Public Charity

BERKSHIRE NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC

BERKSHIRE NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in LENOX, MA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $6.3M, expenses of $2.8M, total assets of $42.1M. Imperigo tracks 55 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.6M.

EIN: 042430091 LENOX, MA Land Resources Conservation NTEE: C34 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.3M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$42.1M
Grant Records55
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

SEE SCHEUDLE OBERKSHIRE NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL, INC. (BNRC) WORKS WITH THE COMMUNITY TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE BERKSHIRES FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT. BNRC PLACES SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON KEEPING LAND PRODUCTIVE AND OPEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT, THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS CREATING WALKING TRAILS, RESTORING WILDLIFE HABITAT AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-BASED AGRICULTURAL INITIATIVES. BNRC SEEKS TO ENSURE ALL FEEL WELCOME IN NATURE, AND THAT OUR WILD AND UNDEVELOPED AREAS ARE PROTECTED TO ENSURE HABITAT FOR ANIMALS, PLANTS, POLLINATORS AND OTHER SPECIES, AND TO PROMOTE CLIMATE RESILIENCE.

Where $100 goes at Berkshire Natural Resources Council Inc

How Berkshire Natural Resources Council Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$61 Programs the work itself
$23 Management running the organization
$16 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $61 for programs

$61
Provide information and assistance to private individuals seeking to place land under perpetual preservation, whether by conveyance of fee or conveyance of interest in land, by gift or…
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
$65,000
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION, BEAUTIFICATION
$50,187
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$40,150
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$38,840
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$15,250

Showing up to 5 of 55 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ari Zorn
DIRECTOR Brian Fairbank
DIRECTOR Brian Horan
DIRECTOR Caroline Holland
DIRECTOR Elena Traister
DIRECTOR Ellen Hand

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$770,875 26 grants
Environment & Conservation
$306,746 10 grants
Animal Welfare
$303,150 10 grants
Sports & Recreation
$41,546 1 grant
Education
$14,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.3M $2.8M $42.1M
2024 $6.7M $2.9M $37.2M
2023 $3.5M $2.7M $32.4M
2022 $3.7M $2.1M $30.6M
2021 $2.9M $1.6M $31.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $6.3M (+121%), with total assets most recently reported at $42.1M.

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