Building self-worth inside and out through mentorship, education and fashion

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$23K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$873K
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$846K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$297K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$873K
FY2022▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$487K
FY2021$563K
FY2022$873K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$981K
Expenses
$846K
FY2022▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$428K
FY2021$551K
FY2022$846K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$297K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$173K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $714K Management & general 14% · $119K Fundraising 2% · $13K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $23K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$23,327Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President (thru 12/22)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President (thru 12/22)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Powers’s $36K as President & CEO is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Powers$35,818$23,327$23,846$24,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering youth through mentorship, education, and fashion to build self-worth.

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1 program · $714K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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We offer our wearing confidence program for young women between 11-25 years old within our top buttons boutique space in central florida. Participants in this program must be nominated by a civic or religious organization targeting young women in need.

$714Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$873K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$846K
Ln 25
Programscol B$714K
Managementcol C$119K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$297K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$23K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$870K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$148K
Total revenueLn 12$873K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$297K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$291K$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$270K$297K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$301K$301K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$170K$170K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$23K$15K$7K$799
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$151K$99K$46K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$12K$5K$603
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$1K$126
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$14K$7K$783
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$5K$2K$247
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$2K$197
Office expensesLn 13$23K$17K$6K$685
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$592$66
OccupancyLn 16$65K$35K$27K$3K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$1K$125
InterestLn 20$627$407$198$22
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$2K$1K$125
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K$179
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$32K$9K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$846K$714K$119K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $981K$1.1M−$101K$173K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$67K$276K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $873K$846K$28K$297K 990 PDF
FY2021 $563K$551K$12K$270K 990 PDF
FY2020 $487K$428K$59K$258K 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 $873,460 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $657,728$1,085,201
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$94,791−$211,741
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $562,937$873,460
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $251,843$471,564
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $131,980$191,512
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $167,113$182,611
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $550,936$845,687
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,001$27,773
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $873,460 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$163,939 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$147,990
VIII-1e Government grants$23,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$913,961
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$869,837
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,085,201
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,308$1,308
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $852$852
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$53,353−$53,353
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,391$3,391
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business −$52,912 · Excluded from tax −$158,829$873,460
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $845,687 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $301,405$301,405
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $170,159$170,159
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,338 · Management $7,190 · Fundraising $799$23,327
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,008 · Management $46,410 · Fundraising $5,157$150,575
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,579 · Management $5,428 · Fundraising $603$17,610
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,013 · Management $1,139 · Fundraising $126$3,278
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,460 · Management $7,049 · Fundraising $783$22,292
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,566 · Management $2,225 · Fundraising $247$7,038
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,635 · Management $1,772 · Fundraising $197$5,604
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,629 · Management $6,163 · Fundraising $685$23,477
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,214 · Management $592 · Fundraising $66$1,872
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,119 · Management $27,297 · Fundraising $3,033$65,449
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,309 · Management $1,126 · Fundraising $125$3,560
IX-20 InterestPrograms $407 · Management $198 · Fundraising $22$627
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,302 · Management $1,122 · Fundraising $125$3,549
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,069 · Management $1,608 · Fundraising $179$3,856
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,715 · Management $9,265 · Fundraising $1,029$42,009
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $713,927 · Management $118,584 · Fundraising $13,176$845,687
Part X · Balance sheet $335,974 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,941$60,717
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$1,308
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $179,391$247,055
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,550$6,860
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,713$11,369
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,665$8,665
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $291,260$335,974
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,831$32,711
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,549$5,811
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,380$38,522
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $269,880$297,452
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $269,880$297,452
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $291,260$335,974
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $297,452 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$873,460
XI-2 Total expenses$845,687
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,773
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$269,880
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$201
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$297,452

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