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Connect US Altwheels Inc

EIN 20-4573397 · Cambridge, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO HELP BUILD A "SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY VISION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY AND TO SHOWCASE THE BEST TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATE PASSENGER AND FLEET CONSUMERS ABOUT AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES AND THE REAL CHOICES THAT EXIST, AND STIMULATE THE DEMAND FOR CHOICES THAT WILL IMPROVE OUR HEALTH, AIR QUALITY, AND SUSTAINABLE SURVIVAL.

Income
$113,919
Spending
$68,069
Reserves
77.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%

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

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 77.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
  1. $46,437 spent. SINCE 2003, FLEET MANAGERS HAVE COME TO RECOGNIZE ALTWHEELS AS A LEADING SOURCE OF PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE IN THEIR FLEETS, SAVING COSTS WHILE MAKING FLEETS MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE. ALTWHEELS FLEET DAY PROVIDES CORPORATE AND MUNICIPAL FLEET MANAGERS WITH VALUABLE INSIGHTS ON WHAT HAS AND HASN'T WORKED FOR OTHERS. FLEET DAY FOCUSES ON THE LATEST IN FLEET TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES, ALTERNATIVE FUELS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY TOOLS, AND FLEET MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT CAN REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS AND OPERATIONS COSTS. ALTWHEELS FLEET DAY 2025 WAS OUR LARGEST EVENT TO DATE, BRINGING TOGETHER 360 ATTENDEES FROM MORE THAN 17 STATES AND SHOWCASING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF THE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY. THE EVENT FEATURED 36 SPONSORS, 24 CO-HOSTS, 35 SPEAKERS, AND 34 EXHIBITORS, ALONG WITH 41 FLEET ORGANIZATIONS AND A VEHICLE SHOWCASE OF 36 ADVANCED VEHICLES. THE DAY CONCLUDED WITH THE PRESENTATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY LEADERSHIP AWARDS, RECOGNIZING THE REMARKABLE PROGRESS THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR HAS MADE OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS AND HONORING THE LEADERS WHO HAVE HELPED DRIVE THAT TRANSFORMATION.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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