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Connecticut Resource Conservation and Development Area Inc

EIN 06-0976326 · Haddam, CT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF CONNECTICUT RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT AREA, INC. ("CT RC&D") IS TO ENRICH LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY CULTIVATING AGRICULTURAL VIABILITY, CONSERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, AND GROWING ECONOMIES.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.5 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 96%
Employees
19
Volunteers
45
Highest pay
$83,521, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 43% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 36% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $1.3 million spent. THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW TEAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TOWNS AND LAND TRUSTS THROUGH REPORTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON OPEN SPACE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND AGRICULTURAL PLANNING. CT RC&D HAS BEEN PROVIDING ERT SERVICES SINCE 1969 AND HAS COMPLETED OVER 1,000 REPORTS THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT'S 169 MUNICIPALITIES. THIS SERVICE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT AIDS IN MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF LAND USE DECISION MAKING AT NO-COST, OR VERY LOW COST. HTTPS://CTERT.ORG/ THE CT FARM ENERGY PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AND AGRICULTURE BASED RURAL SMALL BUSINESSES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A PUBLIC SERVICE TO FARMS AND RURAL SMALL BUSINESSES BY IDENTIFYING WHICH RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS ARE APPROPRIATE TO THEIR SITE, EVALUATING THE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTATION, AND PERFORMING RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSESSMENTS. HTTPS://CTFARMENERGY.ORG/ THE CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE SUB GRANT PROGRAM AND AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT SHARING HUB HAS SERVED OVER 50 CT FARMERS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THOSE SEEKING TO IMPLEMENT CLIMATE SMART ENERGY OR SOIL HEALTH PROJECTS THROUGH A SUB GRANT PROGRAM AND BY ESTABLISHING AND MANAGING 4 EQUIPMENT HUBS AROUND THE STATE. HTTPS://CTRCD.ORG/CLIMATE-SMART-AGRICULTURE/ THE JOB JUMPSTART (JJS) PROGRAM FOSTERS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF JOB JUMPSTART PROGRAM STAFF, THROUGH JOB PLACEMENT IN USDA NRCS OFFICES, TO SUPPORT FUTURE CONSERVATIONIST CAREERS. THE CT SOIL HEALTH INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES THAT INCLUDE ON-FARM TRAINING EXERCISES. THIS PROGRAM INCREASES AWARENESS, AT A STATEWIDE LEVEL, ABOUT SOIL HEALTH, CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, AND INNOVATIVE SOIL HEALTH TECHNIQUES TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS, FOREST LANDOWNERS, FEDERAL AGENCY STAFF, LOCAL LAND USE OFFICIALS, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ALIKE. HTTPS://CTRCD.ORG/AGRICULTURE/SOIL-HEALTH-INITIATIVE/ VETERAN FARMER RESOURCE HUB AND MARKETING INITIATIVE ESTABLISHED A CT VETERAN GROWN MARKETING INITIATIVE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, CT RC&D HAS OFFERED OUTREACH/TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS/FARM FIELD DAYS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION, THE VETERAN FARMER RESOURCE HUB CONSISTS OF DIRECT MARKETING ASSISTANCE AND AN ONLINE CT VETERAN GROWN WEBPAGE. THE WEBPAGE WILL HOUSE RESOURCES, USDA PROGRAM INFORMATION, TRAINING VIDEOS, EVENT LISTINGS OF UPCOMING TRAINING, AND OTHER AT-YOUR-OWN-PACE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO ALL VETERAN FARMERS IN CONNECTICUT. HTTPS://CTVETERANGROWN.ORG/ THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW TEAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TOWNS AND LAND TRUSTS THROUGH REPORTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON OPEN SPACE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND AGRICULTURAL PLANNING. CT RC&D HAS BEEN PROVIDING ERT SERVICES SINCE 1969 AND HAS COMPLETED OVER 1,000 REPORTS THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT'S 169 MUNICIPALITIES. THIS SERVICE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT AIDS IN MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF LAND USE DECISION MAKING AT NO-COST, OR VERY LOW COST. HTTPS://CTERT.ORG/ THE CT FARM ENERGY PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AND AGRICULTURE BASED RURAL SMALL BUSINESSES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A PUBLIC SERVICE TO FARMS AND RURAL SMALL BUSINESSES BY IDENTIFYING WHICH RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS ARE APPROPRIATE TO THEIR SITE, EVALUATING THE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTATION, AND PERFORMING RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSESSMENTS. HTTPS://CTFARMENERGY.ORG/ THE CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE SUB GRANT PROGRAM AND AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT SHARING HUB HAS SERVED OVER 50 CT FARMERS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THOSE SEEKING TO IMPLEMENT CLIMATE SMART ENERGY OR SOIL HEALTH PROJECTS THROUGH A SUB GRANT PROGRAM AND BY ESTABLISHING AND MANAGING 4 EQUIPMENT HUBS AROUND THE STATE. HTTPS://CTRCD.ORG/CLIMATE-SMART-AGRICULTURE/ THE JOB JUMPSTART (JJS) PROGRAM FOSTERS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF JOB JUMPSTART PROGRAM STAFF, THROUGH JOB PLACEMENT IN USDA NRCS OFFICES, TO SUPPORT FUTURE CONSERVATIONIST CAREERS. THE CT SOIL HEALTH INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES THAT INCLUDE ON-FARM TRAINING EXERCISES. THIS PROGRAM INCREASES AWARENESS, AT A STATEWIDE LEVEL, ABOUT SOIL HEALTH, CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, AND INNOVATIVE SOIL HEALTH TECHNIQUES TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS, FOREST LANDOWNERS, FEDERAL AGENCY STAFF, LOCAL LAND USE OFFICIALS, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ALIKE. HTTPS://CTRCD.ORG/AGRICULTURE/SOIL-HEALTH-INITIATIVE/ VETERAN FARMER RESOURCE HUB AND MARKETING INITIATIVE ESTABLISHED A CT VETERAN GROWN MARKETING INITIATIVE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, CT RC&D HAS OFFERED OUTREACH/TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS/FARM FIELD DAYS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION, THE VETERAN FARMER RESOURCE HUB CONSISTS OF DIRECT MARKETING ASSISTANCE AND AN ONLINE CT VETERAN GROWN WEBPAGE. THE WEBPAGE WILL HOUSE RESOURCES, USDA PROGRAM INFORMATION, TRAINING VIDEOS, EVENT LISTINGS OF UPCOMING TRAINING, AND OTHER AT-YOUR-OWN-PACE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO ALL VETERAN FARMERS IN CONNECTICUT. HTTPS://CTVETERANGROWN.ORG/

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1978.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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