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Year, State Incorporated
1985, NY
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Also Known As
Kids in Distressed Situations
KIDS Fashion Delivers
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Stated Purpose
"to unite retailers, manufacturers, foundations, and individuals to provide people impacted by poverty and tragedy with new merchandise, effectively distributed through a network of agency partners to offer hope, dignity and self-esteem to at-risk children, families and individuals."
Delivering Good reports that it provides a national program of in-kind goods distribution that includes clothing, children's goods, home goods, and vital necessities; disaster relief programs and direct grants to local charities and impacted individuals; and partnerships with retail programs and other organizations to advance the cause. New product donations include clothing, shoes, books, educational materials, home goods, toys, furniture, and other essential items. Delivering Good reports having community partners in all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico. In 2019, the organization supported 192 community partners worldwide, who distributed over 11 million units of new product to people challenged by poverty and disaster.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, Delivering Good's program expenses were:
Program expenses |
$137,776,017 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$137,776,017 |
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Chief Executive
Lisa Gurwitch, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$355,714
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Chair of the Board
Andrea Weiss
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The O Alliance
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Board Size
41
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Paid Staff Size
14
*2019 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Planned giving arrangements, Telephone appeals, Cause- related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Television
Fundraising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $140,408,618, 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 Delivering Good's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Source of Funds |
Contributed merchandise, in-kind |
$135,859,880 |
Contributions |
$2,835,808 |
Special events, net |
$1,468,678 |
Disaster relief support |
$158,829 |
Investment return, net |
$93,377 |
Contributed professional services, in-kind |
$85,423 |
Other revenue |
$39,500 |
Total Income |
$140,541,495 |
- Programs: 100%
- Fundraising: Less than 1%
- Administrative: Less than 1%
Total Income |
$140,541,495 |
Program expenses |
$137,776,017 |
Fundraising expenses |
$734,000 |
Administrative expenses |
$503,676 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$139,013,693 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$1,527,802 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$3,488,928 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
Ending Net Assets |
$5,016,730 |
Total Liabilities |
$295,228 |
Total Assets |
$5,311,958 |
Note: According to Delivering Good's 2019 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $140,524,851 in the form of men's items ($48,503,329), children's items ($26,522,122), mixed items ($19,859,321), women's items ($17,357,942), entertainment ($8,525,417), socks ($5,757,749), toys ($5,020,095), accessories ($3,002,034), juvenile items ($2,070,647), home goods ($1,212,284), other items ($1,443,064), educational ($674,870), books ($404,323), shoes ($155,418), and furniture ($16,235).