To enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County through programs and partnerships that encourage public agencies, private entities, residents, and visitors to reduce litter and waste, increase recycling, beautify, maintain, and sustain public spces and inspire generations of environmental stewards.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,500 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$180K
+0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$181K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$79K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$180K
FY2025+0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$180K
FY2025$180K
Expenses
$181K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$219K
FY2025$181K
Net assets
$79K
FY2025-0.1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$79K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1990.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $169K Management & general 6% · $12K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lourdes Ferris’s $85K as Exec Dir Ret is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $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

NameFY2021FY2020
Lourdes Ferris$84,902$86,245

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates on litter prevention, beautifies communities, and promotes environmental care in Palm Beach County.

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3 programs · $169K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Brought environmental messages to many thousands of palm beach county residents through publications, website and through programming and presentations at area schools, worked on special projects (beautification) throughout the year.

$90Kprogram expense
02

Great American Cleanup

Organized CLEANUP/BEAUTIFICATION projects at various locations in spring of 2025. Over 3,504 volunteers cleaned up neighborhoods, roadways and public spaces including parks, schools, and BEACHES/WATERWAYS. Provided grants for miscellaneous community beautification projects.

$49Kprogram expense
03

International Coastal Cleaniup

Organized cleanup of county waterways in september, 2025. Over 3,009 volunteers removed litter and debris from area beaches, intracoastal waterways, shores, island locations and neighborhoods and roadways.

$31Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35
Grants paid · 14 grants · $208K · 2021–2024
Community Greening CorpFL · FY2024$46,667
The Green Thumb INCCO · FY2024$12,600
School District of Palm Bch CtyFY2024$11,000
Community Greening CorpFL · FY2023$50,833
School District of Palm Bch CtyFY2023$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$180K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$180K
Money outPt IX
$181K
Ln 25
Programscol B$169K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$79K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$180K
Government grantsLn 1e$170K
Total revenueLn 12$180K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Other assetsLn 15$315
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$79K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,500
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$80K$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$80K$79K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$95K$95K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$605$605
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$381$381
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$905
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$68K$822
Total functional expensesLn 25$181K$169K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $180K$181K−$116$79K 990 PDF
FY2024 $180K$219K−$39K$80K 990 PDF
FY2023 $185K$175K$10K$118K 990 PDF
FY2022 $177K$106K$72K$108K 990 PDF
FY2021 $224K$219K$5K$36K 990 PDF
FY2020 $276K$244K$32K$31K 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 $180,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,031$180,500
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $180,031$180,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $92,833$95,242
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,962$85,374
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $218,795$180,616
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,764−$116
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $180,500 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$170,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$180,500
VIII-12 Total revenue$180,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $180,616 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $95,242$95,242
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,675$1,675
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,196$7,196
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $605$605
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $381$381
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,523 · Management $905$6,428
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,267 · Management $822$69,089
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,032 · Management $11,584 · Fundraising $0$180,616
Part X · Balance sheet $79,427 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,228$79,112
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $315$315
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,543$79,427
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $79,543$79,427
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,543$79,427
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $79,427 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$180,500
XI-2 Total expenses$180,616
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$116
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$79,543
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$79,427

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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