We CARE Solar
We CARE Solar reported $13.0 million in revenue and $9.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.32 went to program services, $10.05 to management and general costs and $4.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $172,034 (DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.0MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.9% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $172,034 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.92% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHealthcare program - we Care Solar designs and deploys solar electric solutions to provide reliable light and power in low resource healthcare settings. Its technology, the we Care Solar suitcase, is a complete solar system powering lights, mobile communication, and medical devices, including a fetal heart monitor, led headlamps, and battery chargers. Robust and easy to use, it enables emergency care where electricity is unreliable, supporting safe deliveries at night, timely referrals, fetal monitoring, and improved health worker safety and morale. We Care Solar trains local partners to…
Education - we share solar, the education program of we Care Solar, empowers teachers to help students become global solar solutionaries. Our STEM education program equips teachers with professional development, solar-STEM training, ready-to-use curricula, and hands-on solar suitcase lab kits. These tools empower educators to inspire middle- and high-school students to tackle real-world problems with solar electricity. Our integrated curriculum blends STEM fundamentals, creative problem-solving, and humanitarian service. Through a unique sponsorship model, solar suitcases are donated to…
Research and development - we Care Solar's technology team incorporates its field research to improve the design and function of the solar suitcase. It strives to create the most robust, reliable, and appropriate compact solar electric system for rural health systems. In addition to product research and design, we Care Solar collects data on solar suitcase usage and impact. It also identifies and tests medical devices that are compatible with our 12v dc solar electric system
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,034 | $0 | $0 | $172,034 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,460 | $0 | $5,624 | $168,084 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,727 | $0 | $5,567 | $165,294 |
| DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,971 | $0 | $5,326 | $149,297 |
| WE SHARE SOLAR SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,596 | $0 | $4,248 | $145,844 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,274 | $0 | $12,813 | $139,087 |
| DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,804 | $0 | $6,002 | $124,806 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from We CARE Solar (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $333K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to We CARE Solar totaling $2.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 We CARE Solar spent in 2024, $85.32 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of We CARE Solar's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, We CARE Solar reported that 85.3% of its $9.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does We CARE Solar pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation We CARE Solar reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $172,034, for the role of DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does We CARE Solar get its money?
Of $13.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 93.9% came from contributions and grants and 3.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is We CARE Solar a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 30-0627106 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (amended), object 202503589349300200 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433189349304263 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349314006 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243139349303024 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349312434 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349313956 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 30-0627106: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.