Organizations organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational, or other specified purposes and that meet certain other requirements are tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).

Generally, tax-exempt organizations must file an annual information return (Form 990 or Form 990-EZ). Most small tax-exempt organizations whose annual gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less can satisfy their annual reporting requirement by electronically submitting Form 990-N if they choose not to file Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Churches, some church-affiliated organizations and certain other types of organizations are excepted from filing.

Keep Carroll Beautiful, Inc., maintains its corporation status through annual filings with the Georgia Department of State. The current registration can be found here:

• Georgia Corporation Divison – Annual Registration

The Georgia Charitable Solicitations Act of 1988 regulates the solicitation and collection of charitable contributions. To receive donations, Georgia non-profits must obtain and maintain a charity license. You can look up KCB’s status here (search by name – Keep Carroll Beautiful, or License# – CH011491):

• GA DOS Business/Company Search

In June 2022, Keep Carroll Beautiful was recognized by the Standards for Excellence Institute® for completing a voluntary, peer-reviewed program for organizations that follow nonprofit ethics and accountability best practices.

The Standards for Excellence® originated as a special initiative of Maryland Nonprofits in 1998 and has since expanded into a national program to help nonprofit organizations achieve the highest benchmarks of ethics and accountability in nonprofit governance, management, and operations. Ten state, regional, and national affiliate organizations have formally adopted the program. It is supported by nearly 80 Licensed Consultants and over 100 volunteers with professional experience in nonprofit governance and administration. Since its inception, the program has accredited or recognized over 200 individual nonprofit organizations that completed a rigorous application and review process to demonstrate adherence to the Standards for Excellence®: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector.