Prepare and guide women in the alice bracket to continue achieving professional Success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$336K
Spent
$309K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$270K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$336K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$617K
FY2022$470K
FY2023$554K
Expenses
$309K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$669K
Net assets
$270K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$343K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$177K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Dec 1998.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $240K Management & general 7% · $21K Fundraising 16% · $48K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
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Jill Laufenberg’s $84K as Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Jill Laufenberg$84,230$73,025$74,389

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers women in the ALICE bracket to achieve professional success.

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1 program · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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See schedule O.WINGS for success was formed in 1997 by a community of women who recognized that not having work-appropriate attire was a barrier to finding a job. In addition to serving the unemployed, wings for success provides clothing for the UNDER-EMPLOYED/WORKING-POOR, and workshops that equip women with skills to maintain long-term…

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$336K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$282K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$309K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$270K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K
Total assetsLn 16$339K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$282K
Government grantsLn 1e$79K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$43K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$509
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$336K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$304K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$304K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$339K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$270K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K$304K
Total assetsLn 16$267K$339K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$243K$270K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$86K$8K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$7K$703$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$855$715
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$5K$553$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$848$4K$690
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$166$174
OccupancyLn 16$87K$83K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$321$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$51K$3K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$309K$240K$21K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $554K$669K−$115K$177K 990 PDF
FY2022 $470K$521K−$51K$292K 990 PDF
FY2021 $617K$544K$72K$343K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $336K$309K$27K$270K 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 $336,280 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $287,679$282,437
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,768$9,090
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$509
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $52,238$44,244
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $347,685$336,280
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 $143,904$142,420
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $231,482$166,462
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $375,386$308,882
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,701$27,398
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $336,280 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$34,985
VIII-1e Government grants$79,130
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$168,322
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$43,229
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$282,437
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,090$9,090
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $509$509
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $43,562$43,562
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $682$682
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,090 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,753$336,280
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $308,882 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,220 · Management $8,496 · Fundraising $36,813$131,529
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,146 · Management $703 · Fundraising $3,042$10,891
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $855 · Fundraising $715$1,570
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,750 · Management $553 · Fundraising $1,686$6,989
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $848 · Management $4,210 · Fundraising $690$5,748
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,584 · Management $166 · Fundraising $174$2,924
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $83,482 · Management $3,650$87,132
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,269 · Management $321 · Fundraising $1,398$4,988
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,891 · Management $2,562 · Fundraising $3,658$57,111
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,045 · Management $20,661 · Fundraising $48,176$308,882
Part X · Balance sheet $338,532 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $243,675$303,936
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,457$17,069
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,378$9,336
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,191$8,191
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $266,701$338,532
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,892$68,325
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,892$68,325
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $242,809$270,207
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $242,809$270,207
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $266,701$338,532
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $270,207 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$336,280
XI-2 Total expenses$308,882
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,398
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$242,809
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$270,207

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