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Main Street Mount Pleasant

EIN 42-1124755 · Mount Pleasant, IA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood88 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF MAIN STREET MOUNT PLEASANT IS TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL VITALITY, NURTURE A CREATIVE MIX OF ACTIVITIES, ENVIRONMENTS AND EXPERIENCES, AND PROVIDE ENERGY, LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC/PRIVATE INITIATIVES THAT ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH AND VITALITY OF DOWNTOWN MOUNT PLEASANT BY PROMOTING DOWNTOWN AS AN EXCITING PLACE TO LIVE, SHOP AND INVEST.

Income
$146,681
Spending
$232,765
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
-12.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 47%
Employees
1
Volunteers
45
Highest pay
$56,925, executive di

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

Fair: 50 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 59% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 33 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: 88 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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. $57,342 spent. THE MISSION OF MAIN STREET MOUNT PLEASANT IS TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL VITALITY, NURTURE A CREATIVE MIX OF ACTIVITIES, ENVIRONMENTS AND EXPERIENCES, AND PROVIDE ENERGY, LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC/PRIVATE INITIATIVES THAT ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH AND VITALITY OF DOWNTOWN MOUNT PLEASANT BY PROMOTING DOWNTOWN AS AN EXCITING PLACE TO LIVE, SHOP AND INVEST.
  2. $135,885 spent. IN 2012, MAIN STREET MT PLEASANT FORMED A LIMITED LIABLIITY COMPANY, UNION BLOCK LLC, TO REHAB A LARGE HISTORIAL BUILDING ON THE SQUARE IN MOUNT PLEASANT, IOWA. THE BUILDING HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY A FIRE A FEW YEARS PRIOR TO 2012 AND THE PRIOR OWNERS DID NOT REPAIR THE BUILDING FOLLOWING THE FIRE. IF THE BUILDING HAD BEEN TAKEN DOWN, IT WOULD HAVE REMOVED HALF OF THE STORE FRONTS FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF THE DOWNTOWN SQUARE. UNION BLOCK LLC OBTAINED GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO FUND THE REHAB OF THE BUILDING. THE REHAB OF THE BUILDING WAS COMPLETED IN 2015. THIS ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN CONSOLIDATED INTO MAIN STREET MOUNT PLEASANT AND SERVES THE COMMUNITY IN CONJUCTION WITH MAIN STREET MT PLEASANT BY CONTINUING TO HOST FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND APPLY FOR GRANTS TO REDUCE THE DEBT RELATED TO THE REHAB OF THE BUILDING. THE UNION BLOCK BUILDING IS RENTED OUT TO RETAIL STORE FRONTS ON THE MAIN LEVEL, OFFICE SPACE ON THE SECOND LEVEL, AND THE THIRD LEVEL IS A SPECIAL EVENT SPACE. IN 2012, MAIN STREET MT PLEASANT FORMED A LIMITED LIABLIITY COMPANY, UNION BLOCK LLC, TO REHAB A LARGE HISTORIAL BUILDING ON THE SQUARE IN MOUNT PLEASANT, IOWA. THE BUILDING HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY A FIRE A FEW YEARS PRIOR TO 2012 AND THE PRIOR OWNERS DID NOT REPAIR THE BUILDING FOLLOWING THE FIRE. IF THE BUILDING HAD BEEN TAKEN DOWN, IT WOULD HAVE REMOVED HALF OF THE STORE FRONTS FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF THE DOWNTOWN SQUARE. UNION BLOCK LLC OBTAINED GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO FUND THE REHAB OF THE BUILDING. THE REHAB OF THE BUILDING WAS COMPLETED IN 2015. THIS ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN CONSOLIDATED INTO MAIN STREET MOUNT PLEASANT AND SERVES THE COMMUNITY IN CONJUCTION WITH MAIN STREET MT PLEASANT BY CONTINUING TO HOST FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND APPLY FOR GRANTS TO REDUCE THE DEBT RELATED TO THE REHAB OF THE BUILDING. THE UNION BLOCK BUILDING IS RENTED OUT TO RETAIL STORE FRONTS ON THE MAIN LEVEL, OFFICE SPACE ON THE SECOND LEVEL, AND THE THIRD LEVEL IS A SPECIAL EVENT SPACE.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1979.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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