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Dressed for School INC

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Valparaiso, IN501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 83-3283909Revenue $173K in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 18, 2026

On file with the IRS653 Hayes Leonard Rd, 46385-5320 · Valparaiso, INTax-exempt since Mar 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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IT is to provide new clothing at no cost to students from low income families or families in crisis in a supportive store like environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $37K
Looks good: 5 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
$173K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$189K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$239K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$173K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$173K
Expenses
$189K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$189K
Net assets
$239K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$239K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $189K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jackie Dakich
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Bowman
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Evans
Secretary
$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

Gives free new clothes to low-income and crisis families' students.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

It is to provide new clothing at no cost to students from low income families or families in crisis in a supportive store like environment.

Pt IX · col B
02

It is to provide new clothing at no cost to students from low income families or families in crisis in a supportive store like environment.

Pt IX · col B
03

It is to provide new clothing at no cost to students from low income families or families in crisis in a supportive store like environment.

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 · FY2024
John W Anderson FoundationFY2024$15K
Porter County Community Foundation INCFY2024$13K
Crane Fund for Widows and ChildrenFY2024$8K
Nisource Charitable FoundationFY2024$1K
Pajor Family Foundation TrFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$37K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$173K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$189K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Owns and owesPt X
$239K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$173K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$154K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$229K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$239K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K$229K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$256K$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$256K$239K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$47K$47K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$484$484
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$131K
All other expensesLn 24e$9$9
Total functional expensesLn 25$189K$189K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 18, 2026 $173K$189K−$16K$239K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 4, 2025 $200K$201K−$1K$256K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 7, 2024 $183K$153K$30K$257K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 5, 2023 $135K$118K$17K$227K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $171K$89K$81K$210K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 20, 2021 $67K$40K$27K$129K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $173,395 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $194,055$165,991
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,178$7,404
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,233$173,395
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $201,442$189,440
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $201,442$189,440
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,209−$16,045
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $173,395 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$165,991
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$165,991
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,404$7,404
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,404$173,395
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $189,440 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $47,323$47,323
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,255$9,255
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $484$484
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,374$1,374
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,995$130,995
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9$9
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,440 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$189,440
Part X · Balance sheet $239,447 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,130$74,654
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $146,988$154,392
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,885$10,401
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $256,003$239,447
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $256,003$239,447
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $256,003$239,447
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $256,003$239,447
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $239,447 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$173,395
XI-2 Total expenses$189,440
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,045
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$256,003
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$511
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$239,447

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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