Nonprofit · EIN 03-0367144
NORTHEAST RECYCLING COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · SHELBURNE, VT 05482
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $644,532 | $710,962 | -$66,430 | $1,127,096 | $4,167 | $1,122,929 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $764,585 | $852,313 | -$87,728 | $1,090,313 | $5,954 | $1,084,359 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 | $752,513 | $731,970 | $20,543 | $1,228,216 | $3,003 | $1,225,213 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $402,448
- Membership dues
- $382,456
- Program service revenue
- $217,610
- Investment income
- $22,211
- Other revenue
- $2,263
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $264,701
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $331,337
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,200
- Travel
- $34,135
- Program services (functional)
- $501,675
- Management and general (functional)
- $209,287
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,090,313
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,127,096
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,167
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,122,929
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $989,079
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $133,850
- Gross receipts
- $644,532
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- VT
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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGANSCHULZ-FONTES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $94,659 |
| ERIN JENSEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY BAKER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS NELSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKE NASH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BENESKI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARED RHODES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BEDNAR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARYFEINLAND | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RESA DIMINO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIP FOLEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEN HEATON-JONES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAZ MILLER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NORK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSH KELLY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK WATSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN FONTES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,122 |
| ERIN JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KALEY LALEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKE NASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARED RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN PRYOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH KELLY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK WATSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN RUBINSTEIN | SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer | 40 | $96,393 |
| ROBERT ISNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY LAIBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KALEY LALEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKE NASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARED RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN VANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH KELLY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN PRYOR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK WATSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 145 PINE HAVEN SHORES RD STE 1000A, SHELBURNE, VT 05482-7812
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEGAN SCHULZ-FONTES, PO BOX 551, BRATTLEBORO, VT 053020551
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN SCHULZ-FONTES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (802) 254-3636
- Website
- WWW.NERC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOISSELLE MORTON & WOLKOWICZ LLP
Mission
NERC'S MISSION IS TO MINIMIZE WASTE, CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ADVANCE A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY THROUGH FACILITATED COLLABORATION AND ACTION.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O1. DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED ONE CONFERENCERETHINKING RESOURCE USE: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES KEYNOTE ON REUSE FOR BUSINESSES ALL THINGS REUSE RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: METHODS FOR MANAGING DIFFICULT TO RECYCLE FIBERS FOLLOWING THE STREAM IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO LEVERAGE AND EXPAND RECYCLING MARKETS BEHIND THE SCENES: REWORKING NY'S SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES COLLABORATING FOR IMPACT: BUILDING SMM MESSAGES AND STRATEGIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIP KEYNOTE: GLOBAL LEARNINGS ON PLASTIC REDUCTION SYSTEMS THE POWER OF PARTICIPATION: SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES FROM STATE RECYCLING CAMPAIGNS A DIVE INTO EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY (EPR) FOR PRODUCTS STRATEGIES FOR MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN STATES ORGANICS: LEVERAGING THE STRENGTHS OF COMPOSTING AND ANAEROBIC DIGESTION THE ROLE OF LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS IN CERTIFICATION AND GREEN PROCUREMENT ROUNDTABLES: CASE STUDIES TO INCREASE QUALITY & QUANTITY OF RECYCLABLES BUILDING BLOCKS FOR CONSUMER RECYCLING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO REUSE A DIVE INTO EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY (EPR) FOR PACKAGING2. DEVELOPED AND NERC HELD 15 WEBINARS AND FORUMS WITH 1,888 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS REGISTERING FOR MULTIPLEEVENTS. OF THOSE UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS, OVER 700 PARTICIPATING DURING THE EVENTS, WHILE AN ESTIMATED 500 USERS VISITED OUR WEBINAR AND MATERIALS REUSE FORUM LIBRARIES. OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS, 96% REPORTED VALUABLE EVENTS. MATERIAL REUSE FORUM 6: ONLINE MATERIALS EXCHANGE: VIABLILTY AND REACH (SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2024) EXTENDING THE LIFE CYCLE OF TEXTILES FORUM SERIES (SEPTEMBER 2024)A. FORUM 1: COMMUNITY PLANNING B. FORUM 2: POLICY LANDSCAPE C. FORUM 3: CORPORATE STRATEGY, CASE STUDIESD. FORUM 4: TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT REDUCING AND DIVERTING PLASTIC WASTE IN BIO-MEDICAL LABORATORIES AND FACILITIES, PART 1: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN BIOPHARMA AND MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS (SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2024)REDUCING AND DIVERTING PLASTIC WASTE IN BIO-MEDICAL LABORATORIES AND FACILITIES,PART 2: DIVERSE SOLUTIONS TO MEET THE SUPPLY OF BIO-MED PLASTIC WASTE (OCTOBER 3RD, 2024) MATERIAL RUSE FORUM 7: UNPACKING REVERSE LOGISTICS (DECEMBER 5TH, 2024) BENEFITS OF AI IN THE WASTE STREAM, PART 1 (DECEMBER 10TH, 2024) BENEFITS OF AI IN THE WASTE STREAM, PART 2 (DECEMBER 12TH, 2024) MATERIAL REUSE FORUM 8: ONLINE RESALE BUSINESS MODELS (MARCH 13TH, 2024)EXAMINING AND IDENTIFYING SOLUTIONS FOR PLASTIC AND ORGANIC WASTE IN INDUSTRIAL FOOD PRODUCTIONA) PART 1: ADDRESSING IMPACTS OF PLASTIC IN INDUSTRIAL FOOD PRODUCTION (APRIL 9TH, 2025)THE LIFECYCLE AND FUTURE OF BATTERY EMBEDDED DEVICES (MAY 7TH, 2025)MATERIAL REUSE FORUM 9: HOW TO MAKE REUSE CENTERS ECONOMICALLY VIABLE (JUNE 5TH, 2025)3. CONSULTING PROJECTS PROVIDED FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE RECYCLECT FOUNDATION MANAGED THE VERMONT STATE E-CYCLES PROGRAM PROVIDED FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING COORDINATION CLEARINGHOUSE (ERCC) PROGRAM6. MAINTAINED ONLINE PRESENCE AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH: SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND LINKEDIN UPDATED DYNAMIC WEBSITE AND NEW CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER (CRM) PLATFORM / DATABASE LISTSERV MEMBERS: DEI CONNECT (DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION), EPPNET (ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERRABLE PURCHASING), AND ORGANICS MANAGEMENT9. DEVELOPED AND PUBLISHED NEW RESOURCES FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE: FOUR QUARTERLY MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY REPORTS ON COMMODITY VALUES CHEMICAL RECYCLING POLICY POSITION - THE CHEMICAL RECYCLING COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND PROCESSES THAT FALL UNDER THE UMBRELLA TERM 'CHEMICAL RECYCLING AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS TO MAKE INFORMED POLICY DECISIONS. 10. MAINTAINED ONGOING COMMITTEES FOR MEMBER STATES AND ORGANIZATIONS: - BOTTLE BILL - CHEMICAL RECYCLING - DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION - GLASS MARKETS - REGIONAL RECYCLING MARKETS - SUPPLY SIDE POLICY - ORGANICS MANAGEMENTExpenses $501,675 · revenue $217,610
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0367144
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C27)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,127,096
- Income (IRS master file)
- $644,532
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $644,532 | $710,962 | $1,127,096 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $764,585 | $852,313 | $1,090,313 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $646,161 | $699,287 | $1,178,774 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $752,513 | $731,970 | $1,228,216 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 03-0367144).
Questions about NORTHEAST RECYCLING COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of NORTHEAST RECYCLING COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHEAST RECYCLING COUNCIL is 03-0367144.
- Is NORTHEAST RECYCLING COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to NORTHEAST RECYCLING COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHEAST RECYCLING COUNCIL 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 NORTHEAST RECYCLING COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTHEAST RECYCLING COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTHEAST RECYCLING COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEGAN SCHULZ-FONTES.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHEAST RECYCLING COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,659 (MEGANSCHULZ-FONTES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does NORTHEAST RECYCLING COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $644,532, expenses of $710,962 and total assets of $1,127,096 at year end.
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