Market District Improvement Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE OHIO CITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION STRIVES TO CREATE A CLEAN, SAFE, AND VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOOD THAT EMBRACES OHIO CITY'S RICH HISTORY WHILE BUILDING TOWARD THE FUTURE. OUR MISSION IS ANCHORED BY PRINCIPLES THAT BALANCE GROWTH WITH RESPECT FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL EQUITY.
- Income
- $40,845
- Spending
- $411,463
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 77%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
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: 51 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 907% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 95% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
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
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.
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)
- $387,924 spent. THE MARKET DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION PROVIDES SAFETY, MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING SERVICES THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH THE DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND ALLIANCE AND BLOCK BY BLOCK. THESE AMBASSADORS SWEEP THE STREET AND SIDEWALKS, REMOVE LITTER AND GUM STAINS, ABATE GRAFFITI ON PUBLIC PROPERTY, AND MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF CLEANINESS IN THE DISTRICT. ADDITIONALLY, THE AMBASSADORS PROVIDE WALKING AND BIKE PATROLS, SAFETY ESCORTS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF SECURITY IN THE DISTRICT. THE OHIO CITY AMBASSADORS OPERATE UP TO SEVEN DAYS A WEEK THROUGH THE YEAR MAINTAINING A CLEAN, SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT.
- THE MARKET DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION PROVIDES SAFETY, MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING SERVICES THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH THE DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND ALLIANCE AND BLOCK BY BLOCK. THESE AMBASSADORS SWEEP THE STREET AND SIDEWALKS, REMOVE LITTER AND GUM STAINS, ABATE GRAFFITI ON PUBLIC PROPERTY, AND MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF CLEANINESS IN THE DISTRICT. ADDITIONALLY, THE AMBASSADORS PROVIDE WALKING AND BIKE PATROLS, SAFETY ESCORTS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF SECURITY IN THE DISTRICT. THE OHIO CITY AMBASSADORS OPERATE UP TO SEVEN DAYS A WEEK THROUGH THE YEAR MAINTAINING A CLEAN, SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT.
- THE MARKET DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION PROVIDES SAFETY, MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING SERVICES THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH THE DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND ALLIANCE AND BLOCK BY BLOCK. THESE AMBASSADORS SWEEP THE STREET AND SIDEWALKS, REMOVE LITTER AND GUM STAINS, ABATE GRAFFITI ON PUBLIC PROPERTY, AND MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF CLEANINESS IN THE DISTRICT. ADDITIONALLY, THE AMBASSADORS PROVIDE WALKING AND BIKE PATROLS, SAFETY ESCORTS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF SECURITY IN THE DISTRICT. THE OHIO CITY AMBASSADORS OPERATE UP TO SEVEN DAYS A WEEK THROUGH THE YEAR MAINTAINING A CLEAN, SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT.
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 May 2014.
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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