West Broadway Area Coalition
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The West Broadway Business Coalition leads initiatives to bring businesses, non-profit organizations, and neighbors together to create an inviting and vital West Broadway corridor that will transform the Northside into a thriving economic community.
- Income
- $746,244
- Spending
- $876,760
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $94,984, 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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 84% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 76 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (3)
- $39,798 spent. Technical Assistance Programs: Northside Business Luncheons: Northside Business Luncheons are monthly gatherings for networking and info on select topics with lunch provided from local restaurants and caterers in Minneapolis. Co-hosted by the West Broadway Business & Area Coalition (WBC) and the Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON). B-TAP: Provide direct business technical assistance and training to small businesses and microenterprises located in Minneapolis. The goal of the Business Technical Assistance Program (B-TAP) is to help small, Minneapolis-based businesses start or expand and support job creation in the city. Began new program to build capacity for businesses (and build WBC partnerships): Youth Jobs Program, West Broadway Rising.
- $400,200 spent. Outreach/Events: Black Business Week- WBC partners with the City of Minneapolis every last week in July to host Black Business Week. This is a 2 day event that brings together Black-owned businesses together to share, learn from each other, and to boost their sales and exposure. Day one consists of a formal business event highlighting prominent Black Business Owners throughout the country. Day 2 WBC hosts an outdoor pop-up street mall, where the community can shop for all their favorite products from Black-owned businesses in one place. Open Streets West Broadway- WBC has been hosting Open Streets West Broadway since 2011. This event has grown immensely from its inception and enjoys over 300 vendors every year. Open Streets West Broadway is led by WBC and partners with the City of Minneapolis, is supported by partner organizations along West Broadway Avenue to celebrate our community's commerce, programs and residents. This 17-block event happens in September and closes down our main business corridor in North Minneapolis and allows businesses to set up shop in the street. Bringing the businesses to the people and the entire city and surrounding twin cities area to the Northside so they may enjoy our rich culture and to be introduced to our narrative of the Northside. Black Friday on West Broadway- Created by 2 black-women business owners in North Minneapolis; WBC and Northside Economic Opportunity Network partnered with them to produce an event that allowed consumer conscious patrons in the Twin Cities to support an event that competed with big box stores, allowing a space where small business owners, artists, and curators could successfully sell their products to a wide audience for 2 days following the Thanksgiving holiday. West Broadway Business and Area Coalition (WBC) hosted its largest ever, 13th Annual Open Streets West Broadway, street fair. Also coordinated two annual community clean up days along West Broadway Ave
- $233,527 spent. Corridor Recovery - Restore North and other grants or services provided to businesses and nonprofit organizations whose location of operation is North Minneapolis. WBC provides the West Broadway Avenue Corridor with an Ambassador program that works to beautify and maintain the avenue. WBC staff maintains regular check-ins with Ambassadors to ensure that issues are addressed in a timely manner and in order to maintain a safe corridor. In 2025, they worked to remove over 9,000 pounds of waste from the corridor and over $200,000 was granted to businesses in North Minneapolis. WBC also purchased a building on West Broadway Avenue that had been vacant for 14 years. WBC will work to redevelop it to usable community space in 2026.
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
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.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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