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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DRESS FOR SUCCESS TWIN CITIES.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,041,220
Total expenses
$1,173,444
Contributions and grants received
$1,102,697
Grants paid
$321,602
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
-$61,477
Total assets, end of year
$913,226
Total liabilities, end of year
$141,926
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$771,300
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$856,647
Management and general expenses
$136,969
Fundraising expenses
$179,828
Program service expenses (Part III)
$856,647

Program services were 73.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $51,076

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $50,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,001,621

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $353,088

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $5,360

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $51,076

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $16,071

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$10,711 · excluded -$10,711

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $29,596

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $86,526

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$56,930 · related or exempt -$56,930

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $6,164 · related or exempt $6,164

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,164

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $321,602 · program services $321,602

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $106,970 · program services $42,788 · management and general $32,091 · fundraising $32,091

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $378,993 · program services $287,204 · management and general $18,598 · fundraising $73,191

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $12,247 · program services $9,096 · management and general $1,039 · fundraising $2,112

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $43,480 · program services $26,377 · management and general $8,773 · fundraising $8,330

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $40,737 · management and general $40,737

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $36,103 · fundraising $36,103

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,628 · program services $628 · management and general $2,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,055 · program services $1,457 · management and general $148 · fundraising $2,450

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $17,307 · program services $8,328 · management and general $5,509 · fundraising $3,470

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $28,612 · program services $20,028 · management and general $2,289 · fundraising $6,295

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $52,045 · program services $41,106 · management and general $9,869 · fundraising $1,070

  • 17 · Travel

    total $32,802 · program services $27,344 · management and general $3,978 · fundraising $1,480

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $60,157 · program services $57,567 · management and general $690 · fundraising $1,900

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,956 · program services $574 · management and general $10,089 · fundraising $293

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $12,526 · program services $12,244 · management and general $61 · fundraising $221

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $7,224 · program services $304 · management and general $1,098 · fundraising $5,822

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $5,000 · fundraising $5,000

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $280,283 · end of year $185,331

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $30,844 · end of year $44,951

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $102,594 · end of year $122,619

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $175,388 · end of year $120,349

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,609 · end of year $7,844

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $384,323

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $63,997

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $379,468 · end of year $320,326

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,640 · end of year $111,806

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $71,302 · end of year $32,594

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $109,332

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $806,024 · end of year $664,300

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $97,500 · end of year $107,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

DRESS FOR SUCCESS TWIN CITIES (DFSTC) IS EMPOWERING WOMEN TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING A NETWORK OF SUPPORT, PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE AND THE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS TO HELP WOMEN THRIVE IN WORK AND LIFE. OUR FEMALE-LED ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS DIVERSE, LOW-INCOME WOMEN AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE PEOPLE ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES REGION IN ACQUIRING THE SKILLS, CONNECTIONS AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO GAIN LONG-TERM, FAMILY-SUSTAINING EMPLOYMENT. SINCE OUR 2009 FOUNDING, WE HAVE LAUNCHED MORE THAN 12,000 UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED WOMEN ON A PATH TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING. IN 2023 WE INTRODUCED AN EXCITING NEW HYBRID PROGRAMMING MODEL. THE MAJORITY OF DFSTC EMPLOYMENT READINESS TRAINING IS DELIVERED THROUGH SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE COURSES THAT PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY TO WOMEN. THESE ARE SUPPLEMENTED THROUGH A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO CONNECT VIRTUALLY WITH STAFF, VOLUNTEER CAREER COACHES, AND PEERS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE OF DISADVANTAGED WOMEN BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE, A NETWORK OF SUPPORT, AND THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT TOOLS TO HELP WOMEN THRIVE IN WORK AND IN LIFE.

  • EMPOWERU IS OUR EMPLOYMENT READINESS AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED WOMEN. THROUGH CLASSES AND COACHING, EMPOWERU PARTICIPANTS ACQUIRE THE SKILLS, BEHAVIORS, AND GROWTH MINDSET NEEDED TO GAIN AND MAINTAIN FAMILY-SUSTAINING EMPLOYMENT. EMPOWERU SUPPORTS WOMEN IN OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND EXPLORING PATHWAYS TO CAREER OPTIONS THAT SUIT THEIR SKILLS AND INTERESTS.

    Expenses $218,861

  • BUSINESS ATTIRE: THE BUSINESS ATTIRE PROGRAM PROVIDES A CLIENT WITH CONFIDENCE KITS THAT ARE CUSTOMIZED BASED ON PERSONAL PREFERENCE AND SIZING, INCLUDES CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES, AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS SO A WOMAN CAN INTERVIEW OR BEGIN WORK CONFIDENTLY. THESE KITS ARE DELIVERED TO OUR CLIENTS TO REDUCE THE BARRIER OF TRANSPORTATION.

    Expenses $447,264 · Grants $321,602 · Revenue -$50,766

  • CAREER CENTER: THE CAREER CENTER OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES AND RESOURCES THAT ARE VITAL FOR WOMEN ENTERING THE WORKFORCE OR ADVANCING IN HER CAREER. CONFIDENCE COACHES ARE AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT TO SERVE OUR CLIENTS ON A ONE-TO-ONE BASIS TO HELP THEM CREATE SUPERIOR RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS, PROVIDE CAREER COUNSELING, JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES, CONDUCT MOCK INTERVIEWS, AS WELL AS ASSIST WITH ACCESS TO OUR COMPUTER-BASED PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TRAINING COURSES. BY OFFERING THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO BUILD HER PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, WE GIVE OUR CLIENTS A COMPETITIVE EDGE WHEN SEARCHING FOR NEW EMPLOYMENT OR VYING FOR A PROMOTION.

    Expenses $190,522

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Toweya Brown-Ochs

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kate Siegrist

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Lynne Barten

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Heather Cmiel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Aj Pasha

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ashley Pattain

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stephanie Silvers

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $106,970
    From this org
    $100,147
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,823
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403199349304080

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