Nonprofit · EIN 13-1761633
KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC
Tax-exempt · STAMFORD, CT 06901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,716,814 | $7,348,586 | $368,228 | $4,791,972 | $942,022 | $3,849,950 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,005,000 | $8,195,549 | -$1,190,549 | $6,126,070 | $2,894,411 | $3,231,659 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,041,369
- Program service revenue
- $739,298
- Investment income
- $80,770
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $53,254
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$184,623
- Other revenue
- -$144,623
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,418,471
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,036,373
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,624,326
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,111,164
- Professional fundraising fees
- $196,742
- Legal fees
- $34,476
- Occupancy
- $161,101
- Travel
- $328,279
- Depreciation
- $11,227
- Program services (functional)
- $5,586,541
- Management and general (functional)
- $848,244
- Fundraising (functional)
- $913,801
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,126,070
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,791,972
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $942,022
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,849,950
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,162
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,905,460
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,432,793
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,417,157
- Gross receipts
- $7,946,537
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 1,537
- Year formed
- 1953
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER LAWSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $273,959 | $44,557 |
| DAVID SCOTT | SENIOR DIRECTOR, RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $197,874 | $41,593 |
| DAVID WHEELER | DIR, FOUNDATIONS & GOVERNMENT GRANTS Key employee | 40 | $178,623 | $16,653 |
| ABIGAIL HORRIGAN | DIRECTOR, CORPORATE INITIATIVES Key employee | 40 | $172,890 | $21,909 |
| JANEL CRITE | COMPTROLLER Key employee | 40 | $160,590 | $18,173 |
| CHARLES HOLDER | DIRECTOR, CORPORATE INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,585 | $22,976 |
| THEA MICHAILIDES | DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,434 | $34,246 |
| BRIAN MCGAHAN | DIRECTOR, RETREET Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,507 | $22,456 |
| GABRIELA POLO BUDRON | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,233 | $23,006 |
| KARA CALDERON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KANIKA GREENLEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL STEEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN CLANCY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN CRAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DEPALO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY FINNANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN GAROFALOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GRIFFIN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN HILYARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG JOZWIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON LEIKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA OCEGUERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SILBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS TAMONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM WALDECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN WIENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN WITHERSPOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER LAWSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $330,294 | $11,804 |
| NOAH ULLMAN | SVP, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,423 | $27,339 |
| DAVID SCOTT | SVP, IMPACT AND ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,732 | $9,911 |
| ABIGAIL HORRIGAN | VP, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,689 | $10,055 |
| JANEL CRITE | COMPTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,568 | $1,274 |
| DAVID WHEELER | SENIOR DIR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,062 | $6,552 |
| GREG JOZWIAK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KANIKA GREENLEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL STEEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA CALDERON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUMIKO CLEVENGER-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WALDECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN CRAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DEPALO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GRIFFIN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN WIENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SILBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN CLANCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GAROFALOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TAMONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARDNER LOULAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA OCEGUERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN HILYARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY SCHULTZ PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEDRA DICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1010 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, STAMFORD, CT 06901-2202
- In care of
- % KATHLEEN QUINN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER LAWSON, 1010 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, STAMFORD, CT 06901
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER LAWSON, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (203) 659-3000
- Website
- WWW.KAB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, THE NATION'S LEADING COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT NONPROFIT, INSPIRES AND EDUCATES PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION TO IMPROVE AND BEAUTIFY THEIR COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Program accomplishments
- 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. KAB'S QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH EFFORTS, INCLUDING FOCUS GROUPS AND LITTER SURVEYS, HAVE HELPED STRENGTHEN THE MESSAGING AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STATEWIDE CLEAN CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGN. KAB ALSO CONDUCTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF LITTER PREVENTION AND MITIGATION THROUGH COORDINATING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO HOST A DOZEN COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION CLEANUPS AND 15 LITTER DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, WHILE ALSO SHARING COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND DISSEMINATING THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUAL CLEANUP KITS TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS ACROSS THE STATE. KAB AND KCB ALSO MANAGED TWO YEARS OF A K-12 MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION CONTEST, BACKED BY EDUCATOR OUTREACH STATEWIDE. KAB HAS DEVELOPED AND CONDUCTED OUTREACH FOR A CLEAN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY DESIGNATION PROGRAM TO REACH 100 COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE. KAB PARTNERED WITH IHEART MEDIA ON A PAID MEDIA CAMPAIGN AMPLIFYING AWARENESS ABOUT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE DESIGNATION PROGRAM AMONG TARGETED AUDIENCES. THE CLEAN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN RUNS THROUGH JUNE 2025, WHILE THE CLEAN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY DESIGNATION PROGRAM RUNS THROUGH JUNE 2026.Expenses $731,235 · revenue $435,884
- 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. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO, THIS SIGNATURE PROGRAM HAS CONSISTENTLY CUT CIGARETTE BUTT LITTER BY APPROXIMATELY HALF BASED ON LOCAL MEASUREMENTS TAKEN IN THE FIRST FOUR TO SIX MONTHS AFTER PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. SURVEY RESULTS ALSO DEMONSTRATE THAT AS COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR THE PROGRAM THOSE REDUCTIONS ARE SUSTAINED OR EVEN INCREASED OVER TIME. EACH YEAR, KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AWARDS CLPP GRANTS TO ITS AFFILIATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS, DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATIONS, PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO ERADICATING LITTER AND BEAUTIFYING THEIR COMMUNITIES. KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORT LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM IN MORE THAN 1,800 COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE.Expenses $1,927,524 · grants $1,411,571
- 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. IN 2024, THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP BEGAN TO EVOLVE INTO THE "GREATEST AMERICAN CLEANUP FOR THE COUNTRY'S 250TH BIRTHDAY." THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP PROMPTS INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE GREATER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT BY CONDUCTING GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND CIVIC LEADERS MEETING NEEDS THE COMMUNITIES IDENTIFY. THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP BEGAN AS A LITTER CLEANUP INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO AESTHETICALLY IMPROVE OUR ENVIRONMENT BY CREATING CLEANER PARKS, STREETSCAPES AND PUBLIC SPACES THROUGH LITTER REMOVAL AND ELIMINATION. TO THIS DAY, COMMUNITY CLEANUPS REMAIN AT THE VERY HEART OF THE CAMPAIGN. IN 2024, MORE THAN 42 MILLION POUNDS OF LITTER AND RECYCLABLES WERE COLLECTED BY VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THEY CLEANED AND IMPROVED OVER 73,000 PARKS, PUBLIC LANDS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND TRAILS IN MORE THAN 34,000 EVENTS COVERING AN AREA SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK. KAB AFFILIATE VOLUNTEERS ALSO CLEANED OVER 21 THOUSAND MILES OF STREETS, ROADWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS, WHICH EQUATES TO NEARLY HALF THE LENGTH OF THE US INTERSTATE SYSTEM. OUR COMMUNITY GREENING AND BEAUTIFICATION PLANTED MORE THAN 350,000 FLOWERS, PLANTS, SHRUBS AND TREES THAT COOL HEAT ZONES AND CREATE VIBRANT GATEWAYS TO SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS; CREATE COMMUNITY GARDENS THAT HELP FEED THE HUNGRY AND EDUCATE YOUNG GARDENERS. KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL STRIVES TO MOTIVATE MORE AMERICANS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TAKE SIMPLE, EVERYDAY ACTIONS TO REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE RIGHT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP. THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP AND THE "GREATEST AMERICAN CLEANUP FOR THE COUNTRY'S 250TH BIRTHDAY", KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL TRANSFORMS PUBLIC PLACES INTO BEAUTIFUL SPACES HELPING TO MAKE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY HEALTHY, SOCIALLY CONNECTED AND ECONOMICALLY SOUND.Expenses $424,772
- ALL OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO OUR LOCAL, STATEWIDE, AND INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS IN EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS ABOUT LITTER PREVENTION AND WAYS TO REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE, AND PROPERLY MANAGE WASTE MATERIALS.RETREET: WORKING TOGETHER, KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AND RETREET FOCUS ON A NEW KAB STRATEGIC PRIORITY: COMMUNITY RESTORATION AND RESILIENCY. WE BRING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TOGETHER TO FORM SMALL TEAMS, TRAIN THEM ON HOW TO EFFECTIVE PLANT NATIVE TREES, AND WORK TO PLANT THESE TREES IN AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS. REPLANTING AND RESTORING OUR COMMUNITIES HELP KEEP THEM HEALTHIER AND MORE RESILIENT, LITERALLY GROWING DEEP ROOTS TO ANCHOR AND STABILIZE FLOOD-PRONE AREAS, LESSEN EROSION, AND IMPROVE NATURAL RESILIENCY.NATIONAL CONFERENCE: THE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL NATIONAL CONFERENCE IS A LEARNING AND SHARING GATHERING OPEN TO OUR 700 AFFILIATES AROUND THE COUNTRY AND BEYOND AS WELL AS THEIR VOLUNTEERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. BEST PRACTICES ARE SHARED, SECTOR INNOVATION IS EXPLORED AND COHORTS FACING SIMILAR CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER TO MAXIMIZE THE VALUE, EFFICIENCY AND EXPERTISE OF THE NETWORK.Expenses $2,503,010 · grants $6,900 · revenue $303,414
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1761633
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1955
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,791,972
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,946,537
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,716,814 | $7,348,586 | $4,791,972 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,005,000 | $8,195,549 | $6,126,070 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,265,998 | $7,296,051 | $6,284,199 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1761633).
Questions about KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC
- What is the EIN of KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC is 13-1761633.
- Is KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
- Are donations to KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JENNIFER LAWSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $273,959 (JENNIFER LAWSON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,716,814, expenses of $7,348,586 and total assets of $4,791,972 at year end.
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