Northeast Earth Coalition
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
The Northeast Earth Coalition, Inc, (NEEC) works at the community level to protect the environment and promote local sustainability and food security. The NEEC supports the work of community and environmental activists who give hope for a better future.
- Income
- $344,306
- Spending
- $364,523
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 750
- Highest pay
- $4,508, board of directors urban growers program committee
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 218% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $4,197 spent. COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM: The Community Outreach Program is responsible for reaching out to environmental activists and community groups as well as building partnerships with other organizations, providing support for their work, and collaborating with their programs and agenda. Community Outreach provides educational support and micro-grants to create workshops, trainings, cultural activities and long-term projects. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The program organized the 8th Acting Locally for a More Sustainable World Conference at Montclair State University. More than 35 environmental organizations were in attendance. The program offered a series of workshops (12) in different places in northern New Jersey with the following topics: Vegetable gardening, plant-based culinary and garden yoga, composting and pollinator gardens. These presentations covered houses of worship, schools, and public libraries.
- $6,390 spent. COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORK: The Community Food Network is a grassroots crowdsourced solution to immediate local food need. Whether it's a need for food or a need to give, mini pantries help feed neighbors, nourishing neighborhoods and building communities. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The program distributed over 380,000 pounds of dry and canned food in five towns. More than 250 volunteers are running this program 24/7. We impacted the lives of over 5,000 families facing food insecurity and providing them basic food support.
- ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES: This program presents free workshops and training to educate the public about environmental issues, promote the protection of the environment, and create community level environmental education projects, and organize our annual conference "Acting Locally for a More Sustainable World." ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Expansion of the community Composting Program from 6 to 10 composting stations across the town of Montclair. The program educates the community about composting and gives community members a chance to participate as volunteers to run the project. Composting stations have been installed in community gardens, houses of worship, schools, and gardening organizations. All the composting together are processing over 50 tons of waste that are not going to the incinerator or landfill. Crane Park in Montclair, NJ has historical and cultural significance, which includes the former home site of Israel Crane, the original founder of Cranetown in the late 1700s, and the YWCA for African American women in the early 1900s. Brookdale Park Native Plant Garden. This is another educational environmental project that continues thriving after 6 years of being created. The garden has been expanded. In August of 2017, the Northeast Earth Coalition and Friends of Crane Park created a demonstration garden to enhance the public space as well as to educate the community about the importance of growing native plants and vegetables as well as the importance of pollinators. This year, we reached over 450,000 online visitors. The Pollinator pathways: This project establishes pollinator-friendly habitats and food sources for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinating insects and wildlife in New Jersey.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2022 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2022.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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