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 70+ community & school gardens and urban farms; youthgrow, a year-round youth employment and leadership program for underserved low-income teenagers on 3 urban farms; rec community farmers markets, bringing affordable, healthy,culturally appropriate, local food to 17 locations in worcester, southbridge, and webster, ma.
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 2 more key personnel |
Financials for REC
| Revenues | FYE 06/2024 | FYE 06/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,056,359 | $1,228,074 | 67.4% |
| Program services | $960,358 | $992,985 | -3.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $35,372 | $5,875 | 502.1% |
| 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 | $31,797 | $42,108 | -24.5% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $51 | $389 | -86.9% |
| Total revenues | $3,083,937 | $2,269,431 | 35.9% |
Organizations like REC
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Heal The Bay | 501(c)(3) | Santa Monica, CA | $4,646,298 |
| Delaware Nature Society | 501(c)(3) | Hockessin, DE | $4,909,855 |
| IslandWood | 501(c)(3) | Bainbridge Island, WA | $9,533,686 |
| Save the Bay | 501(c)(3) | Providence, RI | $5,818,230 |
| Land Stewardship Project | 501(c)(3) | Minneapolis, MN | $3,820,174 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) | 501(c)(3) | Helena, MT | $1,133,475 |
| Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) | 501(c)(3) | Lake Placid, NY | $5,575,175 |
| YES Nature to Neighborhoods | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, CA | $4,299,409 |
| Solar One (S1) | 501(c)(3) | Long Island City, NY | $5,626,684 |
| Earthplace | 501(c)(3) | Westport, CT | $6,150,801 |
Data update history
February 17, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
January 27, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 30, 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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