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Come and Change Foundation Inc

EIN 46-4156177 · Newton, 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 provide volunteering mentoring opportunities to change our own lives.

Income
$65,584
Spending
$53,443
Reserves
15.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 60%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.9 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 19% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $31,175 spent. Dental Mission Trips - Dominican Republic: Conducted three mission trips providing preventive and restorative dental care to approximately 700 underserved patients. Fifteen to twenty volunteer dental professionals participated per trip, delivering over $150,000 in donated services and improving access to essential oral health care.
  2. $10,162 spent. Dental Mission Trip - Fiji: Four volunteer dentists, working with a medical team from Australia, provided preventive and restorative dental care to approximately 400 underserved patients over four days. The program also mentored 14 high school students while delivering services valued at approximately $50,000.
  3. $4,520 spent. Mission Trip - Cambodia: Conducted a joint mission trip with Come and Change Korea involving over 20 participants. The program taught music, performed a K-pop concert, and provided preventive dental care to more than 100 high school students in Phnom Penh, positively impacting youth through education and health services.
  4. $663 spent. Art Exhibition Fundraiser: Hosted collaborative art exhibitions with partner studios where more than 10 artists of all ages contributed original works to support charitable causes. The events raised $1,750 for Boston Children's Hospital while empowering young artists to use creativity to foster connection, compassion, and community impact.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 2024.

    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 2015.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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