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Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 80-0388618 Website

To evolve the energy system to meet the needs of the future.

Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc at a glance

In short: Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc gave $256K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$255,500
-27.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-45.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$42,583
+32.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$1,774,752
-25.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Black Swan Labs Incorporated: $131KBlack Swan Labs Incorporated$131KNew Garden Park Inc: $25KNew Garden Park Inc$25KCity of Somerville: $25KCity of Somerville$25KCity of Gloucester: $25KCity of Gloucester$25KTown of Arlington: $25KTown of Arlington$25KTown of Deerfield: $25KTown of Deerfield$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Black Swan Labs Incorporated ($131K). Together the top 6 received $256K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 17 (76%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

CambridgeGloucesterSomervilleSouth DeerfieldWorcesterActonArlingtonAshlandLexingtonLowellNewtonSalem

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400KTotal only2019 Total only2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 11 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2019) to $353K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $256K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Black Swan Labs Incorporated Cambridge, MAOperating Support$130,500
New Garden Park Inc Worcester, MAKickstart Grants$25,000
City of Somerville Somerville, MAKickstart Grants$25,000
City of Gloucester Gloucester, MAKickstart Grants$25,000
Town of Arlington Arlington, MAKickstart Grants$25,000
Town of Deerfield South Deerfield, MAKickstart Grants$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,774,752$2,129,962$2,507,184$255,5006$8,474
2024$2,368,908$3,548,603$3,401,451$352,87511$27,187
2023$2,119,303$2,319,399$2,132,797——$5,853
2022$1,743,592$1,763,681$1,034,890———
2021$974,000$930,657$571,768———
2020$628,451$871,580$540,832$5,000Total only—
2019$227,823$499,022$343,614$4,185Total only—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc

Based on IRS filings

Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $256K. Net investment income was $8K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc is led by Zeyneb Magavi, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Zeyneb Magavi

    Executive Director

    Co-Executive Director → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $65K (2019) → $96K (2025)

  • Ana Maria Camargo

    President

    Board Member → President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nopalzin Torres

    Director of Finance

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $13K (2023) → $95K (2025)

  • John Reinhardt

    Interim Treasurer

    Board Member → Interim Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marilyn Ray Smith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Harkins

    Former Treasurer

    Treasurer → Former Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Oliver

    Clerk

    Board Member → Clerk, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Martin

    Board Member

    Clerk → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leith Sharp

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Akley

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Audrey Schulman (2019–2024) — Co-Exec Director
  • Former: Jason Taylor (2019–2024) — Board Member & Consultant
  • Former: Hg Chissell (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Matthew Schreiner (2019–2020) — Former Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Zeyneb Magavi — Executive Director: $96KZeyneb MagaviExecutive Director$96KNopalzin Torres — Director of Finance: $95KNopalzin TorresDirector of Finance$95K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to Zeyneb Magavi (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc

How much does Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc give each year?

Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc gave $256K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $353K across 11 grants.

What is Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc's typical grant size?

Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $42,583, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc give grants?

Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 17% of Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Kickstart Grants" (5 grants).

Who are Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc's largest grantees?

Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Black Swan Labs Incorporated ($130,500), New Garden Park Inc ($25,000) and City of Somerville ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc?

Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What is Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc?

Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Boston, MA. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc's EIN?

Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0388618. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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