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Nonprofit · EIN 93-4155665

COOLVEG FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140

Financials

$70K$107K2024$98K$67K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COOLVEG FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$97,752$67,439$30,313$23,216$30,000-$6,784
December 31, 2024990-EZ$70,073$107,170-$37,097$17,903$55,000-$37,097
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$97,752

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$40,162
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$61,183
Other expenses
$6,256
Program services (functional)
$61,521

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,903
Total assets, end of year
$23,216
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,000
Net assets, end of year
-$6,784
Cash, savings and investments
$23,216
Gross receipts
$97,752

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIC ANTON VERPLOEGENPresident30$15,687
SUCHETA BALIGAUser research consultant15$13,850
LEON GLICKSMANHeat transfer consultant4$10,625
DANIEL JOSEPH SWEENEYSecretary1$0
SORY IBRAHIM MARIKOTreasurer1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIC ANTON VERPLOEGENPresident30$45,467
SUCHETA BALIGAUser research consultant10$15,464
LEON GLICKSMANHeat transfer consultant3$4,563
SORY IBRAHIM MARIKOTreasurer1$0
DANIEL JOSEPH SWEENEYSecretary1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
25 HILLSIDE AVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140-3615
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
25 Hillside Avenue, Cambridge MA 02140
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Eric Verploegen, 25 Hillside Avenue, Cambridge MA 02140
Signed the 990-EZ
Eric Verploegen, President
Phone
(617) 947-9762

Mission

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.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $56,123 · grants $89,792
  • 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.
    Expenses $5,398 · grants $7,960

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

IRS record

EIN
93-4155665
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,216
Income (IRS master file)
$97,752

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$97,752$67,439$23,216IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$70,073$107,170$17,903XML
990-N for 2023
Officer: Eric Verploegen
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 93-4155665).

Questions about COOLVEG FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of COOLVEG FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COOLVEG FOUNDATION INC is 93-4155665.
Is COOLVEG FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to COOLVEG FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COOLVEG FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COOLVEG FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COOLVEG FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COOLVEG FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-N for 2023 names Eric Verploegen.
Who are the officers and directors of COOLVEG FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $15,687 (ERIC ANTON VERPLOEGEN, President).
How much revenue does COOLVEG FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $97,752, expenses of $67,439 and total assets of $23,216 at year end.

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