Nonprofit · EIN 81-1902616
BRIDES FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,070,091 | $2,447,731 | $622,360 | $3,399,358 | $834,217 | $2,565,141 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,176,105 | $2,191,131 | -$15,026 | $2,642,361 | $699,580 | $1,942,781 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,688,130
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $320,611
- Other revenue
- $381,961
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $703,866
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $158,834
- Other salaries and wages
- $753,298
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,068,015
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $317,477
- Travel
- $47,928
- Depreciation
- $12,199
- Program services (functional)
- $2,273,345
- Management and general (functional)
- $174,386
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,642,361
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,399,358
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $834,217
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,565,141
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $156,059
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,565,141
- Gross receipts
- $5,364,464
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- OR
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN SCHARF | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $147,782 | $11,052 |
| BRENDA CHOVANAK | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER CLARK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WOLF | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY CHU | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HARRIS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN SCHARF | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $124,079 | $9,975 |
| BRENDA CHOVANAK | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER CLARK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WOLF | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY CHU | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HARRIS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2505 SE 11TH AVE STE 120, PORTLAND, OR 97202-1061
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIN SCHARF, 2505 SE 11th Avenue 120, Portland, OR 97202
- Signed the 990
- ERIN SCHARF, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (503) 282-4000
- Website
- WWW.BRIDESFORACAUSE.COM
- Return prepared by
- KERN & THOMPSON LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN-FOCUSED CHARITIES BY COLLECTING AND RESELLING DONATED WEDDING GOWNS AND ACCESSORIES.
Program accomplishments
- BRIDES FOR A CAUSE IS AN OREGON NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN-FOCUSED CHARITIES BY COLLECTING AND RESELLING DONATED WEDDING GOWNS AND BRIDAL ACCESSORIES. THE DONATED WEDDING DRESSES AND BRIDAL ACCESSORIES ARE RECEIVED FROM BRIDAL STORES, DESIGNERS, MANUFACTURES AND INDIVIDUALS AND RESOLD AT ITS BOUTIQUE LOCATIONS. BRIDES FOR A CAUSE OPERATES FIVE BRIDAL STORE LOCATIONS, INCLUDING PORTLAND, OR, TACOMA, WA, SEATTLE, WA, SACRAMENTO, CA AND SAN DIEGO, CA. THE ORGANIZATION GIVES MONETARY DONATIONS TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT WOMENS CAUSES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN THE WEDDING INDUSTRY BY RESELLING THE DONATED BRIDAL ATTIRE. IN 2024, BRIDES FOR A CAUSE COLLECTED 8,661 DONATED WEDDING DRESSES, VALUING $2,682,404 ALONG WITH $141,004 WORTH OF SPECIAL OCCASION DRESSES AND BRIDAL ACCESSORIES. BRIDES FOR A CAUSE CONTRIBUTED $550,000 TO 52 LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHARITABLE CAUSES THAT PROVIDES SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN IN NEED. BRIDES FOR A CAUSE ALSO PROVIDED IN-KIND DONATIONS OF WEDDING DRESSES, SPECIAL OCCASION DRESSES AND BRIDAL ACCESSORIES VALUING $153,866 TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION, INCLUDING 54 FREE WEDDING DRESSES TO MILITARY BRIDES AND FIRST RESPONDERS THROUGH THE BRIDES ACROSS AMERICA OPERATION WEDDING GOWN EVENTS. IN 2024, BRIDES FOR A CAUSE CONTRIBUTED $550,000 TO THE FOLLOWING BENEFICIARIES: ABBYS CLOSET, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (AAUW), AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, ASTRAEA LESBIAN FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE, BABY QUEST FOUNDATION, BRADLEY ANGLE, BRIDES ACROSS AMERICA, CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, COCOON HOUSE, DAYS FOR GIRLS, DRESS FOR SUCCESS OREGON, DRESS FOR SUCCESS SEATTLE, EQUALITY NOW, EVERY MOTHER COUNTS, FIGHTING PRETTY, FREEDOM NETWORK USA, GENERATEHOPE, GIRLS INC OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, GIRLS ON THE RUN, GIRLS WHO CODE, GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN, HAYDEN'S HELPING HANDS, JOYFUL HEART FOUNDATION, JUBILEE WOMENS CENTER, INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION, LADIES WHO LAUNCH, LODI HOUSE, MARYS PLACE, NATIONAL WOMENS HEALTH NETWORK, OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH ALLIANCE (OCRA), PERIOD., PINK LEMONADE PROJECT, PRINCESS PROJECT, ROSE HAVEN, RUBY ROOM, RUNNING START, SHE SHOULD RUN, SHE'S THE FIRST, SISTER LEAGUE OF SAN DIEGO, THE LOVELAND FOUNDATION, TOO YOUNG TO WED, VOW FOR GIRLS, WEAVE INC., WELLSPRING WOMENS CENTER, WISH UPON A WEDDING, WOMAN OF WONDER, WOMEN DELIVER, WOMENHEART: THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR WOMEN WITH HEART DISEASE, YOUNG WOMEN EMPOWERED AND 9TO5 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKING WOMEN.Expenses $2,273,345 · grants $703,866 · revenue $320,611
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-1902616
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,399,358
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,364,464
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,070,091 | $2,447,731 | $3,399,358 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,176,105 | $2,191,131 | $2,642,361 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,992,911 | $1,960,632 | $1,963,497 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-1902616).
Questions about BRIDES FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BRIDES FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRIDES FOUNDATION is 81-1902616.
- Is BRIDES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to BRIDES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRIDES FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BRIDES FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRIDES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BRIDES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIN SCHARF.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRIDES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $147,782 (ERIN SCHARF, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does BRIDES FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,070,091, expenses of $2,447,731 and total assets of $3,399,358 at year end.
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