KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC

EIN: 131761633 501(c)(3) Environment

STAMFORD, CT

Total Revenue
$7,716,814
Total Expenses
$7,348,586
Total Assets
$4,791,972
Net Assets
$3,849,950
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1953
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
JENNIFER LAWSON
Phone
2036593000
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC, founded in 1953, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $7.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $7.3M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, THE NATION'S LEADING COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT NONPROFIT, INSPIRES AND EDUCATES PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION TO IMPROVE AND BEAUTIFY THEIR COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $731,235 Revenue: $435,884

CLEAN CALIFORNIA - KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL IS THE LEAD SUBCONTRACTOR ON A THREE-YEAR CALTRANS CLEAN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EDUCATION SUBCONTRACT LED BY SAGENT. KAB, WORKING CLOSELY WITH KEEP CALIFORNIA...

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CLEAN CALIFORNIA - KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL IS THE LEAD SUBCONTRACTOR ON A THREE-YEAR CALTRANS CLEAN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EDUCATION SUBCONTRACT LED BY SAGENT. KAB, WORKING CLOSELY WITH KEEP CALIFORNIA BEAUTIFUL AND OVER A DOZEN LOCAL CALIFORNIA-BASED KAB AFFILIATES, CONTINUES TO DELIVER A VARIETY OF IMPORTANT OUTCOMES FOR THIS PROJECT. KAB'S QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH EFFORTS, INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS AND LITTER SURVEYS, HAVE HELPED STRENGTHEN THE MESSAGING AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STATEWIDE CLEAN CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGN. KAB ALSO CONDUCTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF LITTER PREVENTION AND MITIGATION THROUGH COORDINATING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO HOST A DOZEN COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION CLEANUPS AND 15 LITTER DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, WHILE ALSO SHARING COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND DISSEMINATING THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUAL CLEANUP KITS TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS ACROSS THE STATE. KAB AND KCB ALSO MANAGED TWO YEARS OF A K-12 MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION CONTEST, BACKED BY EDUCATOR OUTREACH STATEWIDE. KAB HAS DEVELOPED AND CONDUCTED OUTREACH FOR A CLEAN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY DESIGNATION PROGRAM TO REACH 100 COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE. KAB PARTNERED WITH IHEART MEDIA ON A PAID MEDIA CAMPAIGN AMPLIFYING AWARENESS ABOUT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE DESIGNATION PROGRAM AMONG TARGETED AUDIENCES. THE CLEAN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN RUNS THROUGH JUNE 2025, WHILE THE CLEAN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY DESIGNATION PROGRAM RUNS THROUGH JUNE 2026.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,927,524

CIGARETTE LITTER PREVENTION PROGRAM - THE CIGARETTE LITTER PREVENTION PROGRAM (CLPP) IS ONE OF KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL'S SIGNATURE NATIONAL PROGRAMS. IT IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY...

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CIGARETTE LITTER PREVENTION PROGRAM - THE CIGARETTE LITTER PREVENTION PROGRAM (CLPP) IS ONE OF KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL'S SIGNATURE NATIONAL PROGRAMS. IT IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES FOR REDUCING CIGARETTE BUTT LITTER AND PROVIDING BUTT RECYCLING OPTIONS. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO, THIS SIGNATURE PROGRAM HAS CONSISTENTLY CUT CIGARETTE BUTT LITTER BY APPROXIMATELY HALF BASED ON LOCAL MEASUREMENTS TAKEN IN THE FIRST FOUR TO SIX MONTHS AFTER PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. SURVEY RESULTS ALSO DEMONSTRATE THAT AS COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR THE PROGRAM THOSE REDUCTIONS ARE SUSTAINED OR EVEN INCREASED OVER TIME. EACH YEAR, KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AWARDS CLPP GRANTS TO ITS AFFILIATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS, DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATIONS, PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO ERADICATING LITTER AND BEAUTIFYING THEIR COMMUNITIES. KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORT LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM IN MORE THAN 1,800 COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE.

Program 3
Expenses: $424,772

GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP - THE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP IS THE NATION'S LARGEST COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY DURING SPRING AND CELEBRATED ITS 25TH...

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GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP - THE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP IS THE NATION'S LARGEST COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY DURING SPRING AND CELEBRATED ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2023. IN 2024, THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP BEGAN TO EVOLVE INTO THE "GREATEST AMERICAN CLEANUP FOR THE COUNTRY'S 250TH BIRTHDAY." THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP PROMPTS INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE GREATER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT BY CONDUCTING GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND CIVIC LEADERS MEETING NEEDS THE COMMUNITIES IDENTIFY. THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP BEGAN AS A LITTER CLEANUP INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO AESTHETICALLY IMPROVE OUR ENVIRONMENT BY CREATING CLEANER PARKS, STREETSCAPES AND PUBLIC SPACES THROUGH LITTER REMOVAL AND ELIMINATION. TO THIS DAY, COMMUNITY CLEANUPS REMAIN AT THE VERY HEART OF THE CAMPAIGN. IN 2024, MORE THAN 42 MILLION POUNDS OF LITTER AND RECYCLABLES WERE COLLECTED BY VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THEY CLEANED AND IMPROVED OVER 73,000 PARKS, PUBLIC LANDS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND TRAILS IN MORE THAN 34,000 EVENTS COVERING AN AREA SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK. KAB AFFILIATE VOLUNTEERS ALSO CLEANED OVER 21 THOUSAND MILES OF STREETS, ROADWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS, WHICH EQUATES TO NEARLY HALF THE LENGTH OF THE US INTERSTATE SYSTEM. OUR COMMUNITY GREENING AND BEAUTIFICATION PLANTED MORE THAN 350,000 FLOWERS, PLANTS, SHRUBS AND TREES THAT COOL HEAT ZONES AND CREATE VIBRANT GATEWAYS TO SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS; CREATE COMMUNITY GARDENS THAT HELP FEED THE HUNGRY AND EDUCATE YOUNG GARDENERS. KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL STRIVES TO MOTIVATE MORE AMERICANS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TAKE SIMPLE, EVERYDAY ACTIONS TO REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE RIGHT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP. THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP AND THE "GREATEST AMERICAN CLEANUP FOR THE COUNTRY'S 250TH BIRTHDAY", KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL TRANSFORMS PUBLIC PLACES INTO BEAUTIFUL SPACES HELPING TO MAKE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY HEALTHY, SOCIALLY CONNECTED AND ECONOMICALLY SOUND.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,041,369
Program Service Revenue $739,298
Investment Income $80,770
Other Revenue $-144,623
TOTAL REVENUE $7,716,814

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,418,471
Salaries & Benefits $3,111,164
Fundraising Expenses $913,801
Program Expenses $5,586,541
Other Expenses $2,622,209
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,348,586

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $7,716,814 $7,005,000 +0.1%
Expenses $7,348,586 $8,195,549 -0.1%
Net Income $368,228 $-1,190,549 -1.3%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
21
Independent Members
21
Employees
23
Volunteers
1537

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$318,516
Total Directors
21
$0
Key Employees
4
$808,305
Highest Compensated
4
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
KARA CALDERON CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KANIKA GREENLEE VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL STEEN TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN CLANCY SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLYN CRAYTON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE DEPALO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAY FINNANE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN GAROFALOW DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER GRIFFIN PHD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GRETCHEN HILYARD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG JOZWIAK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON LEIKER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COLLEEN LUCAS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL MENNETT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VANESSA OCEGUERA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE RUSSELL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER SILBERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS TAMONEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM WALDECK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBIN WIENER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEGAN WITHERSPOON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER LAWSON PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00
Officer
$273,959 $44,557 $318,516
DAVID SCOTT SENIOR DIRECTOR, RESEARCH 40.00
Key Emp
$197,874 $41,593 $239,467
ABIGAIL HORRIGAN DIRECTOR, CORPORATE INITIATIVES 40.00
Key Emp
$172,890 $21,909 $194,799
JANEL CRITE COMPTROLLER 40.00
Key Emp
$160,590 $18,173 $178,763
DAVID WHEELER DIR, FOUNDATIONS & GOVERNMENT GRANTS 40.00
Key Emp
$178,623 $16,653 $195,276
CHARLES HOLDER DIRECTOR, CORPORATE INITIATIVES 40.00
Highest
$134,585 $22,976 $157,561
BRIAN MCGAHAN DIRECTOR, RETREET 40.00
Highest
$122,507 $22,456 $144,963
GABRIELA POLO BUDRON REGIONAL DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$119,233 $23,006 $142,239
THEA MICHAILIDES DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS 40.00
Highest
$114,434 $34,246 $148,680
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $7,716,814 $7,348,586 $4,791,972 $368,228
2023 $7,005,000 $8,195,549 $6,126,070 $-1,190,549
2022 $6,265,998 $7,296,051 $6,284,199 $-1,030,053
2021 $5,357,757 $6,619,043 $6,867,452 $-1,261,286
2020 $6,754,643 $8,171,881 $7,408,628 $-1,417,238
2019 $8,754,371 $7,813,611 $8,590,805 $940,760
2018 $8,216,524 $8,407,057 $7,407,383 $-190,533
2018 $8,216,524 $8,407,057 $7,407,383 $-190,533
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