Solar Rights Alliance
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What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $481,975
- Spending
- $428,071
- Employees
- 2
- Highest pay
- $121,554, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $221,515 spent. 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 INVESTMENT
- $73,838 spent. 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.
- $36,920 spent. 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.
- $36,919 spent. 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.
- 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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