WORCESTER REGIONAL RESEARCH BUREAU INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WORCESTER REGIONAL RESEARCH BUREAU INC

EIN 04-2901298 · Public & Societal Benefit (W17E)

What they do

WORCESTER REGIONAL RESEARCH BUREAU, INC. SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST of GREATER WORCESTER BY CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH and ANALYSIS of PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES to PROMOTE INFORMED PUBLIC DEBATE and DECISION-MAKING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.95%of revenue went to mission work78.3% of expenses · Program services

$86.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.87%of revenue went to management and office costs21.7% of expenses

$2.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

64.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$673,424

Mission workProgram services$457,60667.95% of revenue78.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$127,04818.87% of revenue21.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$88,77013.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$584,65486.82% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.3% mission · 21.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 23.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 26.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.71% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 23.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 30.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.60% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 21.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.42% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 2.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.66% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$673,424

Expenses$584,654

Annual surplus $88,770 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$457,606 · 78.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$127,048 · 21.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$673,424

Expenses$584,654

Assets$1,690,747

Income$673,424

Contributions$435,008

Mission work (program services)$457,606

Management and general$127,048

Stocks and bonds$539,654

Accounting fees$11,600

Investing fees$3,921

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAUL MATTHEWSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO · 40 hrs/week $182,880Base $177,000 · Other $5,880

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

PAUL MATTHEWSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO

ABRAHAM W HADDADEXEC. COMM. MEMBER

ALLEN W FLETCHERDIRECTOR

AMIE SHEIDIRECTOR

ANDREW DAVISDIRECTOR

ANTHONY PASQUALEDIRECTOR

BARRY MALONEYDIRECTOR

BILL BRASSARDDIRECTOR

BODGAN VERNESCUDIRECTOR

BOUBACAR DIEMEDIRECTOR

BROOKE COOPERDIRECTOR

CAROLYN STEMPLERDIRECTOR

CELIA J BLUEDIRECTOR

CHRIS COGHLINDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER KOSTIWDIRECTOR

DAVID LAPOINTEDIRECTOR

DEBORAH PACKARDDIRECTOR

DEBORAH PENTADIRECTOR

DEMITRIOS M MOSCHOSCLERK

DENNIS F KERRIGANDIRECTOR

DIANE POWERDIRECTOR

DONALD DOYLEDIRECTOR

EDWARD BORDENDIRECTOR

EDWARD F MANZI JRDIRECTOR

ELLEN CUMMINGSDIRECTOR

ERIC K TORKORNOOVICE CHAIR

FRANCIS MADIGAN IIIEXEC. COMM. MEMBER

GEORGE W TETLER IIITREASURER

GREG BYRNEDIRECTOR

GREG WEINERDIRECTOR

J CHRISTOPHER COLLINSDIRECTOR

J MICHAEL GRENONDIRECTOR

J ROBERT SEDERDIRECTOR

JACLYN SKAGERLINDDIRECTOR

JAMES LEARYDIRECTOR

JAMES D OBRIEN JRDIRECTOR

JANET BIRBARADIRECTOR

JEN MURPHYDIRECTOR

JILL DESOUSADIRECTOR

JOCHEN SALFELDEXEC. COMM. MEMBER

JOEL KENTDIRECTOR

JOHN ERWINEXEC. COMM. MEMBER

JOHN PRANCKEVICIUSDIRECTOR

JOHN C STOWEDIRECTOR

JOHN J SPILLANEDIRECTOR

JON LENICHECKDIRECTOR

JON WEAVERDIRECTOR

JOSEPH CORAZZINIDIRECTOR

JOSEPH MCMANUSDIRECTOR

JOSEPH SALOISDIRECTOR

JOSHUA LEE SMITHEXEC. COMM. MEMBER

JOYCE AUGUSTUSDIRECTOR

JULIAN WADEDIRECTOR

JUSTIN DUFRESNEDIRECTOR

KAREN E LUDINGTONDIRECTOR

KAREN M LAFONDDIRECTOR

KARYN POLITODIRECTOR

KATE MCEVOYDIRECTOR

KATHERINE BAGDISDIRECTOR

KATHYRN CROCKETTEXEC. COMM. MEMBER

KIMBERLY ROZAKDIRECTOR

KOLA AKINDELE JDEXEC. COMM. MEMBER

KURT ISAACSONDIRECTOR

LISA PERRINDIRECTOR

LUIS PEDRAJADIRECTOR

MARK LANGEVINDIRECTOR

MARY JO MARIONDIRECTOR

MARY LOU RETELLEDIRECTOR

MATT SHWACHMANDIRECTOR

MEGHAN LIDDYDIRECTOR

MEL CHACHARONEDIRECTOR

MELANIE BONSUEXEC. COMM. MEMBER

MICHAEL LAVOIEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MCDERMOTTDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MULRAINDIRECTOR

MICHAEL SLEEPERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL WELCHDIRECTOR

MICHAEL P ANGELINIDIRECTOR

MICHAEL V OBRIENDIRECTOR

NEIL D MCDONOUGHDIRECTOR

PATTY EPPINGERDIRECTOR

PAUL KELLYCHAIR OF THE BOARD

PAUL SCULLYDIRECTOR

PETER STAITIDIRECTOR

PETER SULLIVANDIRECTOR

PETER R STANTONDIRECTOR

RICHARD F POWELLDIRECTOR

ROB HAZARDDIRECTOR

ROBERT PAULSENDIRECTOR

ROBERT J MORTONDIRECTOR

ROBERTA BRIENEXEC. COMM. MEMBER

SAMANTHA MCDONALDDIRECTOR

SANDRA L DUNNDIRECTOR

SATYA MITRADIRECTOR

SCOTT E CASPERDIRECTOR

SEAN BRENNANDIRECTOR

SETH PITTSDIRECTOR

SETH WALLDIRECTOR

SHERRI PITCHERDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE RAMEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 100 FRONT STREET 19TH FLOOR, WORCESTER, MA 01608
County: Worcester
In care of: PAUL MATTHEWS
Primary officer: PAUL MATTHEWS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@wrrb.org Phone(508) 799-7169

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOLLUS LYNCH LLP
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit (W17E)