Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc

EIN 31-1005792 · Indianapolis, IN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

KEEP INDIANAPOLIS BEAUTIFUL WORKS WITH NEIGHBORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO CREATE VIBRANT PUBLIC SPACES, HELPING PEOPLE AND NATURE THRIVE.

Income
$8.4 million
Spending
$6.2 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
5.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 60%
Employees
114
Volunteers
20,512
Highest pay
$211,439, president / ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 33% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $1.5 million spent. BEAUTIFICATION:IN 2025, KIB CONNECTED WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS THROUGHOUT INDIANAPOLIS TO SUPPORT 296 GREAT INDY CLEANUPS (GICS). THIS YEAR, 5,391 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN CLEANUP PROJECTS ACROSS THE CITY. TOGETHER, THEY COLLECTED MORE THAN 365.4 TONS (730,720 POUNDS) OF LITTER AND ILLEGAL DUMPING.IN 2025, A TOTAL OF 1,241 BLOCK CAPTAINS REGISTERED TO KEEP THEIR STREETS, ALLEYWAYS, AND STORM DRAINS CLEAN ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE TOTAL MILEAGE OF ADOPTED BLOCKS AT THE END OF 2025 WAS 312.18 LINEAR MILES. A MAP OF ADOPTED BLOCKS IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.KIBI.ORG/ADOPT-A-BLOCK. WE PARTNERED WITH KEYS2WORK, AN AGENCY THAT WORKS WITH ADULTS WHO HAVE LEFT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND HELPS PROVIDE LIVABLE WAGES AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
  2. $2.2 million spent. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE: KIB'S GREENSPACE PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO TRANSFORM VACANT LOTS AND UNDERUSED SPACES INTO NATURAL, BEAUTIFUL, AND FUNCTIONAL POCKET PARKS AND GREENSPACES. IN 2025, NEW GREENSPACES WERE CREATED IN HANNA COMMONS AND CHARLIE WIGGINS PARK. TO ENSURE THAT PAST GREENSPACES REMAIN VIABLE AND ENJOYABLE FOR YEARS TO COME, KIB CONTINUES TO AID IN THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF THESE SITES. KIB ASSISTED WITH 69 WORKDAYS AND WAS ABLE TO AID A TOTAL OF 42 GREENSPACES THROUGHOUT 2025.KIB'S COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM TAKES A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH TO PLANT THOUSANDS OF TREES. IN 2025, WE PLANTED 3,040 TREES, OVER 95% OF THEM NATIVE TO INDIANA. THOSE TREES ARE ALONG STREETS, IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS TO REDUCE FLOODING.
  3. $1.1 million spent. YOUTH PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION: THE 2025 YOUTH TREE TEAM INCLUDED 58 HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH AND 10 YOUNG ADULT LEADERS WHO HELPED MAINTAIN THOUSANDS OF KIB-PLANTED TREES THROUGHOUT INDIANAPOLIS. THE CREWS MULCHED 4,052 TREES AT 53 SITES AND WATERED 1,126 TREES WEEKLY. YOUTH ENJOYED WEEKLY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS.OUR URBAN NATURALIST PROGRAM IS A PAID INTERNSHIP FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS OR RECENT GRADUATES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS. THE URBAN NATURALIST TEAM PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND WORKS INDEPENDENTLY TO RESTORE NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS ACROSS INDIANAPOLIS, WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON THE CITY'S WATERWAYS AND RIPARIAN CORRIDORS. THE TEAM MAINTAINED 43.68 ACRES OF RESTORED HABITAT IN 2025.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1981.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.