Keep Phoenix Beautiful INC

Tax-deductible

Phoenix, AZ501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 86-0456964Revenue $589K in FY2025

On file with the IRSkeepphxbeautiful.org200 W Washington St FL 16, 85003-1611 · Phoenix, AZTax-exempt since Apr 1984Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Recycling initiatives and education; litter reduction, recycling, beautification, and community improvement activities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,000 volunteers and 7 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 8% 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $15K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$589K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$646K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$356K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$589K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$540K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$670K
FY2025$589K
Expenses
$646K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$471K
FY2022$534K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$518K
FY2025$646K
Net assets
$356K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$206K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$413K
FY2025$356K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 1984.

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% · $513K Management & general 20% · $131K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$101,388Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jhenifer Shipe’s $101K as Executive Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tom Waldeck——$102,000$98,525$93,095
Jhenifer Shipe$101,388$59,142———

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 recycling, reduces litter, and beautifies communities through education and hands-on projects.

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1 program · $513K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Keep phoenix beautiful provides tools to empower our diverse communities to improve overall quality of life. Our vision is a vibrant phoenix where each neighborhood is a healthy, beautiful place to live.

$513Kprogram 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$15K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$589K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$581K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$646K
Ln 25
Programscol B$513K
Managementcol C$131K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$356K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$581K
Government grantsLn 1e$334K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Total revenueLn 12$589K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$308K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$308K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$750
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$356K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 61,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$341K$308K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$417K$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$413K$356K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$327K$262K$65K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$10K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$11K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$21K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$486$486
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$875$875
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$4K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$208K$205K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$646K$513K$131K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $589K$646K−$57K$356K 990 PDF
FY2024 $670K$518K$152K$413K 990 PDF
FY2023 $588K$584K$4K$265K 990 PDF
FY2022 $599K$534K$65K$271K 990 PDF
FY2021 $540K$471K$68K$206K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $589,119 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $656,022$580,915
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,697$8,200
I-10 Investment income$4
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $669,719$589,119
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $389,086$379,329
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $6,000$1,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,906$264,930
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $517,992$645,759
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $151,727−$56,640
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $589,119 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$334,014
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$246,901
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$580,915
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,200$8,200
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4$4
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,204 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$589,119
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $645,759 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $261,557 · Management $65,389$326,946
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,075 · Management $2,519$12,594
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,018 · Management $2,755$13,773
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,813 · Management $5,203$26,016
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,173$3,173
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,500$1,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $486$486
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,202$1,202
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $19,200$19,200
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,710$4,710
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $875$875
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,097 · Management $16,389$20,486
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,198$7,198
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $205,245 · Management $2,355$207,600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $513,291 · Management $130,968 · Fundraising $1,500$645,759
Part X · Balance sheet $363,716 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $340,623$307,608
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,595$5,358
X-15 Other assets$750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $417,218$363,716
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,480$7,618
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,480$7,618
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $412,738$356,098
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $417,218$363,716
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $356,098 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$589,119
XI-2 Total expenses$645,759
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$56,640
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$412,738
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$356,098

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