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Towngreen Inc

EIN 87-4054939 · Gloucester, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ACT AS A CATALYST IN ASSISTING THE GREATER CAPE ANN REGION IN BECOMING A VIBRANT AND INCLUSIVE MODEL OF SUSTAINABILITY THAT IS FOSSIL FUEL FREE AND PREPARED FOR THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Income
$192,768
Spending
$189,834
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%

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

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% 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. $84,655 spent. TOWNGREEN PROVIDES CLIMATE AWARENESS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE PLANNING FOR REALITY SERIES OFFERS IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, FIELD TRIPS, AND COMMUNITY OPEN FORUMS. IN 2024,THESE PROGRAMS REACHED OVER 700 PEOPLE ACROSS 44 PROGRAMS.
  2. $74,125 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS THROUGH THE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR CAPE ANN CLIMATE COALITION PROVIDE RENTERS AND LANDLORDS, ESPECIALLY LOWER-INCOME RENTERS, WITH FREE ELECTRIFICATION CONSULTATION AND COACHING TO DECARBONIZE APARTMENT BUILDINGS, REACHING 25 LANDLORDS IN 2024.
  3. $2,847 spent. TOWNGREEN PROVIDES MICROGRANTS TO THE REGIONS HIGH SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS IN THE SCHOOLS,SUCH AS A BIRDHOUSE PROJECT TO ENCOURAGE NESTING BIRDS TO RETURN TO THE GROUNDS OF GLOUCESTER HIGH SCHOOL,RESTARTING THE GREENHOUSE AT ROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL, AND PURCHASING SEEDLINGS FOR A VEGETABLE GARDEN IN THE SPRING, WITH A PROJECTED HARVEST IN SEPTEMBER.

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 October 2022.

    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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