Kenzie's Closet provides prom attire free of charge to junior and senior girls who could not otherwise afford IT due to financial limitations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 166 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $200K a year · 48% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $470K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $209K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$369K
+103% vs prior year
Spent
$197K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$708K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$369K
FY2024▲ +103%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$654K
FY2024$181K
FY2024$369K
Expenses
$197K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$194K
FY2024$242K
FY2024$197K
Net assets
$708K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$590K
FY2024$519K
FY2024$708K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $161K Management & general 7% · $14K Fundraising 11% · $21K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathy McDonald’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022
Kathy McDonald$47,138$48,703

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Gives free prom dresses to financially struggling junior and senior girls.

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1 program · $161K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Kenzie's closet provides a unique boutique experience to our program recipients so they may pick out a dress, shoes, purse, jewelry and make-up to prepare for their prom. They are assigned a personal shopper (volunteer) to assist with the process.

$161Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$369K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$363K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$197K
Ln 25
Programscol B$161K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$708K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K
Total assetsLn 16$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$363K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$40K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$369K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$229K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$243K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$470K
Total assetsLn 16$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$708K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6166
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K$243K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$260K$470K
Total assetsLn 16$528K$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$519K$708K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$37K$5K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$28K$4K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$663$995
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$5K$605$908
Information technologyLn 14$7K$5K$661$992
OccupancyLn 16$28K$21K$3K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$693$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$161K$14K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $181K$242K−$61K$519K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $654K$194K$460K$590K 990 PDF
FY2021 $171K$129K 990 PDF
FY2020 $162K$226K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $368,751 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $185,496$363,476
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,114$21,763
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$26,369−$16,488
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $181,241$368,751
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,489$93,356
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $155,716$103,232
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $242,205$196,588
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$60,964$172,163
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $368,751 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$95,848
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$267,628
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$40,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$363,476
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $21,763$21,763
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$20,500−$20,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $4,012$4,012
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $25,775 · Excluded from tax −$20,500$368,751
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $196,588 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,767 · Management $4,902 · Fundraising $7,353$49,022
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,275 · Management $3,770 · Fundraising $5,655$37,700
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,976 · Management $663 · Fundraising $995$6,634
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,538 · Management $605 · Fundraising $908$6,051
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,958 · Management $661 · Fundraising $992$6,611
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,628 · Management $2,750 · Fundraising $4,126$27,504
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,198 · Management $693 · Fundraising $1,040$6,931
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,135$56,135
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $161,475 · Management $14,044 · Fundraising $21,069$196,588
Part X · Balance sheet $713,060 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,675$14,455
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $245,618$228,684
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $260,299$469,921
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $527,592$713,060
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,606$5,390
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,606$5,390
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $518,986$707,670
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $527,592$713,060
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $707,670 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$368,751
XI-2 Total expenses$196,588
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,163
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$518,986
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$16,521
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$707,670

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