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Cookstove Project INC

Tax-deductible

Rockleigh, NJ501(c)(3)Since 2014UnclassifiedEIN 46-4547004

Provide clean cookstoves for rural families in Nepal and Uganda.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 11% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$127K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$114K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$168K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$127K
FY2025▲ +26%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$74K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$101K
FY2025$127K
Expenses
$114K
FY2025▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$78K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$114K
Net assets
$168K
FY2025▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$124K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$168K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $111K Management & general 2% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rebecca Sommer
Board Member & President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Megumi Ueda
Board Member & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Sommer
Board Member & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sheri Reuter
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Johnson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Condit
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Cadge
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hakan Ayanoglu
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes healthier lives and a cleaner planet.

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1 program service account for $111K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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We provide clean cookstoves for rural familes in Nepal and Uganda. In 2025 we built 1,200 cookstoves in Nepal, and 3,900 in Uganda. To date we have built ovens for over 150,000 people.

$111Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Gangarosa International Health Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$127K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Programscol B$111K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$168K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$127K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$111K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$168K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$56K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$101K$111K
Total assetsLn 16$155K$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$155K$168K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$79K$79K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$668
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$111$111
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K$111K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $127K$114K$13K$168K 990 PDF
FY2024 $101K$104K−$4K$155K 990 PDF
FY2023 $104K$78K$26K$157K 990 PDF
FY2022 $80K$130K 990 PDF
FY2021 $74K$124K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $127,079 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$28,155
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,635
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$116,790
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,974$4,974
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,315$5,315
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,289$127,079
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,874 across 6 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $79,400$79,400
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,885 · Management $1,360$3,245
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,000 · Management $668$6,668
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $111$111
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,950$23,950
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $111,235 · Management $2,639 · Fundraising $0$113,874
Part X · Balance sheet $167,968 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,796$55,547
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,480
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $100,826$110,941
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $154,622$167,968
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $154,622$167,968
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $154,622$167,968
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $154,622$167,968
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $167,968 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$127,079
XI-2 Total expenses$113,874
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,205
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$154,622
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$141
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$167,968

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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