The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-2148950

Namaste Solar Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Boulder, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $6,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
August 31st and grants are awarded by december 31st
Restrictions
An organization must be exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code to qualify. Preference is given to organizations pursuing a renewable energy project serving communities in boulder and denver, colorado, and surrounding areas.

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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $56,893

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $60,740

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $70,124

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $69,645

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,900

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $79,442

  • Tax year 2019

    $7,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $89,091

  • Tax year 2018

    $12,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $96,915

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Colorado Farm & Food AlliancePaonia, CO

    Support for thistle whistle farm community-solar agrivoltaic

    $3,000
  2. Twende SolarPortland, OR

    Solar PV system with battery backup to power a community center school in bompaso, ghana

    $3,000

Approved for future payment

4 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Empower MaliHighland, UT

    Support for solar-powered water system in sikasso, mali

    $2,500
  2. Zuni Youth Enrichment ProjectZuni, NM

    Support for solar array installation at the youth center

    $2,000
  3. Twende SolarPortland, OR

    Solar PV system with battery backup to power a community center school in bompaso, ghana

    $1,000
  4. Wild Bear Nature CenterNederland, CO

    Support for solar array for new net zero wild bear nature center

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $3,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado1 grant $3,000
  2. Oregon1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Elliot FreedmanCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Madison LozanoCO-CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Heather KinseyTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew GriffinSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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