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Cabo Verdean American Medical Society

EIN 85-3794767 · Boston, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CABO VERDEAN AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY (THE ORGANIZATION) IS AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION, FOUNDED IN 2020, AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO UNITE NATIONALLY PHYSICIANS AND OTHER CARE PROFESSIONALS OF CABO VERDEAN HERITAGE OR CULTURE TO FOSTER, PROMOTE, AND SUPPORT ADVANCES IN MEDICAL TREATMENT, RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS OF THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARDS THAT WILL ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES, TO CREATE A BRIDGE OF COLLABORATION AND SERVICES WITH HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS.

Income
$82,969
Spending
$79,874
Reserves
7.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 78%

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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.1 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 4% 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 (3)
  1. $21,001 spent. TO CREATE, MAINTAIN, NURTURE AND PROMOTE AMONG ALL PEOPLE A KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE CABO VERDEAN HERITAGE AND TO EXPAND THE "ART OF HEALING" IN A PROGRESSIVE, PROFESSIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC MANNER.
  2. $12,601 spent. TO PROMOTE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BY MEANS OF DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING TEACHING MATERIALS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CABO VERDEAN MEDICAL AND PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL.
  3. $8,400 spent. TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT OF ACCESS TO AND DELIVERY OF QUALITY AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIBLE HEALTH CARE TO THE CABO VERDEAN COMMUNITIES WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

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 May 2021.

    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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