RESIDENTS FOR A MORE BEAUTIFUL PORT WASHINGTON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RESIDENTS FOR A MORE BEAUTIFUL PORT WASHINGTON INC

EIN 23-7148060 · Environment (C500)

What they do

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

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.98%of revenue went to mission work81.3% of expenses · Program services

12.03%of revenue went to fundraising11.4% of expenses

$105.76spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.75%of revenue went to management and office costs7.3% of expenses

$1.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $9,894 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$171,739

Mission workProgram services$147,66485.98% of revenue81.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$13,3117.75% of revenue7.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,65812.03% of revenue11.4% of expenses

Total expenses$181,633105.76% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 81.3% mission · 7.3% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.76% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 61.5% mission · 26.4% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 58.6% mission · 23.5% management · 17.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.82% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.6% mission · 19.4% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 22.9% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 9.8% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 11.6% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 14.0% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$171,739

Expenses$181,633

Annual shortfall $9,894 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$147,664 · 81.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$13,311 · 7.3% of expenses

Fundraising$20,658 · 11.4% of expenses

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Revenue$171,739

Expenses$181,633

Assets$236,234

Income$198,755

Contributions$115,516

Mission work (program services)$147,664

Fundraising$20,658

Management and general$13,311

Accounting fees$4,750

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PATRICA CLASSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $54,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

PATRICA CLASSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JASON MEIERBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN GOLDMANMEMBER AT LARGE

ROY SMITHEIMERBOARD MEMBER

MINDY GERMAINVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL BITALVOBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA VISSICCHIOTREASURER

MARIA SHAPIROBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN SUMMABOARD MEMBER

JOEL ZIEVBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA DAYBOARD MEMBER

JAMES RUSSOBOARD MEMBER

GARY LEWANDOWSKISECRETARY

DEBORAH SHAPIROBOARD MEMBER

DAWN SERIGNESECO PRESIDENT

CYNTHIA LITMANCO PRESIDENT

CURT TRINKOCHAIRMAN

CLAIRE BREZELBOARD MEMBER

BONNIE DORANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: PO BOX 864, PRT WASHINGTN, NY 11050-0864
County: Nassau
In care of: MELISSA VISSICCHIO
Primary officer: MELISSA VISSICCHIO, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@pwresidents.org Phone(516) 767-9151

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: IVES SULTAN & SPIKE CPAS
NTEE classification: Environment (C500)
IRS tax category: Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations