Grassroots Environmental Education

What Grassroots Environmental Education does

Grassroots Environmental Education is a New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2000 by Patti and Doug Wood to educate the public about the links between common environmental exposures and human health. Headquartered in Port Washington with a secondary office in Scarsdale, the organization operates with approximately eight staff and reaches national audiences through a portfolio of issue-specific programs including The BabySafe Project, Americans for Responsible Tech, TechSafe Schools, Long Island Water, How Green Is My Town?, The ChildSafe School, Helping to Heal, the Port Washington Farmers' Market, and the Green Street Radio Show airing on WBAI 99.5 FM.

Its core offerings are science-based educational content and advocacy resources rather than a technology product: curated peer-reviewed science digests, customizable print materials and brochures, in-house advocacy videos, podcasts, blog content by Executive Director Patti Wood, and dedicated websites per program. Content credibility is supported by an advisory network of environmental health experts drawn from Yale, Columbia, Harvard, Tufts, NYU, UC Berkeley, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and the organization covers topics spanning wireless radiation, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, natural gas infrastructure, plastic pollution, food systems, lawn pesticides, PFAS, and synthetic turf.

The business model is grant- and donation-funded: revenue is generated through individual donor contributions (the primary stream, processed via PayPal on a tax-deductible basis), foundation grants from supporters including the Park Foundation, Westchester and Long Island Community Foundations, and the Rauch Foundation, plus corporate sponsorships from Whole Foods Markets and the Flow Fund, with additional support from the Community Chest of Port Washington. The organization does not charge for its educational programs or materials; its "customers" in a conventional sense are donors and beneficiaries (the general public, families, civic/government leaders, schools, and community organizations). Revenue is not publicly disclosed and no AI, software, or platform technology underpins the offering.

Name

Grassroots Environmental Education

Legal name

Grassroots Environmental Education

Website

https://grassrootsinfo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grassroots Environmental Education is a New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2000 that educates the public and policymakers about environmental health risks through science digests, advocacy programs, podcasts, and print materials, serving families, civic leaders, schools, and community organizations nationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Health Education and Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL), Pollution Prevention & Toxics Reduction (BPAGAGAJ), Environmental Science & Sustainability Programs (Ecology, Climate, Conservation) (EDAMABAD), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

Keywords

• Environmental health education
• Nonprofit advocacy services
• Community environmental action
• Science-based policy advocacy
• Public health outreach

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, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Primary funding source from individual supporters whose lives have been touched by the organization's programs. Donations are tax-deductible and handled through PayPal.
2. Foundation Grants: Support from foundations including Park Foundation, Westchester and Long Island Community Foundations, Rauch Foundation, and Community Chest of Port Washington.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Support from Whole Foods Markets and the Flow Fund.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Grassroots Environmental Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that educates the public and decision makers about health risks of common environmental exposures (wireless radiation, pesticides, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, fracking, plastic pollution, food systems) and empowers community-level action. It delivers a portfolio of named advocacy programs (BabySafe Project, TechSafe Schools, Americans for Responsible Technology, Long Island Water, How Green Is My Town?, Helping to Heal, The ChildSafe School, Organic Lawns & Landscapes) plus the Green Street radio show/podcast, advocacy videos, customizable print materials, and Science Digests, all provided free of charge and supported by donations and grants.

Product overview

Grassroots Environmental Education is a non-profit organization that operates as a collection of interconnected programs and educational resources rather than a traditional product platform. The core offerings include advocacy programs such as The BabySafe Project, TechSafe Schools, Americans for Responsible Technology, and How Green Is My Town?, which are complemented by content resources including the Green Street Podcast, advocacy videos, print materials, and Science Digests. These programs work together to bridge the gap between scientific research on environmental health issues and public understanding, using various communication channels including radio, podcasts, videos, and printed materials to advocate for policy changes and educate communities about environmental toxins, wireless radiation, pesticides, and other health hazards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BabySafe Project: Program focused on protecting babies from environmental exposures during pregnancy and early childhood.
• Green Street Radio Show
• Americans for Responsible Tech
• TechSafe Schools
• Long Island Water
• How Green Is My Town?
• The ChildSafe School
• Helping to Heal

Products and services

• The BabySafe Project

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Environmental Expert NetworkcoreOthersNetwork of environmental experts including leaders from Yale, Columbia, Harvard, Tufts, NYU, UC Berkeley, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine who provide scientific expertise for Grassroots' programs and materials.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Major national environmental advocacy organization addressing chemicals, water quality, and public health. Comparable scientific-advocacy posture to Grassroots but with substantially larger staff, budget, and policy reach.
• Environmental Defense Fund: Large established national environmental nonprofit working on health-relevant environmental issues including pesticides, chemicals, and energy. Overlaps with Grassroots on science-driven advocacy but operates at far greater scale and broader scope.
• Earthjustice: Public-interest environmental law organization litigating on pollution, toxics, and public health. Comparable in mission around environmental health protections but operates via legal advocacy rather than education.
• Sierra Club: One of the largest grassroots environmental organizations in the U.S. with volunteer-led local chapters. Comparable community-empowerment ethos but vastly broader scope and resources.

Direct peers

• Environmental Working Group (EWG): National nonprofit that translates peer-reviewed science on environmental chemicals and toxins into consumer-friendly guides and policy advocacy. Highly comparable to Grassroots' science-digest and common-chemicals approach, though at much larger scale.
• Beyond Pesticides: Nonprofit advocating for pesticide-free landscapes and organic lawn/turf management. Directly comparable to Grassroots' Organic Lawns & Landscapes program and shared focus on lawn pesticide reform.
• Clean Water Action: National organization focused on clean water protection, drinking water contamination, and pollution prevention. Comparable to Grassroots' Long Island Water program and 1,4-dioxane/PFAS advocacy.
• Healthy Babies Bright Futures: Nonprofit focused on reducing babies' exposure to toxic chemicals during pregnancy and early childhood. Directly comparable to Grassroots' BabySafe Project in mission, audience, and prenatal/early-childhood environmental health framing.
• Safer Chemicals Healthy Families: Coalition working to protect families from toxic chemicals. Comparable to Grassroots' endocrine-disrupting chemicals, PFAS, and chemical-exposure advocacy agenda.
• Moms Clean Air Force: National movement of moms advocating for cleaner air and protection of children from environmental threats. Closely comparable to Grassroots' family-focused, community-empowerment advocacy model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/GrassrootsEnvEd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GrassrootsEnvEd/videos?view=0&flow=grid&sort=p
• Facebookfacebook.com/grassrootsinfo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/101865164
• Instagraminstagram.com/grassroots_info

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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