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Calvin Coolidge Presidential Fund Inc

EIN 84-3876460 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Support the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, Inc., a 501(C)(3) Public Charity.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%
Employees
3
Volunteers
95
Highest pay
$489,933, vchair; trustee

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

Financial health

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 88% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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 (2)
  1. $1.5 million spent. THE COOLIDGE SCHOLARSHIP THE COOLIDGE FUND OPERATES A MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT AWARDS FULL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS EACH YEAR, EACH OF WHOM LEARNS ABOUT PRESIDENT COOLIDGE AND HIS VALUES THROUGH THE COURSE OF APPLYING FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP. THE COOLIDGE FUND CONDUCTS A RIGOROUS, MULTI-STAGE, REVIEW PROCESS THAT CULMINATES WITH INTERVIEWS WITH A FINALIST JURY. SINCE 2016, FORTY-TWO COOLIDGE SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN AWARDED AND MORE THAN SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND ESSAYS ON PRESIDENT COOLIDGE HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY CANDIDATES. FINALISTS ARE ALSO AWARDED A SMALLER ONE-TIME SCHOLARSHIP. THE CHIEF CRITERION IS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. SECONDARY CRITERIA INCLUDE INTEREST IN POLICY, APPRECIATION OF THE VALUES COOLIDGE CHAMPIONED, HUMILITY, AND SERVICE.
  2. $135,982 spent. As a Section 509(a)(3) supporting organization, the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Fund, Inc. engages exclusively in activities for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, and to carry out the purposes of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, Inc.

Source: Form 990 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 May 2020.

    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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