Dressember Foundation does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 4 (Compensated Board Members)
Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.
Dressember Foundation does not meet this Standard because:
- Two members out of the eight member board of directors (25%) are directly compensated.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
Dressember Foundation does not meet this Standard because the 2020 annual report does not include:
Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
Dressember Foundation does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization's website, http://www.dressember.org, does not provide access to a privacy policy.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability:
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Dressember Foundation meets the remaining 15 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Dressember Foundation vets anti-trafficking programs internationally and domestically on an ongoing basis. The organization provides grants to support human rights organizations that work to rescue victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. Dressember Foundation produces educational resources to the public, as well as supporters, on every aspect of trafficking as it manifests itself in different parts of the world. The organization also provides tangible pathways of advocacy for people to engage in the global effort to eradicate slavery.
For the year ended March 31, 2020, Dressember Foundation's program expenses were:
| Programs |
$2,076,401 |
| Total Program Expenses: |
$2,036,904 |
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Chief Executive
Blythe Hill, Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$81,969
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Chair of the Board
Talitha Baker
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Senior Manager, Communications, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
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Board Size
8
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Paid Staff Size
4
*2019 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Membership appeals, Cause- related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
Fundraising costs were 17% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,499,859, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Dressember Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2020.
| Source of Funds |
| Contributions |
$2,473,612 |
| Sales |
$76,514 |
| Earned income |
$30,613 |
| Events |
$26,247 |
| Other income |
$12,732 |
| Total Income |
$2,619,718 |
- Programs: 79%
- Fundraising: 16%
- Administrative: 5%
| Total Income |
$2,619,718 |
| Program expenses |
$2,036,904 |
| Fundraising expenses |
$430,427 |
| Administrative expenses |
$138,213 |
| Other expenses |
$0 |
| Total expenses: |
$2,605,544 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses |
$14,174 |
| Beginning Net Assets |
$421,534 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
| Ending Net Assets |
$435,708 |
| Total Liabilities |
$54,277 |
| Total Assets |
$489,985 |