Public Charity

WORCESTER NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY INC

Based in WORCESTER, MA, WORCESTER NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $10.5M in revenue, $5.9M in expenses, $27.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 34 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.

EIN: 042105868 WORCESTER, MA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$10.5M
Total Expenses$5.9M
Total Assets$27.3M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE ECOTARIUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE A PASSION FOR SCIENCE AND NATURE AMONG ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCES, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING. AS NEW ENGLAND'S LEADING SCIENCE AND NATURE CENTER, OUR VISION IS TO BE AN INNOVATIVE LEADER IN EXPERIENTIAL, COMMUNITY-CENTERED, SCIENCE LEARNING. THE ECOTARIUM IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATIVE, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND SCHOOL GROUPS, AND FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL GUEST EXPERIENCE.

Sample Grants Received

GREATER WORCESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$545,611
$35,000
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$22,250
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
2024
ARTS AND CULTURE
$11,000
GREATER WORCESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
2023
NATURAL HISTORY & NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUMS
$65,758

Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Aimee Peacock
TRUSTEE - RESIGNED IN 2024 David Fields
TRUSTEE David K Woodbury
TREASURER David P Mcmanus
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Deborah Berman Shear
TRUSTEE Dr Florina S Tseng

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Top Grant Purposes

ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$565,861 2 grants
RECOVERY SUPPORT FOR ECOTARIUM
$100,000 1 grant
ARTS AND CULTURE
$72,000 3 grants
ECOTARIUM | CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT
$70,000 1 grant
Research
$70,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $10.5M $5.9M $27.3M
2023 $5.2M $5.8M $22.1M
2022 $5.6M $5.2M $21.5M
2020 $1.3M $4.3M $22.4M
2019 $4.2M $4.9M $25.1M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.2M to $10.5M (+149%), with total assets most recently reported at $27.3M.

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