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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by DRESS FOR SUCCESS SAN FRANCISCO.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 4 September 2026. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Both are the same on the two returns, so the amendment changed something else.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,836,237
Total expenses
$2,059,155
Contributions and grants received
$1,688,707
Grants paid
$834,297
Program service revenue
$59,550
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$87,980
Total assets, end of year
$469,925
Total liabilities, end of year
$376,314
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$93,611
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,635,200
Management and general expenses
$189,765
Fundraising expenses
$234,190
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,635,200

Program services were 79.4% 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

    $198,765

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $196,570

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,293,372

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $834,297

  • 2a · Program service revenue: GOVERNMENT CONTRACT

    total $59,550 · related or exempt $59,550

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $489,222

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

    $198,765

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $421,569

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $67,653 · excluded $67,653

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $20,327 · related or exempt $20,327

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $20,327

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $834,297 · program services $834,297

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $170,884 · program services $134,998 · management and general $10,253 · fundraising $25,633

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $441,834 · program services $349,049 · management and general $26,510 · fundraising $66,275

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $15,237 · program services $12,037 · management and general $914 · fundraising $2,286

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $56,974 · program services $45,009 · management and general $3,419 · fundraising $8,546

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $37,165 · program services $29,360 · management and general $2,230 · fundraising $5,575

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $148,957 · program services $64,106 · management and general $37,091 · fundraising $47,760

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,790 · program services $2,204 · fundraising $2,586

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $19,078 · program services $9,878 · management and general $4,432 · fundraising $4,768

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $43,608 · program services $26,397 · management and general $14,211 · fundraising $3,000

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $131,616 · program services $52,647 · management and general $69,756 · fundraising $9,213

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,549 · program services $2,274 · management and general $910 · fundraising $1,365

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $13,307 · program services $6,890 · management and general $3,091 · fundraising $3,326

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,827 · management and general $6,827

  • 24a · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $43,568 · program services $22,558 · management and general $10,121 · fundraising $10,889

  • 24b · Other expenses: Career wardrobe

    total $34,756 · program services $34,756

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROCESSING FEES

    total $24,196 · fundraising $24,196

  • 24d · Other expenses: Fundraising

    total $18,772 · fundraising $18,772

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $8,740 · program services $8,740

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $329,050 · end of year $145,589

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $324,336

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $12,521 · end of year $61,808

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $314,506

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $316,529 · end of year $83,611

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $10,000

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

DRESS FOR SUCCESS SAN FRANCISCO/SAN JOSE EMPOWERS WOMEN TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING A NETWORK OF SUPPORT, PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE, AND DEVELOPMENT TOOLS TO HELP THEM THRIVE IN WORK AND IN LIFE.

  • In 2025, Dress for Success San Francisco/San Jose served 1,345 Bay Area women (growth of 8% over the past year) through no-cost, personalized career services -- a record year of reach and impact. Through our Career Wardrobe program, 923 women received professional attire and individualized styling support through a two-step model: the first includes complete interview outfit upon intake, and the second includes a full week of work clothing upon securing employment.This approach addresses both immediate and sustained workplace needs, ensuring women are equipped not just for the interview, but for the first weeks on the job. Among Career Wardrobe participants, 50% secured job interviews. See Schedule O for remaining response. Appointments were available in-person at our San Francisco and San Jose offices. All services we provided at no cost.

    Expenses $1,626,231 · Grants $834,297

  • Our Career Coaching program delivered 253 individualized coaching sessions in 2025, supporting women at every stage of their job search, from resume development and mock interviews to LinkedIn strategy and long-term career planning. Sessions were available in-person and virtually to remove barriers to access. Of clients who completed coaching, 72% secured interviews and 52% obtained employment within 45 days of program completion. Our Going Places Network (GPN) job readiness cohort, delivered in English and Spanish, provided structured six-week training to women navigating applicant tracking systems, networking, and professional communication skills. See Schedule O for remaining response. The Spanish-language cohort reflects our majority Hispanic/Latinx client base across both offices.

    Expenses $2,599

  • In 2025, 510 women participated in virtual workshops and training sessions focused on financial literacy, digital skills, and professional development. Our Financial Education program produced measurable outcomes: 100% of participants opened and maintained savings accounts, 87% established emergency funds, 67% improved their credit scores, and 25% reduced their debt by more than $500. Our new AI Foundations course prepared clients for emerging workforce demands. Our Professional Women's Group engaged 134 employed clients in peer mentorship and leadership development focused on employment retention and advancement. See Schedule O for remaining response. Clients who completed cohort programs experienced an average income increase of 191% within one year. A total of 465 volunteers contributed 4,711 hours valued at $163,000 to enable our programming.

    Expenses $6,370

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jill Unikel

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Roxanne Joe

    President-Elect

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kira Dales

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dave Lacampagne

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Holly O'Meara

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Anita Battle

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Asha Chandra

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Darlene Fong

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DeLynn Senna

    Director THRU APRIL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Diana Wolff

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisa Bugni

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nate Evans

    Director THRU AUGUST

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Susannah Howard

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Traci Schmitz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Erin Badillo

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $170,884
    From this org
    $157,373
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,511
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,373
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,511
    Filer's total
    $170,884

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
17 September 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202612609349300606

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