Nonprofit · EIN 56-0932528
KEEP NORTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL INC
Also known as NC BEAUTIFUL
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27622
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $251,056 | $297,186 | -$46,130 | $287,552 | $23,581 | $263,971 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $219,072 | $215,036 | $4,036 | $285,875 | $0 | $285,875 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $143,125 | $131,940 | $11,185 | $285,766 | $498 | $285,268 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $222,504
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,812
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,740
- Other revenue
- $11,740
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $33,181
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,200
- Travel
- $2,881
- Program services (functional)
- $112,099
- Management and general (functional)
- $139,147
- Fundraising (functional)
- $45,940
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $285,875
- Total assets, end of year
- $287,552
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,581
- Net assets, end of year
- $263,971
- Publicly traded securities
- $226,263
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $72,698
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $191,273
- Gross receipts
- $306,133
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY BLYTHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DURWOOD GUNNELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREVOR JOHNSON | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BIANCA HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN SAUSSY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANIA DAUTLICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECA COPLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNE BARBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY BALDWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY COOPER | HONORARY CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL JOHNSON | HONORARY CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TJ BUGBEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Darren Clark | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Glenn Dunn | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Shell | TreasurerSecretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE PRAIRIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTORCEO Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| JERRY OLIVER | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY BLYTHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DURWOOD GUNNELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREVOR JOHNSON | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BIANCA HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN SAUSSY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANIA DAUTLICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECA COPLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNE BARBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY BALDWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Darren Clark | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Glenn Dunn | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gray Shell | TreasurerSecretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Prairie | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| Janice Lorenz | Member Key employee | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Dunn | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gray Shell | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Oliver | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Darren Clark | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Prairie | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| Janice Lorenz | Member Key employee | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Vacendak | Former Executive Director Former | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Nicholson | Immediate Past Prsident Former | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 31745, RALEIGH, NC 27622-1745
- In care of
- % KYLE PRAIRIE
- Signed the 990
- KYLE PRAIRIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (919) 828-3190
- Website
- WWW.KEEPNCBEAUTIFUL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PT CPAs PLLC
Mission
FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO PERPETUATE THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Program accomplishments
- WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY: AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM PROVIDING GRANTS TO NC TEACHERS TO REWARD THEIR CREATIVITY IN FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP LEADERSHIP AND AWARENESS AND INITIATING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY SERVICEExpenses $112,099
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-0932528
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $287,552
- Income (IRS master file)
- $306,133
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $251,056 | $297,186 | $287,552 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $219,072 | $215,036 | $285,875 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $143,125 | $131,940 | $285,766 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $62,701 | $56,783 | $273,178 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-0932528).
Questions about KEEP NORTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL INC
- What is the EIN of KEEP NORTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KEEP NORTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL INC is 56-0932528.
- Is KEEP NORTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to KEEP NORTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KEEP NORTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of KEEP NORTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KEEP NORTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of KEEP NORTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does KEEP NORTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $251,056, expenses of $297,186 and total assets of $287,552 at year end.
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