Tufts Global Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES (WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE) BENEFITING, SUPPORTING, PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF, AND CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE, A MASSACHUSETTS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN FORMED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE IN ORDER TO CONDUCT, SUPPORT AND FACILITATE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO RECEIVE GRANTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, LOCATED WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
- Income
- $214,306
- Spending
- $233,849
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $777,646, executive vp
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 21 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 81% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 69% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
- $233,849 spent. Tufts Global Background: Tufts Global, Inc. (TGI) supports the international infrastructure needs of its parent organization, the Trustees of Tufts College (Tufts), by providing operational, administrative, and compliance-related services for Tufts' foreign U.S.-AID-funded grant activities. As an affiliate entity, TGI incurs local, in country grant related expenditures necessary to maintain field operations, for which Tufts reimburses TGI through established intercompany affiliate cost recovery processes. These costs support mission-related research and programmatic activities carried out outside the United States. During FY25, TGI maintained an international business office registration located in Kampala, Uganda, which operates as an active, fully functional field office supporting Tufts' global research initiatives. A primary component of TGI's activities relates to administrative and logistical support for the Karamoja Resilience Support Unit II (KRSU II), a five year program funded by USAID/Uganda with additional support from the Embassy of Ireland in Uganda. Managed by ACDI/VOCA and implemented by Tufts University, the program was to run through 2028 but ended early and aimed to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of development assistance in the Karamoja region. KRSU II focuses on generating and disseminating evidence to inform policy and programming; strengthening collaboration among government, development, and humanitarian partners; and improving the Government of Uganda's capacity to coordinate and implement regional development plans, including the Karamoja Integrated Development Plan III (KIDP III). During FY25, and through its conclusion on October 5, 2024, KRSU II achieved several significant milestones: * Completed a comparative review of primary and secondary education models in Karamoja, including fixed, boarding, networked, and mobile schooling approaches. * Produced a comprehensive review of land acquisition experiences in Karamoja, including documentation of registration processes, titling, compensation, and land-use outcomes. * Presented evidence on localization practices during a KRSU learning event, highlighting sectoral approaches and results. * Updated program communication channels, including website content, radio messaging, and tracking of publication and social media engagement. * Conducted a closeout learning event and prepared a summary brief on effective development resilience humanitarian practices and key policy implications for the Karamoja Development Partners' Group (KDPG). * Provided full administrative support to the KDPG, including agenda preparation, material distribution, contact list management, meeting logistics, and documentation. * Collaborated with USAID, the Ministry of Water and Environment, and LIFE-AR teams to review and endorse guidelines for Participatory Water Resources Management. * Concluded technical support to district level and regional learning and coordination platforms across key development sectors. * Coordinated with Tufts headquarters to complete all program closeout responsibilities, including financial reporting, inventory and asset disposition, property transfers, and personnel offboarding. All FY25 activities and expenditures supported TGI's mission to facilitate and administer Tufts University's international research and grant-funded programming in alignment with its exempt purpose.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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