SOLAR COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOLAR COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION

EIN 94-2612564 · Housing & Shelter (L20Z)

What they do

SCHA is COMMITTED to PROVIDING LOW-INCOME COOPERATIVE HOUSING THAT WORKS to CONFRONT and CRITIQUE SYSTEMS of OPRESSION THROUGH ECOLOGICAL AWARENESS, INCLUSIVE SELF-GOVERNANCE and ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIC MODELS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

73.79%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

$92.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.37%of revenue went to management and office costs19.9% of expenses

$2.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$699,308

Mission workProgram services$515,99673.79% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$128,45918.37% of revenue19.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$54,8537.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$644,45592.16% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 18.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.70% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 24.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 17.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 5.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.46% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 5.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$700,391

Expenses$644,455

Annual surplus $55,936 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$515,996 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$128,459 · 19.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$700,391

Expenses$644,455

Assets$1,385,290

Income$700,391

Contributions$34,408

Mission work (program services)$515,996

Management and general$128,459

Accounting fees$8,453

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (21)

JESSICA MCALISTERTREASURER

ZANE TAYLORBOARD MEMBER

YULIN XIANGDIRECTOR

TIM BURTONBOARD MEMBER

SAMUEL SAXE-TALLERBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK BARROSBOARD MEMBER

NOAH HOMSY KINGBOARD MEMBER

MARIA AYALABOARD MEMBER

LUKAS BURCH-MUECKEVICE PRESIDENT

LILAH EYALBOARD MEMBER

KATHRYN KNIGHTBOARD MEMBER

ASHLEY FRANCODIRECTOR

GISELLE DE SANTIAGOSECRETARY

GAIANEE BOUYSSOUVICE PRESIDENT

GABRIELLA DI MENTODIRECTOR

ELLA BURKBOARD MEMBER

ELIJAH PERALTAPRESIDENT

DMITRI YAKOVLEVSECRETARY

CHRISTY VONGBOARD MEMBER

CHEYLA SELENADIRECTOR

BENJAMIN BARUSHPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 7 BAGGINS END, DAVIS, CA 95616-5145
County: Yolo
In care of: Joules Murray
Primary officer: Joules Murray, Current Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(408) 482-2541

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NELSON & ASSOCIATES CPAS
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter (L20Z)