Keep America Beautiful INC

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Stamford, CT501(c)(3)Since 1953Environment EIN 13-1761633Revenue $7.7M in FY2024Latest return filed Sep 24, 2025

On file with the IRSkab.org1010 Washington Boulevard, 06901-2202 · Stamford, CTTax-exempt since Oct 1955Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Keep America Beautiful inspires and educates people to take action every day that improves and beautifies their community's environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.5M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $906K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $2.1M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$942K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.7M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$7.3M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.7M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$7.7M
Expenses
$7.3M
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.2M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$7.3M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.8M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1955.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $5.6M Management & general 12% · $848K Fundraising 12% · $914K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

30 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$273,959Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Research
$197,874Pt VII · Sec A
Dir, Foundations & Government Grants
$178,623Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Corporate Initiatives
$172,890Pt VII · Sec A
Comptroller
$160,590Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Corporate Initiatives
$134,585Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Retreet
$122,507Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Director
$119,233Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Lawson’s $274K as President & CEO is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Lawson$273,959$330,294$188,425——
Helen Lowman———$297,380$280,884
Jacqueline Grace——$105,709$250,000$135,417
Rebecca Lyons——$229,678$192,760$184,775
David Scott$197,874$191,732——$143,242
Noah Ullman—$174,423$188,207$173,060$173,703
Abigail Horrigan$172,890$181,689———
David Wheeler$178,623$138,062———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires and educates individuals to improve and beautify their local environments through community cleanup events, grassroots service projects, and volunteer mobilization.

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3 programs · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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.

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

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.

$731Kprogram expense
03

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.

$425Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 209 grants · $3.3M · 2020–2024
Keep Austin Beautiful INCTX · FY2024$277,500
Keep Virginia Beautiful INCVA · FY2024$55,204
Keep Pennsylvania BeautifulPA · FY2024$38,892
Keep Texas Beautiful INCTX · FY2024$37,500
Keep Ohio Beautiful INCOH · FY2024$32,458
Bakersfield FoundationCA · FY2024$32,000
Keep Delaware Beautiful INCDE · FY2024$26,000
City of PittsburghFY2024$25,500
Keep College Park BeautifulFY2024$23,740
Keep Tennessee BeautifulFY2024$22,500
Oklahoma City Beautiful INCOK · FY2024$22,137
Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful INCFL · FY2024$21,000
Keep Jackson BeautifulMS · FY2024$20,750
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$739K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Money outPt IX
$7.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.6M
Managementcol C$848K
Fundraisingcol D$914K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$942K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$137K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$739K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Gains on assetsLn 7$53K
Total revenueLn 12$7.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$311K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$942K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$942K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.4M$1.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M$462K$211K$364K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.1M$262K$228K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$48K$36K$9K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$198K$121K$35K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$205K$123K$36K$45K
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$21K$14K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$197K$197K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$874K$811K$57K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$81K$81K
Office expensesLn 13$183K$123K$54K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$152K$125K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$161K$116K$30K$15K
TravelLn 17$328K$294K$29K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$9K$3K$626
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$66K$289$66K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$702K$702K$276
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.3M$5.6M$848K$914K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 24, 2025 $7.7M$7.3M$368K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2024 $7.0M$8.2M−$1.2M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2023 $6.3M$7.3M−$1.0M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2022 $5.4M$6.6M−$1.3M$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 21, 2021 $6.8M$8.2M−$1.4M$7.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,716,814 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,585,896$7,041,369
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $947,280$739,298
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $471,824$80,770
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$144,623
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,005,000$7,716,814
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $931,325$1,418,471
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,292,299$3,111,164
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $25,000$196,742
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,946,925$2,622,209
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,195,549$7,348,586
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,190,549$368,228
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,716,814 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $42,055 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$136,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,904,469
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,041,369
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $737,243$737,243
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,516$27,516
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $53,254$53,254
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$184,623−$184,623
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $739,298 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$63,853$7,716,814
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,348,586 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,418,471$1,418,471
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $461,512 · Management $211,166 · Fundraising $363,695$1,036,373
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,134,542 · Management $261,559 · Fundraising $228,225$1,624,326
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $35,532 · Management $8,560 · Fundraising $3,878$47,970
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $120,605 · Management $34,924 · Fundraising $42,288$197,817
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $123,391 · Management $36,352 · Fundraising $44,935$204,678
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $20,626 · Management $13,850$34,476
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $196,742$196,742
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,607$15,607
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $810,613 · Management $57,376 · Fundraising $6,503$874,492
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $80,581$80,581
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $122,751 · Management $53,580 · Fundraising $6,761$183,092
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $125,419 · Management $26,517$151,936
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $116,035 · Management $29,924 · Fundraising $15,142$161,101
IX-17 TravelPrograms $294,078 · Management $29,195 · Fundraising $5,006$328,279
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,723 · Management $3,415 · Fundraising $626$12,764
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,227$11,227
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $289 · Management $65,943$66,232
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $702,146 · Management $276$702,422
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,586,541 · Management $848,244 · Fundraising $913,801$7,348,586
Part X · Balance sheet $4,791,972 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,569,097$1,546,174
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $63,522$66,436
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $779,244$586,372
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $454,389$214,867
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $137,691$149,197
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,389$12,162
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,593,451$1,905,460
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,505,287$311,304
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,126,070$4,791,972
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,264,310$599,369
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,390$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,622,711$342,653
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,894,411$942,022
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,615,729$1,432,793
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,615,930$2,417,157
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,231,659$3,849,950
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,126,070$4,791,972
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,849,950 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,716,814
XI-2 Total expenses$7,348,586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$368,228
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,231,659
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$250,063
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,849,950

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