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Suited for Change FY2020 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 52-1790581Revenue $506K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsuitedforchange.org1023 15thstreet Nw, 20005-2602 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Dec 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$112K 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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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
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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$112K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 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
$90K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$506K
Spent
$435K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$347K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$506K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$506K
FY2021$540K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$553K
Expenses
$435K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$435K
FY2021$479K
FY2022$523K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$571K
Net assets
$347K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$368K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1992.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $315K Management & general 10% · $45K Fundraising 17% · $75K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Elizabeth a Reinert
Executive Director
$112,200Pt VII · Sec A
Allison Growney
Vice Chair & Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Fay
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Fredenburg
Chair & President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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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

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

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2 programs · $315K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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.

$315Kprogram expense
02

Suited for Success Workshops

SFC provides workshops to its clients in the DC metropolitan area to support their career readiness and to gain the skills necessary for success in the workplace and in job retention. These programs are run by experienced business professionals working in a volunteer capacity.

Pt IX · col B

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
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$8K
Cloudbreak Foundation INCFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$14K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$506K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$485K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$176
Money outPt IX
$435K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$347K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$485K
Government grantsLn 1e$33K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$90K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$176
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$506K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$219K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Other assetsLn 15$21K
Total assetsLn 16$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
Net assetsLn 32$347K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K$219K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$350K$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K$90K
Net assetsLn 32$277K$347K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$181K$115K$29K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$9K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$19K$5K$6K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$756$188$248
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$751$751
Information technologyLn 14$8K$7K$712$712
OccupancyLn 16$73K$60K$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$22$18$2$2
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$10K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$297$297
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$83K$657$657
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$125$125
Total functional expensesLn 25$435K$315K$45K$75K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $506,218 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $636,802$484,854
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21$176
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,187$21,188
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $676,010$506,218
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $190,702$195,060
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $37,500$18,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $432,060$222,322
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $660,262$435,382
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,748$70,836
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $506,218 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$2,121
VIII-1c Fundraising events$89,033
VIII-1e Government grants$33,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$360,700
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$90,118
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$484,854
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $176$176
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,183−$3,183
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $24,371 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$24,371
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,371 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,007$506,218
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $435,382 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $114,954 · Management $28,519 · Fundraising $37,705$181,178
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,804 · Management $2,187 · Fundraising $2,891$13,882
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,862 · Management $4,685 · Fundraising $6,193$29,740
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $18,000$18,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $756 · Management $188 · Fundraising $248$1,192
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,436 · Management $751 · Fundraising $751$8,938
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,055 · Management $712 · Fundraising $712$8,479
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,491 · Management $6,107 · Fundraising $6,107$72,705
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18 · Management $2 · Fundraising $2$22
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,291 · Management $1,039 · Fundraising $1,039$12,369
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,941 · Management $297 · Fundraising $297$3,535
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,539 · Management $657 · Fundraising $657$83,853
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,239 · Management $125 · Fundraising $125$1,489
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $315,386 · Management $45,269 · Fundraising $74,727$435,382
Part X · Balance sheet $436,922 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $157,268$219,003
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,359$32,727
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $96,994$111,221
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$3,799
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $46,463$37,013
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $14,595$11,676
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,483$21,483
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $350,162$436,922
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,766$8,983
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $63,871$80,578
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,637$89,561
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $195,149$283,982
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $81,376$63,379
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $276,525$347,361
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $350,162$436,922
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $347,361 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$506,218
XI-2 Total expenses$435,382
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,836
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$276,525
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$347,361

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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