Roosevelt Neighborhood Association

What Roosevelt Neighborhood Association does

The Roosevelt Neighborhood Association (RNA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation registered in Washington state, operating as an all-volunteer organization with no paid staff. Headquartered at 6620 Roosevelt Way NE in Seattle, it serves residents, property owners, and businesses of the Roosevelt neighborhood, with related programming that touches adjacent neighborhoods including Ravenna and the University District. The RNA's core offerings include general membership (suggested $35/year on a pay-what-you-can basis) and business membership ($100/year), a monthly Adopt-A-Street cleanup, a Business of the Month content feature, the Roosevelt-Ravenna Business Alliance, a Roosevelt Emergency Hub (one of 130+ citywide hubs), a monthly newsletter reaching 600+ subscribers, a land-use monitoring and advocacy function, and the inaugural 2025 Rooted in Roosevelt festival which drew more than 1,000 attendees. Operational technology consists of a website (rooseveltseattle.org), NeonCRM-based membership management, an email newsletter distribution system, and a Polis-based sentiment survey tool for open-ended community input.

Revenue mechanics rely on a mix of modest membership dues, individual donations, business sponsorships and booth sales for the annual festival (tiered from $150 to $1,500), and occasional grants such as the 2025 Small Sparks award from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. There is no disclosed founder, leadership team, headcount, parent company, funding round, or acquisition history in the input data, consistent with a grassroots volunteer-operated nonprofit. The RNA's go-to-market is community-led: programming is delivered through monthly in-person meetings, recurring events (Adopt-A-Street, Trivia Night, Rooted in Roosevelt), and digital channels including the newsletter and website. The organization's documented advocacy outcomes include contributing to the decision to site the Link light rail station in the center of Roosevelt rather than under I-5.

Name

Roosevelt Neighborhood Association

Legal name

Roosevelt Neighborhood Association

Website

https://rooseveltseattle.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Roosevelt Neighborhood Association is an all-volunteer Seattle 501(c)(3) nonprofit running membership programs, community events, emergency preparedness, business advocacy, and land use monitoring for residents and merchants of the Roosevelt neighborhood.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from general and business members. General membership is suggested at $35/year (pay-what-you-can model), Business membership is $100/year. Covers operating costs including website, newsletter tools, cleanup supplies, and seed funding for neighborhood events.
2. Grants and Donations: Funding from Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Small Sparks grant, individual donations, and business sponsorships for the Rooted in Roosevelt festival.
3. Festival Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships for the annual Rooted in Roosevelt festival including Platinum ($1,500), Gold ($750), Silver ($500), Bronze ($250) tiers, and booth purchases ($150).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Roosevelt Neighborhood Association (RNA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization that facilitates neighborhood organizing, business promotion, emergency preparedness, and community publishing for residents and businesses in Seattle's Roosevelt neighborhood. It offers membership programs, monthly Adopt-A-Street cleanups, the Business of the Month promotion program, the Roosevelt-Ravenna Business Alliance, an Emergency Hub for disaster response, a monthly newsletter, land use monitoring and advocacy, and the annual Rooted in Roosevelt festival.

Product overview

The Roosevelt Neighborhood Association (RNA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization that offers a portfolio of programs and services focused on inclusive community engagement, neighborhood advocacy, and supporting Roosevelt residents and businesses. The core offerings include membership programs (General at $35/year and Business at $100/year), the monthly Adopt-A-Street cleanup initiative, the Roosevelt Business of the Month promotion program, the Roosevelt-Ravenna Business Alliance for commercial advocacy, the Roosevelt Emergency Hub for disaster preparedness, a monthly newsletter, land use monitoring and advocacy services, and the annual Rooted in Roosevelt festival. Additional initiatives include the Roosevelt Reimagined community art project and Polis-based sentiment surveys for community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RNA General Membership Annual membership for residents of the Roosevelt neighborhood at a suggested $35/year on a pay-what-you-can model. Members receive the monthly newsletter, event notifications, meeting minutes, and the ability to participate in RNA volunteer activities and decision-making.
• RNA Business Membership Annual membership for local businesses at $100/year. Includes attendance at monthly Roosevelt-Ravenna Business Alliance meetings and collaboration on initiatives including crime reduction, increasing foot traffic, zoning proposals, and advocacy with city decision-makers.
• Adopt-A-Street Program Monthly neighborhood cleanup initiative organized on the first Saturday of each month, bringing neighbors together to keep Roosevelt streets clean and beautiful.
• Roosevelt Business of the Month Monthly program highlighting noteworthy neighborhood businesses, promoting local commerce and community engagement through in-depth article features on the RNA website.
• Roosevelt-Ravenna Business Alliance Business alliance hosted by RNA that supports local business growth, commercial activity, and advocacy initiatives for Roosevelt and Ravenna area businesses through collaboration on crime reduction, foot traffic initiatives, zoning advocacy, and city decision-maker engagement.
• Roosevelt Emergency Hub Community emergency preparedness program serving as a pre-determined gathering location where neighbors can exchange information and resources during major disasters. Part of a citywide network of over 130 Emergency Hub sites in Seattle.
• Monthly Newsletter Published monthly newsletter keeping residents informed about neighborhood events, business updates, community initiatives, and RNA activities. Sent to 600+ subscribers via the NeonCRM platform.
• Land Use Monitoring and Advocacy Service providing Roosevelt residents and business owners a voice in land use decisions, monitoring development proposals and advocating for neighborhood interests with city government.
• Rooted in Roosevelt Festival Annual community celebration featuring live music performances, local business booths, food trucks, clothing swaps, and interactive community activities. The inaugural 2025 event drew over 1,000 attendees.
• Roosevelt Reimagined Community art project beautifying empty lots with chain-link fences through yarn art, painted wood cutouts, and other community-made artwork on vacant lots along 65th Street.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 attendees at inaugural Rooted in Roosevelt festival
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Calvary Christian AssemblycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Donated festival space for the Rooted in Roosevelt 2025 event, enabling the community celebration to take place.
• Roosevelt-Ravenna Business AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRNA hosts the Roosevelt-Ravenna Business Alliance, an organization supporting local businesses through collaboration on crime reduction, foot traffic initiatives, zoning advocacy, and city decision-maker engagement.
• Seattle Emergency Hubs NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRNA's Roosevelt Emergency Hub is part of a citywide network of over 130 Emergency Hub sites dedicated to helping neighbors plan for emergencies and respond when disasters occur.
• Star SushiminorOthersStar Sushi will open their second location in Roosevelt at the former Sushi Tokyo space, highlighted in RNA newsletter as new business alert.
• La Fresca MexicanminorOthersNew Mexican restaurant opened at 7545 Lake City Way where Mojito used to be, featured in RNA newsletter new business alerts.
• Mama Grande's CafeminorOthersNew brunch cafe opened at 2300 NE 65th in Ravenna (former Varsity Restaurant location), featured in RNA newsletter.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Columbia City Business Alliance: Neighborhood business alliance in Columbia City (Seattle) that organizes events, promotes local businesses, and advocates for commercial district improvements — structurally analogous to RNA's Roosevelt-Ravenna Business Alliance and Business of the Month program.
• Greater University District Chamber of Commerce: Adjacent Seattle neighborhood organization supporting local businesses, advocacy with city decision-makers, and community programming in the U District. Overlaps RNA's geography and serves a similar residential and small-business constituency.
• Ravenna-Bryant Community Association: Seattle neighborhood association immediately adjacent to Roosevelt running community meetings, cleanups, and land use advocacy. Direct peer on mission and volunteer-based structure, and explicitly co-leads the Roosevelt-Ravenna Business Alliance.
• Phinney Neighborhood Association: All-volunteer Seattle neighborhood association that runs the Phinney Center, cleanups, classes, and community events for Greenwood/Phinney Ridge. Closest analog to RNA in structure, mission, and volunteer-driven operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Historic Seattle: Seattle-based 501(c)(3) focused on preservation advocacy, community programming, and neighborhood character. Comparable as a citywide civic nonprofit doing advocacy and education in Seattle, though operating at a larger institutional scale than RNA.
• United Way of King County: Large regional civic nonprofit operating grantmaking, emergency response, and community programs across King County. Relevant as a larger incumbent civic organization with similar mission areas (emergency preparedness, community resilience) and access to municipal and corporate funding streams RNA could tap into.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roosevelt-neighborhood-association

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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