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Keep Omaha Beautiful

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Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Environment EIN 47-0536460Revenue $1.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSkeepomahabeautiful.org1819 Farnam St Ste 306, 68183-1000 · Omaha, NETax-exempt since Feb 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Keep Omaha beautiful's mission is to foster environmental and community stewardship through education, service, and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3,500 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $198K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $50K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+148% vs prior year
Spent
$860K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +148%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$762K
FY2021$604K
FY2022$687K
FY2023$684K
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$860K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$594K
FY2021$591K
FY2022$643K
FY2023$752K
FY2024$860K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +154%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$554K
FY2021$582K
FY2022$641K
FY2023$587K
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $680K Management & general 15% · $133K Fundraising 5% · $46K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kamron Hasan
Board Chairp
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Langford
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Maday
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jesse Bell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dana Freeman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Promotes environmental care and community involvement through education, service, and advocacy.

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1 program · $680K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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A total of 5,574 volunteers assisted with keep omaha beautiful's efforts to contribute to a healthy urban ecosystem in 2024. This equated to more than 12,286 hours of service to the community. Volunteers completed 398 litter cleanups of public areas, and 37,000 pounds of litter were collected.

$680Kprogram 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 · FY2025
The Sherwood FoundationFY2025$40K
John K and Lynne D Boyer FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$860K
Ln 25
Programscol B$680K
Managementcol C$133K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$622K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$909K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$592K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$622K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 63,500
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$482K$622K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$373
Total assetsLn 16$621K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$587K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$453K$334K$84K$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$14K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$16K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$28K$9K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$25K$56$128
Office expensesLn 13$10K$7K$3K$285
Information technologyLn 14$37K$35K$75$2K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$10K$2K$650
TravelLn 17$14K$13K$619$410
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$980$87
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$692
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$1K$578
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$194K$191K$2K$693
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$2K$41
Total functional expensesLn 25$860K$680K$133K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$860K$835K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $684K$752K−$68K$587K 990 PDF
FY2022 $687K$643K$44K$641K 990 PDF
FY2021 $604K$591K$13K$582K 990 PDF
FY2020 $762K$594K$168K$554K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,694,262 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $678,179$1,644,589
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12$7,640
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,610$23,239
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$9,984$18,794
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $683,817$1,694,262
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $450,191$533,723
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $301,883$325,877
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $752,074$859,600
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$68,257$834,662
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,694,262 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,742
VIII-1e Government grants$908,998
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$702,849
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,644,589
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,640$7,640
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,871$24,871
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,632−$1,632
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$18,794
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,008 · Excluded from tax $24,871$1,694,262
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $859,600 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $334,301 · Management $84,349 · Fundraising $34,710$453,360
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,352 · Management $2,995 · Fundraising $1,903$19,250
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,275 · Management $3,478 · Fundraising $2,243$21,996
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,588 · Management $8,776 · Fundraising $2,753$39,117
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,466$20,466
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,411 · Management $56 · Fundraising $128$25,595
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,682 · Management $3,029 · Fundraising $285$9,996
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,253 · Management $75 · Fundraising $1,758$37,086
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,544 · Management $1,900 · Fundraising $650$12,094
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,103 · Management $619 · Fundraising $410$14,132
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,900 · Management $980 · Fundraising $87$2,967
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,686 · Management $692$2,378
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,299 · Management $1,298 · Fundraising $578$4,175
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $190,823 · Management $2,480 · Fundraising $693$193,996
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,066 · Management $1,885 · Fundraising $41$2,992
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $680,283 · Management $133,078 · Fundraising $46,239$859,600
Part X · Balance sheet $1,546,098 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,223$30,438
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $471,810$591,791
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $133,716$917,856
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $683$5,640
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,383$373
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $620,815$1,546,098
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,986$13,193
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,428$38,889
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,414$52,082
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $273,373$297,166
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $314,028$1,196,850
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $587,401$1,494,016
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $620,815$1,546,098
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,494,016 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,694,262
XI-2 Total expenses$859,600
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$834,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$587,401
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$12,094
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$59,859
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,494,016

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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