Cfda Foundation INC EIN 23-7371666

Cfda Foundation INC

EIN  23-7371666 Public foundation / grantmaker New York, NY Founded 1973
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Verified accurate 8/14/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Supports emerging fashion designers through scholarships and grants while mobilizing the fashion industry to raise funds for global health, disaster relief, and social causes.
Leadership
Steven Kolb · CEO · $281K
Money in and out
$8.6M revenue, $6.5M expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency

Supports emerging fashion designers through scholarships and grants while mobilizing the fashion industry to raise funds for global health, disaster relief, and social causes. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $8.6M in revenue, $6.5M in expenses, and $36.9M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$8.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$36.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2.2M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
54.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -11% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+25%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +59% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$8.6M
FY2024▲ +32%
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2024▲ +18%
Total assets
$37.9M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$931K
FY2024▲ +79%
Total revenue
$8.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$36.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2.2M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$37.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $5.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Educational and professional development initiativesthe educational initiatives program is a professional and business development service of grants, scholarships and awards for design industry students,designers, and local ny fashion manufacturers.

$5.1Mprogram expense
02

Other campaigns and initiativesthrough campaigns and other industry initiatives the cfda foundation marshalls the goodwill and services of every element of the fashion industry to raise public awareness and funds for the breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, disaster relief and general causes, in the us and internationally.

$210Kprogram expense
03

50TH impact cfdaa board designated endowment to provide resource of money to meet industry needs, fund program initiatives, and provide general support to the organization's operations.

$118Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCfda Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D23-7371666
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.cfda.com
Year of formationHdr · item L1973
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T22Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1974

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a17
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b17
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$280,701Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$182,535Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Program Strategies
$122,972Pt VII · Sec A
Director Business Development
$122,007Pt VII · Sec A
Editorial & Communications Director
$118,268Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Professional Development
$95,547Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$92,589Pt VII · Sec A
$15,367Pt VII · Sec A

Steven Kolb’s $281K as CEO is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1688 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steven Kolb$280,701$294,480$301,850$298,832$271,665
Casandra Diggs$261,760$271,665$223,370$172,055
Lisa Anne Smilor$182,535$179,960$184,128$184,128$187,147
Mark Francis Beckham$126,777$114,703
Sara Kozlowski$122,972$121,064$125,268$110,478$105,648
Ashley M Sandall$122,007$124,336$121,344$101,422$96,592
Marc Karimzadeh$118,268$111,248$108,666$103,426
Mark Karimzadeh$99,200

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$5.9M · 68%
Investment income$2.2M · 25%
Other revenue$517K · 6%
Program service revenue$66K · 1%
Contributions & grants68%$5.9M
Investment income25%$2.2M
Other revenue6%$517K
Program service revenue1%$66K
Total revenueLn 12$8.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.09
Program services85%$5.5M
Management & general6%$378K
Fundraising9%$597K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$809K
Total assetsLn 16$37.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$931K
Total net assetsLn 32$36.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $29.2M · Operating expenses/yr $6.5M
54.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $5.5M · Total expenses $6.5M
85%
Management & General
Management & general $378K · Total expenses $6.5M
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $597K · Total expenses $6.5M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $600K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $4.9M
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $5.9M · Total revenue $8.6M
68%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $8.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $66K · Total revenue $8.6M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2.2M · Total revenue $8.6M
+25%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $66K · Total expenses $6.5M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $8.6M · Prior year $6.5M
+32%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $8.2M · FY2024 $8.6M
+1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $36.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $8.6M · Expenses $6.5M
+25%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $37.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $36.9M · Total assets $37.9M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $28.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $37.9M
75%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Steven Kolb · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $281K · Total expenses $6.5M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.2M · Total expenses $6.5M
35%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 10%
Revenue growth 32%
Legal fee ratio 3%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$326K
Grants paid · 344 grants · $13.3M · 2020–2024
L'EnchanteurFY2024$310,000
Glory ApparelFY2024$179,315
Trimworld INCFY2024$177,006
Embroidery House & Sons IIFY2024$137,826
Emmelle DesignFY2024$118,861
Phipps International LLCFY2024$110,000
Wiederhoeft LLCFY2024$110,000
Sunrise Studio INCFY2024$82,954
Rainbow Leather INCFY2024$71,011
Collina Strada LLCFY2024$50,000
Area Studio LLCFY2024$50,000
Drexel UniversityPA · FY2024$50,000
Diotima INCFY2024$50,000
The New SchoolNY · FY2024$50,000
Rosagna Hernandez LLCFY2024$45,717
Carina INCFY2024$43,070
Refine Studio NycFY2024$42,565
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$8.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$6.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$6.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$8.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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