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← DRESS FOR SUCCESS SAN FRANCISCO

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by DRESS FOR SUCCESS SAN FRANCISCO.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,029,718
Total expenses
$1,992,714
Contributions and grants received
$2,009,218
Grants paid
$787,956
Program service revenue
$50,565
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
-$30,065
Total assets, end of year
$329,050
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,521
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$316,529
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,539,862
Management and general expenses
$178,973
Fundraising expenses
$273,879
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,539,862

Program services were 77.3% 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

    $511,723

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,497,495

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $787,956

  • 2a · Program service revenue: GOVERNMENT CONTRACT

    total $50,565 · related or exempt $50,565

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $279,490

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

    $511,723

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $328,249

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$48,759 · excluded -$48,759

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $18,694

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $18,694 · excluded $18,694

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $787,956 · program services $787,956

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $152,046 · program services $120,116 · management and general $9,123 · fundraising $22,807

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $381,665 · program services $301,515 · management and general $22,900 · fundraising $57,250

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $12,880 · program services $10,175 · management and general $773 · fundraising $1,932

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $53,181 · program services $42,013 · management and general $3,191 · fundraising $7,977

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $42,337 · program services $33,446 · management and general $2,540 · fundraising $6,351

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,595 · management and general $5,595

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $7,315 · management and general $7,315

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $2,275 · fundraising $2,275

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $161,737 · program services $66,725 · management and general $33,238 · fundraising $61,774

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $9,617 · program services $4,424 · fundraising $5,193

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,573 · program services $1,850 · management and general $830 · fundraising $893

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $37,106 · program services $22,461 · management and general $12,092 · fundraising $2,553

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $100,502 · program services $40,201 · management and general $53,266 · fundraising $7,035

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,500 · program services $3,250 · management and general $1,300 · fundraising $1,950

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $10,669 · program services $3,797 · management and general $5,353 · fundraising $1,519

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,669 · management and general $6,669

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM - CAREER WARDROBE

    total $42,710 · program services $42,710

  • 24b · Other expenses: EVENT MANAGEMENT

    total $37,950 · fundraising $37,950

  • 24c · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING

    total $30,821 · fundraising $30,821

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROCESSING FEES

    total $22,342 · fundraising $22,342

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $77,268 · program services $59,223 · management and general $14,788 · fundraising $3,257

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $287,809 · end of year $329,050

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,284 · end of year $12,521

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $279,525 · end of year $316,529

Mission and programs · 2024

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 2024, WE SERVED 1,250 BAY AREA WOMENA 48% INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR THROUGH PERSONALIZED, NO-COST SERVICES THAT INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE, JOB READINESS TRAINING, AND ONE- ON-ONE COACHING. OVER 1,200 CLIENTS RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING AND STYLING, WHILE 339 ENGAGED IN CAREER COACHING SERVICES TAILORED TO THEIR GOALS AND INDUSTRY OF INTEREST. OUR TEAM AND 750 VOLUNTEERS DELIVERED OVER 5,900 HOURS OF INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT ACROSS BOTH SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOSE OFFICES. CLIENTS WERE OFFERED FREE TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS TO LAPTOPS AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. THESE SERVICES HELP ENSURE OUR CLIENTS ARE NOT ONLY DRESSED FOR SUCCESS, BUT EQUIPPED TO SUSTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND ACHIEVE LONG- TERM ECONOMIC MOBILITY.

    Expenses $1,522,617 · Grants $787,956 · Revenue $50,565

  • OUR GOING PLACES NETWORK (GPN) JOB SEARCH PROGRAM A STRUCTURED, SIX-WEEK COHORT-BASED JOB READINESS TRAININGGREW BY 300% IN 2024. A TOTAL OF 114 WOMEN GRADUATED, 50% OF WHOM SECURED EMPLOYMENT IMMEDIATELY UPON PROGRAM COMPLETION. CLIENTS LEARNED TO NAVIGATE APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEMS (ATS), BUILD STRONG RSUMS AND COVER LETTERS, AND DEVELOP NETWORKING SKILLS. GPN WAS DELIVERED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, REFLECTING OUR EXPANSION TO SERVE OUR MAJORITY HISPANIC/LATINX CLIENT BASE (55% ACROSS BOTH OFFICES). THIS MULTILINGUAL EXPANSION INCLUDED 36 GRADUATES FROM THE INAUGURAL SPANISH- LANGUAGE COHORT, A KEY MILESTONE IN ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OUR PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $4,997

  • THE PROFESSIONAL WOMENS GROUP (PWG) PROVIDED ONGOING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND PEER MENTORSHIP TO 125 EMPLOYED CLIENTS. MONTHLY SESSIONS HELPED WOMEN BUILD CONFIDENCE, STRENGTHEN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, AND DEVELOP FINANCIAL ACUMEN TO RETAIN EMPLOYMENT AND PLAN FOR ADVANCEMENT. OUR PWG ALUMNI MET QUARTERLY AND CREATED A SERVICE PROJECT TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND SERVE AS ROLE MODELS FOR NEW PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. ADDITIONALLY, 175 CLIENTS GRADUATED FROM SPECIALIZED TRAINING COHORTS FOCUSED ON DIGITAL LITERACY, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, AND GOOGLE CERTIFICATION EXPANDING BOTH HARD AND SOFT SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR LONG-TERM CAREER SUCCESS.

    Expenses $2,321

  • FINANCIAL LITERACY - THE ORGANIZATION HELPS CLIENTS CHART THEIR PATH TO FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. CLIENTS CAN BUILD FINANCIAL WELLNESS, WHETHER THEY ARE JUST STARTING OUT, SAVING FOR A CHILD'S EDUCATION, THINKING ABOUT INVESTING, OR PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT. THIS PROGRAM IS PRIMARILY OFFERED VIA A MULTI-WEEK COHORT PROGRAM TAUGHT BY FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS, PLUS SUPPEMENTAL WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DIGITAL LITERACY & DIGITAL EQUITY - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FREE LAPTOPS TO CLIENTS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE THE HARDWARE TO APPLY FOR AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT. DRESS FOR SUCCESS SAN FRANCISCO ALSO OFFERS ONGOING BASIC AND INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING, FROM EXCEL TO GOOGLE CERTIFICATION AND MORE. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP OUR CLIENTS LAND BETTER JOBS THROUGH DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING.

    Expenses $9,927

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Erin Badillo

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $152,046
    From this org
    $152,046
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,046
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $152,046
  • Jill Unikel

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Belinda Yan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nate Evans

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Kristin Ahlquist

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anita Battle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Bugni

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Darlene Fong

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susannah K Howard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Lacampagne

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Traci Schmitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tara Soltow

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Kira Dales

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Asha Chandra

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roxanne Varteressian Joe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diana Wolff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202543189349313504

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