Keep Iowa Beautiful empowers iowans to create vibrant communities and build hometown pride through volunteer-driven enhancement programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $49K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$796K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$650K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$382K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$796K
FY2022▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$647K
FY2021$666K
FY2022$796K
FY2023$805K
FY2024$733K
FY2025$614K
Expenses
$650K
FY2022▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$560K
FY2021$574K
FY2022$650K
FY2023$678K
FY2024$726K
FY2025$728K
Net assets
$382K
FY2022▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$236K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$508K
FY2024$514K
FY2025$401K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2000.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $458K Management & general 30% · $192K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director, Thru September
$80,519Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director, Starting November
$16,667Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Frantz’s $100K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Frantz$100,000$100,000$100,000$16,667——
Kevin Techau———$80,519$89,612$92,300

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers Iowans to make the state the cleanest and most attractive in the nation.

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1 program · $458K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Conducting research studies that help to understand the reasons people litter and show lack of respect for land and property. Educational programs for iowa adults and children. Conducts hometown pride program to enhance the community while giving local residents the skills and desires to make their community better.

$458Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$49K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$796K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$688K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$458K
Managementcol C$192K
Owns and owesPt X
$382K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$376K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$688K
Government grantsLn 1e$500K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$796K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$376K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$376K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$382K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 62,500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K$376K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$250K$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$236K$382K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$23K$23K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$49K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$91K$91K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$405K$376K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$804$804
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$922$922
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$458K$192K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $614K$728K−$114K$401K 990 PDF
FY2024 $733K$726K$7K$514K 990 PDF
FY2023 $805K$678K$127K$508K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $796K$650K$145K$382K 990 PDF
FY2021 $666K$574K$92K$236K 990 PDF
FY2020 $647K$560K$87K$145K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $795,572 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $579,943$687,595
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $82,000$100,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $469$4,469
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,410$3,508
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $665,822$795,572
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,650$26,472
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $99,155$106,384
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $455,515$517,627
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $574,320$650,483
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,502$145,089
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $795,572 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,429
VIII-1e Government grants$500,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$176,166
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$687,595
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $100,000$100,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,469$4,469
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $468$468
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,040$3,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $103,040 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,937$795,572
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $650,483 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $23,472$23,472
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,475 · Management $49,475$98,950
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,717 · Management $3,717$7,434
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $90,600$90,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $376,429 · Management $28,755$405,184
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,696$3,696
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,751$6,751
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $804$804
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,208$1,208
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,587$2,587
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $922$922
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,780$2,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,055 · Management $2,040$3,095
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $458,070 · Management $192,413 · Fundraising $0$650,483
Part X · Balance sheet $385,472 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $243,879$375,989
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,535$5,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $41$3,124
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,824$1,359
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $250,279$385,472
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,800$3,883
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,800$3,883
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $236,479$309,141
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$72,448
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $236,479$381,589
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $250,279$385,472
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $381,589 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$795,572
XI-2 Total expenses$650,483
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$145,089
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$236,479
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$21
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$381,589

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