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Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington Inc

EIN 23-7148060 · Prt Washingtn, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceStrong94 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

RESIDENTS FOR A MORE BEAUTIFUL PORT WASHINGTON, FOUNDED IN 1968, IS A MEMBERSHIPORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUSTAINABLE GROWTH BY PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT, ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INCREASING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS ON THE ENTIRE PORT WASHINGTON PENINSULA.OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND UNIFY THE RESIDENTS OF PORT WASHINGTON TO PROTECT ANDADVANCE THE VIBRANCY, RESILIENCY, SUSTAINABILITY AND BEAUTY OF OUR PENINSULA. WE AIMTO DO THIS IN 3 KEY ARES:BEAUTIFICATION - WE LIVE IN AN EXTRAORDINARILY BEAUTIFUL TOWN SITUATED ON THE WATER.OUR GOAL IS TO KEEP BOOSTING THE BEAUTY AND VIBRANCY OF OUR TOWN BY CONTINUALLYIMPROVING OUR PUBLIC SPACES, MAKING THEM MORE VISUALLY ATTRACTIVE, CLEANER, AND MOREUSABLE. WE DO THIS VIA A SERIES OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING GIVE A LITTER BIT, CLEAN GREEN MAIN STREET, THE PORT WASHINGTON MURAL PROJECT AND PORT WASHINGTON BLOOMS.EDUCATION - RESIDENTS IS COMMITTED TO REACHING THE YOUNGEST OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERSVIA THE PORT WASHINGTON SCHOOLS, HELPING TO DEEPEN T

Income
$171,739
Spending
$181,633
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
11.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 67%
Employees
7
Highest pay
$54,500, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
  1. $59,040 spent. BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM - PLAN, PLANT AND MAINTAIN NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS. ADVOCACY FOREXPANSION OF WALKING TRAILS CREATING BETTER LINKAGES THROUGHOUT PORT WASHINGTON.SPEARHEADING, IN CONJUNCTION WITH TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD, BUSINESS IMPROVEMENTDISTRICT, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LONG ISLAND RAILROAD AND THE GARBAGE DISTRICT, THECREATION OF THE CLEAN GREEN ZONE ON UPPER MAIN STREET AIMED AT BEAUTIFYING UPPER MAIN STREET, AND EDUCATING SHOP KEEPERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO KEEP THIS SHOPPING AREA "CLEAN AND GREEN".
  2. $47,941 spent. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM - QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES AND PROTECTION OF SAME REGARDING THE POPULATION GROWTH ON THE PORT WASHINGTON PENINSULA.RESIDENTS LEADS PROGRAMS IN THE PORT WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVIDING ALL OF THE STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTITUDES THAT WILL LEAD TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. PROGRAMS FOSTER A DEEP APPRECIATION OF NATURE AS WELL AS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE HUMANS PLAY IN THE DEGREDATION OF OUR PRECIOUS AND FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS.
  3. $40,683 spent. PUBLIC EDUCATION - PROVIDE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTITUDES THAT WILL LEAD TO AMORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. MAKING THE PEOPLE OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AWARE OF THEIMPACT OF POPULATION AND COMMERCIAL GROWTH THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, ADVERTISEMENTS ANDPUBLIC FORUMS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 October 1971.

    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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