We bring women together to teach them sewing skills, work collaboratively, market their products, and provide them with supplemental income. We also work to repurpose surplus and scrap fabrics into beautiful, handcrafted products, keeping them out of the landfill and preventing pollution.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $16K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$91K
Spent
$80K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$89K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2024.

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Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $31K Management & general 62% · $49K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches women sewing skills, markets their products for income, and repurposes fabric scraps into handcrafted goods.

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3 programs · $31K · in their 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

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 3 funders$16K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$91K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Money outPt IX
$80K
Ln 25
Programscol B$31K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$89K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Total revenueLn 12$91K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$89K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 66
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$91K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$79K$89K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$350$350
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$0$24K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$7K$8K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68$68$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$3K$783$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$14K$5K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$4K$9K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$80K$31K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $91K$80K$11K$89K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $90,636 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$76,027
I-9 Program service revenue$14,609
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$90,636
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$350
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$38,967
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$40,387
I-18 Total expenses$79,704
I-19 Revenue less expenses$10,932
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $90,636 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,879
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,148
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,027
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14,609
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,609 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$90,636
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $79,704 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $350$350
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $23,730 · Fundraising $0$23,730
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,921 · Management $8,316 · Fundraising $0$15,237
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$68
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,541 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,541
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,456 · Management $783 · Fundraising $0$4,239
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,546 · Fundraising $0$2,546
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,190 · Management $4,529 · Fundraising $0$18,719
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,135 · Management $9,139 · Fundraising $0$13,274
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,661 · Management $49,043 · Fundraising $0$79,704
Part X · Balance sheet $91,368 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,851$91,368
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $74,711$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,562$91,368
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,874
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,874
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,562$89,494
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,562$91,368
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,494 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,636
XI-2 Total expenses$79,704
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,932
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,562
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,494

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