Our Space Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our Space,Incs mission is to empower individuals living with mental illness and substance abuse issues to achieve their full potential by providing recovery-oriented, strengh-based, person-centered services in a safe and accepting environment. we offer quality programs and serives, which creates a circle of wellness that enhances connectivity, self-determination, and reintergration. Our programs offered include educational and wellness opportunities, provisional, recreational, and pyscho-sociatlization services. We believe in the power of lived experience, peer support, and self-determination, guiding individuals to build resilience, self-sufficiency,and meaningful aconnections. Our Space is a community that cares and grows together.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 9.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 67%
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 3
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 66 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (5)
- $250,952 spent. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Peer-run Drop-in Center provides adults from the community, who are living in recovery from mental health and substance use challenges, serve as a resource for adults with similar life experiences are Certified Peer Specialists who strive to support anyone living with a mental health or substance use related barriers. There are opportunities in a safe, comforting, and judgment free space for one-on-one connections and group activities focused on education and wellness, support, AODA, community intergration, information sharing, skill-building, prevocational, and psycho socialization.
- $100,000 spent. Peer Support Services is through Milwaukee County Comprehensive Community Services and Wisconsin Community Services (WCS). Certified Peer Support Specialists who have lived experience work as equals with clients, guiding them in their recovery journey.
- $438,500 spent. Peer-run Respite (PRR)provides peer-support recovery services to the community in times of low-level crisis. The Parachute House provides a home-like environment for Wisconsin adults to find a safe and welcoming space to connect with state-certified peers with shared lived experience recovering from mental health or substance abuse challenges. The PRR also provides resource connection and a warmline for supportive conversation 24/7/365.
- $469,289 spent. Supplementary schedule O which including Temporary Assistants for need families(TANF)and Peer Support services to low-income housing.
- Supplementary schedule O which including Temporary 469289. 0. 0.
Source: Form 990 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 March 1988.
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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