Costing Worksheet

Most social impact organizations undercharge, undercost, and underreport the true value of their programs.

Built for nonprofit founders and program leads working in resource-constrained settings, this step-by-step costing tool helps you calculate the real cost of running each program in your organization including the indirect costs most budgets quietly ignore.

Inside, you will find a direct costs tab for capturing every program-specific expense, an indirect costs tab with automated allocation formulas that fairly distribute shared organizational costs, a summary dashboard that shows total program cost, cost per beneficiary, and indirect cost percentage, and clear instructions that walk you through each step without requiring a finance background.

Use it to build funder budgets that reflect full costs, communicate your organization's value with clarity and confidence, price your services with dignity, and make smarter decisions about where your resources are going.

This is not a generic template. It is a practical tool designed around the realities of lean organizations doing significant work.