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Operation Deploy Your Dress (odyd) accepts cash donations and donations of used formal wear. Formal wear is distributed for free to any military member or dependent with valid military identification.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $440K a year · 61% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.9 mo
of spending, in cash
0.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $107K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.2M
+362% vs prior year
Spent
$333K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +362%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$1.2M
Expenses
$333K
FY2023▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$235K
FY2023$333K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2023▲ ×10
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$1.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Feb 2017.

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% · $331K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides free formal wear to military members and their families.

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1 program · $331K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Operation Deploy Your Dress receives and distributes formal wear to military members and families to offset the cost of attending formal and semi-formal events.

$331Kprogram 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$107K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$333K
Ln 25
Programscol B$331K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$1.2M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$153K$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$153K$1.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$318K$318K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$601$601
Office expensesLn 13$968$284$684
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$333K$331K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 8, 2025 $1.2M$333K$858K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2023 $258K$235K$23K$153K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $112K$131K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 20, 2022 $65K$79K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,191,088 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $257,610$1,191,088
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $257,610$1,191,088
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$318,350
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,794$14,993
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $234,794$333,343
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,816$857,745
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,191,088 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,191,088
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,174,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,191,088
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,191,088
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $333,343 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $318,350$318,350
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,285$1,285
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $601$601
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $284 · Management $684$968
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,595$1,595
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,373$1,373
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,509$1,509
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,662$7,662
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $331,374 · Management $1,969 · Fundraising $0$333,343
Part X · Balance sheet $1,563,400 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,505$24,400
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $130,888$1,539,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $153,393$1,563,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $153,393$1,563,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,393$1,563,400
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $153,393$1,563,400
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,563,400 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,191,088
XI-2 Total expenses$333,343
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$857,745
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,393
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$552,262
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,563,400

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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