Keep Carroll Beautiful INC

Tax-deductible

Carrollton, GA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 20-2710393Revenue $129K in FY2024

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The Keep Carroll Beautiful mission is to engage the citizens of Carroll County in taking responsibility for improving our community's environment. Our organization works with a vision to develop practical events and programs that enable residents and neighborhoods to devise solutions for local solid-waste management issues and beautification improvements.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,018 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 29% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 70% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $38K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$129K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$219K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$522K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$129K
FY2024▼ -12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$148K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$129K
Expenses
$219K
FY2024▲ +27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$166K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$219K
Net assets
$522K
FY2024▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$103K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$533K
FY2024$522K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $182K Management & general 16% · $34K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$49,920Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres/Secre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Martyna Griffin’s $50K as Executive Dir. is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Martyna Griffin$49,920$49,920$46,760$28,700

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Engages citizens in improving the community's environment through beautification and waste management solutions.

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3 programs · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2024, KCB collected 47,203 lbs of electronics, 14,110 lbs of household hazardous waste, 14,725 lbs of paper documents, 94 tons of glass, and 54.5 tons of tires during community recycling events.

$124Kprogram expense
02

KCB Litter Prevention projects engaged 928 volunteers who contributed 1,494 hours to collect 665 bags of roadside waste, an estimated 14,297 lbs, across Carroll County.

$32Kprogram expense
03

Beautification efforts included establishing and maintaining 7 community gardens and providing 7,000 compostable dishes for local community meal events.

$27Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$38K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$129K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$384
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$522K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K
Total assetsLn 16$522K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$384
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$129K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$72K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$424K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$522K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$522K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 61,018
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$122K$72K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$401K$424K
Total assetsLn 16$533K$522K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$533K$522K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$32K$15K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$9K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$2K$212
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$11K$8K$3K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$16K$3K$85
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$109K$109K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$3K$26
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$182K$34K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $129K$219K−$90K$522K 990 PDF
FY2023 $147K$173K−$26K$533K 990 PDF
FY2022 $514K$166K$348K$486K 990 PDF
FY2021 $148K$103K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $129,223 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $140,180$122,957
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $103$384
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,261$5,882
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $146,544$129,223
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,521$68,548
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $104,521$150,742
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $173,042$219,290
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,498−$90,067
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $129,223 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$122,957
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$122,957
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $384$384
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$5,882
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $384$129,223
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $219,290 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,448 · Management $14,943 · Fundraising $2,529$49,920
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,654 · Management $4,659$13,313
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,455 · Management $1,648 · Fundraising $212$5,315
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,494$3,494
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,411 · Management $2,803$11,214
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,862 · Management $2,926 · Fundraising $85$18,873
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,955$108,955
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,424 · Management $2,756 · Fundraising $26$7,206
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $182,209 · Management $34,229 · Fundraising $2,852$219,290
Part X · Balance sheet $522,446 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,290$71,608
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,000$26,500
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $400,525$424,338
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $532,815$522,446
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $532,815$522,446
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $532,815$522,446
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $532,815$522,446
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $522,446 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$129,223
XI-2 Total expenses$219,290
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$90,067
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$532,815
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$80,433
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$735
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$522,446

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