Berkshire-pioneer Resource Conservation & Development Area Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
042620886
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2013–2013
Forms available
Form 990 2012, Form 990-EZ 2013
Location
Greenfield, MA, USA
Phone
4137747204
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Natural Resources Conservation and Protection

Reported finances

Revenue
$33,359
Expenses
$181,120
Assets
$14,679
Liabilities
$8,729

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2013. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JOHN WAITE (PRESIDENT)
  • LORI TANNER (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • PENNINGTON GEIS (DIRECTOR)
  • PAT SMITH (DIRECTOR)
  • JOHN WAITE (PRESIDENT)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2013. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Berkshire-pioneer resource conservation and development area, inc.'s primary exempt purpose is to offer a rural development program that helps citizens stimulate economic opportunities, conserve natural resources and improve the general quality of life in rural areas. Berkshire-pioneer resource conservation and development area, inc. Focuses on natural resources such as agriculture, forestry and water, but also addresses problems and opportunities in other areas.

What it reported doing in 2013

Massachusetts farm energy program (mfep) - fy'14berkshire-pioneer rc&d provided technical assistance and/or financial assistance to dozens of farmers in fy'14 from all agricultural sectors across the state. This assistance resulted in increased on-farm energy conservation and efficiency, promotion of renewable energy for on-farm generation, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and improved farm viability by putting money saved back into the local economy. Bprc&d provided: 1) technical assistance for energy audits, renewable energy assessments, and consultations, 2) paid incentives for implementation of audit recommendations and, 3) assisted producers and agricultural businesses in leveraging other financial resources from implementing their energy projects. Other activities included: community farm energy information sessions held across the state, mfep website maintenance, email and phone assistance, referrals to federal and state grants, including grant writing support for farmers applying to usda's rural energy for america program (reap). During fiscal year 2014, bprc&d assisted with the implementation of farm energy projects, resulting in considerable energy saved or produced from renewable resources annually, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As part of the mfep program, Massachusetts farmers saved over thousands of dollars annually from energy upgrades, with farmers' investment in energy projects paying off in less than 2 years on average with funds leveraged from public utilities, and federal and state sources. The mfep program was transferred to the center for ecological technology in early 2014.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 100% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 97
  • Transparency & Controls: 72
  • Sustainability: 12
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 93.4%; rating input score 93

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -442.9%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.08; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.59; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: -44.1% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -44.7% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 93.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $169K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 3/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 8/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 11/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 57/100.