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DRESS FOR SUCCESS BROOKHAVEN INC

FARMINGVILLE, NY · EIN 474720048 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE J20 · Employment · Small ($100K-$1M) · brookhaven.dressforsuccess.org
revenue
$114K
expenses
$127K
net assets
$395K
employees
mission · from form 990

OPERATE & MAINTAIN THE DRESS FOR SUCCESS BROOKHAVEN WOMENS PROGRAM

profile · synthesized from sources

Dress for Success Brookhaven empowers unemployed and underemployed women to achieve economic independence by providing professional attire, career development tools, and a supportive network. Based in Farmingville, NY, the organization serves women across Long Island through personalized suiting, resume and interview coaching, and job readiness programs. Since 1999, it has supported over 7,500 women in their journey toward self-sufficiency.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Career Center
Offers one-on-one career counseling, resume and cover letter support, mock interviews, and access to professional skills training.
Career EDGE
Five-week job readiness program for unemployed or underemployed women focusing on job search skills, interview preparation, and networking.
Mobile Career Center
Brings career services directly to communities to increase accessibility for clients.
Suiting
Provides job-ready women with professional attire for interviews and employment, including personalized selection by volunteer shoppers.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Donated Attire Distribution 2 activities
    • Expanding access to services via Mobile Career Center
      Launched a Mobile Career Center in 2024 to increase accessibility of career readiness services, including professional attire distribution and counseling, for women in underserved areas.
    • Providing professional attire to women seeking employment
      Distributes professional clothing and accessories through boutique-style services supported by volunteer stylists, helping women prepare for job interviews and transition into the workforce. The organization accepts donated business attire and hosts suit drives to sustain inventory.
  • Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
    • Delivering job readiness and career development programs
      Offers a structured 5-week job readiness program (Career EDGE), one-on-one career counseling, resume and cover letter assistance, mock interviews, and ATS-optimized resume templates to support unemployed or underemployed women in securing employment. Services are delivered through in-person and mobile career centers.
  • Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development 1 activity
    • Operating employment support programs for women
      Runs an ongoing women's employment support program that includes professional development, career services, and confidence-building initiatives to advance women's financial independence.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$114K
Contributions & grants$48K42%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$9K8%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$127K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$395K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$395K
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +68.5%
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • Brookhaven Government Government — Partner for client referrals through Brookhaven's Form Center.
  • Career Gear Partner — Referred as a complementary organization providing similar services for men.
  • Dress for Success Network — Member of the global Dress for Success network of affiliates.
  • Dress for Success Worldwide Network — Member of the global Dress for Success network providing workforce empowerment services.
  • Dress for Success Worldwide Network — Member of the global Dress for Success network, licensed to use the name and mission.
  • Kate Young Partner — Collaborated with celebrity stylist Kate Young to provide a professional makeover to a client.
  • Leona Wilson Partner — Collaborated with hairstylist Leona Wilson to provide a professional makeover to a client.
  • Today Show Partner — Collaborated with the TODAY Show to feature a client transformation story.
  • Town of Brookhaven Department of Housing and Human Services Division of Women’s Services Partner — Sponsor and collaborator in delivering services to women in the community
  • Volunteers Partner — Volunteers support clients through career counseling, resume development, and mock interviews in the Career Center.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Client-Choice Model with Confidence-Building
    methodology: client_choice_model
    By providing women with personalized clothing selection and confidence-building support through volunteer stylists and makeovers, we increase their self-image and job interview success, because feeling professionally presentable enhances psychological readiness and performance in workforce settings.
  • Holistic Workforce Empowerment Approach
    methodology: holistic_support
    By combining professional attire, financial education, peer support, and career tools, we enable long-term economic mobility, because addressing multiple interrelated barriers simultaneously increases a woman’s capacity to achieve and maintain financial independence.
  • Individualized Coaching for Employment Success
    methodology: individualized_mentoring
    By delivering one-on-one career mentoring and job readiness coaching, we improve sustained employment outcomes, because personalized support builds trust, accountability, and tailored skill development aligned with individual goals.
  • Milestone-Aligned Service Delivery
    methodology: milestone_aligned_support
    By phasing career support and clothing provision around key employment milestones, we increase program relevance and effectiveness, because aligning services with concrete goals enhances motivation and timely utilization.