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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 943,139 | 629,264 | 706,571 | 661,883 | 959,781 | 3,900,638 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 943,139 | 629,264 | 706,571 | 661,883 | 959,781 | 3,900,638 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,900,638 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 943,139 | 629,264 | 706,571 | 661,883 | 959,781 | 3,900,638 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 10,320 | 1,601 | 17,752 | 24,602 | 11,370 | 65,645 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,966,283 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 20011551 |
| Software Version: | 2020v4.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Client Note 1 | Client Note 1 - ADVOCACY SCI advocates with global leaders to ensure solar cooking is recognized as a critical solution to achieve climate and health goals. SCI also cultivates collaborators to carry forward SCIs agenda across multiple levels to increase knowledge and recognition of solar cooking. SCI implemented the following advocacy activities in fiscal year 2020/2021: Applying for the Keeling Curve Prize, which SCI was then recognized as a winner of July 31, 2021 Educating government leaders and decision-makers about solar cooking's positive influence on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by virtual participation at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in July 2020. SCI advocated and showcased solar cookers, the benefits of solar cooking, and solar cooking curriculum with the Public-Private Alliance Foundation (PPAF). Awarding the Republic of Kenya, the SCI Order of Excellence for including solar cooking as a solution in their Voluntary National Review (which tracks progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals). Organizing and hosting a United Nations Climate Dialogues special event with the Women and Gender Constituency. Proposing a solar cooking initiative in Somalia to the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), as an approved CTCN solar cooking consultant. Continuing dialogue with the World Health Organization regarding inclusion of solar cooking as an effective clean cooking solution in their informational resources. Organizing and hosting a webinar for The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Virtual Event, with nine women speakers from around the world advocating for solar cooking and female empowerment through clean cooking. Presenting at the International Solar Alliance, United Nations Day (on climate and COVID-19), Carnegie Science Center, University of North Texas, various Rotary Club meetings, and the ReEnergy Africa E-Summit on the benefits of solar cooking. Having the benefits of solar cooking highlighted in publications such as the Aspen Institute Italia and Leaders Indonesian Sustainability Magazine. Completing the Climate Reality Leadership training and networking with climate solution advocates.RESEARCHSCI is committed to supporting improvements in solar cooking policy, practice, and research by building an evidence-base to demonstrate effectiveness. SCI is also committed to promoting the Solar Cooker Performance Evaluation Process (PEP) as a tool for proving the suitability of solar cookers and driving improvement in designs. SCIs PEP measures the standard cooking power of a solar cooker in Watts providing objective data for manufacturing and purchasing decisions. Based on the internationally accepted ASAE 580.1 Standard that harmonizes with the International Organization of Standards (ISO), evaluation results provide customers-such as individuals, and United Nations agencies-with an objective, reliable evaluation of different solar cooking technologies. SCI helps build local economies and sector capacity with the PEP. SCI has PEP testing centers in four locations (Nairobi, Kenya; Lalitpur, Nepal; Nyack, New York, USA; and Sacramento area, California, USA). Simultaneously, SCI is increasing its capacity to gather data and track metrics.SCI conducted the following research efforts in fiscal year 2020/2021: PEP testing of 5 solar cookers and sharing the results on the SCI website. Updating the SCI Global Map of Solar Cookers. This map reflects the number of known solar cookers and their impact around the globe. This helps government leaders and the sector see the extent of implementation and the viable solution of solar cooking. See the map here: https://www.solarcookers.org/partners/distribution-solar-cookers Analyzing and publishing the environmental and health costs of cooking with polluting fuels and the potential savings by switching to solar cooking. SCI created the Solar Cooking Economic Impact summaries showing estimates for many countries. The estimated savings for each country are dramatic; some countries could save billions of dollars annually. SCI created these to encourage more investment in solar cooking as a solution. Leading the ISO/TC 285 working group to include institutional solar cooking stoves in planning and policies including institutional solar-steam cooking systems. These testing methods will add awareness, credibility, and the potential for scalability to institutional solar cookers, such as those with proven success at schools, food processing facilities, and faith centers in regions of greatest need and suitability.STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF THE GLOBAL MOVEMENTSCI builds strong relationships with major decision-makers to support the implementation of high-impact and financially sound strategies to increase the adoption of solar cookers. SCI also provides solar cooker education through digital and media opportunities while providing a forum for collaborators to share best practices and exchange ideas. SCI conducted the following capacity-building activities in 2020/2021: Collaborating with Kenyan manufacturer Ecomandate to construct 46 solar box oven cookers and train Kakuma Camp Refugee residents, directly impacting an estimated additional 460 people. This brings the total number of cookers in Kakuma to 126 with an estimated number of people directly impacted to 1,260 by SCI since 2018. With each cooker lasting an estimated 15 years at least, able to cook for 10 or more people, with 300 sunny days a year, and 3 meals a day possible, this could result in 17,010,000 individual solar cooked meals. Solar Cookers International continues to be a vital resource in Nepal. Through education, training, and direct access to solar cookers,approximately 300 people in especially vulnerable groups can now cook food and pasteurize water in a safe and cost-effective way. With certain regions in Nepal experiencing a short supply of consumer goods, lack of transportation, and challenges accessing clean drinking water due to COVID-19, solar cooking has become a cross-cutting solution to those most at risk. Dialoguing with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) about solar cooking as a renewable energy method. Maintaining and updating the Solar Cooking Wiki, www.solarcooking.org, the worlds largest online database of solar cooking information with almost 1800 pages of information and automatically translatable into 40 different languages. SCI supporters conducted 500,000+ pageviews of SCIs online resources in the fiscal year, with an average of 1,300+ pageviews occurring per day. And SCI created and disseminated 27 publications to increase adoption of solar cooking. Solar Cookers International consistently receives the highest rating from charity rating organizations including Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and the Better Business Bureau. Conducting the Opportunities and Challenges of Carbon Credits for Solar Cooking international webinar with renowned experts. Participating in InterActions Climate Advocacy Working Group, Environmental Sustainability Working Group, Future Thinkers, and being highlighted in InterActions CEOs on Climate Solutions. Advocating for sustainable food and nutrition and solar cooking for all at the STAR-TIDES 14th Annual Capabilities Demo Presenting posters at the COP26 Climate Exp0. Providing solar cooking information to the Department of Energy for solar cooking education content. Sharing a virtual solar cooker exhibition at the American Solar Energy Society conference. Contributing to the Sustainable Energy for All steering committee to address energy access and global solutions, including solar cooking. Contributing to numerous Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) Steering Committees and Working Groups and the REN21 Renewable Energy Task Force to increase adoption of solar cooking and standardized data collection. Highlighting solar cooking in influential organizations newsletters such as the International Solar Energy Society (ISES), the Global Solar Council, American Solar Energy Society (ASES), and REN21. Participating in the International Film with Alternative Media Festival by highlighting the sustainability of solar cooking. Utilizing digital communications (Facebook, SCI website, blogs, Twitter, conference calls, etc.) to share updates, resources, tools, successes, and findings from SCI and collaborators. Maintaining the SCI Association (SCIA) with approximately 100 individuals and organizations with a high impact on solar cooking. The SCIA empowers Associates with additional resources, publicity, recognition, and support. Dedicating the John Collentine Solar Cooking Toolkit, an online collection of materials helping multiple audiences and serving multiple purposes, from the novice solar cook learning to solar cook to energy ministers prompting large-scale adoption of solar cookers.SCI looks to a future where solar thermal technologies are readily available for people everywhere who |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The draft copy of form 990 is provided to the executive committee and executive director to review prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | The process is monitored by the executive director in consultation with the board president. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The board of directors determines compensation for the executive director under advisement from the compensation review conducted by the internal affairs committee. Other employees' compensation is determined by recommendation of the executive director based on regional average compensation scales and comparability with the organization size and scope of the program. IT is reviewed by the entire board as part of the annual budget approval process. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection | Available upon request or via the website at www.solarcookers.org. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | No documents available to the public. |
| Software ID: | 20011551 |
| Software Version: | 2020v4.0 |