Keep Oklahoma Beautiful (kob) is a statewide nonprofit organization in Oklahoma founded in 1965. Kob is an affiliate of Keep america Beautiful, which is a nonprofit organization with a national network of nearly 1,000 participating organizations working together to improve communities through litter prevention, waste reduction and beautification. Kob empowers Oklahoma citizens to preserve and enhance the state's natural beauty and ensure a healthy, sustainable environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ 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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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$540K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$539K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$182K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$540K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$469K
FY2022$568K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$540K
FY2025$469K
Expenses
$539K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$418K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$539K
FY2025$530K
Net assets
$182K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$157K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$182K
FY2025$120K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1966.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $321K Management & general 25% · $133K Fundraising 16% · $84K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 litter prevention, waste reduction, and beautification to preserve Oklahoma's natural beauty.

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2 programs · $175K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Annual Awards Banquet

Each november keep oklahoma beautiful (kob) hosts an annual, statewide awards competition, environmental excellence celebration (eec). Eec recognizes the best of the environmental best in oklahoma.

$175Kprogram expense
02

State-Wide Programs

As a state affiliate of keep america beautiful, keep oklahoma beautiful (kob) organizes the annual great american cleanup in oklahoma and provides materials and tools for communities and volunteers.

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$540K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$177K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$539K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$133K
Fundraisingcol D$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$182K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Government grantsLn 1e$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$177K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$714
Total revenueLn 12$540K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$182K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$176K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$263K$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$198K$182K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$64K$32K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$107K$64K$32K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$13K$6K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$10K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$9K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$15K$8K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$10K$6K$3K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$2K$1K$399
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$746$374$125
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$190K$128K$9K$53K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$3K$682
Total functional expensesLn 25$539K$321K$133K$84K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $469K$530K−$61K$120K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $540K$539K$1K$182K 990 PDF
FY2023 $446K$470K−$24K$198K 990 PDF
FY2022 $568K$495K$73K$223K 990 PDF
FY2021 $469K$418K$51K$157K 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 $539,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $309,751$358,547
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $134,965$176,850
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,217$3,486
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $44$714
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $445,977$539,597
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $211,696$252,887
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $258,600$285,641
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $470,296$538,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,319$1,069
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $539,597 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,200
VIII-1e Government grants$260,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$82,347
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$358,547
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $176,850$176,850
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,486$3,486
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $342$342
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $372$372
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $176,850 · Excluded from tax $4,200$539,597
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $538,528 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,448 · Management $32,223 · Fundraising $10,741$107,412
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $64,268 · Management $32,135 · Fundraising $10,712$107,115
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,794 · Management $6,397 · Fundraising $2,132$21,323
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,222 · Management $5,111 · Fundraising $1,704$17,037
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,996 · Management $3,996$7,992
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,913 · Management $4,456 · Fundraising $1,485$14,854
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,132 · Management $7,567 · Fundraising $2,523$25,222
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,809$5,809
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $18,776$18,776
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,100 · Management $3,050 · Fundraising $1,017$10,167
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,395 · Management $1,198 · Fundraising $399$3,992
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $746 · Management $374 · Fundraising $125$1,245
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $128,474 · Management $8,919 · Fundraising $52,873$190,266
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,902 · Management $2,734 · Fundraising $682$7,318
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $321,390 · Management $132,745 · Fundraising $84,393$538,528
Part X · Balance sheet $193,870 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,208$175,834
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,524$11,900
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,929$6,136
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $262,722$193,870
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$499
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $64,247$11,827
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,247$12,326
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $198,475$181,544
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $198,475$181,544
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $262,722$193,870
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $181,544 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$539,597
XI-2 Total expenses$538,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,069
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$198,475
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$18,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$181,544

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