Keep Oakland Beautiful
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Keep Oakland Beautiful is a 100% volunteer-led non-profit organization working to create and sustain a beautiful clean green and litter-free Oakland through education community engagement volunteer action and cleanup initiatives. So far in 2025 weve held community beautification events that engaged over 300 volunteers and removed 7 TONS of trash from city spaces. Education - We collaborate with the City of Oakland and local on-profits aligned with our mission to disseminate helpful information with the community regarding best practices on recycling sustainability and "Zero Litter". We organize and support city-wide cleanups throughout the year activating direct community involvement and action. We track our volunteers and pounds of trash collected and also provide their cleaning supplies.We support community engagement and volunteering through our annual Community Grants program where we fund Oakland Adopt-A-Spot beautification projects an Daffodil Days bulb giveaway.
- Income
- $51,345
- Spending
- $27,277
- Reserves
- 25.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $21,000 spent. Because keeping Oakland beautiful is everyones businessKeep Oakland Beautiful is a 100% volunteer-led non-profit organization working to create and sustain a beautiful clean green and litter-free Oakland through education community engagement and volunteer action. The goal is to inspire people to take action every day to improve and beautify their communities. Keep Oakland Beautiful serves every resident of Oakland and dreams of improving environmental equity city-wide.To fulfill the mission of Keep Oakland Beautiful it takes dedicated individuals to play a critical role in this endeavor. For the last two decades the Keep Oakland Beautiful Board of Directors has been composed of 100% volunteer leaders who share their time and expertise. KOB board members run and support cleanup events annual programs and community initiatives. Keep Oakland Beautiful is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful KAB a national non-profit organization with a mission to engage citizens in taking personal responsibility for improving their community environments. KAB has established diverse highly effective programs that instill community pride and produce tangible local benefits for years to come.Learn more on www.keepoaklandbeautiful.org or social media Instagram: KeepOaklandBeautiful LinkedIn: Keep Oakland Beautiful.BeautificationKeep Oakland Beautiful hopes to increase beauty and green spaces across the city. KOB has sponsored public murals installed by local artists promoting art and storytelling all over Oakland including the most underserved area of East Oakland. KOB also distributes daffodil bulbs and native seeds to be planted and brighten up Oakland spaces an event that neighbors look forward to every year. ProgramsKeep Oakland Beautiful awards micro community grants to local projects across diverse Oakland neighborhoods. These grants make a big impact and help the community give back to their neighborhoods. These environmental projects increase public safety protect food production and sustainability create accessibility to public spaces for those with differing mobility restore native habitats connect youth with their community gardens and create incredible green spaces for all. In the last two years Keep Oakland Beautiful has awarded 28 grants totaling over $21,000.EngagementKeep Oakland Beautiful organizes and supports city-wide cleanups throughout the year activating direct community involvement and action. KOB provides cleaning supplies manages volunteers and tracks pounds of trash collected. In 2024 KOB held events that attracted over 500 volunteers picked up over 2,000 pounds of litter and planted 85 trees.EducationKeep Oakland Beautiful collaborates with the City of Oakland and other local non-profits who are aligned with the goal of providing helpful information to the community regarding best practices. Topics cover recycling sustainability and "Zero Litter". This information is shared via digital channels including social media newsletters and websites as well as through in-person interactions at community events and farmers markets.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 October 7, 2026.
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