Keep Austin Beautiful INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 74-2387541Revenue $674K in FY2021

On file with the IRSkeepaustinbeautiful.org2200 East Mlk JR Blvd, 78702-1350 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Dec 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provides resources and education to inspire individuals & the Austin community toward greater environmental stewardship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$94K 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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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $61K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$674K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$696K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$735K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$674K
FY2021▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$674K
FY2022$821K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$696K
FY2021▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$961K
FY2021$696K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$735K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$757K
FY2021$735K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$313K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1985.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $453K Management & general 21% · $148K Fundraising 14% · $95K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$94,263Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rodney Ahart’s $112K as CEO is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rodney Ahart$111,742$114,272$114,272$94,263$94,263$88,681

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

Inspires environmental stewardship through resources and education for individuals and the Austin community.

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3 programs · $453K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Keep austin beautiful's education programs emphasize service-learning and creative problem solving. Through engaging, interactive projects, our educators teach students about recycling, water quality, habitat conservation, and much more, inspiring the next generation of sustainability leaders.

$222Kprogram expense
02

Volunteering with keep austin beautiful is a fun and rewarding way to help care for the local environment. Community programs include picking up litter, restoring waterways, planting trees, building and maintaining public gardens, removing invasive plants, and more.

$199Kprogram expense
03

Keep austin beautiful cultivates waste reduction practices within the citizenry in order to divert waste from landfills and transition to a zero-waste culture.

$32Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$674K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$860
Money outPt IX
$696K
Ln 25
Programscol B$453K
Managementcol C$148K
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$735K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$695K
Total assetsLn 16$774K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Government grantsLn 1e$446K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$860
Investment incomeLn 3$495
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$674K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
SavingsLn 2$552K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$695K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$774K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$735K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$672K$695K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$779K$774K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$757K$735K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$47K$47K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$336K$238K$32K$65K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$5K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$47K$30K$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$25K$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$7K$33K$55
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$750
Office expensesLn 13$16K$8K$8K$281
OccupancyLn 16$45K$32K$11K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$49$106
InterestLn 20$60$30$29$1
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$49K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$696K$453K$148K$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.5M$162K$313K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.2M−$129K$151K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.3M$9K$280K 990 PDF
FY2022 $821K$1.2M−$425K$281K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $674K$696K−$22K$735K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$961K$40K$757K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $674,025 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $998,451$668,644
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$860
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$495
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,044$4,026
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,001,495$674,025
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 $713,122$532,724
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $248,071$163,530
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $961,193$696,254
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,302−$22,229
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $674,025 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,026 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$446,190
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$222,454
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,919
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$668,644
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $860$860
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $495$495
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $860 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,521$674,025
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $696,254 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,922 · Management $46,922 · Fundraising $10,427$104,271
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $238,498 · Management $31,601 · Fundraising $65,412$335,511
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,138 · Management $1,414 · Fundraising $1,365$7,917
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,268 · Management $8,327 · Fundraising $8,043$46,638
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,913 · Management $6,854 · Fundraising $6,620$38,387
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,592 · Management $32,578 · Fundraising $55$39,225
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,080 · Fundraising $750$3,830
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,881 · Management $7,736 · Fundraising $281$15,898
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,012 · Management $11,182 · Fundraising $2,134$45,328
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,939 · Management $49 · Fundraising $106$2,094
IX-20 InterestPrograms $30 · Management $29 · Fundraising $1$60
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,764$4,764
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,210$2,210
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,996 · Management $1,125$50,121
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $453,243 · Management $147,817 · Fundraising $95,194$696,254
Part X · Balance sheet $774,257 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,329$143,523
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $586,828$551,808
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $37,000$15,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $61,641$60,830
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,860$1,096
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $778,658$774,257
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,662$39,490
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,662$39,490
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $337,718$327,523
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $419,278$407,244
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $756,996$734,767
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $778,658$774,257
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $734,767 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$674,025
XI-2 Total expenses$696,254
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,229
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$756,996
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$734,767

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