Nonprofit · EIN 20-5112085
DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,808,530 | $1,736,209 | $72,321 | $1,360,348 | $2,208 | $1,358,140 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,982,044 | $1,656,979 | $325,065 | $1,288,931 | $4,747 | $1,284,184 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,651,637
- of which government grants
- $416,700
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $44,764
- Net income from fundraising events
- $112,129
- Other revenue
- $112,129
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $825,361
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,317
- Other salaries and wages
- $390,262
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $556,533
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,392
- Occupancy
- $87,677
- Travel
- $1,971
- Depreciation
- $35,052
- Program services (functional)
- $1,523,485
- Management and general (functional)
- $61,881
- Fundraising (functional)
- $150,843
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,288,931
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,360,348
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,208
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,358,140
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,407
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,358,140
- Gross receipts
- $1,904,902
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 626
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HABIBA BANKSTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $115,317 |
| KATE BAUER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SAVAGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE WAGNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HILARY SIEVERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA BINKLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AISHA ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TARRA AUFERHEIDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLARISSA GOOLSBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIA GRISDELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HARRIETTE HANSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HURLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TASHA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTEN LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE MYLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIE PERSICHETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA SWENSON TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIFFANY T WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAKYLA ZIMMERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HABIBA BANKSTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $117,700 |
| KATE BAUER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SAVAGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE WAGNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HILARY SIEVERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA BINKLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AISHA ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TARRA AUFERHEIDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLARISSA GOOLSBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIA GRISDELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HARRIETTE HANSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HURLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TASHA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTEN LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE MYLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIE PERSICHETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA SWENSON TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIFFANY T WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAKYLA ZIMMERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1204 N HIGH ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43201-2411
- In care of
- % ANGEL HARRIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HABIBA BANKSTON, 1204 NORTH HIGH STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43201
- Signed the 990
- HABIBA BANKSTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (614) 291-5420
- Website
- WWW.DFSCMH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GBQ PARTNERS LLC
Mission
DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS PROVIDES INTERVIEW APPROPRIATE CLOTHING AND EMPOWERS WOMEN IN NEED TO ENTER AND REMAIN IN THE WORKPLACE.
Program accomplishments
- DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS (DFSC) SERVES HUNDREDS OF WOMEN EVERY YEAR BY PROVIDING INTERVIEW APPROPRIATE CLOTHING TO WOMEN WHO ARE IN NEED AND/OR RECEIVE VARIOUS TYPES OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE EITHER WHILE ENTERING OR RE-ENTERING THE WORKFORCE. CLIENTS OF DFSC ARE ALSO REWARDED WITH A WEEK'S WORTH OF WORKPLACE APPROPRIATE CLOTHING ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN GAINFULLY EMPLOYED AFTER ENTRY INTO THE WORKFORCE. DFSC ALSO PROVIDES A CAREER COUNSELING AND A JOB RETENTION SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT HELPS BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ASSURANCE WITH THE DESIRED OUTCOME THAT THESE WOMEN REMAIN IN THE WORKFORCE.Expenses $1,523,485 · grants $825,361
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-5112085
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,360,348
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,904,902
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,808,530 | $1,736,209 | $1,360,348 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,982,044 | $1,656,979 | $1,288,931 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,008,372 | $1,093,494 | $970,266 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5112085).
Questions about DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS
- What is the EIN of DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS is 20-5112085.
- Is DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HABIBA BANKSTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,317 (HABIBA BANKSTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,808,530, expenses of $1,736,209 and total assets of $1,360,348 at year end.
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