Keep America Beautiful Incorporated
Keep America Beautiful (KAB) is a national nonprofit based in Stamford, CT that inspires and educates people to reduce litter, increase recycling, and beautify communities. The organization operates a network of local affiliates and runs signature programs such as the Greatest American Cleanup and the Cigarette Litter Prevention & Recycling Program. The site publishes current program and grant information and lists contact and organizational details.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Local Keep‑America‑Beautiful affiliates or community-based environmental nonprofits focused on litter reduction, recycling, and community beautification with capacity to run local programmatic work and apply through or partner with the KAB network.
Good Fit
- • Official local affiliate status within the Keep America Beautiful network or a clear partnership with an affiliate
- • Programs focused on litter prevention, recycling, cleanup events, or community beautification
- • Track record running community volunteer events or measurable local outcomes
- • Request for program support (not major unsolicited institutional endowment)
- • Willingness to use KAB’s affiliate application/portal or coordinate with national staff
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to organizations in 21 states, showing a multi‑state national footprint even though one state accounted for about a quarter of the dollars.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 51 distinct recipients (51 grants) with 32 new grantees and 19 repeat recipients from prior years, indicating a broad and active recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of many new recipients is strong (32 new grantees, roughly a 63% new rate in the latest year), but no general public application process was identified in the filings; access appears plausible for official affiliates or organizations that partner with affiliates, while unaffiliated applicants may face higher barriers.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
