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COSTUME CONNECTION
PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 461355069 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE A90 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.costumeconnectionaz.com
revenue
$167K
expenses
$157K
net assets
$-58K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

TO OPERATE A CENTRALIZED COSTUME SHARING SERVICE FOR NON-PROFIT ARTS AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Costume Connection is a nonprofit organization based in Phoenix, Arizona, that provides a centralized costume sharing service for other nonprofit arts and education organizations. It houses, curates, and rents costume collections, allowing for the reuse, recycling, and repurposing of costumes and accessories. The organization operates on an annual membership fee model for access to its inventory.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Costume Collection Housing and Curation
Houses and curates costume collections owned by various organizations and costumers, making them available for reuse.
Costume Rental Service
Rents costumes and accessories to member nonprofit theaters, schools, churches, and synagogues by appointment.
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • Branded Merchandise Sales for Fundraising 1 activity
    • Costume Inventory Management
      Manages a costume collection through an inventory database, which was initially developed with the help of a tech mom.
  • Nonprofit Formation & Incubation 1 activity
    • Established nonprofit organization
      Founded Costume Connection as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2014, formalizing its legal and operational structure.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Developed costume inventory system
      Launched a costume collection program and created an inventory database with the help of a volunteer parent, establishing foundational operations for costume lending.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$167K
Contributions & grants$55K33%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue$108K
expenses
Total expenses$157K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$34K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$-58K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +49.5%
relationships · 3

who they work with

  • Cheryl Bender Partner — Founder of Costume Connection
  • Josh Morris Partner — Manages the shop
  • Melissa Lane Partner — Manages the shop