Keep Ohio Beautiful INC FY2020 filing

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Fairlawn, OH501(c)(3)Since 2000Community DevelopmentEIN 31-1775229Revenue $139K in FY2020

On file with the IRSkeepohiobeautiful.usPo Box 13135, 44334-8535 · Fairlawn, OHTax-exempt since Apr 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Empowering Ohio communities to take greater responsibility for improving our local environment through litter prevention, beautification, community greening, waste reduction and recycling.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $69K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$139K
Spent
$157K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$170K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$139K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$133K
Expenses
$157K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$178K
Net assets
$170K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$163K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2002.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $137K Management & general 13% · $20K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,255Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Mennett’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Mennett$74,712$72,536$74,082$70,787$61,993$60,255

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

Promotes litter prevention across the state.

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1 program · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Public awareness campaign pilot

$137Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Ads FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$69K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$139K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Money outPt IX
$157K
Ln 25
Programscol B$137K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$170K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Total revenueLn 12$139K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$170K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6225
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K$170K
Total assetsLn 16$187K$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$187K$170K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$48K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$10K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$922
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$406
Office expensesLn 13$587$587
Information technologyLn 14$845$845
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$495$495
InsuranceLn 23$2K$823$822
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$66K$928
Total functional expensesLn 25$157K$137K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $133K$178K−$45K$163K 990 PDF
FY2024 $151K$179K−$28K$207K 990 PDF
FY2023 $261K$237K$24K$235K 990 PDF
FY2022 $202K$204K−$3K$211K 990 PDF
FY2021 $156K$112K$44K$214K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $139K$157K−$17K$170K 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
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Part I · Summary $139,449 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $179,345$139,449
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $110$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $179,455$139,449
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,645$77,276
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,517$79,661
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $186,162$156,937
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,707−$17,488
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $139,449 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$139,449
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,449
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$139,449
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,937 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,204 · Management $12,051$60,255
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,929 · Management $2,482$12,411
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,688 · Management $922$4,610
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,400$2,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,622 · Management $406$2,028
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $587$587
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $845$845
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,688$4,688
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $495$495
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $823 · Management $822$1,645
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,045 · Management $928$66,973
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $136,926 · Management $20,011 · Fundraising $0$156,937
Part X · Balance sheet $169,581 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,069$169,581
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $187,069$169,581
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,069$169,581
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $187,069$169,581
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $169,581 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$139,449
XI-2 Total expenses$156,937
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,488
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,069
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$169,581

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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