The mission of the Corporation is to advance a clean energy economy and the growth of distributed solar, storage, and other clean energy technologies through the establishment of standards and tools for safe, automated, and instantaneous permitting.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $589
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $63
- Base
- $109k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $63
- Base
- $20k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $55
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Engineering Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $170k | $10k | — | $589 | $180k $191k |
Ceo, Executive Director 25th percentile to medianvs Environment peers in District of Columbia | $138k | $21k | — | $63 | $159k $168k |
Chief Technology Officer Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $109k | $20k | — | $63 | $129k $137k |
Director of Support and Code Enforcement Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $20k | $2k | — | $55 | $22k $23k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOLARAPP FOUNDATION equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Top compensation, year by year
From $39k in 2023 to $180k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 304% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 592%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about SOLARAPP FOUNDATION
What does the Key Employee of SOLARAPP FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of SOLARAPP FOUNDATION received $179,809 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Environment organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at SOLARAPP FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at SOLARAPP FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOLARAPP FOUNDATION equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are SOLARAPP FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SOLARAPP FOUNDATION reported $1.5M in total revenue and $1.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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