Namaste Solar Foundation Inc
Namaste Solar Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $57K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $2K.
Namaste Solar Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Namaste Solar Foundation Inc gave $6K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,000
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +12.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $56,893
- -6.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Namaste Solar Foundation Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Namaste Solar Foundation Inc
Who Namaste Solar Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Colorado Farm & Food Alliance ($3K). Together the top 2 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Namaste Solar Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 248% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $10K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Farm & Food Alliance Paonia, CO | Support for Thistle Whistle Farm Community-Solar Agrivoltaic | $3,000 |
| Twende Solar Portland, OR | Solar pv system with battery backup to power a community center school in bompaso, ghana | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $56,893 | $2,541 | $8,513 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,209 | $2,254 | $2,501 |
| 2023 | $60,740 | $-233 | $15,151 | $8,000 | 3 | $9,033 | $1,188 | $2,680 |
| 2022 | $70,124 | $1,421 | $942 | — | — | $728 | $1,321 | $3,238 |
| 2021 | $69,645 | $1,166 | $10,963 | $10,000 | 4 | $10,863 | $1,066 | $3,856 |
| 2020 | $79,442 | $44 | $9,693 | $8,900 | 3 | — | $44 | $4,333 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Namaste Solar Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Namaste Solar Foundation Inc is led by Elliot Freedman, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elliot Freedman
Chair
Co-Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Kinsey
Treasurer
Co-Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madison Lozano
Co-Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Griffin
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Seth Riddle (2023) — Director
- Former: Alicia Creighton (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Rachel Mountain (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jake Logar (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Emily Paulsen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Goodwin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Paul Scherzinger (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sara Demetroff (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Angelica Jimenez (2021) — Director
- Former: Jenna Stadsvold (2021) — Director
- Former: Hope Trisler (2020) — Chair
- Former: Steve Furr (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Namaste Solar Foundation Inc
How much does Namaste Solar Foundation Inc give each year?
Namaste Solar Foundation Inc gave $6K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
How large is Namaste Solar Foundation Inc?
Namaste Solar Foundation Inc reported $57K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Namaste Solar Foundation Inc operate?
Namaste Solar Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Oregon, Utah.
What is Namaste Solar Foundation Inc's EIN?
Namaste Solar Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2148950. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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