Founded in 1992, Suited for change's vision is to empower the women they serve to project confidence and self-worth so they secure professional employment. Sfc's mission is to equip women in need in our community on their path to financial independence by providing them with professional

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 3 employees.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $14K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$381K
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$553K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$571K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$368K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$553K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$506K
FY2021$540K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$553K
Expenses
$571K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$435K
FY2021$479K
FY2022$523K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$571K
Net assets
$368K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$368K

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 Dec 1992.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $428K Management & general 8% · $43K Fundraising 17% · $100K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $131K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$130,730Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth a Reinert’s $131K as Executive Director is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth a Reinert$130,730$109,963$122,635$113,003$112,200

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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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

Provides professional attire and career support to empower women seeking employment.

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1 program · $428K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Suiting

SFC provides interview appropriate attire to disadvantaged, low-income, and at-risk women. Most clothing is donated by individuals and organizations throughout the washington DC metropolitan area. Services are provided by trained volunteers in a respectful and supportive environment.

$428Kprogram 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 2 funders$14K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$553K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$555K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$571K
Ln 25
Programscol B$428K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$100K
Owns and owesPt X
$368K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K
Total assetsLn 16$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$381K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$555K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$112K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$170K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$553K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$250K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$375K
Total assetsLn 16$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$381K
Net assetsLn 32$368K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$231K$250K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$501K$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K$381K
Net assetsLn 32$386K$368K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$134K$91K$15K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$122K$83K$13K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$5K$804$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$14K$2K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$20K$3K$6K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$931$147$289
Office expensesLn 13$11K$10K$976$976
Information technologyLn 14$10K$9K$884$884
OccupancyLn 16$66K$60K−$130$6K
TravelLn 17$430$357$37$36
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$2K$7K$248
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$422$423
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$130K$128K$598$596
Total functional expensesLn 25$571K$428K$43K$100K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $553K$571K−$18K$368K 990 PDF
FY2023 $546K$541K$5K$386K 990 PDF
FY2022 $495K$523K−$28K$381K 990 PDF
FY2021 $540K$479K$61K$409K 990 PDF
FY2020 $506K$435K$71K$347K 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 $552,815 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $516,562$555,057
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,217$4,404
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,910−$6,646
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $545,689$552,815
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 $239,337$283,552
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $24,000$24,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $277,219$263,513
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $540,556$571,065
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,133−$18,250
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 $552,815 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$24,497
VIII-1c Fundraising events$169,568
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$360,992
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$112,168
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$555,057
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,404$4,404
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$30,393−$30,393
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23,747$23,747
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,747 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$25,989$552,815
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $571,065 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,071 · Management $14,561 · Fundraising $28,218$133,850
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $83,264 · Management $13,146 · Fundraising $25,680$122,090
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,130 · Management $804 · Fundraising $1,560$7,494
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,703 · Management $2,169 · Fundraising $4,246$20,118
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $20,230 · Management $3,202 · Fundraising $6,268$29,700
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $24,000$24,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $931 · Management $147 · Fundraising $289$1,367
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,534 · Management $976 · Fundraising $976$11,486
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,638 · Management $884 · Fundraising $884$10,406
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,242 · Management −$130 · Fundraising $6,169$66,281
IX-17 TravelPrograms $357 · Management $37 · Fundraising $36$430
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,423 · Management $6,548 · Fundraising $248$9,219
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,127 · Management $422 · Fundraising $423$4,972
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $128,458 · Management $598 · Fundraising $596$129,652
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $428,108 · Management $43,364 · Fundraising $99,593$571,065
Part X · Balance sheet $748,754 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $231,228$250,442
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $44,667$2,500
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $118,161$107,702
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,474$11,184
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,662$2,362
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,919$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $85,729$374,564
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $500,840$748,754
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,896$8,207
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $97,717$372,570
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,613$380,777
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $296,227$277,977
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $90,000$90,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $386,227$367,977
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $500,840$748,754
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $367,977 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$552,815
XI-2 Total expenses$571,065
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,250
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$386,227
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$367,977

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