Wig Out provides quality wigs, headscarves, hats, toiletries, makeup & skincare tutorials to aid financially disadvantaged patients suffering from the side effects of cancer treatments. We strive to help patients reclaim their visual identity, self-confidence and dignity through compassion, care and advocacy. We serve patients on our mobile RV, via appointment or by mail. PROGRAMS: All programs are funded by grants and donations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$889
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$28K
+62% vs prior year
Net assets
$17K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$28K
FY2024▲ +62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$226K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$28K
Net assets
$17K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$17K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2016.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Nancy Riviere’s $68K as Executive Dir. is at the 91st 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.

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Programs and updates

Provides wigs, headscarves, and beauty supplies to cancer patients needing help with treatment side effects.

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3 programs · $51K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Wig Out On Wheels (WOOW) program in partnership with Harris County Health System/MD Anderson Cancer Center. "WOOW" is a mobile unit (RV) that is cheerfully decorated and stocked with wigs, scarves, hats, toiletries, cosmetics, skincare items which are given to low-income cancer patients.

$30Kprogram expense
02

Wig Out's Community Assistance Program services are also performed on WOOW at hospitals/cancer treatment facilities not affiliated with Harris Health System located in the greater Houston area. We also see patients by appointment at our office, or conduct vitual appointments and mail wig kits to recipients.

$15Kprogram expense
03

Wig Out Breast Cancer Awareness Corporate and Community Initiatives. Breat cancer surviors/ambassadors educate our community-at-large about breat cancer prevention and detection. Educational teaching series at Crestwood, Archrock, Lululemon, churches, and other groups.

$5Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$28K
Other income$28K
Owns and owes
$17K
net assets
Liabilities$889
People
11
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$28K
Total revenue$28K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$889
Net assets$17K
Operations
Employees0
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $28K$17K 990 PDF
FY2023 $17K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $49K$64K 990 PDF
FY2021 $226K$127K$99K$115K 990 PDF
FY2020 $113K$16K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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