 201932969349300733 |
| 2018 | University of Central Florida Cocoa, FL | A | $10,177 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 201932969349300733 |
| 2018 | American Association of Community College Washington, DC | A | $6,200 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 201932969349300733 |
| 2018 | Mid-America Regional Council Kansas City, MO | A | $5,235 | paid | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL GRANT | 201932969349300733 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202202779349300205 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103139349304415 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201932969349300733 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/521089260.json.
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