Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN-FOCUSED CHARITIES BY COLLECTING AND RESELLING DONATED WEDDING GOWNS AND ACCESSORIES.
BRIDES FOR A CAUSE RECEIVES AND SELLS DONATED WEDDING DRESSES AND BRIDAL ACCESSORIES TO RAISE MONEY TO GIVE GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO IRC 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE WOMENS CAUSES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT BY REUSING WEDDING MATERIAL AT ITS BOUTIQUE LOCATIONS IN PORTLAND, OR, TACOMA, WA AND SEATTLE, WA. THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTED 4,728 DONATED WEDDING DRESSES, VALUING $1,897,280, FROM INDIVIDUAL BRIDES, BRIDAL STORES, DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS ALONG WITH $117,670 WORTH OF SPECIAL OCCASION GOWNS AND BRIDAL ACCESSORIES. BRIDES FOR A CAUSE OPERATES 3 BRIDAL STORE LOCATIONS INCLUDING PORTLAND, OR, TACOMA, WA AND SEATTLE WA, WHICH ENABLE THE NONPROFIT TO FULFILL ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN-FOCUSED CHARITIES BY COLLECTING AND RESELLING DONATED WEDDING GOWNS AND ACCESSORIES.
CONTRIBUTED $350,000 TO (24) LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED CHARITABLE CAUSES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN IN NEED. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE: JOYFUL HEART FOUNDATION, WISH UPON A WEDDING, BRIDES ACROSS AMERICA, DRESS FOR SUCCESS SEATTLE, DRESS FOR SUCCESS OREGON, SHES THE FIRST, GIRLS WHO CODE, EVERY MOTHER COUNTS, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, DRESSEMBER, ABBYS CLOSET, RUBY ROOM, GIRLS INC OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, FIGHTING PRETTY, BRADLEY ANGLE, HAYDENS HELPING HANDS, YOUNG WOMEN EMPOWERED, MARYS PLACE, BABY QUEST FOUNDATION, PEORIA HOME, COCOON HOUSE, HUMAN SOLUTIONS, WOMAN OF WONDER AND PINK LEMONADE PROJECT.
PROVIDED 153 FREE WEDDING DRESSES TO MILITARY BRIDES AND FIRST RESPONDERS THROUGH THE BRIDES ACROSS AMERICA OPERATION WEDDING GOWN EVENTS, VALUING $79,025. ALSO DONATED HUNDREDS OF WEDDING DRESSES, BRIDAL ACCESSORIES AND SPECIAL OCCASION DRESSES TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION, VALUING $246,590.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Erin Scharf | Executive Dir. | 40 | $104,139 |
| Kelsey Chu | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Heather Clark | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brian Wolf | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karolina Davison | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brenda Chovanak | President | 0.5 | $0 |
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