Form990
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Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public Inspection
A For the 2019 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2018 , and ending 12-31-2018
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL
 
 
Doing business as
 
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
850 EAST MARKET STREET
 
Room/suite
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
AKRON, OH443052424
D Employer identification number

34-1341298
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 701,571
F Name and address of principal officer:
JACQUI FLAHERTY-RICCHIUTI
850 EAST MARKET STREET
AKRON,OH44305
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WWW.KEEPAKRONBEAUTIFUL.ORG
H(a)
Is this a group return for
subordinates?
H(b)
Are all subordinates
included?
If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)
H(c)
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K Form of organization:  
L Year of formation: 1981
M State of legal domicile: OH
Part I
Summary
Activities & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CITY OF AKRON, OH RESIDENTS THROUGH THE BEAUTIFICATION OF THE CITY AND THROUGH RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. KAB COST BENEFIT THE AGENCY LEVERAGED COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO RETURN BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY 38.20 FOR EVERY 1 DONATED OR AWARDED TOWARDS PROGRAMMING. THIS FIGURE IS BASED ON THE 2018 VOLUNTEER SWEAT-EQUITY TOTALS (MAN HOURS DONATED) AND WORK COMPLETED. THE VOLUNTEER VALUE-OF-TIME INVESTED IN KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL HAD AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF 38.20. AWARD-WINNING PERFORMANCE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL RECOGNIZED KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE WITHIN THEIR AFFILIATE NETWORK IN 2018 BY BESTOWING THEIR PRESIDENTS CIRCLE AWARD. THE AWARD IS PRESENTED AT THE CURRENT YEAR NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL AGENCY HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT WINNER, SINCE THE HONOR WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2003. ENDOWMENT FUND IN 2016, THE AGENCY STARTED AN ENDOWMENT FUND AT AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THANKS TO 5,000
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3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........ 3 20
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ..... 4 20
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2018 (Part V, line 2a) ...... 5 11
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ............. 6 28,736
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........ 7a 0
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 ......... 7b  
Revenues Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 483,091 552,232
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ......... 86,037 85,797
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) .... 4,306 8,933
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 19,338 34,782
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 592,772 681,744
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...   0
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....   0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10) 352,502 372,829
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....   0
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) MediumBullet40,066    
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e).... 174,899 275,950
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 527,401 648,779
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12....... 65,371 32,965
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............. 636,369 637,867
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............. 40,407 20,700
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20..... 595,962 617,167
Part II
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Cat. No. 11282Y Form 990 (2018)
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Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III..............
1
Briefly describe the organization’s mission: KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CITY OF AKRON, OH RESIDENTS THROUGH THE BEAUTIFICATION OF THE CITY AND THROUGH RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
2
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? .....................
If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.
3
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program
services? ...........................
If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.
4
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4a (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 237,172 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 85,797 )
LITTER CONTROL/GRAFFITI ERADICATION IN SPRING 2019 THE CITY OF AKRON WILL AGAIN DISPLAY KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFULS LITTERING IS WRONG TOO BANNERS PURCHASED WITH 2013 GRANT FUNDS FROM THE OHIO EPA AND KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AS PART OF A NATIONAL LITTER PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN OF HUMOROUS WRONGDOING ONE-LINERS, LIKE TATTOOED TYPOS, WHICH ARE COMPARED WITH LITTERING IS WRONG TOO THE BANNERS WILL BE DISPLAYED THROUGH SUMMER IN DOWNTOWN AKRON AND AROUND THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON. THE ANNUAL CLEAN UP AKRON MONTH OCCURS EACH APRIL AND COINCIDES WITH KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFULS GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP. IN 2018, ITS 37TH YEAR, THE AGENCY MOBILIZED 3,509 VOLUNTEERS (OF WHICH 937 WERE STUDENTS), WHO CLEARED 17.77 TONS OF LITTER AND DUMPING. NUMBERS INCLUDED RESULTS FROM THE ANNUAL EARTH DAY CLEANUP, IN ITS 6TH YEAR, AT SUMMIT LAKE WHERE 282 VOLUNTEERS REMOVED 3.47 TONS OF LITTER AND 20 TIRES IN 3 HOURS. VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL USING WADERS PURCHASED IN 2017 FOR WATER CLEANUPS. THE ANNUAL SUPER SATURDAY PICNIC WAS HELD, APRIL 28, 2018, AT THE AKRON ZOO FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO CAME FOR A FREE LUNCH AND AWARDS CEREMONY PLANNED BY OUR VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL SPONSORS. VOLUNTEER IN KAB WADERS REMOVING TIRE FROM SUMMIT LAKE AT EARTH DAY CLEAN-UP 2018 SHOWN RIGHT. COMPARATIVELY IN 2017, VOLUNTEERS TOTALED 3,221 CUAM VOLUNTEERS REMOVED 19.27 TONS OF TRASH, 14 BAGS OF RECYCLABLES AND 91 SCRAP TIRES FROM PUBLIC PROPERTY. CLEAN UP AKRON MONTH (CUAM) SUPPLIES PACKING IS DONE-IN-A-DAY EACH YEAR BY A GREAT GROUP OF STUDENTS AT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL LED BY INTERVENTION SPECIALIST, JEN LYLE. THIS GROUP AGREES TO TEST THEIR COUNTING SKILLS, ABILITY TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS, COOPERATION SKILLS AND STAMINA IN ORDER TO STAND AT THE LONG TABLE LOADED WITH SUPPLIES AND PACK THEM UP ACCORDING TO THE VOLUNTEERS LIST SO ALL CUAM PARTICIPANTS CAN CLEAN UP AKRON, OHIO. PICTURED ARE THE 2018 VOLUNTEERS. KAB EARNED INCOME CONTRACTS TWO CONTRACTS PRESENT EARNED INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR LITTER PROGRAMMING REVENUE: ONE IS WITH THE NEW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT INSPECTORS TO HELP REMOVE POSTED DUMPING VIOLATIONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY AND A SECOND FOR BIWEEKLY LITTER SWEEPS AT 16 SELECTED AKRON METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY (AMHA) DEVELOPMENTS. THROUGH A BEAUTIFICATION SUBSIDY WITH THE DOWNTOWN AKRON PARTNERSHIP (DAP), THE AGENCY HAS BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE FLOWERSCAPES AT THREE SUMMIT COUNTY SITES WITHIN THEIR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. KAB GRAFFITI WIPE-OUT IN 2018, KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL HANDLED THE PUBLIC GRAFFITI ERADICATION AT 79 PUBLIC PROPERTIES WITH THE HELP OF 44 COURTORDERED WORKERS. KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFULS GRAFFITI REMOVAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO PRIVATE CITIZENS FOR A NOMINAL FEE OF 50. KAB LITTER AND ILLEGAL DUMPING COLLECTION PROGRAMS KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL HAS MANAGED A LITTER AND ILLEGAL DUMPING COLLECTION PROGRAM FOR 37 YEARS. OUR 2 SUPERVISORS CANVASS THE CITYS EXPRESSWAYS, ROADSIDES AND PARKS DAILY, YEAR ROUND. AS OF DECEMBER 2018, THE KAB STAFF SUPERVISED 818 COMMUNITY SERVICE-SENTENCED CREWMEMBERS, WHO SPENT 3,552 HOURS REMOVING 36.65 TONS OF LITTER AND 54.5 TONS OF DUMPING FROM PUBLIC PROPERTY, WHILE SOURCE SEPARATING 310 BAGS OF RECYCLABLES AND 716 SCRAP TIRES, A SLIGHT DECREASE OF 5.47 TONS OVERALL FROM 2017. IN 2017-2018, KAB WORKED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE AND THE HELP FOUNDATION WHO PROVIDED GROUPS FOR LITTER CLEANUP HOURS IN NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS IN THE SUMMER. PARTICIPANTS WERE PAID THROUGH THEIR ORGANIZATIONS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS AND ALLOWED OUR LITTER CREWS TO FOCUS ON THE HEAVIER TRAVELED STREETS. KAB PORTABLE TRASH RECEPTACLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOAN OUT THROUGH KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL FOR USE DURING CIVIC EVENTS. FROM JULY 2017 THROUGH JUNE 2018, A TOTAL OF 2,101 LITTER RECEPTACLES WERE USED TO CONTROL PUBLIC LITTERING FOR EVENTS LIKE THE AKRON OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS, SOAP BOX DERBY, LOCK 3 AND STAN HYWET HALL EVENTS, PORCH ROKR AND MORE. KAB LITTER PREVENTION AND RECYCLING LOAN PROGRAMS USING VOLUNTEERS, KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL CONDUCTED THEIR 17TH COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT INDEX SURVEY, A REQUIREMENT OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, INC. NETWORK FOR CLOSE TO 564 STATE AND LOCAL AFFILIATES. ON A SCALE OF 0 - 4, A DRIVE-BY TOUR OF ALL 10 WARDS RATED AKRON AN OVERALL LITTER INDEX OF 1.13. VOLUNTEERS ALSO RATED THE AMOUNT OF GRAFFITI AT 1.00. TEMPORARY ILLEGAL SIGNAGE RATED A 1.28. ALL TEN WARDS SCORED EXTREMELY LOW, WITH THE HIGHEST LITTER INDEX SCORE BEING ONLY 1.37. WARD 6 AND WARD 8 HAVE WORKED ESPECIALLY HARD THEY SCORED THE LOWEST POSSIBLE SCORE OF A 1.00.
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 215,889 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
SUSTAINABILITY/SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AMERICA RECYCLES DAY (ARD) NATIONAL RECYCLE-BOWL PROGRAM ALLOWS WITH PARTNERS, RIVER VALLEY PAPER COMPANY AND AKRON PUBLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOLS, BOOSTS MIXED PAPER (FIBER) RECYCLING RATES IN THE COMMUNITY FROM OCTOBER NOVEMBER EACH YEAR. THIS PAST NOVEMBER, 34 SCHOOLS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY RECYCLED 24.36 TONS (OR 48,720 LBS.) OF PAPER, AND SLIGHT INCREASE FROM 2017 PICTURED IS THE GROUP FROM ST. MARYS SCHOOL, WHICH WAS 2017S OVERALL WINNER AND WON AGAIN IN 2018. I WANT TO BE RECYCLED ADS CONTINUE TO RUN IN ROTATION ON CITY OF AKRON TRASH TRUCKS PROMOTING THE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, INC./AD COUNCILS 2013 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT OF GIVING A 2ND LIFE TO AN ITEM BY RECYCLING. THESE ADS HAVE BEEN USED SINCE 2014 REMINDING TO RECYCLE EVERY DAY THE AKRON MARATHON CONTINUES USING RECYCLING FRAMES PURCHASED FROM A 2013 COCA-COLA GRANT WRITTEN BY KAB TO HELP THEM INCREASE RECYCLING AND REDUCE WASTE TO LANDFILL ON RACE DAY. KAB ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL, AS PART OF GREENPRINT FOR AKRON FUNDING, SPONSORS THE ANNUAL AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCIENCE, MATH, AND TECHNOLOGY (SMT) EXPO AND AWARDS VISA GIFT CARDS TO THE TOP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROJECTS EACH JANUARY. ON JANUARY 26, 2019, 12TH GRADER CARLY JUSTICE (COACH WESTPHAL) WON 100 FOR HER PROJECT RECYCLING PLASTICS IN LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE: REDUCING GLOBAL WASTE. PATRICIA BUTLER, 7TH GRADER, (COACH WHALEY) RECEIVED 75 FOR HER PROJECT RED WORMS VS. EARTH WORMS IN COMPOSTING, AND 50 WENT TO ISABELLA SALZGEBER, AN 8TH GRADER, (COACH NICOLINO) FOR HER PROJECT, ALL-NATURAL CLEANERS VS. NON ALL-NATURAL CLEANERS. KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL STAFF SIGNED UP AND COORDINATED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018 AKRON WATERWAYS RENEWED BLUE HERON HOMECOMING, WHICH WAS HELD AT THE WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, 2460 AKRON-PENINSULA RD. KAB RECYCLING LOAN PROGRAMS KABS PLASTIC RECYCLING PROGRAM - RECYCLING-ON-THE GO - IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR CIVIC EVENTS. A METAL FRAME AND 2 LARGE PLASTIC BAGS ARE AVAILABLE FOR BORROWING THROUGH KAB. THIS BEGAN AS A PILOT PROGRAM IN 2009 AND WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE NESTLE CORPORATION. FROM JULY 2017 THROUGH JUNE 2018, BUSINESSES, CITY AND COMMUNITY BORROWED A TOTAL OF 423 RECYCLING CONTAINERS. KAB ENCOURAGES ALUMINUM CAN RECYCLING THAT BENEFITS THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF AKRON BURN CENTER AND SUPPORTS AKRON FIRE IN THEIR PHILANTHROPY. TAKE YOUR CANS TO ANY AKRON FIRE STATION AND PLACE IN THEIR CITY TOTER LOCATED ON THEIR PROPERTY.
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 29,904 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
BEAUTIFICATION/COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT KAB VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS THE COMMUNITY PRIDE TRAILER (CPT) RENTAL SEASON IS APRIL V NOVEMBER DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER. IN 2018, A TOTAL OF 75 GROUPS, CONSISTING OF 1,218 VOLUNTEERS, DONATED 6,557.5 MAN HOURS TO REMOVE 15.49 TONS OF LITTER, 31 TIRES AND GRAFFITI FROM 1 SITE, AS WELL AS PLANT 1,230 FLOWERS AND TREES, PAINT 4 BUILDINGS AND INSTALL 8 COMMUNITY GARDENS. COMPARATIVELY, FOR THE 2017 SEASON, 54 GROUPS CONSISTING OF 879 VOLUNTEERS DONATED 6,107 MAN HOURS TO REMOVE 18.43 TONS OF LITTER, 8 BAGS OF RECYCLABLES, 112 TIRES, AND GRAFFITI FROM 3 SITES AS WELL AS PLANT 3,002 FLOWERS AND 32 TREES, PAINT 6 STRUCTURES AND INSTALL 8 COMMUNITY GARDENS. THANK YOU TO DOMINION AND CITIZENS BANK FOR THEIR INITIAL DONATIONS AND TO CITIZENS BANK, AKRONITE SPONSORS AND VARIOUS BEAUTIFICATION DONORS FOR KEEPING IT RUNNING EACH SEASON. THE LITTER AND ILLEGAL DUMP CLEANUP TRAILER, IN ITS FIFTH SEASON IN 2019, WILL BE OPEN APRIL V NOVEMBER DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER. IN 2018, THIS TRAILER WAS USED BY 47 GROUPS, TOTALING 959 VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED 5,818 MAN HOURS TO REMOVE 8.64 TONS OF LITTER, 1 JUNK CAR, 20 TIRES, AND GRAFFITI FROM 2 SITES. VOLUNTEERS ALSO USED TRAILER SUPPLIES TO PAINT 6 BUILDINGS, PLANT 1,350 FLOWERS, AND INSTALL 1 COMMUNITY GARDEN. VOLUNTEERS CLEANED WATERWAYS, PLAYGROUNDS/COMMUNITY CENTERS, CITY PARKS AND ROADSIDES. COMPARATIVELY, FOR THE 2017 SEASON, 20 GROUPS TOTALING 726 VOLUNTEERS DONATED 3,123 MAN HOURS TO REMOVE 9.39 TONS OF LITTER, 22 TIRES AND 7 BAGS OF RECYCLABLES GROUPS ALSO PLANTED 288 FLOWERS. THANK YOU TO CITIZENS BANK FOR THE INITIAL DONATION AND TO CITIZENS BANK, AKRONITE SPONSORS AND VARIOUS BEAUTIFICATION DONORS FOR KEEPING IT RUNNING EACH SEASON. SOME COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN 2018: -THE UPKEEP OF THE ELAINE EVANS MEMORIAL CHILDRENS GARDEN, WHICH WAS REVITALIZED IN 2017 WITH THE HELP OF A KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL/LOWES GRANT. IT IS A SITE THAT WAS CONTRIBUTING TO ILLEGAL DUMPING AND OTHER CRIMES IN THE SUMMIT LAKE COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY PRIDE TRAILER ASSISTED LOWES HEROES AND FIRSTSERVE VOLUNTEERS WITH THE 2018 MAINTENANCE. NO ILLEGAL DUMPS HAVE BEEN REPORTED SINCE MID- SUMMER FOLLOWING THE LAST MAINTENANCE PROJECT. -A NEW PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION AT PRENTISS PARK BY UNITED WAY VOLUNTEERS. -A COMMUNITY GARDEN INSTALLATION AT AND BY THE WELL CDC. -CLEANUPS AT BOTH PERKINS POOL AND JOY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD BY YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AND CHURCH VOLUNTEERS RESPECTIVELY. KAB URBAN BEAUTIFICATION KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL, THE ONE INVESTMENT GUARANTEED TO GROW, 2019 GOAL IS TO RAISE 129,000 FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO PLAN, PREP, PLANT AND MAINTAIN THE 32 FLOWERSCAPE SITES ALONG MARKET STREET, IN DOWNTOWN AKRON, AT ALEXANDER PARK, DERBY DOWNS, LOCK 4, AND THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE. CONSTRUCTION IN AKRON CONTINUES A REARRANGING OF SITE LOCATIONS. PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FLOWERSCAPE PICTURED ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE. IN 2018, TWO NEW FLOWERCAPES WERE INSTALLED AT HIGHLAND SQUARE NEAR MR. ZUB'S DELI AND AT GLENDALE CEMETERY. IN ADDITION, THE FLOWERSCAPE CREW TOOK OVER A PREVIOUS ADOPT-A-SITE AT MULL CIRCLE, IN DIRE NEED OF SOIL AMENDMENTS. THE GREEN THE SCENE - A DREAMSCAPE AUCTION FUNDRAISER RETURNED IN 2018 FOR THE SECOND YEAR AND EXCEEDED THE GOAL OF 30,000 BY 500 FOR BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAMMING. THIS FUNDRAISER REPLACED THE 14-YR. DREAMSCAPE MAKEOVER IN 2017. FLOWERSCAPES FOR SALE FOR THE 16TH YEAR DONORS CAN BECOME A NAMING RIGHTS PARTNER FOR A SITE, NAME/LOGO ON SIGNAGE FOR A YEAR, BY DONATING 4,000, THE AVERAGE COST OF DESIGNING, PREPPING PLANTING, MAINTAINING AND WINTERIZING A SITE FOR ONE YEAR. A TOTAL OF 10 RETURNING CORPORATE OR FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTORS IN 2018 PROVIDED FUNDING, OR THE EQUIVALENT IN-KIND SUPPORT, TO BE NAMING PARTNERS: AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE MARY S. AND DAVID C. CORBIN FOUNDATION, DOMINION, THE LEHNER FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE CHARLES E. & MABEL M. RITCHIE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, AND THE ORR FOUNDATION, WHO SPONSORED BOTH THE CVNR NORTH BOARDING STATION SITE AND THE NEW SITE AT GLENDALE CEMETERY. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF AKRON WAS 2018'S FALL GARDEN DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. THE FLOWERSCAPE DIRECTOR SUPERVISED 63 VOLUNTEER GROUPS GARDENING ADOPT-A- SITES (AASS) ON PUBLIC LAND LOCATED IN ALL 10 CITY WARDS, LIKE THE SUNNYSIDE AND MERRIMAN SITE PLANTED AND MAINTAINED BY SUNNYSIDE NEIGHBORS (PICTURED LEFT). A BEAUTIFICATION AND AN EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP WITH URBAN VISION MINISTRIES IN NORTH HILL BROUGHT A NEW ADOPT-A-SITE TO THE AREA. WITH THIS SITE, THERE WERE A TOTAL OF SIX NEW AASS IN 2018. THE OTHER FIVE WERE: SUMMIT LAKE APARTMENTS, REACH OPPORTUNITY CENTER, BON SUE APARTMENTS, WILLIAM E. FOWLER SR. APARTMENTS AND WILBETH AND ARLINGTON HOMES KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL MAILED OUT 3,601 BEAUTIFICATION WATCH AWARDS IN SEPTEMBER 2018 TO UNSUSPECTING AKRON RESIDENTS, AND 198 ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE SETTING THE BAR FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY BEAUTIFICATION IN ALL 10 WARDS. THE 45 ROUTES REQUIRED AT LEAST 90 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO CANVASS THE CITY IN THEIR OWN CARS THROUGHOUT JULY TO SELECT PROPERTIES THAT FIT 5 CRITERIA. THIS SIMPLE, NON-COMPETITIVE WAY OF SAYING THANK YOU HAS BECOME A HIGHLY COVETED AWARD. VOLUNTEERS INCLUDED BOARD MEMBERS, ROTARY CLUB OF AKRON, JUNIOR LEAGUE SIGNET JEWELERS EMPLOYEES, AND VOLUNTEERS (VETERAN AND NEW). THE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL PARTNERSHIP ENABLED KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL TO WRITE ANOTHER LOWES GRANT BENEFITTING THE AKRON COMMUNITY IN 2018. THE AWARDED AMOUNT WILL HELP CASE CLC GET AN ON-SITE GREENHOUSE IN 2018-2019.
4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4e Total program service expensesMediumBullet482,965
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules
Yes
No
1
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule AClick to see attachment.....................
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Yes
 
2
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? Click to see attachment...
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Yes
 
3
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I.............
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No
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II..............
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No
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Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III.................
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No
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Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IClick to see attachment..................
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No
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Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IIClick to see attachment...
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No
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Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IIIClick to see attachment.............
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No
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Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IVClick to see attachment..............
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No
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Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VClick to see attachment......
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No
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If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable.
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Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI.Click to see attachment...................
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Yes
 
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Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIIClick to see attachment.......
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No
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Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIIIClick to see attachment.......
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No
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Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IXClick to see attachment............
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No
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Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part XClick to see attachment
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No
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Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part XClick to see attachment
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Yes
 
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Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII Click to see attachment.................
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No
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Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Click to see attachment
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No
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Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E
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No
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Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? .....
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No
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Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV.........
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No
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Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV.....
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No
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Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV...
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No
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Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I(see instructions) ....Click to see attachment
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No
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Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II............ Click to see attachment
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Yes
 
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Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III...................Click to see attachment
19
 
No
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H....
20a
 
No
b
If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?
20b
 
 
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II.....
21
 
No
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III........
22
 
No
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Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)
Yes
No
23
Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J.......................
23
 
No
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25a...............
24a
 
No
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
 
 
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds? ...............
24c
 
 
d
Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
 
 
25a
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I............
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I...................
25b
 
No
26
Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II................
26
 
No
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III.........
27
 
No
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L,
Part IV........................
28a
 
No
b
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV.....................
28b
 
No
c
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV...
28c
 
No
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M..Click to see attachment
29
Yes
 
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M .............Click to see attachment
30
 
No
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I.
31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II...........
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I........
33
 
No
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1.........................
34
 
No
35a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
35a
 
No
b
If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ...
35b
 
 
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2.............
36
 
No
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V...........
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096 Enter -0- if not applicable ..
1a
1
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable .
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
 
 
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2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and
Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ..................
2a
11
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?
Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions)
2b
Yes
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?...
3a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No” to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O...
3b
 
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)? ..
4a
 
No
b
If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBullet
See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).
5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? ..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ............
5c
 
 
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? ...
6a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? ......................
6b
 
 
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? ....................
7a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? .....
7b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282? .........................
7c
 
No
d
If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
 
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?
7e
 
No
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? ..
7f
 
No
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required? ......................
7g
 
 
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? ..........................
7h
 
 
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? .........................
8
 
 
9a
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?...
9a
 
 
b
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?...
9b
 
 
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ..........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
 
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.
13a
 
 
b
Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ....
13b
 
c
Enter the amount of reserves on hand ............
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
No
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
 
15
Is the organization subject to the section 4960 tax on payment(s) of more than $1,000,000 in remuneration or excess parachute payment(s) during the year? If "Yes," see instructions and file Form 4720, Schedule N .....
15
 
No
16
Is the organization an educational institution subject to the section 4968 excise tax on net investment income?
If "Yes," complete Form 4720, Schedule O ................
16
 
No
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Part VI
Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI..............
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year
1a
20
If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent
1b
20
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
 
No
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? .
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
 
No
7a
Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? ....................
7a
 
No
b
Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ...................
7b
 
No
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .......................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O.......
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes?
10b
 
 
11a
Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? ............................
11a
 
No
b
Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. .....
12a
Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ..........................
12b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe in Schedule O how this was done...................
12c
Yes
 
13
Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
Yes
 
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
 
No
If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
 
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filedMediumBullet
OH
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024-A if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.
20
State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records:
MediumBulletELAINE MURPHY850 EAST MARKET STREET850 EAST MARKET STREETAKRON,OH44305 (330) 375-2116
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Part VII
Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII..............
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; OfficerInd; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; FormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd;
(1) JOHN MILLER......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(2) CHASTITY DUSKEY......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(3) CHARLIE SOLLEY......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(4) CAROL HAINES......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(5) KIMBERLY HAWS-FALASCO......................................................................
VICE CHAIR
 2.00
.................
  		X   X       0 0 0
(6) ALLAN JOHNSON......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(7) PAT KUNKLIER......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(8) KEVIN LOCKETT......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(9) CHRIS LUDLE......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(10) KIM MARCUS......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(11) AARON STULL......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(12) LAURA WALLERSTEIN......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(13) THOMAS CLARK......................................................................
CHAIR
 3.00
.................
  		X   X       0 0 0
(14) DOUGLAS MATHEY......................................................................
TREASURER
 1.00
.................
  		X   X       0 0 0
(15) TERRY GLIDDEN......................................................................
SECRETARY
 2.00
.................
  		X   X       0 0 0
(16) VINCE DELMEDICO......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(17) VALERIE JOHNSON......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
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Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; OfficerInd; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; FormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd;
(18) ERIC CATRON........................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.......................   		X           0 0 0
(19) RANDY KATZ........................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.......................   		X           0 0 0
(20) TOBY RUSS........................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.......................   		X           0 0 0
(21) JACQUI FLAHERTY-RICCHIUTI........................................................................
PRESIDENT &
 40.00
.......................   		    X       69,011 0 20,001


















1b Sub-Total................MediumBullet
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....MediumBullet
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........MediumBullet 69,011   20,001
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization MediumBullet  
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ..............
3
 
No
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such
individual...........................
4
 
No
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ........
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
(A)
Name and business address 		(B)
Description of services 		(C)
Compensation
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet  
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Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII.............
(A)
Total revenue 		(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue 		(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue 		(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512 - 514
Contributions, Gifts, GrantAmt and OtherAmt Similar Amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a  
b Membership dues..1b  
c Fundraising events..1c 16,962
d Related organizations1d  
e Government grants (contributions)1e 353,618
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f 181,652
g Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$ 80,661
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......MediumBullet 552,232
Program Service RevenueAmt Business Code
2a CONTRACT REVENUE 713990 79,211 79,211    
b PROGRAM INCOME 713990 6,586 6,586    
c
d
e
f All other program service revenue.        
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f ....MediumBullet 85,797
OtherAmtRevenueAmt 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......MediumBullet 8,933     8,933
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceedsMediumBullet        
5 Royalties...........MediumBullet        
(ii) Personal (i) Real
6a Gross rents    
b Less: rental expenses    
c Rental income or (loss)    
d Net rental income or (loss)......MediumBullet        
(ii) Other (i) Securities
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory    
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses    
c Gain or (loss)    
d Net gain or (loss).....MediumBullet        
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 16,962of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
a 52,358
b Less: direct expenses ...b 19,827
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..MediumBullet 32,531   32,531
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..MediumBullet        
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances ..
a  
b Less: cost of goods sold ..b  
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..MediumBullet        
Business Code Miscellaneous Revenue
11a OTHER INCOME 713990 2,251     2,251
b            
c            
d All other revenue ....        
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ...... MediumBullet 2,251
12 Total revenue. See Instructions......MediumBullet 681,744 85,797   43,715
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Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 		(A)
Total expenses 		(B)
Program service expenses 		(C)
Management and general expenses 		(D)
Fundraising expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21    
2 Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22    
3 Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, line 15 and 16.    
4 Benefits paid to or for members    
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees .... 89,012 63,429 20,126 5,457
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....        
7 Other salaries and wages 233,654 166,500 52,830 14,324
8 Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) .... 2,978 2,123 673 182
9 Other employee benefits ....... 12,708 9,055 2,874 779
10 Payroll taxes ........... 34,477 24,568 7,795 2,114
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ......        
b Legal .........        
c Accounting ........... 7,943   7,943  
d Lobbying ...........        
e Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17    
f Investment management fees ......        
g Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) 5,977   5,977  
12 Advertising and promotion .... 13     13
13 Office expenses ....... 20,155 14,362 4,557 1,236
14 Information technology ......        
15 Royalties ..        
16 Occupancy ...........        
17 Travel ............ 10,858 7,063 3,795  
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .        
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings .... 6,631   6,631  
20 Interest ...........        
21 Payments to affiliates .......        
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .. 1,757 1,252 397 108
23 Insurance ... 6,928 4,937 1,566 425
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a VEHICLES 34,800 34,800    
b FLOWERS AND SEEDLINGS 24,052 24,052    
c CLEAN UP AKRON MONTH 22,050 22,050    
d PRIVATE PROPERTY CLEANUP 21,788 21,388   400
e All other expenses 112,998 87,386 10,584 15,028
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e 648,779 482,965 125,748 40,066
26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here MediumBullet if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).        
Form 990 (2018)
Form 990 (2018)
Page 11
Part X
Balance Sheet
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............
(A)
Beginning of year 		(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash–non-interest-bearing ........ 83,954 1 85,925
2 Savings and temporary cash investments ......... 193,764 2 153,781
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net ...... 1,000 3 15,659
4 Accounts receivable, net ............. 75,118 4 72,599
5 Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L .............
  5  
6 Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L ..............
  6  
7 Notes and loans receivable, net ....   7  
8 Inventories for sale or use ........   8  
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ...... 6,048 9 38,267
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 6,562
b Less: accumulated depreciation 10b 6,310 2,009 10c 252
11 Investments—publicly traded securities . 274,476 11 271,384
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....   12  
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..   13  
14 Intangible assets ...............   14  
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........   15  
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)... 636,369 16 637,867
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses ..... 40,407 17 20,700
18 Grants payable ...   18  
19 Deferred revenue .........   19  
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........   20  
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D   21  
22 Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..   22  
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..   23  
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..   24  
25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D   25  
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.. 40,407 26 20,700
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here MediumBullet and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27 Unrestricted net assets 554,915 27 558,465
28 Temporarily restricted net assets ........... 41,047 28 58,702
29 Permanently restricted net assets   29  
Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here MediumBullet and complete lines 30 through 34.
30 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....   30  
31 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...   31  
32 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   32  
33 Total net assets or fund balances ........... 595,962 33 617,167
34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........ 636,369 34 637,867
Form 990 (2018)
Form 990 (2018)
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Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI..............
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ............
1
681,744
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ............
2
648,779
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ..............
3
32,965
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ..
4
595,962
5
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ...............
5
-11,760
6
Donated services and use of facilities .................
6
 
7
Investment expenses .....................
7
 
8
Prior period adjustments .....................
8
 
9
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........
9
 
10
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B))
10
617,167
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII.............
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?
2a
Yes
 
If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?
2b
 
No
If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
c
If "Yes," to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?
2c
Yes
 
If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133?
3a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits.
3b
 
 
Form 990 (2018)
Form 990 (2018)
Additional Data


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Form 990, Special Condition Description:
Special Condition Description
SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrow Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL
 
Employer identification number

34-1341298
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10
11
12
a
b
c
d
e
f
Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................  
g
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization (ii) EIN (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
Yes No
Total
 
   
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
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Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv), 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), and 170(b)(1)(A)(ix)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, 8, or 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2014 (b) 2015 (c) 2016 (d) 2017 (e) 2018 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. 473,306 435,820 515,725 483,091 552,232 2,460,174
2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....            
3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. 110,000 107,000 110,000 66,600 66,600 460,200
4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3 583,306 542,820 625,725 549,691 618,832 2,920,374
5 The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..  
6 Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. 2,920,374
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2014 (b) 2015 (c) 2016 (d) 2017 (e) 2018 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4.. 583,306 542,820 625,725 549,691 618,832 2,920,374
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... 2,635 2,813 383 4,306 8,933 19,070
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..       18,338 33,782 52,120
10 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..            
11 Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 2,991,564
12
12
171,834
13
First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................right arrow
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
97.620 %
15
15
98.940 %
16a
b
17a
b
18
Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2014 (b) 2015 (c) 2016 (d) 2017 (e) 2018 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .            
2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose            
3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 .....            
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...            
5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge            
6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5            
7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons            
b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.            
c Add lines 7a and 7b..            
8 Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)  
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2014 (b) 2015 (c) 2016 (d) 2017 (e) 2018 (f) Total
9 Amounts from line 6...            
10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..            
b Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.            
c Add lines 10a and 10b.            
11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.            
12 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..            
13 Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations
(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked 12a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 12b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 12c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 12d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)
Section A. All Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).
2
 
 
3a
Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.
3b
 
 
c
Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.
3c
 
 
4a
Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 12a or 12b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.
4a
 
 
b
Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.
4b
 
 
c
Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.
4c
 
 
5a
Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).
5a
 
 
b
Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?
5b
 
 
c
Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?
5c
 
 
6
Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
6
 
 
7
Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .
7
 
 
8
Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).
8
 
 
9a
Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9a
 
 
b
Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9b
 
 
c
Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9c
 
 
10a
Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.
10a
 
 
b
Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).
10b
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations (continued)
Yes
No
11
Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
a
A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?
11a
 
 
b
A family member of a person described in (a) above?
11b
 
 
c
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.
11c
 
 
Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.
2
 
 
Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).
1
 
 
Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?
1
 
 
2
Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).
2
 
 
3
By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.
3
 
 
Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations
1
Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):
a
b
c
2
Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.
Yes
No
a
Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.
2a
 
 
b
Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.
2b
 
 
3
Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.
a
Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.
3b
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
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Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations
1
Section A - Adjusted Net Income (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year
(optional)
1 Net short-term capital gain 1    
2 Recoveries of prior-year distributions 2    
3 Other gross income (see instructions) 3    
4 Add lines 1 through 3 4    
5 Depreciation and depletion 5    
6 Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) 6    
7 Other expenses (see instructions) 7    
8 Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) 8    
Section B - Minimum Asset Amount (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year
(optional)
1 Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): 1
a Average monthly value of securities 1a    
b Average monthly cash balances 1b    
c Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets 1c    
d Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) 1d    
e Discount claimed for blockage or other factors
(explain in detail in Part VI):  
2 Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets 2    
3 Subtract line 2 from line 1d 3    
4 Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). 4    
5 Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) 5    
6 Multiply line 5 by .035 6    
7 Recoveries of prior-year distributions 7    
8 Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) 8    
Section C - Distributable Amount Current Year
1 Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) 1  
2 Enter 85% of line 1 2  
3 Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) 3  
4 Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 4  
5 Income tax imposed in prior year 5  
6 Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) 6  
7
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
Page 7
Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)
Section D - Distributions Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes  
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in
excess of income from activity		  
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations  
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets  
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)  
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions  
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.  
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide
details in Part VI). See instructions		  
9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6  
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount  
Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) (i)
Excess Distributions 		(ii)
Underdistributions
Pre-2018 		(iii)
Distributable
Amount for 2018
1 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line
6 		 
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions.		  
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018:
a From 2013.......  
b From 2014.......  
c From 2015.......  
d From 2016.......  
e From 2017.......  
fTotal of lines 3a through e  
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years  
h Applied to 2018 distributable amount  
i Carryover from 2013 not applied (see
instructions) 		 
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.  
4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7:
$  
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years  
b Applied to 2018 distributable amount  
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.  
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to
2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2.
If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI.
See instructions.		  
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract
lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater
than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.		  
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines
3j and 4c.		  
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2014......  
b Excess from 2015.....  
c Excess from 2016.....  
d Excess from 2017.....  
e Excess from 2018.....  
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2018)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
Page 8
Part VI
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Schedule of Contributors

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Arrow Bullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Name of the organization
KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL
 
Employer identification number

34-1341298
Organization type (check one):
Filers of:
Section:
Form 990 or 990-EZ






Form 990-PF




Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.  
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General Rule
Special Rules
......... Arrow Bullet $  
Caution. An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018) Page 2
Name of organization
KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL
  		Employer identification number
34-1341298
Part I
Contributors (See instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)
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Name of organization
KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL
  		Employer identification number

34-1341298
Part II
Noncash Property (See instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)
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Name of organization
KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL
  		Employer identification number

34-1341298
Part III
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet$  
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet Attach to Form 990.
SchDMd Bullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL
 
Employer identification number

34-1341298
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .........    
2 Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)    
3 Aggregate value of grants from (during year)    
4 Aggregate value at end of year ........    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ...................... 2a  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................... 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ... 2d  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet  
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet  
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet  
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet $  
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................
9
In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .........................SchDMd Bullet $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:
a
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 52283D
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Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table: Amount
c Beginning balance ............................. 1c  
d Additions during the year ............................ 1d  
e Distributions during the year .......................... 1e  
f Ending balance ................................ 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....
Part V
Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a)Current year (b)Prior year (c)Two years back (d)Three years back (e)Four years back
1a Beginning of year balance ....          
b Contributions ...          
c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses          
d Grants or scholarships ...          
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ... 		         
f Administrative expenses ....          
g End of year balance ......          
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet  
b
Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet  
c
Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet  
The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) unrelated organizations .................
3a(i)
 
 
(ii) related organizations .................
3a(ii)
 
 
b
If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
 
4
Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property (a) Cost or other basis
(investment) 		(b) Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land .....      
b Buildings ....        
c Leasehold improvements        
d Equipment ....        
e Other .....        
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..SchDMdBullet  
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Part VII
Investments—Other Securities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)		 (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........    
(2) Closely-held equity interests........    
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)Small Bullet  
Part VIII
Investments—Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet  
Part X
Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of liability (b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes  
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet  
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII
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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1  
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .... 2a  
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b  
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1.................. 3  
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ........... 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b.................... 4c  
5 Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5  
Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ........... 1  
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2a  
b Prior year adjustments ............ 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d.................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1................... 3  
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b..................... 4c  
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5  
Part XIII
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONFORMITY WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION TO REPORT INFORMATION REGARDING ITS EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED WHETHER ANY TAX POSITIONS HAVE MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND HAS MEASURED THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPOSURE TO THOSE TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ALL RELEVANT TAX POSITIONS AND THAT THERE ARE NO UNRECORDED TAX LIABILITIES. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES GENERALLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE AND AUDIT THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS OF TAX RETURNS FILED. IF INCURRED, THE ORGANIZATION RECORDS TAX RELATED PENALTIES AND INTEREST AS MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL COSTS IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION INCURRED NO TAX RELATED PENALTIES OR INTEREST IN 2018 OR 2017.
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SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrowAttach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrowGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL
 
Employer identification number

34-1341298
Part I
Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 17.
Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part.
1
Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.
a e
b f
c g
d
2a
Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees
or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?
b
If "Yes," list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.


(i) Name and address of individual
or entity (fundraiser) 		(ii) Activity (iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions? (iv) Gross receipts
from activity 		(v) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
fundraiser listed in
col. (i) 		(vi) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
organization
Yes No
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right arrow      
3
List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50083H
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
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Part II
Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.




VerticalRevenue
(a) Event #1

GREEN THE SCENE
(event type) 		(b) Event #2

 
(event type) 		(c) Other events

 
(total number) 		(d) Total events
(add col. (a) through col. (c))

1
Gross receipts . . . . .
69,320
 
 
69,320

2
Less: Contributions . . . .
16,962
 
 
16,962
3 Gross income (line 1 minus
line 2) . . . . . .
52,358
 
 
52,358



VerticalDirectExpenses
4 Cash prizes . . . . .        
5 Noncash prizes . . . .        
6 Rent/facility costs . . . . 5,490     5,490
7 Food and beverages . . . 5,751     5,751
8 Entertainment . . . . 2,242     2,242
9 Other direct expenses . . . 6,344     6,344
10 Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow 19,827
11 Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d). . . . . . . . . . right arrow 32,531
Part III
Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.
VerticalRevenue
(a) Bingo (b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo 		(c) Other gaming (d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))

1
Gross revenue . . . . .
 
 
 
 
VerticalDirectExpenses

2
Cash prizes . . . . .
 
 
 
 

3
Noncash prizes . . . .
 
 
 
 

4
Rent/facility costs . . . .
 
 
 
 

5
Other direct expenses . . .
 
 
 
 


6

Volunteer labor . . . .
%
%
%


7
Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow
 

8
Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d). . . . . . . . . right arrow
 

9
Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:
a
Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? . . . . . . . .
b
If "No," explain:
 
10a
Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? . . .
b
If "Yes," explain:
 
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11
Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity
formed to administer charitable gaming? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in:
a
The organization's facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13a
%
b
An outside facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13b
%
14
Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
15a
Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming
revenue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow $   and the
amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow $   .
c
If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
 
 
16
Gaming manager information:
Name right arrow
Gaming manager compensation right arrow $  
Description of services provided right arrow
 
17
Mandatory distributions:
a
Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to
retain the state gaming license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent
in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow$  
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v); and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information. See instructions.
Return Reference Explanation
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(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Noncash Contributions
Right pointing arrow large imageComplete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990.
Right pointing arrow large imageGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
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Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL
 
Employer identification number

34-1341298
Part I
Types of Property
(a)
Check if applicable 		(b)
Number of contributions or items contributed 		(c)
Noncash contribution amounts reported on
Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g 		(d)
Method of determining
noncash contribution amounts
1 Art—Works of art ....        
2 Art—Historical treasures .        
3 Art—Fractional interests ..        
4 Books and publications ..      
5 Clothing and household
goods ....... 		     
6 Cars and other vehicles .. X 8 34,800  
7 Boats and planes ....        
8 Intellectual property ...        
9 Securities—Publicly traded .        
10 Securities—Closely held stock .        
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC,
or trust interests .... 		       
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..        
13 Qualified conservation
contribution—Historic
structures ..... 		       
14 Qualified conservation
contribution—Other ... 		       
15 Real estate—Residential .        
16 Real estate—Commercial ..        
17 Real estate—Other ...        
18 Collectibles .....        
19 Food inventory ...        
20 Drugs and medical supplies .        
21 Taxidermy ......        
22 Historical artifacts ....        
23 Scientific specimens ..        
24 Archeological artifacts ...        
25 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( CLEAN UP ) X 211 19,550  
26 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( AUCTION RELATED ) X 12 16,962  
27 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( OTHER ) X 6 9,349  
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Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions
for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement
29
 
Yes
No
30a
During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that it must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which is not required to be used for exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ...................
30a
 
No
b
If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.
31
Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any nonstandard contributions?
31
Yes
 
32a
Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash
contributions? ..........................
32a
 
No
b
If "Yes," describe in Part II.
33
If the organization did not report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,
describe in Part II.
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Schedule M (Form 990) (2018)
Schedule M (Form 990) (2018)
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Department of the Treasury
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL
 
Employer identification number

34-1341298
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FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 KAB HAD 28,736 VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED 833,872 HOURS TO PLANTING TREES/BULBS/SHRUBS/PLANTS/FLOWERS, LITTER/GRAFFITI REMOVAL, SOURCE- SEPARATING RECYCLING, CLEANING & IMPROVING LAKES/CANALS/WETLANDS (INCL. NESMITH LAKE, SUMMIT LAKE, WILBETH WETLANDS AND THE OHIO/ERIE CANAL), EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROMOTION, PAINTING/LANDSCAPING PUBLIC VENUES AND PARKS, AND MORE AS PART OF THE KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL MISSION IN 2018. THE VOLUNTEER VALUE-OF-TIME INVESTED IN KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL FOR THE TIME PERIOD OF JUNE 2017 TO JULY 2018 HAS AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF 37.40. MEANING THAT KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL LEVERAGED COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO RETURN BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY 37.40 FOR EVERY 1 DONATED OR AWARDED TOWARDS PROGRAMMING.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A LITTER CONTROL/GRAFFITI ERADICATION IN SPRING 2019 THE CITY OF AKRON WILL AGAIN DISPLAY KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFULS LITTERING IS WRONG TOO BANNERS PURCHASED WITH 2013 GRANT FUNDS FROM THE OHIO EPA AND KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AS PART OF A NATIONAL LITTER PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN OF HUMOROUS WRONGDOING ONE-LINERS, LIKE TATTOOED TYPOS, WHICH ARE COMPARED WITH LITTERING IS WRONG TOO THE BANNERS WILL BE DISPLAYED THROUGH SUMMER IN DOWNTOWN AKRON AND AROUND THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON. THE ANNUAL CLEAN UP AKRON MONTH OCCURS EACH APRIL AND COINCIDES WITH KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFULS GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP. IN 2018, ITS 37TH YEAR, THE AGENCY MOBILIZED 3,509 VOLUNTEERS (OF WHICH 937 WERE STUDENTS), WHO CLEARED 17.77 TONS OF LITTER AND DUMPING. NUMBERS INCLUDED RESULTS FROM THE ANNUAL EARTH DAY CLEANUP, IN ITS 6TH YEAR, AT SUMMIT LAKE WHERE 282 VOLUNTEERS REMOVED 3.47 TONS OF LITTER AND 20 TIRES IN 3 HOURS. VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL USING WADERS PURCHASED IN 2017 FOR WATER CLEANUPS. THE ANNUAL SUPER SATURDAY PICNIC WAS HELD, APRIL 28, 2018, AT THE AKRON ZOO FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO CAME FOR A FREE LUNCH AND AWARDS CEREMONY PLANNED BY OUR VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL SPONSORS. VOLUNTEER IN KAB WADERS REMOVING TIRE FROM SUMMIT LAKE AT EARTH DAY CLEAN-UP 2018 SHOWN RIGHT. COMPARATIVELY IN 2017, VOLUNTEERS TOTALED 3,221 CUAM VOLUNTEERS REMOVED 19.27 TONS OF TRASH, 14 BAGS OF RECYCLABLES AND 91 SCRAP TIRES FROM PUBLIC PROPERTY. CLEAN UP AKRON MONTH (CUAM) SUPPLIES PACKING IS DONE-IN-A-DAY EACH YEAR BY A GREAT GROUP OF STUDENTS AT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL LED BY INTERVENTION SPECIALIST, JEN LYLE. THIS GROUP AGREES TO TEST THEIR COUNTING SKILLS, ABILITY TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS, COOPERATION SKILLS AND STAMINA IN ORDER TO STAND AT THE LONG TABLE LOADED WITH SUPPLIES AND PACK THEM UP ACCORDING TO THE VOLUNTEERS LIST SO ALL CUAM PARTICIPANTS CAN CLEAN UP AKRON, OHIO. PICTURED ARE THE 2018 VOLUNTEERS. KAB EARNED INCOME CONTRACTS TWO CONTRACTS PRESENT EARNED INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR LITTER PROGRAMMING REVENUE: ONE IS WITH THE NEW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT INSPECTORS TO HELP REMOVE POSTED DUMPING VIOLATIONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY AND A SECOND FOR BIWEEKLY LITTER SWEEPS AT 16 SELECTED AKRON METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY (AMHA) DEVELOPMENTS. THROUGH A BEAUTIFICATION SUBSIDY WITH THE DOWNTOWN AKRON PARTNERSHIP (DAP), THE AGENCY HAS BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE FLOWERSCAPES AT THREE SUMMIT COUNTY SITES WITHIN THEIR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. KAB GRAFFITI WIPE-OUT IN 2018, KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL HANDLED THE PUBLIC GRAFFITI ERADICATION AT 79 PUBLIC PROPERTIES WITH THE HELP OF 44 COURTORDERED WORKERS. KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFULS GRAFFITI REMOVAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO PRIVATE CITIZENS FOR A NOMINAL FEE OF 50. KAB LITTER AND ILLEGAL DUMPING COLLECTION PROGRAMS KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL HAS MANAGED A LITTER AND ILLEGAL DUMPING COLLECTION PROGRAM FOR 37 YEARS. OUR 2 SUPERVISORS CANVASS THE CITYS EXPRESSWAYS, ROADSIDES AND PARKS DAILY, YEAR ROUND. AS OF DECEMBER 2018, THE KAB STAFF SUPERVISED 818 COMMUNITY SERVICE-SENTENCED CREWMEMBERS, WHO SPENT 3,552 HOURS REMOVING 36.65 TONS OF LITTER AND 54.5 TONS OF DUMPING FROM PUBLIC PROPERTY, WHILE SOURCE SEPARATING 310 BAGS OF RECYCLABLES AND 716 SCRAP TIRES, A SLIGHT DECREASE OF 5.47 TONS OVERALL FROM 2017. IN 2017-2018, KAB WORKED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE AND THE HELP FOUNDATION WHO PROVIDED GROUPS FOR LITTER CLEANUP HOURS IN NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS IN THE SUMMER. PARTICIPANTS WERE PAID THROUGH THEIR ORGANIZATIONS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS AND ALLOWED OUR LITTER CREWS TO FOCUS ON THE HEAVIER TRAVELED STREETS. KAB PORTABLE TRASH RECEPTACLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOAN OUT THROUGH KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL FOR USE DURING CIVIC EVENTS. FROM JULY 2017 THROUGH JUNE 2018, A TOTAL OF 2,101 LITTER RECEPTACLES WERE USED TO CONTROL PUBLIC LITTERING FOR EVENTS LIKE THE AKRON OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS, SOAP BOX DERBY, LOCK 3 AND STAN HYWET HALL EVENTS, PORCH ROKR AND MORE. KAB LITTER PREVENTION AND RECYCLING LOAN PROGRAMS USING VOLUNTEERS, KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL CONDUCTED THEIR 17TH COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT INDEX SURVEY, A REQUIREMENT OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, INC. NETWORK FOR CLOSE TO 564 STATE AND LOCAL AFFILIATES. ON A SCALE OF 0 - 4, A DRIVE-BY TOUR OF ALL 10 WARDS RATED AKRON AN OVERALL LITTER INDEX OF 1.13. VOLUNTEERS ALSO RATED THE AMOUNT OF GRAFFITI AT 1.00. TEMPORARY ILLEGAL SIGNAGE RATED A 1.28. ALL TEN WARDS SCORED EXTREMELY LOW, WITH THE HIGHEST LITTER INDEX SCORE BEING ONLY 1.37. WARD 6 AND WARD 8 HAVE WORKED ESPECIALLY HARD THEY SCORED THE LOWEST POSSIBLE SCORE OF A 1.00.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B SUSTAINABILITY/SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AMERICA RECYCLES DAY (ARD) NATIONAL RECYCLE-BOWL PROGRAM ALLOWS WITH PARTNERS, RIVER VALLEY PAPER COMPANY AND AKRON PUBLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOLS, BOOSTS MIXED PAPER (FIBER) RECYCLING RATES IN THE COMMUNITY FROM OCTOBER NOVEMBER EACH YEAR. THIS PAST NOVEMBER, 34 SCHOOLS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY RECYCLED 24.36 TONS (OR 48,720 LBS.) OF PAPER, AND SLIGHT INCREASE FROM 2017 PICTURED IS THE GROUP FROM ST. MARYS SCHOOL, WHICH WAS 2017S OVERALL WINNER AND WON AGAIN IN 2018. I WANT TO BE RECYCLED ADS CONTINUE TO RUN IN ROTATION ON CITY OF AKRON TRASH TRUCKS PROMOTING THE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, INC./AD COUNCILS 2013 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT OF GIVING A 2ND LIFE TO AN ITEM BY RECYCLING. THESE ADS HAVE BEEN USED SINCE 2014 REMINDING TO RECYCLE EVERY DAY THE AKRON MARATHON CONTINUES USING RECYCLING FRAMES PURCHASED FROM A 2013 COCA-COLA GRANT WRITTEN BY KAB TO HELP THEM INCREASE RECYCLING AND REDUCE WASTE TO LANDFILL ON RACE DAY. KAB ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL, AS PART OF GREENPRINT FOR AKRON FUNDING, SPONSORS THE ANNUAL AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCIENCE, MATH, AND TECHNOLOGY (SMT) EXPO AND AWARDS VISA GIFT CARDS TO THE TOP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROJECTS EACH JANUARY. ON JANUARY 26, 2019, 12TH GRADER CARLY JUSTICE (COACH WESTPHAL) WON 100 FOR HER PROJECT RECYCLING PLASTICS IN LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE: REDUCING GLOBAL WASTE. PATRICIA BUTLER, 7TH GRADER, (COACH WHALEY) RECEIVED 75 FOR HER PROJECT RED WORMS VS. EARTH WORMS IN COMPOSTING, AND 50 WENT TO ISABELLA SALZGEBER, AN 8TH GRADER, (COACH NICOLINO) FOR HER PROJECT, ALL-NATURAL CLEANERS VS. NON ALL-NATURAL CLEANERS. KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL STAFF SIGNED UP AND COORDINATED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018 AKRON WATERWAYS RENEWED BLUE HERON HOMECOMING, WHICH WAS HELD AT THE WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, 2460 AKRON-PENINSULA RD. KAB RECYCLING LOAN PROGRAMS KABS PLASTIC RECYCLING PROGRAM - RECYCLING-ON-THE GO - IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR CIVIC EVENTS. A METAL FRAME AND 2 LARGE PLASTIC BAGS ARE AVAILABLE FOR BORROWING THROUGH KAB. THIS BEGAN AS A PILOT PROGRAM IN 2009 AND WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE NESTLE CORPORATION. FROM JULY 2017 THROUGH JUNE 2018, BUSINESSES, CITY AND COMMUNITY BORROWED A TOTAL OF 423 RECYCLING CONTAINERS. KAB ENCOURAGES ALUMINUM CAN RECYCLING THAT BENEFITS THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF AKRON BURN CENTER AND SUPPORTS AKRON FIRE IN THEIR PHILANTHROPY. TAKE YOUR CANS TO ANY AKRON FIRE STATION AND PLACE IN THEIR CITY TOTER LOCATED ON THEIR PROPERTY.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C BEAUTIFICATION/COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT KAB VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS THE COMMUNITY PRIDE TRAILER (CPT) RENTAL SEASON IS APRIL V NOVEMBER DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER. IN 2018, A TOTAL OF 75 GROUPS, CONSISTING OF 1,218 VOLUNTEERS, DONATED 6,557.5 MAN HOURS TO REMOVE 15.49 TONS OF LITTER, 31 TIRES AND GRAFFITI FROM 1 SITE, AS WELL AS PLANT 1,230 FLOWERS AND TREES, PAINT 4 BUILDINGS AND INSTALL 8 COMMUNITY GARDENS. COMPARATIVELY, FOR THE 2017 SEASON, 54 GROUPS CONSISTING OF 879 VOLUNTEERS DONATED 6,107 MAN HOURS TO REMOVE 18.43 TONS OF LITTER, 8 BAGS OF RECYCLABLES, 112 TIRES, AND GRAFFITI FROM 3 SITES AS WELL AS PLANT 3,002 FLOWERS AND 32 TREES, PAINT 6 STRUCTURES AND INSTALL 8 COMMUNITY GARDENS. THANK YOU TO DOMINION AND CITIZENS BANK FOR THEIR INITIAL DONATIONS AND TO CITIZENS BANK, AKRONITE SPONSORS AND VARIOUS BEAUTIFICATION DONORS FOR KEEPING IT RUNNING EACH SEASON. THE LITTER AND ILLEGAL DUMP CLEANUP TRAILER, IN ITS FIFTH SEASON IN 2019, WILL BE OPEN APRIL V NOVEMBER DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER. IN 2018, THIS TRAILER WAS USED BY 47 GROUPS, TOTALING 959 VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED 5,818 MAN HOURS TO REMOVE 8.64 TONS OF LITTER, 1 JUNK CAR, 20 TIRES, AND GRAFFITI FROM 2 SITES. VOLUNTEERS ALSO USED TRAILER SUPPLIES TO PAINT 6 BUILDINGS, PLANT 1,350 FLOWERS, AND INSTALL 1 COMMUNITY GARDEN. VOLUNTEERS CLEANED WATERWAYS, PLAYGROUNDS/COMMUNITY CENTERS, CITY PARKS AND ROADSIDES. COMPARATIVELY, FOR THE 2017 SEASON, 20 GROUPS TOTALING 726 VOLUNTEERS DONATED 3,123 MAN HOURS TO REMOVE 9.39 TONS OF LITTER, 22 TIRES AND 7 BAGS OF RECYCLABLES GROUPS ALSO PLANTED 288 FLOWERS. THANK YOU TO CITIZENS BANK FOR THE INITIAL DONATION AND TO CITIZENS BANK, AKRONITE SPONSORS AND VARIOUS BEAUTIFICATION DONORS FOR KEEPING IT RUNNING EACH SEASON. SOME COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN 2018: -THE UPKEEP OF THE ELAINE EVANS MEMORIAL CHILDRENS GARDEN, WHICH WAS REVITALIZED IN 2017 WITH THE HELP OF A KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL/LOWES GRANT. IT IS A SITE THAT WAS CONTRIBUTING TO ILLEGAL DUMPING AND OTHER CRIMES IN THE SUMMIT LAKE COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY PRIDE TRAILER ASSISTED LOWES HEROES AND FIRSTSERVE VOLUNTEERS WITH THE 2018 MAINTENANCE. NO ILLEGAL DUMPS HAVE BEEN REPORTED SINCE MID- SUMMER FOLLOWING THE LAST MAINTENANCE PROJECT. -A NEW PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION AT PRENTISS PARK BY UNITED WAY VOLUNTEERS. -A COMMUNITY GARDEN INSTALLATION AT AND BY THE WELL CDC. -CLEANUPS AT BOTH PERKINS POOL AND JOY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD BY YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AND CHURCH VOLUNTEERS RESPECTIVELY. KAB URBAN BEAUTIFICATION KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL, THE ONE INVESTMENT GUARANTEED TO GROW, 2019 GOAL IS TO RAISE 129,000 FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO PLAN, PREP, PLANT AND MAINTAIN THE 32 FLOWERSCAPE SITES ALONG MARKET STREET, IN DOWNTOWN AKRON, AT ALEXANDER PARK, DERBY DOWNS, LOCK 4, AND THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE. CONSTRUCTION IN AKRON CONTINUES A REARRANGING OF SITE LOCATIONS. PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FLOWERSCAPE PICTURED ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE. IN 2018, TWO NEW FLOWERCAPES WERE INSTALLED AT HIGHLAND SQUARE NEAR MR. ZUB'S DELI AND AT GLENDALE CEMETERY. IN ADDITION, THE FLOWERSCAPE CREW TOOK OVER A PREVIOUS ADOPT-A-SITE AT MULL CIRCLE, IN DIRE NEED OF SOIL AMENDMENTS. THE GREEN THE SCENE - A DREAMSCAPE AUCTION FUNDRAISER RETURNED IN 2018 FOR THE SECOND YEAR AND EXCEEDED THE GOAL OF 30,000 BY 500 FOR BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAMMING. THIS FUNDRAISER REPLACED THE 14-YR. DREAMSCAPE MAKEOVER IN 2017. FLOWERSCAPES FOR SALE FOR THE 16TH YEAR DONORS CAN BECOME A NAMING RIGHTS PARTNER FOR A SITE, NAME/LOGO ON SIGNAGE FOR A YEAR, BY DONATING 4,000, THE AVERAGE COST OF DESIGNING, PREPPING PLANTING, MAINTAINING AND WINTERIZING A SITE FOR ONE YEAR. A TOTAL OF 10 RETURNING CORPORATE OR FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTORS IN 2018 PROVIDED FUNDING, OR THE EQUIVALENT IN-KIND SUPPORT, TO BE NAMING PARTNERS: AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE MARY S. AND DAVID C. CORBIN FOUNDATION, DOMINION, THE LEHNER FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE CHARLES E. & MABEL M. RITCHIE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, AND THE ORR FOUNDATION, WHO SPONSORED BOTH THE CVNR NORTH BOARDING STATION SITE AND THE NEW SITE AT GLENDALE CEMETERY. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF AKRON WAS 2018'S FALL GARDEN DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. THE FLOWERSCAPE DIRECTOR SUPERVISED 63 VOLUNTEER GROUPS GARDENING ADOPT-A- SITES (AASS) ON PUBLIC LAND LOCATED IN ALL 10 CITY WARDS, LIKE THE SUNNYSIDE AND MERRIMAN SITE PLANTED AND MAINTAINED BY SUNNYSIDE NEIGHBORS (PICTURED LEFT). A BEAUTIFICATION AND AN EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP WITH URBAN VISION MINISTRIES IN NORTH HILL BROUGHT A NEW ADOPT-A-SITE TO THE AREA. WITH THIS SITE, THERE WERE A TOTAL OF SIX NEW AASS IN 2018. THE OTHER FIVE WERE: SUMMIT LAKE APARTMENTS, REACH OPPORTUNITY CENTER, BON SUE APARTMENTS, WILLIAM E. FOWLER SR. APARTMENTS AND WILBETH AND ARLINGTON HOMES KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL MAILED OUT 3,601 BEAUTIFICATION WATCH AWARDS IN SEPTEMBER 2018 TO UNSUSPECTING AKRON RESIDENTS, AND 198 ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE SETTING THE BAR FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY BEAUTIFICATION IN ALL 10 WARDS. THE 45 ROUTES REQUIRED AT LEAST 90 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO CANVASS THE CITY IN THEIR OWN CARS THROUGHOUT JULY TO SELECT PROPERTIES THAT FIT 5 CRITERIA. THIS SIMPLE, NON-COMPETITIVE WAY OF SAYING THANK YOU HAS BECOME A HIGHLY COVETED AWARD. VOLUNTEERS INCLUDED BOARD MEMBERS, ROTARY CLUB OF AKRON, JUNIOR LEAGUE SIGNET JEWELERS EMPLOYEES, AND VOLUNTEERS (VETERAN AND NEW). THE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL PARTNERSHIP ENABLED KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL TO WRITE ANOTHER LOWES GRANT BENEFITTING THE AKRON COMMUNITY IN 2018. THE AWARDED AMOUNT WILL HELP CASE CLC GET AN ON-SITE GREENHOUSE IN 2018-2019.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IT IS THEN FILED AFTER THAT REVIEW.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. THE POLICY AND ALL DISCLOSURES ARE MONITORED BY THE BOARD AS A WHOLE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO BASED ON CURRENT MARKET STUDIES AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E SPRINKLING 18,703 0 0 VEHICLE FUEL AND MAINT 14,503 0 0 SPECIAL EVENT COSTS 0 0 13,961 TRASHBAGS AND RECEPTACLES 12,089 0 0 CLEANUP SUPPLIES 9,223 0 0 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 4,887 1,549 419 DREAMSCAPE 6,000 0 0 FERTILIZER AND SUPPLIES 5,754 0 0 PRINTING 3,832 1,216 330 TELEPHONE 3,696 1,173 318 MISCELLANEOUS 0 3,349 0 GRAFFITI PROJECT 3,280 0 0 DISPOSAL FEES 3,158 0 0 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 0 2,497 0 PUBLIC AWARENESS 1,611 0 0 OTHER MATERIALS/SUPPLIES 49 800 0 EDUCATION AWARNESS 601 0 0 TOTAL 87,386 10,584 15,028
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