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Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful

EIN 88-0254957 · Reno, NV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

KEEP TRUCKEE MEADOWS BEAUTIFUL IS A 501C3 NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO CREATING A MORE BEAUTIFUL AND SUSTAINABLE REGION THROUGH WASTE REDUCTION, EDUCATION, AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

Income
$802,709
Spending
$751,423
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
7.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 56%
Employees
13
Volunteers
5,535
Highest pay
$86,169, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 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 (2)
  1. $441,618 spent. 7,653 CHRISTMAS TREES WERE COLLECTED AND RECYCLED INTO MULCH WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS AND AREA PARKS. 670 POUNDS OF STRING LIGHTS WERE RECYCLED. 499 VOLUNTEERS WORKED 2,023 HOURS AT THE CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING EVENT, EQUATING TO $62,429.78. 5,409 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE EDUCATED THROUGH ADULT SUSTAINABILITY PRESENTATIONS, OUTREACH EVENTS, AND WORKSHOPS. 1,059 K-12 STUDENTS WERE EDUCATED THROUGH THE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
  2. $189,670 spent. THROUGH THE ANNUAL ADOPT-A-SPOT, NEIGHBORHOOD, OPEN SPACE, AND RIVER CLEANUP PROGRAMS, 4,811 VOLUNTEERS REMOVED 180.15 TONS OF TRASH AND GREEN WASTE/WEEDS FROM AREA PARKS, ROADSIDES, NEIGHBORHOODS, OPEN SPACE AREAS, AND FROM WITHIN AND ALONG THE TRUCKEE RIVER THROUGH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY CLEAN UPS AND SEVERAL LARGE EVENTS. ADDITIONALLY, 3,161 TREES AND PLANTS WERE PLANTED, 373 TIRES REMOVED, AND 125 STORM DRAINS STENCILED. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 12,723.7 HOURS OF SERVICES, WHICH EQUATES TO $392,653.382 BASED ON THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY INDEPENDENTSECTOR.ORG.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 May 1994.

    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.

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