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BAY SHORE BEAUTIFICATION SOCIETY
Bay Shore, NY · EIN 113552266 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE S20 · Community Improvement · Micro (<$100K) · beautificationsociety.com
revenue
$64K
expenses
$59K
net assets
$45K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

The Bay Shore Beautification Society promotes social welfare by enhancing, preserving, and beautifying public spaces within the Bay Shore community. Activities include organizing community clean-ups, maintaining landscaped areas, supporting environmental improvement projects, and encouraging public participation in initiatives that improve the appearance, safety, and quality of local shared spaces.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Bay Shore Beautification Society enhances public spaces in Bay Shore, New York through community-driven initiatives. It organizes clean-ups, maintains gardens and hanging baskets, supports veteran-led maintenance crews, and runs seasonal events like Light the Night and Haunted Garden. The organization relies on local donations and sponsorships to beautify the town year-round.

named programs · 8 · from sources

What they call their work

Hanging Basket Program
Installs and maintains up to 400 flower baskets throughout Bay Shore from spring through fall, sponsored by individuals and businesses
Haunted Garden
Seasonal Halloween event transforming the Reflection Garden into a spooky attraction with themed decorations and activities
Light the Night
Annual holiday event where residents purchase luminary kits to light sidewalks and yards; proceeds fund community beautification projects
Pumpkin People Contest
Month-long October event encouraging residents and businesses to display creative pumpkin displays to attract visitors and celebrate the season
Reflection Garden Maintenance
Year-round upkeep of the Reflection Garden at 100 West Main Street, including seasonal decorations and memorial wreaths for veterans
Spruce Up Bay Shore-Brightwaters
Community-wide clean-up and gardening day encouraging residents to improve public spaces, vacant lots, and assist elderly neighbors
The Gwen Cox Nominate Your Neighbor Award
Recognizes well-maintained homes and gardens by allowing residents to nominate neighbors; honors memory of longtime volunteer Gwen Cox
Veteran Weeding Program
Hires veterans from Beacon House to clean and weed downtown areas from June through October
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Public Space Beautification and Maintenance 3 activities
    • Develops and maintains public gardens and green spaces
      Leads the design, renovation, and upkeep of public gardens including the train station gardens and the Community Reflection Garden, and plants tree surrounds with liriope grass along Main Street.
    • Installs and maintains seasonal floral displays
      Prepares, installs, and maintains approximately 400 to 530 hanging flower baskets annually along Main Street, side streets, and the railroad station, timed around Mother's Day and other key seasonal events.
    • Recognizes community members for beautification efforts
      Runs the "Nominate your Neighbor" and Street Garden Contest programs to publicly recognize residents who maintain attractive homes and gardens, including awards, certificates, and public displays.
  • Community Stewardship Volunteer Programs 2 activities
    • Hires veterans for downtown maintenance
      Hires veterans from Beacon House to perform weeding and litter removal in downtown Bay Shore from June through October each year.
    • Organizes community clean-ups and maintains landscaped areas
      Coordinates community-wide clean-up events such as "Spruce Up Bay Shore-Brightwaters" and conducts ongoing maintenance of public green spaces, including weeding, litter removal, and garden upkeep throughout Bay Shore.
  • Fundraising for Community and Charitable Initiatives 1 activity
    • Funds beautification projects through grants and donations
      Secures grants from local and state legislative sources and raises funds through luminary kit sales, membership dues, and decorative tile sales to support community beautification initiatives.
  • Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
    • Hosts annual community beautification events
      Organizes recurring events including Winter Fest, Light the Night, Pumpkin Fest, and Haunted Garden to promote community engagement and seasonal beautification in Bay Shore.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Decorates public spaces for winter holidays
      Decorates the town annually with 550 wreaths, ribbons, bows, and roping, and lights a fir tree at the Band Shell as part of winter seasonal beautification.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$64K
Contributions & grants$64K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$59K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$45K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$45K
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -13.2%
relationships · 21

Who they work with

  • Bay Shore Brightwaters Library Partner — Distributes event kits and displays winning garden photos from the Street Garden Program.
  • Bay Shore Chamber of Commerce Partner — Co-organized the Winter Fest event with the Bay Shore Beautification Society.
  • Bay Shore High School Interact Club Partner — Collaborates on winter decoration efforts including wreaths, ribbons, and roping.
  • Bay Shore-Brightwaters Library Partner — Partner location for luminary kit sales and distribution.
  • Bay Shore-Brightwaters Summit Council Partner — Cosponsored the Spruce Up Bay Shore-Brightwaters community cleanup event
  • Bay Shore-Brightwaters Summit Council Partner — Cosponsors the Spruce Up Bay Shore-Brightwaters community clean-up and gardening event.
  • Beacon House Partner — Collaborates to employ veterans in downtown maintenance and beautification efforts.
  • Beacon House Partner — Partner organization that provides veterans for downtown cleaning services
  • Brightwaters Hardware Partner — Sold luminary kits for the Light the Night event
  • Brightwaters Village Deli Partner — Sold luminary kits for the Light the Night event
  • Brightwaters Village Hall Partner — Distributes event kits for community events.
  • Brightwaters Village Hall Partner — Partner location for luminary kit sales and distribution.
  • Community Forum Partner — Partners on planting and maintaining gardens at the railroad station.
  • Northwell Health Funder — Sponsor of twenty hanging baskets installed on new lamp posts along Montauk Highway
  • Northwell Health Partner — Sponsors twenty hanging flower baskets for installation on new lamp posts on Montauk Highway.
  • Once Upon a Garden Partner — Landscape design firm providing plans for the renovation of the train station gardens.
  • Once Upon a Garden Partner — Landscape design firm that created plans for the train station garden renovation
  • PayPal Partner — Enables online donations through PayPal.me link for fundraising purposes.
  • Sit Back and Relax Landscaping Partner — Contracted landscaping company that installs and removes holiday wreaths
  • Suffolk Transportation Funder — Annual sponsor of ten hanging baskets in the beautification program
  • Suffolk Transportation Partner — Sponsors ten hanging flower baskets annually for the Beautification Society’s basket program.
strategies · 3

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 Beautification
    methodology: community_driven_beautification
    By engaging residents in beautification projects and public space maintenance, we increase civic pride and sustain community well-being, because local ownership fosters long-term stewardship and social cohesion.
  • Integrated Workforce and Environmental Stewardship
    methodology: integrated_workforce_stewardship
    By hiring local veterans for public space maintenance, we improve neighborhood aesthetics while supporting reintegration into civilian employment, because combining social service with environmental programming amplifies community impact.
  • Peer Recognition as Behavioral Incentive
    methodology: peer_recognition_incentive
    By publicly recognizing property owners who maintain attractive homes through community nominations, we encourage broader participation in beautification, because peer visibility and social validation motivate sustained civic engagement.