Keep Nassau Beautiful conducts and promotes activities and educational opportunities that foster a personal appreciation of, pride in, and responsibility for the natural beauty of Nassau County. KNB shall be charitable and educational in its purpose to keep Nassau County clean and green through community engagement and educational programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 3 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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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29
<0.01% 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
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$296K
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$166K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$367K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$296K
FY2025▲ +66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$296K
Net assets
$367K
FY2025▲ +55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$367K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1993.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $135K Management & general 18% · $29K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynda Bell’s $30K as Executive Director is at the 16th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lynda Bell$30,000$10,000$20,000$13,218$12,792$18,572
Julie Ruppel———$450$3,531—
Hannah Davis—$2,726————
Samantha Gaehring——$516$1,389——
Kendra Shafer———$1,140——
Shelley Donnelly——$855———
Barbara Amergian—————$555
Melissa Macarages—$533————

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

Inspires community pride and responsibility for Nassau County's natural beauty through cleanups and education.

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3 programs · $114K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

#refillnassaufl

A program to educate and enable education on the reduction of single-use plastic. The program includes a limited edition, reusable, infinitly recyclable 16 oz aluminum cup, education on recycling, the reduction of single-use plastic, and the sustainable use of water as a natural resource, and the use of a Water Refill Station during…

$48Kprogram expense
02

Planting Nassau's Future

The primary purpose of the program is to beautify spaces in Nassau County, Florida. As the eastern gateway to the sunshine state, Keep Nassau Beautiful aims to preserve our beaches, greeen pastures, timberlands, and the beautiful spaces in between. Weather events, age, and incresing development can impact these environments.

$36Kprogram expense
03

Wild Amelia

The purpose and goal of the program is to educate and enable citizens in the protection of the natural habitat on Amelia Island and greater Nassau County, Florida. What is beautiful, citizens want to protect and keep beautiful. The purpose is achieved thru education and exposure to the natural habitat.

$29Kprogram 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$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$296K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$166K
Ln 25
Programscol B$135K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$367K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K
Total assetsLn 16$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29
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$272K
Government grantsLn 1e$88K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$296K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
SavingsLn 2$255K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$320K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$47K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29
Net assetsLn 32$367K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K$320K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$47K$47K
Total assetsLn 16$239K$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$29
Net assetsLn 32$237K$367K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$22K$6K$1K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$9K$680$128
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$552$86
Management feesLn 11a$438$0$438$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$747$0$747$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$801$0$801$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$500
Office expensesLn 13$3K$0$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$0$3K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$0$4K$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$0$2K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$380$0$380$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$96K$4K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$166K$135K$29K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $296K$166K$130K$367K 990 PDF
FY2024 $179K$237K 990 PDF
FY2023 $165K$225K 990 PDF
FY2022 $64K$171K 990 PDF
FY2021 $165K$157K 990 PDF
FY2020 $63K$46K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $296,240 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $152,147$271,783
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,903$10,901
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,580$13,556
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $178,630$296,240
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 $36,412$42,351
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,958$123,756
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,370$166,107
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,260$130,133
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $296,240 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,631 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,870
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,755
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$87,715
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,443
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$271,783
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,901 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,901
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,925$6,925
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,532 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,925$296,240
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $166,107 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,500 · Management $6,500 · Fundraising $1,000$30,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,521 · Management $680 · Fundraising $128$9,329
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,384 · Management $552 · Fundraising $86$3,022
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $438 · Fundraising $0$438
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $747 · Fundraising $0$747
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $801 · Fundraising $0$801
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,971 · Management $0 · Fundraising $500$2,471
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,954 · Fundraising $0$2,954
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $3,190 · Fundraising $0$3,190
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $4,284 · Fundraising $0$4,284
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $2,119 · Fundraising $0$2,119
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $380 · Fundraising $0$380
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,311 · Fundraising $0$2,311
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,788 · Management $4,167 · Fundraising $0$99,955
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,106$4,106
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $135,270 · Management $29,123 · Fundraising $1,714$166,107
Part X · Balance sheet $367,379 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,839$65,481
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $144,110$254,544
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $46,886$47,354
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $238,835$367,379
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,618$29
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,618$29
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $237,217$367,350
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $238,835$367,379
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $367,350 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$296,240
XI-2 Total expenses$166,107
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,133
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$237,217
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$367,350

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