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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$37.2M
+14.8% YoY
Revenue
$6.7M
+92.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$1.3M
+253.9% YoY
Expenses
$2.9M
+7.7% YoY
About Berkshire Natural Resources Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
Berkshire Natural Resources Council Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in LENOX, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $37.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.3M.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $37,183,752 | $32,381,868 | $30,614,127 |
| Revenue | $6,731,140 | $3,492,885 | $3,680,063 |
| Expenses | $2,902,964 | $2,696,321 | $2,135,186 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,332,638 | $376,533 | $486,748 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
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Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
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No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
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Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNY HANSELL | PRESIDENT | 40 | $154,915 |
| TIM CRANE | CHAIRMAN | 4 | — |
| PAT CALLAHAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| KIM SEWARD | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| JEFF BELAIR | TREASURER | 4 | — |
| STEPHEN ALSDORF | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BRIAN FAIRBANK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| HENRY FLINT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RACHEL HAILEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ELLEN HAND | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CAROLINE HOLLAND | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BRIAN HORAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ERIC HATZMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LARRY LANE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOHN MANCIA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ROBERT CUNDALL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| F SYDNEY SMITHERS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BRIAN TOBIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ELENA TRAISTER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ARI ZORN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SUSAN STRANO | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $20,910 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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