EIN 52-1072179

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
75
Year formed
1974
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is the driving force behind solar energy and is building a strong solar industry to power America through advocacy and education.
Total revenues
$26,206,067
2022
Total expenses
$21,903,015
2022
Total assets
$28,440,636
2022
Num. employees
75
2022

Program areas at SEIA

Federal affairs2022 was a landmark year for seia's federal advocacy efforts, highlighted by the passage of the inflation reduction act (ira), the most transformative piece of clean Energy legislation in the nation's history. Seia and its allies and member organizations worked closely with members of congress and the biden administration to develop and refine the clean Energy policies that would eventually be included in the ira, and coordinated a variety of lobbying efforts to ensure its final passage. Once the bill was signed into law, seia immediately began working to ensure timely and effective implementation of complex and varied regulatory guidance to ensure the Solar and storage industry can take full advantage of the incentives and policies included in the legislation. In addition to advocacy and implementation for the ira, seia was also active in other federal policy initiatives, including advocacy efforts to oppose new anti-dumping and countervailing duties (ad/cvd) on imported Solar cells and modules, and regulatory filings and advocacy in support of transmission system reforms and other key topics at the federal Energy regulatory commission (ferc).
Public affairsseia's communications and public affairs activities supported all of the organization's key policy victories in 2022, including a comprehensive media and public engagement campaign for the passage of the inflation reduction act and a multi-pronged effort to oppose new anti-circumvention tariffs, which resulted in president biden's proclamation to pause any new tariffs for a two-year period. The Association's public affairs apparatus also executed a variety of proactive, positive, messaging campaigns to build support for Solar and storage, including promotion of the organization's ninth annual Solar means business report chronicling Solar adoption from top corporate brands and businesses and targeted promotion of seia's tools and programs to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice within the Solar industry and its customer base.
State affairsseia's state policy efforts included several key legislative and regulatory accomplishments in 2022, including blocking an anti-solar net metering proposal in Florida, adoption of new rate design rules in Mississippi, significant growth and adoption of the Solar automated permit processing (solarapp+) tool, a new approved Solar resource plan in Georgia, an increase in the cap for net metered residential Solar projects in Massachusetts, an extension of property tax exclusions for Solar projects in California, and the launch of a new large-scale Solar program in new jersey.

Who funds Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Solar FoundationTechnical Assistance Under Federal Grant$59,175

Personnel at SEIA

NameTitleCompensation
Abigail Ross HopperPresident and Chief Executive Officer$968,290
Jasmile DejesusChief of Staff
Lisa BerwinSenior Vice President of Finance and$266,029
Justin BacaVice President of Markets$234,570
Stephanie BoshVice President of Communications
...and 50 more key personnel

Financials for SEIA

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$25,813,025
Investment income and dividends$266,960
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$34,693
Net rental income$104,700
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-153,890
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$140,579
Total revenues$26,206,067

Form 990s for SEIA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122021-12-22990OView PDF
2018-122020-06-11990OView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 17 new personnel
January 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Trade associationsBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Energy conservationEnvironmentBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacy
General information
Address
1425 K St NW 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Website URL
seia.org/ 
Phone
(202) 682-0556
Facebook page
TheSolarIndustry 
Twitter profile
@seia 
IRS details
EIN
52-1072179
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1974
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S41: Promotion of Business
NAICS code, primary
813910: Trade Associations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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