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Our Streets

EIN 27-1539442 · Minneapolis, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR STREETS WORKS TO PUT PEOPLE FIRST BY TRANSFORMING TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE TWIN CITIES AND AT THE STATE LEVEL. WE DO THIS BY MAKING OUR STREETS PLACES WHERE PEOPLE CAN EASILY AND COMFORTABLY WALK, BIKE, ROLL, AND USE PUBLIC TRANSIT.

Income
$2.0 million
Spending
$1.9 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
-3.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 62%
Employees
26
Volunteers
60
Highest pay
$140,630, executive director

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

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 84% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 226% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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

    0 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 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 (2)
  1. $1.2 million spent. ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY:OUR STREETS ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS AROUND KEY STREET, HIGHWAY, AND COMMUNITY DESIGN PROJECTS TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY-PREFERRED ALTERNATIVES TO FREEWAY RECONSTRUCTION, EXPAND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN TRANSPORTATION DECISION-MAKING, AND PROMOTE EQUITABLE WINTER SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE. WE DEEPENED ENGAGEMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY DESIGN CHARRETTES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND COALITION-BUILDING, STRENGTHENED THE COMMUNITIES OVER HIGHWAYS NETWORK, AND CONTINUED ADVANCING STATEWIDE ADVOCACY FOR CLIMATE-ALIGNED AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN TRANSPORTATION POLICIES.
  2. $301,127 spent. EVENTS:IN 2025, OUR STREETS ORGANIZED OR CO-HOSTED MORE THAN 15 EVENTS AND PARTICIPATED IN OVER 25 COMMUNITY GATHERINGS, ENGAGING THOUSANDS ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES. THROUGH IMAGINE EVENTS, STORYTELLING PROGRAMS, A FOUR-DAY OLSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY DESIGN CHARRETTE, THREE "TIME MACHINE" EVENTS, AND A 10-WEEK COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION ACADEMY, WE CREATED ACCESSIBLE, COMMUNITY-CENTERED SPACES THAT SUPPORTED LOCAL BUSINESSES, STRENGTHENED CIVIC PARTICIPATION, AND ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION EQUITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD RECONNECTION.

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 May 2012.

    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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