To engage individuals and organizations in creating a healthy and sutainable environment

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$716K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$861K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$748K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$621K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$861K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$861K
FY2022$872K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$744K
FY2025$648K
Expenses
$748K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$832K
FY2021$748K
FY2022$781K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$725K
FY2025$854K
Net assets
$621K
FY2021▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$508K
FY2021$621K
FY2022$712K
FY2023$711K
FY2024$744K
FY2025$538K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 1992.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $692K Management & general 7% · $53K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $72K 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
Executive Director
$72,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Francoise Van Keuren’s $79K as Executive Director is at the 61st 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Francoise Van Keuren$78,571$72,785$71,672$72,000—
Janet Maykus————$74,406

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

Programs and updates

Promotes healthy, sustainable environments by engaging people and groups.

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2 programs · $692K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Annual campaigns and partnerships are conducted by the organization to raise public support for distributions to participating agencies.

$686Kprogram expense
02

Campaign management of city of austin campaign.

$5Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$26K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$861K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$681K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180K
Investment incomeLn 3$504
Money outPt IX
$748K
Ln 25
Programscol B$692K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$621K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$772K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$716K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$681K
Government grantsLn 1e$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180K
Investment incomeLn 3$504
Total revenueLn 12$861K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$546K
SavingsLn 2$227K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$772K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$716K
Net assetsLn 32$621K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$904K$772K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$777K$716K
Net assetsLn 32$508K$621K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$496K$496K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$69K$10K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$82K$70K$10K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$655$562$82$11
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$712$97
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$1K$197
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$0$22K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$5K$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$18K$13K$5K$158
TravelLn 17$1K$222$1K$3
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$14K$14K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$196$27
Total functional expensesLn 25$748K$692K$53K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $648K$854K−$206K$538K 990 PDF
FY2024 $744K$725K$20K$744K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.0M−$816$711K 990 PDF
FY2022 $872K$781K$91K$712K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $861K$748K$113K$621K 990 PDF
FY2020 $934K$832K$102K$508K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $861,495 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $730,046$681,161
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $203,044$179,830
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $653$504
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $933,743$861,495
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $576,386$495,839
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $179,627$180,240
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,808$72,038
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $831,821$748,117
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $101,922$113,378
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $861,495 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$35,044
VIII-1b Membership dues$160,000
VIII-1e Government grants$38,520
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$447,597
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$681,161
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$179,830
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $504$504
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $179,830 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $504$861,495
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $748,117 across 13 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $495,839$495,839
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,264 · Management $10,091 · Fundraising $1,372$80,727
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,977 · Management $10,195 · Fundraising $1,386$81,558
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $562 · Management $82 · Fundraising $11$655
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,890 · Management $712 · Fundraising $97$5,699
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,954 · Management $1,450 · Fundraising $197$11,601
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $21,870 · Fundraising $0$21,870
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,475 · Management $2,358 · Fundraising $0$7,833
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,056 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,056
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,179 · Management $4,908 · Fundraising $158$18,245
IX-17 TravelPrograms $222 · Management $1,192 · Fundraising $3$1,417
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $14,044 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,044
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,350 · Management $196 · Fundraising $27$1,573
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $691,812 · Management $53,054 · Fundraising $3,251$748,117
Part X · Balance sheet $1,336,852 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $408,180$545,559
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $495,647$226,695
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $170,950$128,589
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $209,833$435,527
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $204$482
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,284,814$1,336,852
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,987$29,681
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $697,478$647,521
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $41,597$38,520
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $777,062$715,722
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $507,752$621,130
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $507,752$621,130
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,284,814$1,336,852
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $621,130 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$861,495
XI-2 Total expenses$748,117
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$113,378
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$507,752
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$621,130

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