Mission
TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE FASHION DESIGN TALENT AND ABILITY THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS, GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, OR OTHERWISE FOR NEEDY STUDENTS AND NEEDY FASHION DESIGNERS.
Public Charity
CFDA FOUNDATION INC
CFDA FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $8.6M revenue, $6.5M expenses, $37.9M total assets. IRS filings disclose 422 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $18.5M.
EIN: 237371666
NEW YORK, NY
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8.6M
Total Expenses$6.5M
Total Assets$37.9M
Grants Given422
Grant Total$18.5M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Cfda Foundation Inc
How Cfda Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$83
Educational and professional development initiativesthe educational initiatives program is a professional and business development service of grants, scholarships and awards for design industry students,designers, and local ny fashion…
$3
Other campaigns and initiativesthrough campaigns and other industry initiatives the Cfda Foundation marshalls the goodwill and services of every element of the fashion industry to raise public awareness…
$2
50th impact cfdaa board designated endowment to provide resource of money to meet industry needs, fund program initiatives, and provide general support to the organization's operations
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Cfda Foundation Inc
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
L'ENCHANTEUR
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT- FASHION FUND
$310,000
GLORY APPAREL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - FASHION MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE
$179,315
TRIMWORLD INC
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - FASHION MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE
$177,006
EMBROIDERY HOUSE & SONS II
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - FASHION MANUFACTUIRNG INITIATIVE
$137,826
EMMELLE DESIGN
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - FASHION MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE
$118,861
Showing up to 5 of 422 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Ashley M Sandall
VICE CHAIR
Aurora James
BOARD MEMBER
Bethann Hardison
BOARD MEMBER
Carly Cushnie
PRESIDENT
Casandra Diggs Term 124
BOARD MEMBER
Dao-Yi Chow
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.6M | $6.5M | $37.9M |
| 2023 | $6.5M | $5.5M | $35.2M |
| 2022 | $6.8M | $5.4M | $32.6M |
| 2020 | $8.2M | $9.3M | $37.0M |
| 2019 | $8.5M | $8.1M | $36.8M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $8.6M, with total assets most recently reported at $37.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.