The Giving Closet Project (gcp) provides clothing, hygiene items and other basic necessities to students in need, elevating their self-esteem and dignity. By ensuring that a childs needs are met

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $489K a year · 60% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $60K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$140K
+135% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$28K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$140K
FY2021▲ +135%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$134K
FY2020$59K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$510K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$499K
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$28K
FY2021▲ ×19
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$25K
FY2020$1K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$5K
FY2025$22K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2016.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.6M Management & general 1% · $10K Fundraising 1% · $10K

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-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CEO/Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Smith’s $60K as CEO/Executive Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2019
Jennifer Smith$60,000$41,792

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 clothing and hygiene items to students, boosting their confidence and quality of life.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

We moved uniform inventory to the kids hope alliance to begin setting up for providers to pick up needed uniforms for their youth and preparing for the eastside community back-to-school giveaway in partnership with kha, united way, jacksonville jaguars, lift jax, and ashley home STORE.COACH merchandise donation: in june, we had 88…

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

The giving closet project received 20 pallets of coach masks. Jennifer created a google forms sheet to sign up schools, after school providers, and summer camps that are in need of masks. This form was shared with kids hope alliance (kha), who also shared the form with all their providers.

$432Kprogram expense
03

Spent several months working on makeover project that put new systems in place to keep up the high-volume inventory we are receiving and getting out to students weekly. With the support of our dedicated volunteers, this makeover was a huge success.

$95Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$60K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $139 · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$139

By the numbers

The FY2021 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$140K
Gifts and grants$2.8M
Investment income$8
Money out
$1.6M
Programs$1.6M
Management$10K
Fundraising$10K
Owns and owes
$28K
net assets
Cash and savings$28K
Total assets$1.3M
Liabilities$0
People
15
listed
Paid0
Voting board8
Independent8
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$2.8M
Government grants$31K
Investment income$8
Total revenue$140K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$28K
Total assets$1.3M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$28K
Operations
Employees6
Volunteers808
Fiscal year endsSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Records policyNo

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.0M$17K$22K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.8M$133K$5K 990 PDF
FY2023 $469K$499K−$30K$14K 990 PDF
FY2022 $510K$1.6M−$1.1M$138K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $140K$1.6M−$1.5M$28K 990 PDF
FY2020 $59K$1K 990 PDF
FY2019 $134K$25K 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) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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