Nonprofit · EIN 04-6364350
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · WORCESTER, MA 01610
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,537,773 | $1,968,694 | $1,569,079 | $5,115,739 | $781,431 | $4,334,308 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,083,937 | $2,077,724 | $1,006,213 | $3,053,422 | $288,460 | $2,764,962 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,269,431 | $1,909,302 | $360,129 | $1,886,359 | $127,484 | $1,758,875 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,684,094
- Program service revenue
- $756,312
- Investment income
- $70,124
- Net income from fundraising events
- $26,093
- Other revenue
- $27,243
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $104,055
- Other salaries and wages
- $852,720
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,128,282
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $160
- Accounting fees
- $114,200
- Occupancy
- $76,287
- Travel
- $9,739
- Depreciation
- $73,355
- Program services (functional)
- $1,382,888
- Management and general (functional)
- $273,568
- Fundraising (functional)
- $312,238
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,053,422
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,115,739
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $781,431
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,334,308
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,165,797
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,651
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,372,460
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,961,848
- Gross receipts
- $3,571,387
- Employees
- 59
- Volunteers
- 1,900
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN FISCHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $93,030 | $11,025 |
| RUBIN WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN HUDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CRIST | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MADSON | ASSISTANT CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PABLO HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDI KIRK | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROBARE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN AMEVOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRETA KANKAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER A LAURA TENECELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNESSIA JIMENEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYDEE MORALEES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN FISCHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,192 | $3,597 |
| RUBIN WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN HUDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CRIST | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA PENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BRYANT LUDDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MADSON | ASSISTANT CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PABLO HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDI KIRK | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROBARE | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN AMEVOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRETA KANKAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN FISCHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $84,574 | $579 |
| RUBIN WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN HUDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CRIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA PENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BRYANT LUDDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MADSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PABLO HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDI KIRK | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE OROZCO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN AMEVOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRETA KANKAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL RUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 42 LAGRANGE ST REAR, WORCESTER, MA 01610-1536
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER ROBARE, PO BOX 255, WORCESTER, MA 01613
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER ROBARE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (508) 799-9139
- Website
- WWW.RECWORCESTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- VENNING ADVISORS
Mission
THE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF CENTRAL MA (REC), A FOOD JUSTICE ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN 1972, BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CREATE A JUST FOOD SYSTEM AND TO BUILD HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE, AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES IN WORCESTER, MA AND BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- REC'S PROGRAMS EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ACCESS HEALTHY FOOD AND ADVANCE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN FOOD-INSECURE NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH: UGROW, AN URBAN GARDEN INITIATIVE THAT CULTIVATES A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL GARDENS AND URBAN FARMS; YOUTHGROW, A YEAR-ROUND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED TEENS ON URBAN FARMS; AND REC COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKETS, BRINGING AFFORDABLE, HEALTHY, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE LOCAL FOOD TO NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS WORCESTER AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES THROUGH FARMERS' MARKETS, MOBILE MARKETS, AND ONLINE SHOPPING.Expenses $1,382,888 · revenue $756,312
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
- 04-6364350
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,115,739
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,571,387
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,537,773 | $1,968,694 | $5,115,739 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,083,937 | $2,077,724 | $3,053,422 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,269,431 | $1,909,302 | $1,886,359 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 04-6364350).
Questions about REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC is 04-6364350.
- Is REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 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 REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC 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 REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC 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 REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNIFER ROBARE.
- Who are the officers and directors of REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,030 (STEVEN FISCHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,537,773, expenses of $1,968,694 and total assets of $5,115,739 at year end.
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