Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,992,911
- Total expenses
- $1,960,632
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,872,093
- Grants paid
- $706,045
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $120,818
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,963,497
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,690
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,957,807
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,835,174
- Management and general expenses
- $125,458
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,835,174
Program services were 93.6% 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.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,872,093
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$1,864,042
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3 · Investment income
total $0
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10a · Gross sales of inventory
$1,957,493
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$1,841,219
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $116,274 · related or exempt $116,274
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $1,327 · related or exempt $1,327
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11b · Other revenue: SHIPPING INCOME
total $3,217 · related or exempt $3,217
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11e · Other revenue, total
$4,544
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $706,045 · program services $706,045
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $127,776 · program services $102,221 · management and general $25,555
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $529,212 · program services $488,109 · management and general $41,103
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $6,436 · program services $6,147 · management and general $289
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $43,127 · program services $39,420 · management and general $3,707
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $65,127 · program services $58,614 · management and general $6,513
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $15,980 · program services $14,382 · management and general $1,598
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $34,388 · program services $30,949 · management and general $3,439
-
13 · Office expenses
total $47,194 · program services $42,475 · management and general $4,719
-
14 · Information technology
total $0
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $254,481 · program services $229,033 · management and general $25,448
-
17 · Travel
total $18,119 · program services $16,307 · management and general $1,812
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $9,334 · program services $8,401 · management and general $933
-
23 · Insurance
total $4,468 · program services $4,021 · management and general $447
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24a · Other expenses: MERCHANT FEES
total $53,669 · program services $48,302 · management and general $5,367
-
24b · Other expenses: FOOD AND MEALS
total $11,135 · program services $10,022 · management and general $1,113
-
24c · Other expenses: JANITORIAL
total $10,877 · program services $9,789 · management and general $1,088
-
24d · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSE
total $8,583 · program services $7,725 · management and general $858
-
24e · All other expenses
total $14,681 · program services $13,212 · management and general $1,469
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $84,765 · end of year $132,955
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $1,733,171 · end of year $1,714,859
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$132,759
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$33,686
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $108,407 · end of year $99,073
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $16,610 · end of year $16,610
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $17,425 · end of year $5,690
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,925,528 · end of year $1,957,807
Mission and programs · 2022
Mission
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN-FOCUSED CHARITIES BY COLLECTING AND RESELLING DONATED WEDDING GOWNS AND ACCESSORIES.
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BRIDES FOR A CAUSE RECEIVES AND SELLS DONATED WEDDING DRESSES AND BRIDAL ACCESSORIES TO RAISE MONEY TO GIVE GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO IRC 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE WOMENS CAUSES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT BY REUSING BRIDAL ATTIRE AT ITS BOUTIQUE LOCATIONS IN PORTLAND, OR, TACOMA, WA, SEATTLE, WA AND SACRAMENTO, CA. THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTED 7,067 DONATED WEDDING DRESSES, VALUING $1,763,681.75, FROM INDIVIDUAL BRIDES, BRIDAL STORES, DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS ALONG WITH $100,360.25 WORTH OF SPECIAL OCCASION GOWNS AND BRIDAL ACCESSORIES. BRIDES FOR A CAUSE OPERATES 4 BRIDAL STORE LOCATIONS INCLUDING PORTLAND, OR, TACOMA, WA, SEATTLE WA AND SACRAMENTO, CA, WHICH ENABLE THE NONPROFIT TO FULFILL ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN-FOCUSED CHARITIES BY COLLECTING AND RESELLING DONATED WEDDING GOWNS AND ACCESSORIES.
Expenses $1,129,129 · Revenue $120,818
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CONTRIBUTED $450,000 TO (40) LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHARITABLE CAUSES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN IN NEED. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, ABBYS CLOSET, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, ASTRAEA LESBIAN FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE, BABY QUEST FOUNDATION, BRADLEY ANGLE, BRIDES ACROSS AMERICA, BRIGHT PINK, CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, COCOON HOUSE, DRESSEMBER, DRESS FOR SUCCESS OREGON, DRESS FOR SUCCESS SEATTLE, EQUALITY NOW, EVERY MOTHER COUNTS, FIGHTING PRETTY, GIRLS INC OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, GIRLS ON THE RUN, GIRLS WHO CODE, GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN, HAYDENS HELPING HANDS, JOYFUL HEART FOUNDATION, LADIES WHO LAUNCH, THE LOVELAND FOUNDATION, MARYS PLACE, NATIONAL WOMENS HEALTH NETWORK, OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH ALLIANCE, PEORIA HOME, PINK LEMONADE PROJECT, RUNNING START, SHES THE FIRST, SHE SHOULD RUN, THE PRINCESS PROJECT, VOW FOR GIRLS, WEAVE INC, WELLSPRING WOMENS CENTER, WOMAN OF WONDER, WOMENHEART: THE COALITION FOR WOMEN WITH HEART DISEASE, YOUNG WOMEN EMPOWERED AND 9 TO 5 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKING WOMEN.
Expenses $450,000 · Grants $450,000
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PROVIDED 81 FREE WEDDING DRESSES TO MILITARY BRIDES, FIRST RESPONDERS AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS WORKING THE FRONT LINES OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC THROUGH THE BRIDES ACROSS AMERICA OPERATION WEDDING GOWN EVENTS, VALUING $30,855. ALSO DONATED HUNDREDS OF WEDDING DRESSES, BRIDAL ACCESSORIES AND SPECIAL OCCASION DRESSES TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION, VALUING $225,189.50.
Expenses $256,045 · Grants $256,045
As filed on the 2022 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Erin ScharfERIN SCHARF
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $127,776
- From this org
- $118,178
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,598
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Brenda ChovanakBRENDA CHOVANAK
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Heather ClarkHEATHER CLARK
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Brian WolfBRIAN WOLF
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Kelsey ChuKELSEY CHU
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Linda HarrisLINDA HARRIS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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
-
$40,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
-
$20,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
-
$20,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
-
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
-
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
-
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
-
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT/ATTIRE FOR RESALE
-
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
-
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
-
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2022
- Filed
- 11 October 2023
- IRS schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source object
- 202312849349300636
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