Stitching Change INC EIN 88-3228348

Stitching Change INC

EIN  88-3228348 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Kansas City, KS
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Teaches women sewing skills, markets their products for income, and repurposes fabric scraps into handcrafted goods.
Leadership
Rakmila Shaiza · Executive Director · $24K
Money in and out
$91K revenue, $80K expenses
Bottom line
38% program efficiency

Teaches women sewing skills, markets their products for income, and repurposes fabric scraps into handcrafted goods. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $91K in revenue, $80K in expenses, and $89K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$91K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$80K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$89K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $11K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.38 Management & general $0.62
Program efficiency
38%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
13.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+12%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total revenue
$91K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$80K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$89K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$11K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$91K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B38%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $31K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Sewing classesin 2024 we provided 236 hours of free sewing and clothing repair classes to people from our community and refugees. In 2024 we filled 597 student spots. Our curriculum starts and the beginning skill level. Supplies and patterns are provided free of charge from our

$20Kprogram expense
02

Reclaiming textiles and sewing projects we partner with organizations in the community to collect reclaimed textiles that would otherwise go to landfills. The reclaimed textiles are used for sewing classes and home projects. Students participated in making hundreds of bags for attendees at the presbyterian womens conference.

$11Kprogram expense
03

Community out reach events we presented five workshops at churches and community events on how to repurpose and reclaim textiles to give them a second use and keep them out of landfills. We also participated in 14 community events.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CStitching Change INC
EINHdr · item D88-3228348
Principal addressHdr · item CKansas City, KS
WebsiteHdr · item Jstitchingchange.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MKS
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEmployment (J22)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2024

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$23,730Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rakmila Shaiza’s $24K as Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 290 <$100K 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$76K · 84%
Program service revenue$15K · 16%
Contributions & grants84%$76K
Program service revenue16%$15K
Total revenueLn 12$91K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.38 Management & general $0.62
Program services38%$31K
Management & general62%$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$80K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$91K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$89K
Months of cash on handcomputed13.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $91K · Operating expenses/yr $80K
13.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $31K · Total expenses $80K
38%
Management & General
Management & general $49K · Total expenses $80K
62%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $80K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $76K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $76K · Total revenue $91K
84%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $91K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $15K · Total revenue $91K
16%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $91K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $15K · Total expenses $80K
18%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $91K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $89K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $91K · Expenses $80K
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $91K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $89K · Total assets $91K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $91K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rakmila Shaiza · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $24K · Total expenses $80K
30%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $39K · Total expenses $80K
49%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 38%
Overhead ratio 62%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$16K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$91K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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