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LITTER LEGION INC
New York, NY · EIN 882448356 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Micro (<$100K) · litterlegion.org
revenue
$5K
expenses
$3K
net assets
$28K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

The Litter Legion organizes volunteer community cleanups to address the excessive litter seen on our streets & sidewalks. We provide volunteers with all cleanup tools necessary and monitor the cleanup activities. These events are a great way to meet like-minded community members and help teach our future generations the importance of keeping our neighborhood clean. We also conduct educational training at community events via our "waste sorting" game where participants test their knowledge of proper waste disposal.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Litter Legion organizes volunteer-driven community cleanups in New York City to address street litter, particularly in areas affected by reduced sanitation services. The organization equips volunteers with cleanup supplies and focuses on removing trash and recycling materials from sidewalks and public spaces. They also conduct educational outreach through a waste-sorting game to promote proper disposal habits.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Adopt-a-Basket Support
Provides resources and guidance for residents participating in NYC’s Adopt-a-Basket program to maintain clean public spaces.
Community Cleanup Events
Organizes volunteer-led litter pickups in NYC neighborhoods, providing supplies and coordinating efforts to clean streets and sort recyclables.
Waste Sorting Game
Educational activity at community events where participants learn and test knowledge of proper waste disposal methods.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Beach and Waterway Cleanup Initiatives 1 activity
    • Divert recyclable waste from landfills
      Sorts and diverts recyclable materials—such as plastic, metal, and glass—from landfills during cleanup efforts. Since 2020, diverted 1,631 pounds of recyclable materials.
  • Community Recycling & Reuse Education 1 activity
    • Educational outreach on waste disposal
      Conducts educational training at community events using interactive methods such as a "waste sorting" game to teach proper waste disposal and recycling practices.
  • Community Stewardship Volunteer Programs 1 activity
    • Organize community litter cleanups
      Organizes volunteer-led cleanup events to remove litter from streets and sidewalks, including emptying overflowing trash baskets and sorting recyclable materials. Since 2020, conducted 152 cleanup events and engaged 2,130 volunteers, removing a total of 15,063 pounds of litter.
  • Public Space Beautification and Maintenance 1 activity
    • Provide community cleanup resources
      Offers a curated list of resources to support community clean-up efforts, enabling broader public participation and local action.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$5K
Contributions & grants$4K85%
Program service revenue$75015%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$3K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$28K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$28K
3 years on record · 2023–2025 · YoY revenue +1.5%
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • Benevity Funder — Available for employee matching donations through Benevity platform.
  • Candid Funder — Available for employee matching donations through Candid platform.
  • New York City Department of Sanitation Government — Provides links to official city programs such as the Adopt-a-Basket Program and 311 reporting services for sanitation issues.
  • W47/48 Block Association Partner — Includes a block association member on the Board of Directors, indicating collaboration with the neighborhood organization.
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-Engaged Cleanups
    methodology: community-engaged_cleanup
    By organizing volunteer-led cleanup events, we foster civic engagement and social connections among residents, because collective participation builds ownership and sustains long-term behavioral change in litter prevention.
  • Experiential Environmental Education
    methodology: experiential-environmental-education
    By using interactive games such as waste sorting challenges, we improve public understanding of proper disposal behaviors, because experiential learning creates visceral awareness that drives lasting behavioral change.
  • Information Access for Community Empowerment
    methodology: community_information_access
    By providing accessible and curated environmental resources, we enable communities to take informed action, because knowledge equity is a prerequisite for sustained local stewardship.