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Ince Foundation Inc

EIN 14-1761628 · Wakefield, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair50 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INCE FOUNDATION, INC. FUNDS AWARDS FOR BEST STUDENT PAPERS, TRAVEL AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND PROJECTS FOLLOWING REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION BY THE INSTITUTE OF NOISE CONTROL ENGINEERING OF THE USA (INCE-USA). THE FOUNDATION CO-SPONSORS WORKSHOPS AND SYMPOSIA AS FOLLOW-UP TO THE 2010 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING CONSENSUS REPORT "TECHNOLOGY FOR A QUIETER AMERICA".

Income
$143,942
Spending
$50,159
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 92%
Employees
0
Volunteers
11

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 65% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 121% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 51 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $28,813 spent. AWARDS AND MEDALS FUNDED BY THE INCE FOUNDATION DURING 2025 ARE:* INCE/USA STUDENT PAPER AND CLASSIC PAPER AWARDS WERE AWARDED TO SIX STUDENTS AND PRESENTED DURING NOISE-CON 2025 CONFERENCE.* MARTIN HISCHORN/GRADUATE STUDENT PROJECT AWARD WAS FUNDED AND PRESENTED AT NOISE-CON 2025.* EIGHTEEN HALLBERG FOUNDATION TRAVEL AWARDS TO NOISE-CON 2025 WERE FUNDED.* THE INCE-USA SCHOLARSHIP WAS AWARDED IN 2025.
  2. $14,104 spent. AS PART OF ITS TECHNOLOGY FOR A QUIETER AMERICA (TQA) PROGRAM, THE INCE FOUNDATION FUNDED: * A REPORT WAS PREPARED AND PRINTED IN 2025 FOR THE 2024 TWO-DAY TQA VIRTUAL WORKSHOP "URBAN NOISE: IMPACT AND CONTROL."* THE INCE FOUNDATION CO-SPONSORED A TWO-DAY IN-PERSON WORKSHOP "DISRUPTIVE AND BLUE-SKY IDEAS FOR NOISE CONTROL." THE WORKSHOP WAS HOSTED BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING ON NOVEMBER 3-4, 2025. * COPIES OF ALL PREVIOUS TQA WORKSHOP REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT NO COST AT HTTPS://WWW.INCEUSA.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/TECHNICAL-REPORTS/.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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