2026-02-11T15:17:43-07:00 2025-09-30 990 2024-10-01 593092755 KEEP NASSAU BEAUTIFUL INC KEEP 9042610165 1417 Sadler Road 233 Fernandina Beach FL 32034 Lynda Bell Executive Director 9042610165 2025-12-27 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Wild Amelia Wild Amelia Nature Festival Lynda Bell 94196 Gull Point Place Fernandina Beach FL 32034 315075 0 X www.keepnassaubeautiful.org X 1991 FL 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. 13 13 3 300 0 0 152147 271783 0 0 7903 10901 18580 13556 178630 296240 0 0 0 0 36412 42351 0 0 1714 123958 123756 160370 166107 18260 130133 238835 367379 1618 29 237217 367350 The mission of Keep Nassau Beautiful, Inc. is to educate and enable citizens in the conservation and preservation of our natural environment and resources. The mission is accomplished through four primary programs: Wild Amelia, #RefillNassauFL, Planting Nassau's Future, and litter reduction. 0 0 29223 36015 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. Activities include an immersive experience for fifth grade students in the Ron Sapp Egans Creek Greenway and various state parks in Nassau County, Wild Nite Nature Presentations for adults, a Jr. Naturalist program for youth, Nature Photography program for youth and adults, and a ten-day Wild Amelia Nature Festival. 48444 0 33270 #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 events and festivals in Nassau County, FL, specifically in the City of Fernandina Beach. The program promotes a QR code that launches a webpage hosted on the www.KeepNassauBeautiful.org website. The webpage includes graphics, sponsors, and educational information specific to the objectives of the program. In 2023.2024, more than 50K infinitly recyclable aluminum cups were distributed by KNB, and the Water Refill Station was utilized during 14 events and festivals leading to the reduction of single-use plastic. 35927 0 35470 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. Planting Nassau's Future is a program that will make an impact now and in the future. Since the program launch in January 2020, the program has enabled the planting of more than 5500 trees across Nassau County, Florida; 920+ in this fiscal year alone. Most recently a project, Gardens of Amelia, was launched to raise awareness of the unique horticultural collections of Amelia Island, Florida. Partnered with ArbNet, Keep Nassau Beautiful is assisting public and private property owners in Level I Arboretum Accredidation and listing with the Morton Registry of Arboreta. 21676 0 8803 Litter reduction and removal - projects and programs focues on the removal of litter and debris from roadways, waterways, parks and recreational areas, educate citizens on the do's and don'ts of recycling, and support household hazardous waste collection events as a partner of the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Fernandina Beach. 21676 0 8803 135270 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 FL X X X Lynda Bell 9042610165 1417 Sadler Road 233 Fernandina Beach FL 32034 Lynda Bell Executive Director 36 0 X X 30000 0 0 Joshua Baker Board Chair 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Terry Gardy Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Genevieve Summers Secretary 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Alexis Buchanan Board of Directors member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Pat Conkling Board of Directors member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Joelle Crahay Board of Directors Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Daphne Forehand Board of Directors Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jody Hetchka Board of Directors Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Veronica Jarman Board of Directors Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Paul Moerman Board of Directors Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Taylor Parks Board of Directors Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kimberly Ray Board of Directors Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kathy Russell Board of Directors Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 30000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5870 2755 0 87715 175443 0 271783 0 10901 10901 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25760 2755 18835 6925 0 6925 0 0 0 0 0 0 6631 0 6631 6631 0 0 0 296240 17532 0 6925 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30000 22500 6500 1000 0 0 0 0 9329 8521 680 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3022 2384 552 86 438 0 438 0 0 0 0 0 747 0 747 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 801 0 801 0 2471 1971 0 500 2954 0 2954 0 3190 0 3190 0 0 0 0 0 4284 0 4284 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2119 0 2119 0 0 0 0 0 380 0 380 0 0 0 0 0 2311 0 2311 0 #RefillNassauFL 36062 36062 0 0 Planting Nassau's Future 26729 26729 0 0 Wild Amelia 24900 20733 4167 0 Litter Reduction and Recycling 12264 12264 0 0 4106 4106 166107 135270 29123 1714 47839 65481 144110 254544 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46886 47354 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 238835 367379 1618 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1618 29 X 237217 367350 0 0 0 0 237217 367350 238835 367379 130133 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 164582 64446 155167 162804 285339 832338 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 164582 64446 155167 162804 285339 832338 165914 666424 0 0 1016 7903 10901 19820 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 852158 26845 0.78204 0.99 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Cocktails for the Gardens 28515 2755 25760 0 0 2020 9163 1075 6577 0 0 28515 2755 25760 0 0 2020 9163 1075 6577 18835 6925 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a The by-laws of Keep Nassau Beautiful give the Executive Committee full authority of the Board of Directors, except they can not overturn a vote of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The IRS Tax Documents were completed by the Executive Director, reviewed by the Keep Nassau Beautiful Board Treasurer, shared with the Keep Nassau Beautiful Board of Directors following the January 6 Board of Directors meeting, and sent to the Keep Nassau Beautiful Agent of Record, Courson & Stam, for review prior to being submitted to the IRS for 2024 tax filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All Board of Directors members sign Conflict of Interest forms annually. During Board of Directors meetings, prior to a vote on projects, budgets, or expenditures, BOD members are asked to consider any conflict of interest and recuse themselves from the vote. Any conflict of interest is recorded in the BOD meeting notes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Keep Nassau Beautiful Executive Committee use data from the IRS filing of similar local non-profit organizations to establish the compensation of the Executive Director. The Executive Committee reviewed the Executive Director compensation in July 2025. The Executive Director uses minimum wage tables from the State of Florida to establish the recommended compensation of the Part-time staff, with approval from the KNB Board of Directors during the budgeting process. The Executive Director reviewed and recommended compensation for part-time staff as they were hired and leading into the budget period for 2025.2026. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Keep Nassau Beautiful files all required documents, governing, financial, and conflict of interest, available as required by the municipalities, county, state and federal governments during renewal of licensing, filing of required tax forms, during application for grants, and with GuideStar/Candid.