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Mlk Avenue Redevelopment Corporation

EIN 63-1088214 · Mobile, AL

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

What it says it does

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 26.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 71% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
84% 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

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
4 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give 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
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$267,731 spent. MLK BUYS VACANT LOTS AND DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES, WHICH ARE DEMOLISHED, AND CONSTRUCTS NEW AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR SALE TO QUALIFYING LOW TO MODERATE INCOME PERSONS UNDER THE CHDO GRANT PROGRAM. ONE HOME WAS SOLD DURING THE YEAR. MLK ALSO FACILITATES A LEASE PURCHASE PROGRAM WHERE APPLICANTS CAN RENT HOMES RENOVATED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO ESTABLISH CREDIT TO EVENTUALLY PURCHASE THE HOME.
MLK PROVIDES OTHER PROGRAMS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. THIS IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THESE PROGRAMS WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AFFORDABLE HOMES PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO ENRICH THE MLK COMMUNITY AND ITS RESIDENTS. AT TIMES, MLK PARTICIPATES IN A PROGRAM NAMED FINANCIAL EDUCATION (ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT) WHICH TARGETS INDIVIDUALS AND TEACHES THEM BASIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 June 1993.
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 November 4, 2026.

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