Time’s Running Out to Supercharge Clean Energy at The Mountain!

We need your help to complete vital solar + clean-energy upgrades at The Mountain before December 31, 2025 and claim a 30% federal tax credit. After this year, that tax break disappears.

Why does this matter?

These upgrades will lower our energy costs, shrink our carbon footprint, and make The Mountain more sustainable long-term.
Because of legislation passed this year (the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”), the 30% credit ends December 31, 2025 — there’s no gradual phase-out — we must finish installation by year-end to qualify.
Every dollar you give now goes even farther — leveraging federal support that won’t be available next year.

What We Need & How You Can Help

Our goal is to raise $ 14,723 by Dec 14, 2025. Those funds will go directly toward installing a 4.41 kW solar system at the Tree House, which will:

Decrease energy bills for the Tree House by 52%,
Save $36,000 over the lifetime of the panels,
Provide The Mountain with an 8.4% ROI,
Prevent 127,000 kg of CO2 emissions over the 30-year panel lifespan.

Because this tax credit is so powerful, your donation now doesn’t just go toward a greener Mountain — it leverages significant federal support that disappears after this year.

Reach Goal

Our primary goal is to install the 4.41 kW system at the Tree House - but a reach goal of $62,370 would allow us to install a 20.79 kW system for the Kitchen & Dining Hall instead. This reach goal would allow us to:

Decrease energy bills by 59% for our building with the largest energy footprint,
Save $136,000 over the 30-year lifetime of the solar panels,
Prevent 560,000 kg of CO2 emissions over the 30-year panel lifespan.

Why Your Support is Critical Now

Time-sensitive: We must complete installations before the end of the year to qualify for the credit.
High leverage: Every dollar we raise unlocks a 30% “match” in federal credit, making your gift go much farther.
Urgency: Delay could mean losing out on thousands of dollars in tax credits — money that would otherwise help us build more sustainable, resilient facilities.

What’s Next

We’ve already met with our solar contractor and developed a plan to install before the deadline.
We’re ready to move forward as soon as we have committed funds.

Thank You

Your support has already helped shape The Mountain into a place of community, purpose, and stewardship. Together, we can build a cleaner, brighter future — and seize this last chance to leverage a powerful federal tax incentive.

If you have any questions about the project, the tax credit, or how the funds will be used, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you for considering this critical, time-sensitive initiative.

2025 year-end push for Clean Energy

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