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Nonprofit · EIN 04-1988955

WORCESTER COUNTY MECHANICS ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · WORCESTER, MA 01608

Financials

$2.8M$2.5M2022$3.7M$2.8M2023$2.7M$2.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORCESTER COUNTY MECHANICS ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,714,754$2,871,732-$156,978$10,819,122$226,534$10,592,588
June 30, 2024990$3,660,683$2,771,032$889,651$11,000,372$210,896$10,789,476
June 30, 2023990$2,837,428$2,481,556$355,872$9,800,605$212,757$9,587,848
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$397,352
of which government grants
$154,600
Membership dues
$8,315
Program service revenue
$1,592,493
Investment income
$705,014
Net gain from sales of assets
$240,496
Net income from fundraising events
$13,975
Other revenue
$19,895

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$120,318
Other salaries and wages
$981,598
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,294,082
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$28,354
Occupancy
$242,433
Depreciation
$341,341
Program services (functional)
$1,993,923
Management and general (functional)
$693,142
Fundraising (functional)
$184,667

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,000,372
Total assets, end of year
$10,819,122
Total liabilities, end of year
$226,534
Net assets, end of year
$10,592,588
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,594,037
Publicly traded securities
$4,493,691
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,755,184
Net assets with donor restrictions
$837,404
Gross receipts
$3,959,297
Employees
48
Volunteers
204
Year formed
1842
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHLEEN GAGNEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$120,317$12,152
PETER THOMASPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELLEN CONTEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRUCE ELLISVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMIE LEEHYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDREW MADIGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER ANTKOWIAKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANTHONY CONSOLMAGNOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KIM CIBOROWSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB GOODELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GLORIA HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA DAVIDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SATYA MITRATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY D'ELIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES GOLDSBERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELAINE MCKENNA-YEAWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREW JOYCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH PACKARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LORIE MARTISKATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGARET WONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANE GIAMPATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AKASH GARGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
EVAN MALONEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VICTORIA MARIANOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ABBY MARSCHKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT OBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZ PARKER GAGNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW SABACINSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ADI TIBREWALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHLEEN GAGNEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$116,908$11,892
TOM MCGREGORPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER THOMASFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELLEN CONTECLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRUCE ELLISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMIE LEEHYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STACEY LUSTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER ANTKOWIAKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY CONSOLMAGNOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID CHEAROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB GOODELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHRYN CROCKETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA DAVIDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SATYA MITRAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANTHONY D'ELIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES GOLDSBERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELAINE MCKENNA-YEAWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MILISSA OBARATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH PACKARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GISELLE RIVERA-FLORESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SMITHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARGARET WONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE GIAMPATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN DANIELSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL KELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVAN MALONEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTORIA MARIANOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBY MARSCHKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHLEEN GAGNEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$114,974$11,107
TOM MCGREGORPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER ALDENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER THOMASFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELLEN CONTECLERK/VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRUCE ELLISVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMIE LEEHYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STACEY LUSTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER ANTKOWIAKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY CONSOLMAGNOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID CHEAROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB GOODELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHRYN CROCKETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA DAVIDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SATYA MITRAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JESSICA MORRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY D'ELIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES GOLDSBERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIBIS BUENOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHE ANDERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELAINE MCKENNA-YEAWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MILISSA OBARATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM CIBOROWSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH PACKARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADI TIBREWALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GISELLE RIVERA-FLORESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGARET WONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY BARTHOLOMEWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
321 MAIN STREET, WORCESTER, MA 01608-1532
In care of
% MECHANICS HALL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MEGHAN MONTANER, 321 MAIN STREET, WORCESTER, MA 01608
Signed the 990
MEGHAN MONTANER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(508) 752-5608
Return prepared by
BOLLUS LYNCH LLP

Mission

TO ENRICH THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE COMMUNITY BY STEWARDING MECHANICS HALL, A HISTORIC LANDMARK AND WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCE HALL, WHICH SERVES AS AN INSPIRATIONAL GATHERING PLACE FOR PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE THE VAST DIVERSITY OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EVENT HOSTING AND TICKETING: MECHANICS HALL SERVES A WIDE VARIETY OF CLIENT EVENTS FROM FUNDRAISING GALAS TO CONCERTS AND RECORDED PERFORMANCES OF WORLD-RENOWNED MUSICAL ARTISTS AS WELL AS THE MILESTONE CELEBRATORY EVENTS OF GREATER WORCESTER AND BEYOND- PROMS, GRADUATIONS, WEDDINGS, AND OTHER CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS. THE MAJORITY OF OUR HOSTED EVENTS INVOLVE MUSICAL, ORATORY, OR OTHER ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE THAT CELEBRATE THE HALL'S IMPECCABLE AND CELEBRATED ACOUSTICS. IN FY25 WE HOSTED 195 EVENTS. FY25 EVENTS ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 55,000 ADULTS AND 10,000 CHILDREN IN VARIOUS ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS, AND APPROXIMATELY 3,000 ARTISTS WERE INVOLVED IN THESE PRODUCTIONS. THE HALL PROUDLY SUPPORTS GREATER WORCESTER'S NONPROFIT COMMUNITY AND THEIR MISSIONS BY MAKING THE HALL AS FINANCIALLY ACCESSIBLE AS POSSIBLE. WE OFFERED OVER $366,000 OF EVENT DISCOUNTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN FY25.
    Expenses $1,218,951 · revenue $1,376,862
  • PRESERVATION: MECHANICS HALL IS INTERNATIONALLY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT CONCERT HALLS FOR ITS SUPERB ACOUSTICS AND INSPIRATIONAL BEAUTY. 18% OF OUR ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES GO TOWARD ENSURING THAT OUR HISTORICAL BUILDING IS PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND FUNCTIONS PERFECTLY TO WELCOME VISITORS FROM WORCESTER AND ALL OVER THE WORLD. WE ARE ALSO LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.
    Expenses $525,890 · revenue $51,548
  • COMMUNITY, ORGAN, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING: MECHANICS HALL PRODUCES A SERIES OF FREE COMMUNITY CONCERTS AND SEVERAL SPECIAL CONCERTS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS EACH YEAR. THIS YEAR FEATURED BROWN BAG CONCERTS, ORGAN CONCERTS, AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS AS WELL AS THE THIRD YEAR OF OUR TWO NEW PROGRAMS: CLUB 321 AND THE MECHANICS HALL YOUTH SINGERS. CLUB 321 IS A NEW SERIES HOSTED IN OUR MORE INTIMATE WASHBURN HALL AND BRINGS AFFORDABLE, SOPHISTICATED, LIVE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT TO THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN. YOUTH SINGERS IS THE ANCHOR YOUTH PROGRAM AT MECHANICS HALL, A RECOGNITION THAT WORCESTER'S CHILDREN ARE THE HEART AND SOUL OF OUR RICHLY MULTICULTURAL CITY. OPEN TO 4TH THROUGH 7TH GRADERS FROM EVERY WORCESTER NEIGHBORHOOD, THIS NON-AUDITIONED CHORUS GIVES CHILDREN FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE AND PERFORM AT MECHANICS HALL THEIR OWN "HOME" CONCERT HALL. UNDER PROFESSIONAL DIRECTION, THEY LEARN TO SING A VARIETY OF MUSIC, BUILD FRIENDSHIPS, AND WORK TOWARD EXCELLENCE TOGETHER AND IN HARMONY. THERE IS NO COST TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHORUS.
    Expenses $235,316 · revenue $114,375
  • MECHANICS HALL LEASES OFFICE SPACE TO SIX TENANTS THAT HAVE SIMILAR MISSIONS AS THE HALL OR OTHERWISE ARE NONPROFIT ENTITIES. FIVE TENANTS ARE RELATED TO MUSIC PERFORMANCE, AND THREE PRODUCE LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE EVENTS IN THE HALL. MECHANICS HALL OFFERS ALL TENANTS RENTAL RATES THAT ARE BELOW MARKET VALUE TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR MISSIONS.
    Expenses $13,766 · revenue $55,628

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-1988955
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1945
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,819,122
Income (IRS master file)
$3,959,297

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,714,754$2,871,732$10,819,122XML
990June 2024$3,660,683$2,771,032$11,000,372XML
990June 2023$2,837,428$2,481,556$9,800,605XML
990June 2022$3,158,410$1,930,933$9,068,606IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-1988955).

Questions about WORCESTER COUNTY MECHANICS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of WORCESTER COUNTY MECHANICS ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORCESTER COUNTY MECHANICS ASSOCIATION is 04-1988955.
Is WORCESTER COUNTY MECHANICS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
Are donations to WORCESTER COUNTY MECHANICS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORCESTER COUNTY MECHANICS ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WORCESTER COUNTY MECHANICS ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WORCESTER COUNTY MECHANICS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WORCESTER COUNTY MECHANICS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEGHAN MONTANER.
Who are the officers and directors of WORCESTER COUNTY MECHANICS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,317 (KATHLEEN GAGNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WORCESTER COUNTY MECHANICS ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,714,754, expenses of $2,871,732 and total assets of $10,819,122 at year end.

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