Human Services : Social Services

Dress for Success

Suits to self-sufficiency

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (61.82)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 93.2%    
Administrative Expenses 1.0%    
Fundraising Expenses 5.7%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.06    
Efficiency Rating    
      (39.32)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 40.0%    
Program Expenses Growth 37.3%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.15    
Capacity Rating    
      (22.50)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2006)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $5,506,819
Other Revenue $1,042,834
Total Revenue $6,549,653
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $5,891,684
Administrative Expenses $63,909
Fundraising Expenses $361,364
Total Functional Expenses $6,316,957
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $232,696
   
Net Assets $1,128,979

Contact Information

Dress for Success
32 East 31st Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 10016
tel: (212) 532-1922
fax: (212) 684-9563

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Leadership      (FYE 12/2006)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Joi Gordon Chief Executive Officer (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $150,485 2.38%

Donor Privacy Policy

YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.

Mission

The mission of Dress for Success is 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. Founded in New York City in 1997, Dress for Success is an international organization offering services designed to help our clients find a job and remain employed. Each Dress for Success client receives one suit when she has a job interview and can return for a second suit or separates when she finds work. Since our inception, Dress for Success has served almost 300,000 women around the world. Each year we reach more than 40,000 women in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

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