Foundation for Environmental Education
Foundation for Environmental Education
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About this organization
Mission
Solar Schools-Donate solar electricity systems to schools for use as educational tools. The solar electricity systems are installed in high profile locations at each school with high visibility and installed by certified solar installers and certified electricians. Solar Data is collected at each school for use for all of the schools as teaching tools. We donate data collection systems for use in classrooms and provide help with maintaining the PV systems at each school. We provide teacher training to schools without charge or cost to districts, schools, or teachers. Most of our current work is in Illinois but we have been working in Ohio, Kentucky, Washington DC, California, Texas, Washington (state), Pennsylvania, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, New Mexico, Louisiana, Maine and Florida.
About
We assist schools (primarily in the state of Illinois) to get solar electricity systems on their school buildings. These systems are tied to the US power grid and that requires agreements be reached with local electricity providers like ComEd and Ameron, the two primary utilities in Illinois. These systems provide public data showing how much solar electricity is bening generated by their systems. That data appears online on the website www.illinoisSolarSchools.org. We travel to each school throughout Illinois to maintain their systems/to keep them operating and to help them site their systems when they are originally installed. We do not actually handle their grand funds. Each school must apply for the grant funds and hire their own contractors so they learn ho to buy renewable energy systems. We have an internet contractor using a 1099 system and that company maintains the website and adds notices about workshops and training opportunities. We also do hire contractors to fix broken systems if, or example, there is a lightning strike that destroyed the electrical on a system at North Clay High School in southeastern Illinois. But, if the system just needs resetting or restarting or if minor parts need replacing, then we handle those activities for the schools. And we do not charge the schools for anything that we do.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “Solar schools - donate solar electricity systems to schools solar data on schools - donate data collection use in classrooms. arrange for no cost teacher training workshop opportunities for teachers. in 2016, we helped over 25 schools install solar electricity systems on their school buildings. we helped train over 50 teachers and helped install over 30 solar electricity data monitoring systems. we also helped 3 schools install wind turbines on their campuses. most of the schools are either low income, remote schools with less access to technology, or both. we also helped train minority electricians to become solar installers in southern illinois.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “Solar schools-donate solar electricity systems to schools for use as educational tools. the solar electricity systems are installed in high profile locations at each school with high visibility and installed by certified solar installers and certified electricians. solar data is collected at each school for use for all of the schools as teaching tools. we donate data collection systems for use in classrooms and provide help with maintaining the pv systems at each school. we provide teacher training to schools without charge or cost to districts, schools, or teachers. most of our current work is in illinois but we have been working in ohio, kentucky, washington dc, california, texas, washington (state), pennsylvania, indiana, iowa, michigan, new mexico, louisiana, maine and florida.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as OH.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as P O Box 340581, Columbus, OH, 43234.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 0 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is less than $100,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$270,672.
- The organization has 2 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1993.
- The organization pays $2,000 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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