Dress for Success Michiana Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
832280997
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2022–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2021
Location
New Carlisle, IN, USA
Phone
5744006030
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Employment Procurement Assistance

Reported finances

Revenue
$91,553
Expenses
$96,374
Assets
$73,970

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KAY COCHRANE (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • AARON SCHNEIDER MED (DIRECTOR)
  • MIKKI DOBSKI (DIRECTOR)
  • THOMAS PRIMROSE (DIRECTOR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of dress for success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

What it reported doing in 2025

Suiting and professional development: dress for success (dfs michiana) empowers women to receive economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and development tools to help them thrive in work and in life. By addressing the specific needs of women in the workforce, dfsm disrupts the cycle of poverty, strengthening families and future generations within the michiana community. 2025 key achievements: in 2025, dfs michiana provided critical workforce entry and retention services to 124 women, utilizing our boutique location, professional clothing closet, and our pop-up suiting program to reach clients through a community of network partners. Interview readiness: prepared 124 women for the workforce by providing professional interview attire and individualized coaching to build confidence and ensure a successful first impression. Professional development: 51 women participated in ten (10) targeted workshops focused on workforce topics, including career advancement, resume & cover letters, workplace navigation, social media responsibility and networking to foster ongoing professional growth and economic stability. Through our unique partnership network, dfs michiana participated in community outreach events in south bend and elkhart, educating over 1000 women about our services.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 67% for direct work, and 33% for grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 98
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 29
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 96%; rating input score 96

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -5.3%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.77; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 43.6%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 11.1% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -4.2% per year; rating input score 0; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -2.8% per year; rating input score 0; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 96% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $93K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2022 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 34/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 41/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 4/100.