Program areas at REC
Rec's food justice programs (fj) empower community members to access healthy, affordable, culturally appropriate, local food in low-income and food-insecure worcester neighborhoods via: ugrow, an urban garden program involving 500 gardeners and farmers and 2,000 worcester public school students at 60+ community & school gardens and urban farms; youthgrow, a year-round youth employment and leadership program for underserved low-income teenagers on 2 urban farms; rec community farmers markets, bringing affordable, healthy,culturally appropriate, local food to 15 locations 6 days each week june through october and 5 locations 3 days each week november to may.
Who funds Regional Environmental Council (REC)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at REC
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Steve Fischer | Executive Director | | 2024-10-30 |
| Steven Murphy | Administrative Director | | 2024-10-30 |
| Tracy Andryc | Development Director | | 2024-10-30 |
| Grace Sliwoski | Director of Programs | | 2024-10-30 |
| Erika Akerson | Lead Farmers Market Manager | | 2024-10-30 |
| ...and 7 more key personnel |
Financials for REC
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,228,074 | $1,048,367 | 17.1% |
| Program services | $992,985 | $733,092 | 35.5% |
| Investment income and dividends | $5,875 | $1,280 | 359% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $42,108 | $31,868 | 32.1% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $389 | $701 | -44.5% |
| Total revenues | $2,269,431 | $1,815,308 | 25% |
Organizations like REC
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Heal The Bay | 501(c)(3) | Santa Monica, CA | $4,646,298 |
| Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) | 501(c)(3) | Queensbury, NY | $5,418,438 |
| Delaware Nature Society | 501(c)(3) | Hockessin, DE | $4,909,855 |
| Save the Bay | 501(c)(3) | Providence, RI | $5,818,230 |
| IslandWood | 501(c)(3) | Bainbridge Island, WA | $9,533,686 |
| Land Stewardship Project | 501(c)(3) | Minneapolis, MN | $3,820,174 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) | 501(c)(3) | Helena, MT | $1,133,475 |
| Solar One (S1) | 501(c)(3) | Long Island City, NY | $5,626,684 |
| Voyageurs Conservancy | 501(c)(3) | Minneapolis, MN | $697,817 |
| YES Nature to Neighborhoods | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, CA | $4,299,409 |
Data update history
October 30, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 25, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyFundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 255
- Worcester, MA 01613
- Metro area
- Worcester, MA-CT
- County
- Worcester County, MA
- Website URL
- recworcester.org/Â
- Phone
- (508) 799-9139
- Facebook page
- regional-environmental-council-recÂ
- Twitter profile
- @rec_worcesterÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 04-6364350
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1972
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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