Keep America Beautiful Inc is located in Stamford, CT. The organization was established in 1955. According to its NTEE Classification (C50) the organization is classified as: Environmental Beautification, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Keep America Beautiful Inc employed 24 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Keep America Beautiful Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Keep America Beautiful Inc generated $5.4m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (4.7%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $6.6m during the year ending 12/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (2.7%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2015, Keep America Beautiful Inc has awarded 579 individual grants totaling $8,510,410. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INSPIRES AND EDUCATES PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION EVERY DAY THAT IMPROVES AND BEAUTIFIES THEIR COMMUNITY'S ENVIRONMENT.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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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. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT OVER 17 YEARS AGO, THIS SIGNATURE PROGRAM HAS CONSISTENTLY CUT CIGARETTE BUTT LITTER BY APPROXIMATELY HALF BASED ON LOCAL MEASUREMENTS TAKEN IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS TO SIX MONTHS AFTER PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. 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. SURVEY RESULTS ALSO DEMONSTRATE THAT AS COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR THE PROGRAM THOSE REDUCTIONS ARE SUSTAINED OR EVEN INCREASED OVER TIME. KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL HAS DISTRIBUTED OVER $3 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORT LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM IN MORE THAN 1,800 COMMUNITIES. THE 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. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT OVER 17 YEARS AGO, THIS SIGNATURE PROGRAM HAS CONSISTENTLY CUT CIGARETTE BUTT LITTER BY APPROXIMATELY HALF BASED ON LOCAL MEASUREMENTS TAKEN IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS TO SIX MONTHS AFTER PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. 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. SURVEY RESULTS ALSO DEMONSTRATE THAT AS COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR THE PROGRAM THOSE REDUCTIONS ARE SUSTAINED OR EVEN INCREASED OVER TIME. KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL HAS DISTRIBUTED OVER $3 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORT LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM IN MORE THAN 1,800 COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE.
THE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP - IS THE NATION'S LARGEST COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY DURING SPRING IN AN ESTIMATED 20,000 COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE. THIS PROGRAM, WHICH MARKED ITS 23RD YEAR IN 2021, ENGAGES MORE THAN 3 MILLION VOLUNTEERS AND PARTICIPANTS, ON AVERAGE, EVERY YEAR TO CREATE A POSITIVE AND LASTING IMPACT. EVEN WITH COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS WE ENGAGE AN ESTIMATED 450,000 VOLUNTEERS. AT KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, WE WORK TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION EVERY DAY TO IMPROVE AND BEAUTIFY THEIR COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP. 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. A SUCCESSFUL GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP PROJECT MUST FULFILLTHE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; THAT'S WHY WE WORK WITH LOCAL LEADERS, BUSINESS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS AND CAREFULLY SELECT AND EXECUTE APPROPRIATE PROJECTS. 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, AND THE RESULTS ARE REMARKABLE. IN 2018 ALONE, NEARLY 93 MILLION POUNDS OF LITTER AND RECYCLABLES WERE COLLECTED BY VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. OUR COMMUNITY GREENING AND BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS RANGE FROM NEW TREE PLANTINGS THAT PROVIDE SHADE AND SEQUESTER CARBON TO PLANTING FLOWER GARDENS THAT CREATE VIBRANT GATEWAYS TO SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS TO CREATING COMMUNITY GARDENS THAT HELP FEED THE HUNGRY AND EDUCATE YOUNG GARDENERS. THROUGH A WIDE ARRAY OF WORKSHOPS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND ON-THE-GROUND SERVICE PROJECTS, LEADERS FROM OUR AFFILIATE NETWORK AND PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS ARE HELPING TO CHANGE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS TOWARD THEENVIRONMENT BY ENGAGING YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE. KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL STRIVES TO MOTIVATE MORE AMERICANS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TAKE SIMPLE, EVERYDAY ACTIONS TO REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE RIGHT THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP. THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP, KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL TRANSFORMS PUBLIC PLACES INTO BEAUTIFUL SPACES HELPING TO MAKE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY HEALTHY, SOCIALLY CONNECTED AND ECONOMICALLY SOUND.
AMERICA RECYCLES DAY (ARD) IS THE ONLY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DAY DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND CELEBRATING RECYCLING IN THE UNITED STATES. HELD ON NOVEMBER 15 EVERY YEAR, KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AND OUR 700 AFFILIATES NATIONWIDE TAKE ACTION ON AND AROUND THAT DAY TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO BE MORE MINDFUL OF WHERE AND HOW TO RECYCLE AND TO PLEDGE TO RECYCLE MORE AND RECYCLE RIGHT. FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS KAB HAS USED THE ARD PLATFORM TO RECOGNIZE A MILITARY INSTALLATION AND PERSONNEL FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING EFFORTS BY AWARDING THEM AN ARD HERO AWARD.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Helen Lowman President & CEO (through Year-End) | 40 | $297,380 | |
Jacqueline Grace Officer | 40 | $250,000 | |
Rebecca Lyons Officer | 40 | $192,760 | |
Noah Ullman Officer | 40 | $173,060 | |
Randall Hartmann Officer | 40 | $157,590 | |
Steve Russell Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Rauxa Direct Llc Marketing Agency | 12/30/18 | $636,351 |
The Advertising Council Marketing Agency | 12/30/18 | $224,594 |
Recycle Away Marketing Agency | 12/30/18 | $227,542 |
B Levine Productions Marketing Agency | 12/30/18 | $174,366 |
Rauxa Direct Llc Marketing Agency | 12/30/18 | $636,351 |
G02 Partners Marketing Agency | 12/30/18 | $101,744 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $157,000 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $513,972 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $4,382,703 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $16,754 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $5,053,675 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $304,170 |
Investment income | $55,740 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $54,708 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$110,536 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $5,357,757 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $888,454 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $297,380 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $297,380 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $2,452,830 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $54,263 |
Other employee benefits | $196,378 |
Payroll taxes | $217,957 |
Fees for services: Management | $44,920 |
Fees for services: Legal | $38,406 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $7,277 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $39,104 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $63,801 |
Office expenses | $187,995 |
Information technology | $75,495 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $264,974 |
Travel | $30,525 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $22,520 |
Insurance | $46,630 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $6,619,043 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $1,769,823 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $104,626 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $260,623 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $55,129 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $1,432 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $4,665,800 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $10,019 |
Total assets | $6,867,452 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $489,680 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $3,786 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $493,466 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $2,607,602 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $3,766,384 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $6,867,452 |
Over the last fiscal year, Keep America Beautiful Inc has awarded $701,028 in support to 38 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Richmond, VA PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT | $145,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT | $71,478 |
Pearland, TX PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT | $40,000 |
Dublin, OH PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT | $27,950 |
Lawrenceville, GA PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT | $27,526 |
Wilmington, NC PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT | $23,000 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 9 grants that Keep America Beautiful Inc has recieved totaling $431,611.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Kroger Co Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation Cincinnati, OH PURPOSE: ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $299,159 |
Dallas Foundation A Tx Nonprofit Corporation Dallas, TX PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
Virginia Wellington Cabot Fndtn Tr Ua 121692 Thomas D Cabot Donor Boston, MA PURPOSE: EXEMPT PURPOSE | $35,000 |
The O-I Charities Foundation Perrysburg, OH PURPOSE: CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $25,000 |
Open Horizon Alexandria, VA PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSE | $5,210 |
The Alta And John Franks Foundation Shreveport, LA PURPOSE: CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $5,000 |
Beg. Balance | $3,445,952 |
Earnings | $12,218 |
Admin Expense | $28,903 |
Other Expense | $650,000 |
Ending Balance | $2,779,267 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Keep America Beautiful Inc Stamford, CT | $6,867,452 | $5,357,757 |
New York Restoration Project New York, NY | $17,760,231 | $5,638,155 |
Nurture Nature Foundation New York, NY | $30,506,291 | $2,642,254 |
Wethersfield Foundation Inc Amenia, NY | $44,341,605 | $3,639,809 |
Terracorps Inc Lowell, MA | $871,956 | $1,570,866 |
Design Trust For Public Space Inc New York, NY | $2,416,344 | $3,238,139 |
Rockaway Waterfront Alliance Inc Far Rockaway, NY | $3,824,993 | $1,308,844 |
Center For Urban Pedagogy Inc Brooklyn, NY | $1,231,427 | $1,644,215 |
Fund For Park Avenue New York Inc New York, NY | $3,933,284 | $1,156,254 |
Greenway Heritage Conservancy Hrv Inc Albany, NY | $312,684 | $639,651 |
Open Space Alliance For North Brooklyn Inc Brooklyn, NY | $93,074 | $410,074 |
Groundwork Rhode Island Pawtucket, RI | $146,013 | $555,184 |