Program areas at KAB
Keep Akron Beautiful brings out the best in what Akron has to offer for a lasting, positive impact on our region. It has been Keep Akron beautifuls pleasure to serve Akron in 2022 through: removing akrons litter/clean up Akron month - in march of 2022, we put a spotlight on just how bad akrons litter really was and garnered the support needed to clean it up. After nine months, we have made considerable litter reduction progress. 4,788 volunteers removed 43.03 tons of trash and 595 tires from 44 sites, including 7 schools the litter index for the city of Akron is now rated 1.8 on a scale of 1-5 (1 being the least littered, 5 being the worst). Cleaning up our city parks kab led the charge of four corporate volunteer projects including planting, mulching, and painting for parks week from may 9-13, 2022. Recycle right campaign kab worked with the city to address contamination at the curb through the recycle right campaign. Prior to this campaign, our contamination rate was at an all-time high of 39% (2019), reduced now to 22.3%. Beautiful blooms kab planted a total of 20 professionally maintained flowerscapes, 70 great streets planters, and 71 volunteer adopt-a-sites this year. Beautification watch awards kab thanked property and business owners by sending 3,200 beautification watch awards to standout properties. Beautification projects as of october 3, 2022, 17 projects were completed utilizing the community pride trailer, and litter & illegal dump cleanup trailer, in all ten wards of the city of Akron. Daily litter cleanup as of november 1st, 38 tons of litter were removed from city streets, expressways, parks, and roadsides. 62 illegal dumps were remediated, and 36 graffiti sites were abated. Keep Akron Beautiful takes pride in knowing the impact we have on our community. Did you know kab is the only entity in Akron focused on picking up litter? Keep Akron beautifuls work is a one-of-a-kind investment that enhances the quality of life in our great city. Neighborhoods where vacant lots were cleaned up experience reductions in gun violence, burglaries and drops in nuisances like illegal dumping. Supporting Keep Akron Beautiful is a chance to do something that truly benefits akronand that is important to all of us.
Who funds Keep Akron Beautiful (KAB)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at KAB
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Jacqui Flaherty-Ricchiuti | President and Chief Executive Officer | $122,336 | 2023-11-06 |
| Geary James | Vice Chair / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Randy Katz | Secretary / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Lisa Denholm | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Thomas Clark | Chair | $0 | 2019-12-31 |
| ...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for KAB
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $329,002 | $491,895 | -33.1% |
| Program services | $348,327 | $335,991 | 3.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $4,972 | $8,023 | -38% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $34,332 | -100% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-31,814 | $19,374 | -264.2% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $13 | $6,401 | -99.8% |
| Total revenues | $650,500 | $896,016 | -27.4% |
Organizations like KAB
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The Greening of Detroit | 501(c)(3) | Detroit, MI | $2,961,980 |
| Friends of Grand Rapids Parks | 501(c)(3) | Grand Rapids, MI | $799,238 |
| Guadalupe River Park Conservancy | 501(c)(3) | San Jose, CA | $1,101,046 |
| C and O Canal Trust | 501(c)(3) | Williamsport, MD | $1,267,668 |
| The Friends of Governors Island | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $2,349,322 |
| Patapsco Heritage Greenway | 501(c)(3) | Ellicott City, MD | $515,354 |
| U City in Bloom | 501(c)(3) | Clayton, MO | $297,974 |
| Keep Evansville Beautiful | 501(c)(3) | Evansville, IN | $327,185 |
| Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $312,708 |
| Keep Colorado Springs Beautiful | 501(c)(3) | Colorado Springs, CO | $200,205 |
Data update history
December 31, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Environmental organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Environment
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 850 E Market St
- Akron, OH 44305
- Metro area
- Akron, OH
- Website URL
- keepakronbeautiful.org/Â
- Phone
- (330) 375-2116
- Facebook page
- KeepakronbeautifulÂ
- Twitter profile
- @k_akron_bÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 34-1341298
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1981
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C50: Environmental Beautification and Open Spaces
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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