Cookstove Project Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Rebecca Sommer

Phone

9146729066

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Cookstove Project Inc, founded in 2014, is a small nonprofit in the Unknown sector that reported $127K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 26% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $114K left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

Provide clean cookstoves for rural families in Nepal and Uganda.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $111,235

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $116,790

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $4,974

Other Revenue $5,315

TOTAL REVENUE $127,079

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $79,400

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $111,235

Other Expenses $34,474

TOTAL EXPENSES $113,874

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$127,079	$100,582	+0.3%
Expenses	$113,874	$104,373	+0.1%
Net Income	$13,205	$-3,791	-4.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Rebecca Sommer	Board Member & President	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Megumi Ueda	Board Member & Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Sommer	Board Member & Secretary	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sheri Reuter	Board Chair	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Johnson	Board Member	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Condit	Board Member	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Cadge	Board Member	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hakan Ayanoglu	Board Member	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$127,079	$113,874	$167,968	$13,205
2024	$100,582	$104,373	$154,622	$-3,791
2023	$104,213	$78,182	$157,121	$26,031