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Block 9 Master Condominium Association

EIN 86-1285820 · Fargo, ND

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

None

Income
$789,396
Spending
$738,997
Employees
0
Volunteers
3

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)
  1. $599,967 spent. The Block 9 Master Condominium Association (the Association) maintains the 18-story Block 9 mixed use skyscraper building in the heart of downtown Fargo on the corner of Broadway and Second Avenue North. The Block 9 development was built as a revival of the center of commerce in downtown Fargo and is part of a public partnership with the City of Fargo, North Dakota. With hundreds of citizens working downtown, retail shops, dining options and residential condos, the vibrancy of the historic downtown corner will be brought back to life.The Block 9 mixed-use tower was created to fuel a thriving community in downtown Fargo and includes ground floor retail, office space, a boutique hotel, restaurant, and residential condominiums. The Block 9 project is adjacent to a public plaza, over a half-acre in size, which has been developed as a gathering and celebration space for the region with seasonal amenities such as a skating rink, splash pad, vendor spaces and a live performance band shell. The Block 9 mixed-use tower maintained by Block 9 Master Condominium Association contains first level shops, restaurant and hotel which are open to the general public. Block 9 Master Condo Association operates primarily for the promotion of social welfare by promoting the common good of the community by providing building amenities and common areas for public use. All members of the community of Fargo, North Dakota and visitors to the city have access to the building and the retail shops, hotel, and restaurant located inside. Hundreds of community members will work in the offices established within the building; estimates project that the Block 9 development will draw over 500,000 visitors to the Block 9 mixed-use tower and plaza location annually.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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