Public charity · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Dress for Success Worldwide
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $20,751
- Typical grant
- $8,465 to $12,286 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10,375, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 46 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $1.7 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.7M | $21K | 2 |
| 2023 | $2M | $35K | 2 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Elena KiamBoard member
- Kelly Cusick DropchinskiSecretary
- Erica FronteroChair
- Renee Laroche-MorrisTreasurer
- Melony ButlerBoard member
- Anu AiyengarBoard member
- Janessa Cox-IrvinBoard member
- Loretta MarcocciaBoard member
- Frank AquilaBoard member
- Dierdre FitzgeraldBoard member
- Sachin NanavatiBoard member
- Tracy NolanBoard member
- Dale BornsteinBoard member
- Felicia HaleBoard member
- Ami PalanBoard member
- Marion MenziesBoard member
- Cheryl KernBoard member
- Joyce RussellBoard member
- Jean Selden GreeneBoard member
- Bart ShuldmanBoard member
- Jennifer WindbeckBoard member
- Michele Meyer-ShippCeo
- Arlene LozanoChief affiliate impact officer
- Elizabeth CareyChief affiliate & sustainability officer
- Tonya PeckDirector program transformation
- Joanne LeightonController
- Jennifer WuerzInterim director nyc
- Roberto Schiattino FigueroaDirector of communications
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Support of member organization
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dress for Success Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Support of member organization | $12K |
| Dress for Success Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Support of member organization | $8,465 |
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