Our mission is to enhance, preserve, and beautify Nebraska by developing and managing programs and partnerships with statewide affiliates, private industry leaders and citizens who share our passion for the environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
2 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 6% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $39
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$194K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$197K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$109K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$194K
FY2020▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$166K
FY2020$194K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$372K
FY2025$425K
Expenses
$197K
FY2020▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$203K
FY2020$197K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$452K
FY2025$389K
Net assets
$109K
FY2020▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$112K
FY2020$109K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$24K
FY2025$61K

From the FY2020 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 Mar 1982.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $163K Management & general 10% · $19K Fundraising 8% · $15K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Treasurer
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Director
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Bob Verkuilen’s $97K as President/Ce is at the 78th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Bob Verkuilen$97,170$94,340$89,000$83,888$65,333

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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3 programs · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Facilitated the great american clean-up and international coastal clean-up for the state of nebraska; promoted additional clean-up efforts across nebraska; promoted school recycling and statewide recycle right education; operated the nebraska litter hotline across numerous nebraska counties; provided resources and planning for numerous…

$82Kprogram expense
02

Faciliated the nebraska material exchange program; used oil collection program; food waste reduction program; and household hazardous waste program including the publication of various newsletters; social media postings; and informative RESOURCES/PRESENTATIONS.

$81Kprogram expense
03

The keep nebraska beautiful conference provides educational and collaboration opportunities regarding actions taken or possible actions to take to beautify and improve nebraska communities for the organizations and its affiliates. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was not held in 2020.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$39

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$194K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$684
Money outPt IX
$197K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$109K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Government grantsLn 1e$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$684
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$194K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$149K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$109K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 661
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$112K$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$41K
Net assetsLn 32$112K$109K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$114K$94K$10K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$36K$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$686
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$471
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$22$22
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$894
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$813$342$471
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$163K$19K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $425K$389K$36K$61K 990 PDF
FY2024 $372K$452K−$80K$24K 990 PDF
FY2023 $278K$329K−$51K$104K 990 PDF
FY2022 $251K$271K−$20K$155K 990 PDF
FY2021 $265K$230K$35K$177K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $194K$197K−$3K$109K 990 PDF
FY2019 $166K$203K−$37K$112K 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
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Part I · Summary $193,566 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $144,259$165,972
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $892$684
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,821$26,910
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,972$193,566
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $163,415$161,591
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,259$35,123
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $202,674$196,714
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$36,702−$3,148
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $193,566 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,058
VIII-1e Government grants$157,389
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,525
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$165,972
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $684$684
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,910$26,910
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $684 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,910$193,566
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $196,714 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,231 · Management $10,136 · Fundraising $9,997$114,364
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,650$1,650
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,943 · Management $4,850 · Fundraising $4,784$45,577
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,415 · Management $686$7,101
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,907 · Management $471$3,378
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,939$19,939
IX-17 TravelManagement $22$22
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,337$1,337
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,639 · Management $894$2,533
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $342 · Management $471$813
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,066 · Management $18,867 · Fundraising $14,781$196,714
Part X · Balance sheet $149,204 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,955$149,204
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $111,792$149,204
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$31,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$9,060
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$40,560
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $111,792$108,644
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $111,792$149,204
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $108,644 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$193,566
XI-2 Total expenses$196,714
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,148
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$111,792
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$108,644

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