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Project Beauty

Tax-deductible

Dallas, TX501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 83-4653411Revenue $312K in FY2023Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2023.

On file with the IRStheprojectbeauty.orgDallas, TXTax-exempt since Jun 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Our mission is to spread empowerment through the universal language of Beauty by helping women build confidence, hope and provide support and encouragement for each other. Project Beauty provides Beauty services to women and children who are going through difficult circumstances. We focus on individuals who have experienced different types of trauma, such as domestic violence, homelessness, and sex trafficking. These are individuals who may lack education, support and resources. IT is Project beauty's biggest hope that we can help these women and children recognize their self-worth, know that they are cared for, loved, and that they are important and not invisible.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 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
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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
FY2025
latest 990-N e-Postcard
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<0.1 mo
of spending, in cash
<0.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $141K
3 funders name 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
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$312K
Spent
$311K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$2K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2023. IRS ruling in Jun 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% · $310K Management & general 0% · $818 Fundraising 0% · $100

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jo Lam
Founder/Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Gougis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Chang
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bre Morris
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Mesina
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ana Restrepo
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Briana McKee
Board Member
$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 beauty services to empower women and children facing trauma, building confidence and hope.

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1 program · $310K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Project Beauty Programs

Beauty pamper days - a program that brings self-care services like hair styling, makeup, and esthetics to shelters and transition homes all over DFW so that we can maximize the impact of the healing power of beauty. -we go into shelters on a regular schedule to provide these services.

$310Kprogram 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
Thrive Causemetics FoundationFY2024$110K
Communities Foundation of Texas INCFY2024$21K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$141K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$312K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Other incomeLn 4–11$782
Money outPt IX
$311K
Ln 25
Programscol B$310K
Managementcol C$818
Fundraisingcol D$100
Owns and owesPt X
$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$310K
Other incomeLn 4–11$782
Total revenueLn 12$312K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$310K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$425$19
Total assetsLn 16$425$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$425$2K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$308K$308K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$250$250
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15$15
Office expensesLn 13$142$142
OccupancyLn 16$560$454$67$39
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$1K$309$46
All other expensesLn 24e$50$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$311K$310K$818$100

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 9, 2024 $312K$311K$1K$2K 990 PDF

Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2023. The 990-N has no money details, and postcard years before 2025 are not published by the IRS.

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $312,154 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,945$311,372
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2$782
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,947$312,154
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$307,883
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,663$2,784
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,663$310,667
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$716$1,487
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $312,154 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$311,372
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$309,776
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$311,372
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$782
VIII-12 Total revenue$312,154
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $310,667 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $307,883$307,883
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $250$250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $15$15
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $142$142
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $454 · Management $67 · Fundraising $39$560
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,412 · Management $309 · Fundraising $46$1,767
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $50$50
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $309,749 · Management $818 · Fundraising $100$310,667
Part X · Balance sheet $1,912 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $425$19
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$1,893
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $425$1,912
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $425$1,912
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $425$1,912
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $425$1,912
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,912 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$312,154
XI-2 Total expenses$310,667
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,487
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$425
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,912

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

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