To address the issue of clothing insecurity for women and children in the greater high point, NC area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 63 volunteers and 4 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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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
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$554K
+318% vs prior year
Spent
$437K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$182K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$554K
FY2025▲ +318%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$133K
FY2025$554K
Net assets
$182K
FY2025▲ +181%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$65K
FY2025$182K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2024.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $386K Management & general 12% · $52K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sadie L Elder’s $100K as Executive Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Sadie L Elder$100,000$33,333

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Working Wardrobe is a human services nonprofit based in High Point, NC, formed in 2024.

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1 program · $386K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The primary goal of working wardrobe center is around combating clothing insecurity in the greater high point community by providing appropriate attire to both women and children. Women with access to appropriate professional attire are more likely to experience continued job security and success, as well as have the greater potential…

$386Kprogram 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 2 funders$28K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$554K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$546K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$874
Money outPt IX
$437K
Ln 25
Programscol B$386K
Managementcol C$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$182K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$546K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$264K
Investment incomeLn 3$874
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$554K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$75K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$182K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 663
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$53K$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$19K
Total assetsLn 16$65K$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$65K$182K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$75K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$4K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$655$491$164
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$14K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$7K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$264K$264K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$10K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$437K$386K$52K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $554K$437K$117K$182K 990 PDF
FY2024 $133K$65K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $554,216 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $132,184$546,020
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $379$874
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$7,322
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $132,563$554,216
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $33,333$114,427
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,485$322,694
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $67,818$437,121
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,745$117,095
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $554,216 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$546,020
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$264,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$546,020
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $874$874
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,322$7,322
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,196$554,216
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $437,121 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,000 · Management $25,000$100,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,801 · Management $1,267$5,068
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,019 · Management $2,340$9,359
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $491 · Management $164$655
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,184$13,184
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,393 · Management $4,798$19,191
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,310 · Management $2,437$9,747
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,634 · Management $1,211$4,845
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $264,200$264,200
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,740 · Management $1,132$10,872
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $385,588 · Management $51,533 · Fundraising $0$437,121
Part X · Balance sheet $181,840 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,845$88,032
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$19,006
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,900$74,802
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $64,745$181,840
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $64,745$181,840
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $64,745$181,840
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $64,745$181,840
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $181,840 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$554,216
XI-2 Total expenses$437,121
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$117,095
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$64,745
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$181,840

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