Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
The organization is dedicated to being the leading business organization in central Massachusetts by providing valuable membership services and programs and events to its members and in advancing and advocating on behalf of economic development initiatives and public policy issues important to the regional business community.
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,244,886
- -6.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,116,944
- -10.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $5,110
- -8.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $3,163,135
- -14.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $181K (2021) to $258K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunities Foundation Worcester, MA | Grant to Supporting Organization. | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,244,886 | $3,116,944 | $3,163,135 | — | — | $5,110 |
| 2023 | $1,329,205 | $3,482,926 | $3,711,347 | $250,000 | 1 | $5,558 |
| 2022 | $1,705,934 | $4,028,685 | $3,886,032 | $258,297 | 1 | $440 |
| 2021 | $985,381 | $3,231,295 | $2,964,344 | $180,720 | 1 | $7 |
| 2020 | $568,988 | $2,682,359 | $2,446,972 | $250,000 | 1 | $2 |
About Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
Based on IRS filings
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce is a public charity, based in Worcester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce is led by Timothy P. Murray, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 3 of 47 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Timothy P. Murray
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
36 hrs/week
$277K (2020) → $320K (2024)
Satya B. Mitra
Chair
Treasurer & Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2022
Vice Chair & Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Jackson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig L. Blais
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Bonnette
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane M. Giampa
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Manzi
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eurayshia Williams Reed
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James B. Leary Esq.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Salois
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Lee Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kola Akindele
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luis Pedraja
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Liddy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Garand
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael W. Welch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Crowley III
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harris Berenson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Glickman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Brady
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert J. Morton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Che Anderson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Rea
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hamid Mohaghegh
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Hayes
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nadine James
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Gbaliva
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Bourque
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Cruz
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Paradiso
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Gagne
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Staiti
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Pasquale
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Westerlind
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Seaman
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Royce
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johnna Carlson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Cross-Nanof
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth Wall
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Ramey
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd M. Tallman
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Pelletier
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$124K (2020) → $162K (2024)
Linda Salem-Pervier
Vice President Membership Development & Finance
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024)
Christine Cassidy
Ex-Officio
Vice Chair & Director → Chair & Director, 2022
Chair & Director → Ex-Officio, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric A. Busenburg
Treasurer
Director → Clerk & Director, 2022
Clerk & Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Torkornoo
Vice Chair
Clerk & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2022
Treasurer & Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charran Fisher
Clerk
Director → Clerk, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (40)
- Former: Chizoma Nosike (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Christine Tieri (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Donald F. Doyle (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jessica McGarry (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Libis R. Bueno (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Flaherty (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul Kelly (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Cox Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kerri Cunningham (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Marie Mouradian (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Bruce Platzman (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Gareth Charter (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Caitlyn Lubelczyk (2023) — Vice President Marketing & Communications
- Former: Cynthia Saucier (2023) — Director
- Former: Lauren Crossman-Nanof (2023) — Director
- Former: Linda Salem Pervier (2023) — Vice President Membership Development
- Former: Michael McDonald (2023) — Director
- Former: Barry M. Maloney (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: J. Christopher Collins (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard Greenhalgh (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sue Gorman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ross Lavoie (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Caroline Mitchell (2022) — Director
- Former: Anthony J. Salvidio II (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ivon Gois (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kimberly A. Rozak (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nick Smith (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Paul Provost (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Raphael Bibiu (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Sullivan (2020) — Director
- Former: Glenn Knowlton (2020) — Director
- Former: Kate Sharry (2020) — Director
- Former: Laurie Cashman (2020) — Director
- Former: Rob Crain (2020) — Director
- Former: Sam Pepper Jr. (2020) — Director
- Former: Sandra Mahoney (2020) — Director
- Former: Sandy L. Dunn (2020) — Director
- Former: Sharyn Williams (2020) — Vice President Marketing, Communications & Program
- Former: Stephen Londregan (2020) — Director
- Former: William Cahill (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $320K, to Timothy P Murray (President/CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
How large is Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce?
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
Where does Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce operate?
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce's EIN?
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-1988780. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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