Downtown Moorhead Inc
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What it says it does
DOWNTOWN MOORHEAD INCORPORATED IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE BENEFICIAL ECONOMIC GROWTH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN MOORHEAD. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH POLICY DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY, AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS CONDUCTED ON BEHALF OF DOWNTOWN STAKEHOLDERS/INVESTORS, AND IN COOPERATION WITH PUBLIC AND OTHER PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS.
- Income
- $273,023
- Spending
- $214,333
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $171,827, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- CENTER AVENUE WAS RECONSTRUCTED INTO A MULTIMODAL, THREE-LANE STREET. NEW DOWNTOWN STREETS: SIXTH STREET IS NOW OPEN; MINNESOTA AVENUE AND RED RIVER AVENUE ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. 11TH STREET UNDERPASS PROJECT ($171M): ELIMINATES TRAIN DELAYS, IMPROVES EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES, ADDS 1.8 MILES OF PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE PATHS. FEATURES PUBLIC ART AND LANDSCAPING. SCHEDULED TO OPEN FALL 2026. NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTER. INDOOR CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA, WALKING TRACK, AND CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP. FUNDED BY 2022 SALES TAX INITIATIVE (64% VOTER APPROVAL). OPENING SLATED FOR SPRING 2026. FOR THE CITY HALL RENOVATION, IMPROVED SERVICE AREAS AND ADA-COMPLIANT DESIGN, AND NEW PUBLIC PLAZA.ROTARY NATURAL PLAY HILL AND BIKE PARK OPENED JUNE 2025. DAVY MEMORIAL PARK AND VIKING SHIP PARK OFFER TRAILS, PLAYGROUNDS AND DISCOVERY TRAIL ACCESS.HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE "SUNSET ON THE RIVERFRONT, FARMERS MARKETS, RIVER ARTS, AND CELTIC FEST".650 CENTER: NEW MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT FEATURING DOWNTOWN CHIROPRACTIC AND NEW APARTMENTSMALL TRANSITION: LOCAL BUSINESS RELOCATIONS AND FOUR RETIREMENTS-MOORHEAD VISION (CELEBRATING 100 YEARS!) AND MOORHEAD DRUG NOW OPEN AT 8TH & CENTER. NEARLY 18 ACRES ARE PRIMED FOR DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT 5-10 YEARSCULTURAL MALL: LED BY THE IMMIGRANT DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND WILL SUPPORT IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS AND CULTURAL EVENTS, ENRICHING DOWNTOWN'S DIVERSITY. MOORHEAD'S GROWING INFLUENCE: THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A $5 BILLION SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL (SAF) PLANT BY DG FUELS IN MOORHEAD MARKS A TRANSFORMATIVE MILESTONE FOR THE CITY AND STATE. THIS FACILITY WILL: PRODUCE 193 MILLION GALLONS OF LOW-CARBON FUEL ANNUALLY-NEARLY HALF THE DEMAND OF THE MSP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. USE AGRICULTURAL AND WOOD WASTE AS FEEDSTOCK, AND GENERATE 650 HIGH QUALITY JOBS AND SIGNIFICANT STATEWIDE ECONOMIC IMPACT. THIS WILL BE MINNESOTA'S LARGEST COMMERCIAL SCALE SAF PROJECT, IT POSITIONS MOORHEAD AS A LEADER IN SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY AND CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION, ADVANCING THE MINNESOTA SAF HUB'S MISSION TO DEVELOP A ROBUST STATEWIDE SAF INDUSTRY THROUGH CLEAN ENERGY, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION. LOOKING AHEAD: WITH NEARLY 18 ACRES AND $500 MILLION IN INVESTMENT, DOWNTOWN MOORHEAD IS ON TRACK TO BECOME AN EVEN MORE WALKABLE, LIVABLE CITY CENTER - A PLACE WHERE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE CAN LIVE, WORK, PLAY, AND LEARN IN A VIBRANT, CONNECTED COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 April 2019.
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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