Mission
THROUGH UPSCALE RESALE DBFL RAISES FUNDS FOR THE PIEDMONT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Public Charity
DRESS BEST FOR LESS
DRESS BEST FOR LESS, of OAKLAND, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2026 filing shows $380K in revenue, $336K in expenses, $548K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 13 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $274K.
EIN: 942832143
OAKLAND, CA
Thrift Shops
NTEE: P29
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$380K
Total Expenses$336K
Total Assets$548K
Grants Given13
Grant Total$274K
Filing Years2021–2026
Where $100 goes at Dress Best for Less
How Dress Best for Less divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $95 for programs
$95
Operating a retail storefront dbfl resells upscale goods donated from the local community in order to raise funds for the piedmont unified school district
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
To support Piedmont schools
$100,000
City of Piedmont
To help promote community events
$6,500
Support student athletics programs
$5,000
Piedmont Unified School District
Library purchase
$1,622
School support
$70,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Cynthia Hinman
Secretary
Huldah Hodgkinson
President
Nagisa Yamamoto
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $380K | $336K | $548K |
| 2025 | $372K | $293K | $504K |
| 2024 | $329K | $272K | $424K |
| 2023 | $327K | $197K | $364K |
| 2021 | $184K | $132K | $110K |
Between 2021 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $184K to $380K (+106%), with total assets most recently reported at $548K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.
CA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.