Civic Intelligence

Dress for Success Chattanooga

EIN 37-1963941 • 501(c)3 • Chattanooga, TN

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE J20

Profile

The mission of Dress for Success Chattanooga 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. We help women secure meaningful employment with a livable wage. We provide a network of support to help women sustain employment. We improve the financial acumen and economic stability of women and expand awareness of the issues that impact the women we serve.

3712 Ringgold Road Unit 339Chattanooga, TN 37412-1638

www.dfschattanooga.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

70th percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE J20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE J20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

82nd percentile

31%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE J • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

51st percentile

1.6%

Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE J • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$77,466

Up $18,363 (+31%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$77,466

Up $18,363 (+31%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Up

$98,874

Up $1,543 (+1.6%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$80,511

Up $17,497 (+28%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$18,363

Down $15,954 (-46%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth82nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2024: $59,103Net Assets 2024: $59,1032024Assets 2025: $77,466Net Assets 2025: $77,4662025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$77,466
Liabilities-
Net Assets$77,466
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth51st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $97,331Expenses 2024: $63,014Net Income 2024: $34,3172024Revenue 2025: $98,874Expenses 2025: $80,511Net Income 2025: $18,3632025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$98,874
Expenses$80,511
Net Income$18,363
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$77,466
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$77,466
Revenue
$98,874
Expenses
$80,511
Net income
$18,363
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$77.5$77.5$98.9$80.5$18.4
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$59.1$59.1$97.3$63.0$34.3
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 15, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$98,874
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of Dress for Success Chattanooga 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. We help women secure meaningful employment with a livable wage. We provide a network of support to help women sustain employment. We improve the financial acumen and economic stability of women and expand awareness of the issues that impact the women we serve.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Professional Styling, Interview Prep, and Career Counseling$80,000$80,511
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JUANITA INGRAMFounder & Board ChairFT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Dress for Success Chattanooga
EIN
37-1963941
Phone
2133754246
Address
3712 RINGGOLD ROAD UNIT 339, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412-1638

Signing Officer

Name
Juanita Ingram
Title
Founder & Board Chair
Phone
2133754246
Signed
2026-03-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Optimal CFO LLC
Address
1979 Nellie Road, Memphis, TN 38116
Preparer
Loie Watkins
Phone
9012624191
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 16

“$900 Chubb Insurance (Annual Premium) $1,972 USA Storage $515 DFS Worldwide (Annual Affiliate Fee) $5,758 Oct Event Expenses (Catering $2,718 / Photo $450 / Video $500) $5,968 Wix, Amazon, Shein, Misc”

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