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FURNISHING DIGNITY

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 472214017 · Form 990 · FY2020 · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.furnishingdignity.org
revenue
$460K
expenses
$335K
net assets
$236K
employees
7
volunteers
200
program ratio
82%
mission · from form 990

FURNISHING DIGNITYS MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH COMMUNITY, COMPASSION, AND ESSENTIAL HOME FURNISHINGS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Furnishing Dignity is an Arizona-based nonprofit that transforms lives by providing essential home furnishings to individuals and families in need. The organization focuses on community and compassion, accepting various types of gifts including cash, tangible personal property, and securities to support its programs and services.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Patrick's Corner
Provides bookshelves, bean bag chairs, floor rugs, and books to specific families with small children in Title I schools and inner-city community centers to promote literacy and the love of reading.
Re-housing Program Support
Helps move families in UMOM's re-housing program by donating moving services.
activities · 7 groups

what they do

  • Veteran Housing Furnishing and Skills Program 10 activities
    • Distribution of complete household furnishings
      Furnishes entire apartments using donated new and gently-used household items, including furniture, appliances, and bedding, to support individuals and families in need. Has served over 800 households to date.
    • Furnishing apartments for partner organizations
      Furnishes apartments using donations of new and gently-used household furnishings, including working with the Arizona Housing Coalition to supply furnishings for 20 units.
    • Furnishing homes for individuals and families in need
      Fully furnishes homes with new and gently-used household furnishings, including mattresses, foundations, and bed pillows, for military veterans and young adults aging out of the foster care system. The organization has served over 800 households.
    • Furnishing homes for military veterans
      Fully furnishes homes for military veterans who lack basic home furnishings, including providing new mattresses, foundations, and bed pillows to each person in the home. Supplies 20 veterans per month with start-up kitchen and bathroom boxes.
    • Furnishing homes for military veterans
      Provides complete home furnishings, including new mattresses, foundations, bed pillows, and start-up kitchen and bathroom boxes, to military veterans in need. Supplies 20 veterans per month with essential household items.
    • Furnishing homes for veterans
      Fully furnishes homes for military veterans who lack basic home furnishings, including new mattresses, foundations, and bed pillows for each person in the home. The organization also supplies 20 veterans a month with start-up kitchen and bathroom boxes.
    • Furnishing housing units for partner organizations
      Collaborates with housing coalitions and service providers to furnish multiple units; began by supplying furnishings for 20 units in partnership with the Arizona Housing Coalition.
    • Large-scale home furnishing for partner housing units
      Partners with organizations like the Arizona Housing Coalition to furnish multiple housing units, beginning with a commitment to supply furnishings for 20 units.
    • Providing furnishings for transitional and supportive housing units
      Furnishes apartments for transitional and supportive housing programs, including a partnership with the Arizona Housing Coalition to supply furnishings for 20 units.
    • Providing start-up kitchen and bathroom boxes
      Supplies 20 veterans a month with essential start-up kitchen and bathroom boxes.
  • Donation Bin Clothing Drives 5 activities
    • Donation collection and logistics
      Accepts donations of new and gently-used household furnishings, appliances, books, clothing, mattresses, dressers, and decorative items. Offers a service to pack and remove entire home contents from donors to streamline contributions.
    • Donation collection and processing
      Accepts donations of new and gently-used household furnishings, appliances, books, clothing, mattresses, dressers, and decorative items. The organization also provides a service to pack and remove entire contents of homes or apartments for donors.
    • Donation collection and processing
      Accepts donations of new and gently-used household furnishings, appliances, books, clothing, mattresses, dressers, and decorative items, and provides a service to pack and remove entire contents of homes or apartments for donors. Items not used by Furnishing Dignity are recycled or distributed to other local non-profits.
    • Donation logistics and removal services
      Provides a service to pack and remove entire contents of homes or apartments from donors, facilitating large-scale donations of household goods.
    • Operating donation and distribution logistics
      Accepts donations of new and gently-used household furnishings, appliances, books, clothing, mattresses, dressers, and decorative items; provides packing and removal services for donor homes; and recycles or redistributes unused items to other local non-profits.
  • Nonprofit Thrift Store Operations 5 activities
    • Fundraising through resale and recycling
      Sells donated books on Amazon and donated clothing and decorative items to a recycler/reseller to generate funds for programs. Items not used by Furnishing Dignity are recycled or distributed to other local non-profits.
    • Fundraising through sales of donated goods
      Sells donated books, including textbooks, on Amazon and sells donated clothing and decorative items to a recycler/reseller to generate funds for programs.
    • Generating program funds through resale of donated goods
      Generates funding for programs by selling donated books (including textbooks) on Amazon and by selling donated clothing and decorative items to recyclers/resellers.
    • Recycling and redistribution of surplus donations
      Recycles or redistributes donated items not needed by Furnishing Dignity to other local non-profits or through resale; sells donated clothing and decorative items to recyclers/resellers and donated books on Amazon to generate program funding.
    • Resale and recycling of donated items to support programs
      Generates program funding by selling donated books and clothing through Amazon and to recycler/resellers. Recycles or distributes donated items not used by Furnishing Dignity to other local non-profits.
  • Youth Transition Kits and Furnishings 4 activities
    • Furnishing homes for young adults aging out of foster care
      Provides basic furnishings and household items to young adults aging out of the foster care system, as demonstrated by furnishing homes for 19-year-old foster youth.
    • Furnishing homes for youth aging out of foster care
      Provides full home furnishings and household items to young adults transitioning out of the foster care system, ensuring they have essential items for independent living. Includes documented cases of serving 19-year-old foster youth exiting group homes.
    • Furnishing homes for youth aging out of foster care
      Provides complete home furnishings to young adults aging out of the foster care system, including household items and essential furniture. Has served individuals such as a 19-year-old foster youth transitioning from a group home.
    • Furnishing homes for youth aging out of foster care
      Provides complete home furnishings to young adults aging out of the foster care system, including those transitioning from group homes, ensuring they have essential household items and a bed.
  • Kindness Promotion and Recurring Donor Programs 2 activities
    • Monthly donor engagement program
      Operates the Heart & Home Squad, a monthly donor program that supports ongoing operations and service delivery.
    • Monthly donor program management
      Operates the Heart & Home Squad, a monthly donor program that provides sustained funding support for organizational programs.
  • Essential Care Kit Assembly & Distribution 1 activity
    • Organizing volunteer engagement opportunities
      Organizes volunteer events, such as preparing delivery boxes at storage facilities, to support program operations.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • General home furnishing using donated goods
      Furnishes apartments using donations of new and gently-used household furnishings, including appliances, mattresses, dressers, and decorative items. Accepts donations of these items and organizes volunteer efforts to prepare furnishings for delivery.
    • Volunteer coordination for program operations
      Organizes volunteer opportunities to support program delivery, such as preparing and packing boxes for delivery, as demonstrated by an event held on June 2, 2021, at Armored Self Storage in Phoenix.
financials · form 990 · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$460K
Contributions & grants$447K97%
Program service revenue$12K3%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$-139
expenses
Total expenses$335K
Program expenses82%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising9%
Salaries & benefits$81K
Grants paid out$137K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$238K
Cash$146K
Investments$4K
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$236K
Liquid reserves5.4 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
TAMARA SILVA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $45K
board members · 9
  • EMILY MCLAUGHLIN — DIRECTOR
  • JOYCE PETROWSKI — TREASURER
  • KAREN MUIR — DIRECTOR
  • LORI WILSON — DIRECTOR
  • NINA TARGOVNIK — VICE PRESIDENT
  • ROBERT BURGHART — PRESIDENT
  • SAMEER PATEL — DIRECTOR
  • SHERYL BERGERSEN — DIRECTOR
  • TRACY POWERS — SECRETARY
relationships · 11

who they work with

  • Arizona Housing Coalition Partner — Partnered to supply furnishings for 20 units.
  • Arizona Housing Coalition Partner — Partners to supply veterans with start-up kitchen and bathroom boxes.
  • Armored Self Storage Partner — Uses their facility as a storage location for preparing boxes for delivery.
  • Community Legal Services Partner — Nina Targovnik, an attorney with Community Legal Services, serves as Board President for Furnishing Dignity.
  • Get Your Move On, LLC Partner — Derek Greene, founder and owner of Get Your Move On, LLC, serves as an Ambassador and donates a portion of his storage and moving services monthly to Furnishing Dignity.
  • Intel Corporation Partner — Lori Wilson, Director of People Operations for the Client Computing Group (CCG) at Intel Corporation, serves as Board Vice President for Furnishing Dignity.
  • Patrick Peterson Foundation for Success Partner — The Patrick Peterson Foundation for Success partnered with Furnishing Dignity in 2017 to provide bookshelves, bean bag chairs, floor rugs, and books to specific families with small children to promote literacy.
  • Raymond James Partner — Robert Burghart, Senior Vice President of Investments for Raymond James, serves on Furnishing Dignity's Board of Directors.
  • Tuft & Needle Partner — Melanie LaDue, the Gives Back Lead at Tuft & Needle, serves as an Ambassador for Furnishing Dignity and leads the company's social mission initiatives.
  • UMOM Partner — Derek Greene, an Ambassador for Furnishing Dignity, donates to UMOM, the largest homeless shelter in Phoenix, and helps move families in their re-housing program.
  • YAM Worldwide Partner — Sherri Bergersen, Chief Audit Executive for YAM Worldwide, serves as Board Treasurer for Furnishing Dignity.