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THE FASHION FOUNDATION INC
LINDENHURST, NY · EIN 463270733 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B80 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$294K
expenses
$221K
net assets
$136K
employees
1
volunteers
10
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

Recyling fashion samples and product, reducing merchandise waste from landfills to consumers, with proceeds benefitting local children in need by supplying them with school supplies, clean clothes, winter essentials, holiday gifts and more.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Fashion Foundation Inc recycles donated fashion samples and merchandise to divert waste from landfills, redistributing items to consumers and supporting local children in need. Based in New York, the organization provides clean clothes, school supplies, and essential items to underserved communities. Its dual mission centers on environmental sustainability and childhood support through direct service programs.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $156K
    Recycling of Merchandise Recycled approximately 500 boxes of donated merchandise from brands and designers, equating to over 15,000 pounds of merchandise saved from landfills and recycled to customers.
  2. #2 $17K
    Clean Clothing and Educational Supplies Providing necessary educational supplies to children and schools in underserved communities like school supplies, hygiene items, sensory tools, clean clothes and more to approximately 4,833 local children.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Clean Clothing and Educational Supplies
Distributes school supplies, hygiene items, sensory tools, and clean clothes to approximately 4,800 local children in underserved communities each year.
Recycling of Merchandise
Collects and recycles donated fashion samples and products from brands and designers, diverting thousands of pounds of merchandise from landfills annually.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
    • Distributing clean clothing and educational supplies to children in underserved communities
      Distributes clean clothing and essential supplies—including school supplies, hygiene items, and sensory tools—to children in underserved communities. Reached approximately 4,833 children in one year and 4,930 in another.
  • Textile Waste Diversion and Reuse 1 activity
    • Recycling donated fashion merchandise to divert waste from landfills
      Recycles donated clothing and merchandise from brands and designers, diverting thousands of pounds of textiles from landfills annually. In one year, recycled approximately 500 boxes (over 15,000 pounds); in another, 425 boxes (over 10,000 pounds).
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$294K
Contributions & grants$294K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$221K
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$24K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$136K
Cash$131K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$136K
Liquid reserves7.1 mo
4 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +67.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
AMANDA MUNZ PRESIDENT 40 $23K
strategies · 1

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.

  • Circular Fashion for Social Good
    methodology: circular_fashion
    By recycling donated fashion merchandise and redirecting it from landfills to consumers, we reduce waste and generate social value, because repurposing surplus inventory creates a dual impact: environmental sustainability through waste reduction and direct support for vulnerable populations.