CHANGEHAMPTON INC

EAST HAMPTON, NY · EIN 883461393 · Form 990EZ · FY2023 · NTEE C30 · Environment · Micro (<$100K) · changehampton.org

revenue

$29K

expenses

$39K

net assets

$14K

employees

—

mission · from form 990

TO PROMOTE, EDUCATE ABOUT AND CREATE A POLLINATOR PATHWAY, RESTORING RUINED LANDSCAPES WITH NATIVE AND POLLINATING PLANTS AND SUSTAINABLE NON-TOXIC LANDSCAPES AND GARDENS ON EASTERN LONG ISLAND.

profile · synthesized from sources

ChangeHampton Inc is an environmental nonprofit focused on restoring degraded landscapes on eastern Long Island through native plantings and pollinator-friendly habitats. The organization promotes sustainable, non-toxic land care practices and educates communities about ecological stewardship. Its initiatives center on creating pollinator pathways and transforming lawns into biodiverse ecosystems.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

ChangeHampton Presents

Podcast series hosted by Francesca Rheannon that explores sustainability, environmental ethics, and community action on Long Island.

Native Landscape Transformation

Guides homeowners and institutions in converting lawns and gardens to sustainable, chemical-free native plant ecosystems.

Pollinator Pathway Initiative

Creates connected corridors of native plants and pollinator-friendly gardens across private and public landscapes on eastern Long Island to support biodiversity.

activities · 5 groups

What they do

Environmental Policy Advocacy & Litigation 1 activity
- Advocacy for pesticide regulation and pollinator protection policy
  
  Engages in public advocacy to support New York State Bill S1856, the Birds and Bees Protection Act, aimed at restricting the use of neonicotinoids. Promotes policy change as part of broader efforts to protect pollinators and reduce toxic chemical use in landscaping.
Community Stewardship Volunteer Programs 1 activity
- Community events promoting sustainable landcare and environmental stewardship
  
  Organizes community events such as annual spring clean-ups, electric landcare equipment showcases, free children’s art events in pollinator gardens, and volunteer recognition ceremonies to promote non-toxic landscaping and community engagement in environmental health.
Ecological Habitat Restoration 1 activity
- Establishment and maintenance of pollinator gardens and native plant meadows
  
  Designs, installs, and maintains pollinator gardens and native grassland meadows as sustainable, non-toxic alternatives to conventional lawns, including the Community Pollinator Garden at East Hampton Town Hall. Activities include planting native species not exposed to neonicotinoids, suppressing turf with cardboard and mulch, and expanding native meadows through public-private partnerships and community support.
Horticultural Education and Community Gardening 1 activity
- Public education and outreach on native landscaping and water conservation
  
  Provides public education through guided tours, resource sharing, and demonstrations on converting lawns to native pollinator gardens, building rain gardens to reduce runoff, and sustainable landcare practices. Includes publishing member transformation stories and practical methods for lawn conversion.
Uncategorized 1 activity
- Environmental media and information dissemination
  
  Produces and hosts the podcast ChangeHampton Presents to amplify local environmental storytelling and sustainability topics, and co-founded ClimateChangeResources.org, a national resource hub with over 350 pages of curated climate action information.

financials · form 990EZ · fy2023

revenue

Total revenue$29K

Contributions & grants$29K100%

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expenses

Total expenses$39K

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balance sheet

Total assets$14K

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Net assets$14K

1 years on record · 2023–2023

relationships · 27

Who they work with

2/3 For the Birds Network — ChangeHampton is influenced by 2/3 For the Birds, an organization focused on pollinator-friendly habitat creation.
Beyond Pesticides Partner — Referenced as a source for information on pesticide-related human health risks.
CTREE Partner — Advisory board member Basia Kinglake volunteers with CTREE, a nonprofit providing therapeutic horseback riding for youth with special needs, indicating cross-sector community engagement.
Children’s Health Defense Partner — Cited as a source reporting on the detection of neonicotinoids in human cerebrospinal fluid.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk Partner — Provides educational programs and guidance on native plants, deer proofing, and gardening resources.
ECI, Ecological Culture Initiative Partner — Offers plant lists, instructional videos, and community-based support for pollinator gardens.
East Hampton Town Partner — Partnered with ChangeHampton to create a pollinator garden outside Town Hall.
East Hampton Town Hall Partner — Collaborated on the installation of the Pollinator Garden at Town Hall.
Farm Landscape Design Partner — Collaborated with ChangeHampton on landscape design recommendations, including the Community Pollinator Garden at East Hampton Town Hall.
Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons Partner — Alicia Whitaker, former president of the Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons, provided recommendations to ChangeHampton on native plant pollinator gardens.
JM Kaplan Fund Funder — Provided grant funding for the installation of the Community Pollinator Garden at East Hampton Town Hall.
Long Island Community Foundation Funder — Provided grant funding for the installation of the Community Pollinator Garden at East Hampton Town Hall.
NRDC Partner — Credited with producing a video explaining the environmental and health impacts of neonicotinoids.
Perfect Earth Network — ChangeHampton is influenced by Perfect Earth, an organization promoting non-toxic and native plant-based landscaping.
Pollinator.org Partner — Provides regional planting advice for native pollinator gardens in the Eastern Broad-leaf Forest Oceanic region.
Quail Hill Farm Partner — Board member Kathleen Masters is an active member, indicating organizational alignment and potential collaboration.
Quiet & Clean Alliance Partner — Co-sponsored the electric landcare equipment showcase and raffle event.
Rebecca Solnit Partner — Featured author and activist whose work on social change is highlighted in organizational communications.
Rutgers University Partner — Dr. Judith Weis is Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences, bringing academic research expertise in estuarine ecology to the advisory board.
Share the Harvest Partner — Advisory board member Basia Kinglake previously served as a volunteer and board member, suggesting shared mission and community networks.
Stony Brook Southampton College Partner — Board member Kathleen Masters led development of a food business incubator at the college, indicating past institutional collaboration.
Suffolk County Pollinator Pathway Task Force Partner — Alicia Whitaker, a member of the Suffolk County Pollinator Pathway Task Force, provided recommendations to ChangeHampton on native plant pollinator gardens.
The Jerusalem Foundation Government — Board member Michael Jaffe served as President, reflecting connections to international nonprofit leadership.
The Nature Conservancy Partner — Collaborative relationship through advisory board member Stuart Roger Lowrie, who served for 32 years as a consultant and scientist.
Town of East Hampton Partner — Engaged in a public-private partnership with ChangeHampton to install the Community Pollinator Garden on the Town Hall campus.
UJA-Federation Government — Board member Michael Jaffe served as Executive Director—Major Gifts, indicating professional ties to major nonprofit networks.
Xerces Society Partner — Collaborates on rain garden resources and provides native seed starter kits for pollinator habitats.

strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

Community-Driven Ecological Transformation

methodology: community-driven_ecological_restoration
By engaging local communities in hands-on restoration and education, we create lasting environmental change because grassroots participation fosters stewardship, scales impact, and shifts cultural norms around land use.
Consciousness Transformation for Land Ethic

methodology: rewilding_minds
By reshaping human perception and relationship with nature, we enable widespread ecological renewal because lasting environmental change requires a cultural shift toward interdependence and regenerative land ethics.
Local Action for Global Impact

methodology: local-action-for-global-impact
By empowering individuals to adopt sustainable practices at the household level, we generate scalable ecological change because widespread adoption of non-toxic, native landscaping creates cumulative, networked resilience.
Native Landscape as Systems Change

methodology: native-landscape_restoration
By replacing conventional lawns with native, multifunctional landscapes, we advance systemic ecological health because native plants reduce chemical dependence, restore co-evolved ecosystems, manage stormwater, and support pollinators simultaneously.
Pollinator Pathway Restoration

methodology: pollinator-pathway-restoration
By restoring degraded landscapes with native and pollinator-supporting plants, we promote ecological recovery and resilience because these species co-evolve to support biodiversity, soil health, and non-toxic land management.