Residents Forward

What Residents Forward does

Residents Forward is a Port Washington, New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1968 that runs environmental advocacy, education, and beautification programs for the 5.6 square mile Port Washington peninsula. The organization was founded by Myron Blumenthal (known locally as the 'Lorax of Port Washington') as a citizen group addressing tree loss and quality-of-life issues, and has evolved into a year-round nonprofit overseeing public gardens, murals, green spaces, water-quality advocacy, and K-12 environmental education programs. Its portfolio includes the Youth Climate Summit (Long Island's first, launched 2018), Youth Climate Action Program mentorship, the annual Art Walk, Residents Forward Gala, Clean Green Main Street cleanup, Oyster Gardening Program (200,000+ oysters filtering 660,000 gallons in 2024), the Port Mural Project, Let's Walk PW walkability initiative, Save the Bagel groundwater awareness campaign, and DIY Cleanup Stations. The organization also operates the RF Map, a Mapline-powered interactive mapping tool that locates its programs across the peninsula.

The organization serves a broad constituency across Port Washington: 425+ 2nd grade students annually through the Life Cycle of the Backpack program, 100+ students in the biennial Youth Climate Summit, 100+ cleanup volunteers, and 200+ gala attendees, alongside school district and municipal partners. Core technology is lightweight: a Squarespace website, social media presence, email newsletters, and the Mapline-based RF Map. There are no AI/ML capabilities, no proprietary software, and no published API. Revenue is generated entirely through individual donations and memberships, event proceeds (Gala, Art Walk, virtual art auctions with paintings valued $950-$1,800), corporate sponsorships (including KISS Beauty Products as a major sponsor), grants (Angela and Scott Jaggar Foundation), and in-kind contributions from local businesses (Heineken, Basil & Prime). The organization operates with a small staff led by Executive Director Trish Class, governed by a board of directors, and has no parent company, external ownership, or disclosed financials beyond public Form 990 filings.

Name

Residents Forward

Legal name

Residents Forward

Website

https://residentsforward.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Residents Forward is a Port Washington-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded 1968, that runs environmental education, beautification, and advocacy programs—including the Youth Climate Summit, K-12 environmental curriculum, Art Walk, oyster gardening, and murals—for residents and students across the 5.6 square mile peninsula.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Community Advocacy

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Environmental advocacy
• Community beautification
• Environmental education
• Watershed restoration
• Community nonprofit programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations & Memberships: Revenue generated from individual supporters through donations, membership fees, and direct contributions to support environmental education, beautification, and advocacy programs.
2. Annual Gala Fundraiser: Signature annual fundraising event featuring cocktails, dinner, live music, raffles, and honoree presentations. Proceeds support environmental education programs, community initiatives, and beautification efforts.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Local businesses and organizations sponsor events (Gala, Art Walk), programs, and initiatives. Sponsors receive recognition and visibility while supporting community environmental goals.
4. Art Auction Proceeds: Virtual art auctions featuring local artist works (paintings valued $950-$1,800) generate funds through bidding, with proceeds supporting organizational programs.
5. Educational Programs: Free educational programming delivered to local elementary schools, including the Life Cycle of the Backpack program reaching 425+ 2nd graders annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Residents Forward is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers environmental education, beautification, and advocacy programs to the Port Washington community. Its offerings include K-12 environmental curricula, the biennial Youth Climate Summit and year-round Youth Climate Action mentorship, the annual Art Walk and Gala fundraisers, oyster gardening for water filtration, cleanups, murals, wayfinding signage, and groundwater awareness initiatives such as Save the Bagel!.

Product overview

Residents Forward is a Port Washington-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of community programs and initiatives rather than a technology product. Its core offerings include the Youth Climate Summit (YCS) and Youth Climate Action Program (YCAP) for students grades 7-12, environmental education programs from K-12, and community beautification initiatives. The organization runs signature events including the annual Art Walk, Residents Forward Gala, and Clean Green Main Street cleanup. Environmental programs include Oyster Gardening, the Port Mural Project, Let's Walk PW walkability initiative, Save the Bagel! groundwater awareness campaign, and DIY Cleanup Stations. Additional offerings include the RF Map for locating community resources and the Cigarette Recycling Program. These programs work together to fulfill the organization's mission of inspiring and unifying residents to protect and advance the vibrancy, resiliency, sustainability, and beauty of the Port Washington peninsula.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Youth Climate Summit (YCS): A one-day event held every other year for 100 local students grades 7-12, emboldening them to think global, act local, featuring Key Note Speakers and specialty workshops on climate topics.
• Youth Climate Action Program (YCAP)
• Art Walk
• Save the Bagel (STB)
• Let's Walk PW
• Port Mural Project

Products and services

• Youth Climate Summit (YCS) A biennial one-day event for 100 middle and high school students (grades 7-12) in Port Washington that empowers youth to think globally and act locally on climate issues through workshops, keynotes, and climate action projects.
• Youth Climate Action Program (YCAP)

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000+ oysters grown filtering 660,000 gallons of water
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• The Art GuildcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for Artist Trunk Show at Art Walk events, featuring 20 local/regional artists selling artwork at LIRR station.
• Port Washington Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration on Art Walk merchant stops, business engagement, and community event promotion. Co-sponsor of Let's Walk PW initiative.
• Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District (Port BID)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Art Walk merchant coordination, business district engagement, and community beautification initiatives along Main Street.
• Homebrew MusicminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Live music curation and coordination for Art Walk events throughout Port Washington's Main Street.
• PW Masonic Lodge No. 855minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20255th Annual Exotic and Classic Car Show partnership at LIRR station, with proceeds donated to Shriners Children's Hospitals.
• Roots & Wings CollectiveminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Art Walk 2026 team collaboration supporting community art initiatives.
• Michelle Shain Art + DesignminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Mural artist for Port Postcard mural, designer of Let's Walk PW wayfinding signs, Art Walk promotional materials.
• Town of North Hempstead (TONH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-sponsored oyster program with Cornell Cooperative, launched NICE Soundview Shuttle for commuter transportation, partnered on Let's Walk PW initiative for walkability and local business support, collaborated on Manhasset Bay Protection Committee water quality initiatives.
• Cornell Cooperative ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint oyster gardening program: Manhasset Bay Oyster Project and Morgan's Dock Oyster Program, growing 200,000+ oysters filtering 660,000 gallons of water in 2024.
• Alley Pond Environmental CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for 3rd grade Baxter's Pond Study field trips, teaching students about local ecosystems and water quality through hands-on learning.
• HEARTS PW (Helping Enrich the Arts)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-development of PortFest music and arts festival, Port Mural Project coordination, student art gallery curation for Art Walk, and historical mural projects including Town Crier.
• KISS Beauty ProductsmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Corporate sponsor of community events and beautification efforts including Blumenfeld Family Park garden revitalization and Annual Main Street Planter Program.
• HeinekenminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Beer donated for 2024 Gala fundraising event.
• Basil & PrimeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Catering provided for 2024 Gala fundraising event.
• TerraCycleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Cigarette butt recycling program partnership launched April 2019. Spectrum Designs collects waste from 3 receptacles near LIRR station, sent to TerraCycle for recycling into plastic products.
• Port Washington School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear-round K-12 environmental education including 1st-5th grade programs, classroom visits, field trips to Bay Walk and Baxter's Pond.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Keep America Beautiful: National nonprofit focused on community beautification, litter prevention, and recycling. Comparable as a community-based beautification and environmental education organization with affiliated local programs.
• Surfrider Foundation: National nonprofit dedicated to ocean and coastal protection with strong local chapter network. Comparable as a coastal environmental advocacy and education organization with grassroots volunteer mobilization similar to Residents Forward's Clean Green Main Street.
• The Nature Conservancy (Long Island Chapter): Global conservation organization with active Long Island land and water protection programs. Comparable as a major environmental nonprofit engaged in water resource protection and habitat conservation in the same geography.

Others

• Hudson Riverkeeper: Clean water advocacy nonprofit focused on the Hudson River watershed. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but comparable as a regional water resource protection and community advocacy organization.

Direct peers

• Save the Sound: A Long Island Sound-focused environmental nonprofit running water quality, habitat restoration, and advocacy programs across Connecticut and New York. Directly comparable as a regional environmental advocacy and education organization with overlapping water-protection mission.
• Seatuck Environmental Association: Long Island environmental nonprofit focused on wildlife habitat, water quality, and environmental education on Long Island's South Shore. Comparable as a regional environmental nonprofit combining habitat restoration with community education programming.
• Grassroots Environmental Education: Long Island-based nonprofit focused on environmental health education, clean water advocacy, and community engagement. Comparable as a regional environmental education and clean water advocacy organization.
• Citizens Campaign for the Environment: Long Island-based grassroots environmental organization focused on water quality, open space preservation, and civic advocacy. Comparable as a hyperlocal Long Island environmental advocacy nonprofit with similar grassroots organizing approach.

Regional players

• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County: Regional extension service running marine and environmental education, including the oyster gardening program co-developed with Residents Forward. Comparable as a co-development partner with overlapping environmental education curriculum.

Emerging players

• Long Island Sound Study: EPA-funded federal/state partnership managing Long Island Sound restoration, including oyster reef and water quality programs. Comparable as a Manhasset Bay-adjacent water quality and oyster restoration stakeholder with overlapping program scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ResidentsForward
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/residents-forward/about
• Instagraminstagram.com/residentsforward

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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