Keep Akron Beautiful

Analysis

Keep Akron Beautiful is a registered charity in United States, based in Akron, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Keep Akron Beautiful reported income of $986k and spending of $804k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $751k to $986k (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Keep Akron Beautiful sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tri-State Transportation Campaign ($986k), Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance ($987k) and Riverview Gardens Inc ($985k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $150k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $230k. At year end it held assets of $838k against liabilities of $55k, net assets of $783k. It reported 8 employees.