Hawaii Solar Energy Association Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
990182479
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2023, Form 990-N 2012
Location
Honolulu, HI, USA
Phone
8082328371
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Professional Societies, Associations

Reported finances

Revenue
$211,932
Expenses
$231,002
Assets
$164,058
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CHRIS DEBONE (PRESIDENT TO 5/24)
  • BRIAN GOLD (VICE PRESIDENT TO 5/24, PRESIDENT)
  • ROY SKAGGS (SECRETARY TO 5/24, VICE PRESIDENT)
  • ROBERT MOULD (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • ROBERT MOULD (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $120,000 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Hawaii solar energy association, inc. Works to foster the use of clean, sustainable, renewable technology in Hawaii. Comprised of installers, manufacturers, auditors, and financiers of solar water heaters, photovoltaic systems, energy storage systems, energy efficiency equipment and other renewable technology, the majority of our member companies are locally owned and operated making Hawaii solar energy association, inc. The leading voice of Hawaii's solar industry.

What it reported doing in 2024

We engage in efforts that support positive reform to strengthen the industry's professionalism in various areas of common interest, including safety and health practices; continuing education; quality assurance; and cost structure through advancement of education; dissemination of information; and legislative and regulatory support, including making available nonpartisan analysis, study or research; providing advice and assistance to legislative committees and regulatory proceedings upon request; and educating the community and members regarding legislation, proposed legislation, or regulatory policies in furtherance of these purposes.we convene and nurture relationships among community members, government, private and public sector industry businesses, and experts to discuss, identify and cooperate in developing plans and policies on issues relating to the secure and sustainable sources of renewableenergy.we expand the understanding of governmental bodies and other stakeholders on issues relating to renewable energy by providing information and instruction directed at the solution of long term sustainable technologies.

Operating model

Revenue model
Membership-supported. 66% of the money available for current operations came from membership dues.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 30
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: Limited
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -9%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.71; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 51.9%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 22.1% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $120K · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 24/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 32/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 3/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.