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Coolveg Foundation Inc

EIN 93-4155665 · Cambridge, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak21 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

Charitable: The purpose of the corporation is to engage in the following business activities (as listed in the organization's Articles of Organization filed with the State of Massachusetts): WE HELP LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN ARID REGIONS BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL INSTITUTIONS ABOUT STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SO THEY EXPERIENCE REDUCED FOOD LOSS, IMPROVED NUTRITION, AND INCREASED INCOME. THIS ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS AND/OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, OR CORRESPONDING SECTION OF ANY FUTURE FEDERAL TAX CODE, AND SHALL NOT INURE BENEFIT OR EARNINGS TO ANY PRIVATE SHAREHOLDER OR INDIVIDUAL.

Income
$97,752
Spending
$67,439
Reserves
-1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$15,687, president

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 21 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 129% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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 (2)
  1. $56,123 spent. Mobile forced-air evaporative cooling chamber for smallholder farmers and produce vendors. Funded by Energy Saving Trust, CoolVeg trained local organizations in Nigeria and India to construct cooling chambers. This project is expected to directly benefit ~30 people, with the potential to benefit thousands when replicated.
  2. $5,398 spent. The primary objective of this project was to promote better employment outcomes among clay potters, vegetable farmers, and vegetable traders. The project also had a research objective, which was to better understand the potential of new methods for promoting clay pot coolers, which could widen the scope for action and large-scale diffusion of clay pot coolers in the Sahel region by development projects and other stakeholders, including government and business membership organizations. These new promotion methods tested in this project were documented and will be used as part of further efforts for the promotion of clay pot coolers.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.

    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 March 2024.

    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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