Nonprofit · EIN 27-4191367
BURN DESIGN LAB
Tax-exempt · VASHON, WA 98070
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $919,856 | $718,242 | $201,614 | $1,421,956 | -$24 | $1,421,980 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $732,472 | $639,541 | $92,931 | $1,220,366 | $0 | $1,220,366 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $858,759
- Program service revenue
- $43,489
- Investment income
- $16,221
- Net rental income
- $637
- Other revenue
- $1,387
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,547
- Other salaries and wages
- $299,108
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $431,603
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,275
- Occupancy
- $58,785
- Travel
- $25,596
- Depreciation
- $20,596
- Program services (functional)
- $626,765
- Management and general (functional)
- $55,664
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,813
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,220,366
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,421,956
- Total liabilities, end of year
- -$24
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,421,980
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $863,143
- Gross receipts
- $919,856
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMIAH SU | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $90,547 |
| RONKE LUKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG HEATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICARDO SITCHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ARIE VERLOOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH AGBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE CORDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN POSNER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT POWELL | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL MEANS | FORMER PRES/ Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG HEATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICARDO SITCHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ARIE VERLOOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH AGBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE CORDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN POSNER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT POWELL | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL MEANS | FORMER PRES/ Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH SU | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 18850 103RD AVE SW STE 220, VASHON, WA 98070-5250
- In care of
- % BURN DESIGN LAB
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 11850 103rd Ave Sw, Vashon WA 98070
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEREMIAH SU
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Peter Scott, 11850 103rd Ave Sw, Vashon WA 98070
- Signed the 990
- JEREMIAH SU, EXECUTIVE DIR
- Phone
- (253) 200-1886
- Website
- www.burndesignlab.org
- Return prepared by
- LAKE KENNEDY MCCULLOCH CPAS PS
Mission
CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO DESIGN HIGHLY EFFICIENT CLEAN BURNING COOKSTOVES FOR USE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORTING COOKSTOVE MANUFACTURERS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY. IN 2025 THE IMPACT WITH PARTNERSHIPS REACHED 1.3MM HOUSEHOLDS AND 6.5MM INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $626,765 · revenue $43,489
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4191367
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C35)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,421,956
- Income (IRS master file)
- $919,856
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $579,769 | $530,115 | $1,128,773 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $422,311 | $493,756 | $1,080,975 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Peter Scott | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about BURN DESIGN LAB
- What is the EIN of BURN DESIGN LAB?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BURN DESIGN LAB is 27-4191367.
- Is BURN DESIGN LAB tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to BURN DESIGN LAB tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BURN DESIGN LAB file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BURN DESIGN LAB due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BURN DESIGN LAB last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BURN DESIGN LAB?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEREMIAH SU.
- Who are the officers and directors of BURN DESIGN LAB?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,547 (JEREMIAH SU, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does BURN DESIGN LAB have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $919,856, expenses of $718,242 and total assets of $1,421,956 at year end.
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