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Wright House of Fashion

EIN 87-3686197 · Iowa City, IA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MISSION WRIGHT HOUSE INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS YOUTH THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION, FASHION, DESIGN, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. WE PROVIDE HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, TECHNICAL SKILLS, AND CONFIDENCE WHILE BUILDING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR COMMUNITY. VISION TO CREATE A THRIVING, DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY YOUNG PERSON HAS ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT UNLOCK THEIR CREATIVITY, DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL, AND PREPARE THEM TO BECOME FUTURE LEADERS, INNOVATORS, AND CHANGEMAKERS. OUR FOCUS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT "BUILDING CONFIDENCE, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS "ENCOURAGING TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION "CREATING PATHWAYS TO PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH FASHION & DESIGN EDUCATION "TEACHING FASHION DESIGN, SCREEN PRINTING, DIGITAL DESIGN, AND GARMENT PRODUCTION "INTRODUCING STUDENTS TO INDUSTRY-STANDARD TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY "PROVIDING REAL-WORLD CREATIVE EXPERIENCES ENTREPRENEURSHIP & WORKFORCE READINESS "DEVELOPING BUSINESS, MARKETIN

Income
$185,094
Spending
$185,230
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 84%
Highest pay
$69,800, executive di

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $57,063 spent. RURAL CREATIVE ECONOMY INITIATIVE FUNDED BY THE JOHNSON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT, THIS INITIATIVE SUPPORTS RURAL CREATIVES, ENTREPRENEURS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS IOWA. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AMIDST MAGAZINE IN DUBUQUE, WRIGHT HOUSE PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOCUSED ON MARKETING, BRANDING, STORYTELLING, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 PARTICIPANTS, CONDUCTED 6 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AND 6 EVENTS, COLLABORATED WITH 2 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND PROVIDED WEBINARS ATTENDED BY 21 PARTICIPANTS. THE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTED INNOVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS WHO ARE DRIVING POSITIVE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL IMPACT WITHIN RURAL COMMUNITIES.
  2. $39,652 spent. BEYOND FASHION FESTIVAL THE BEYOND FASHION FESTIVAL IS ONE OF IOWA'S PREMIER FASHION AND CREATIVE ARTS EVENTS, HELD ANNUALLY DURING THE FIRST WEEKEND OF MAY. THE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES EMERGING DESIGNERS, ARTISTS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS WHILE FOSTERING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE. DURING 2025, THE FESTIVAL ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 ATTENDEES, FEATURED 8 WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, HOSTED 6 EVENTS, AND COLLABORATED WITH 10 COMMUNITY PARTNERS. BEYOND CELEBRATING CREATIVITY, THE EVENT SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY ATTRACTING VISITORS, SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND ELEVATING IOWA CITY'S REPUTATION AS A HUB FOR INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND THE ARTS.
  3. $20,008 spent. FUTURE READY PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE U.S. BANK FOUNDATION, THE FUTURE READY PROGRAM, OFFERED AT CITY HIGH SCHOOL, EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH INDUSTRY-RELEVANT SKILLS IN FASHION TECHNOLOGY, DIGITAL DESIGN, AND CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING. THROUGH HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION, STUDENTS GAIN EXPERIENCE USING PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SOFTWARE AND DEVELOP TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES THAT PREPARE THEM FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND CAREERS WITHIN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED 30 STUDENTS, PROVIDED 36 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, HOSTED 2 PROGRAM EVENTS, AND COLLABORATED WITH 2 COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO EXPAND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND WORKFORCE READINESS SKILLS FOR PARTICIPATING YOUTH.
  4. $62,582 spent. ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT WRIGHT HOUSE LEVERAGES CREATIVITY, EDUCATION, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO CREATE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND EMERGING CREATIVES. THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, AND COMMUNITY-CENTERED INITIATIVES, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS WORKFORCE-READY SKILLS, CULTIVATES LEADERSHIP, AND EMPOWERS PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME CONFIDENT CONTRIBUTORS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. DURING 2025, WRIGHT HOUSE SERVED MORE THAN 100 YOUTH AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, DELIVERED OVER 100 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH MULTIPLE EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, AND PARTNERSHIPS. BY INTEGRATING ARTS, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIAL IMPACT, WRIGHT HOUSE CONTINUES TO HELP BUILD A STRONGER AND MORE INCLUSIVE CREATIVE ECONOMY FOR THE FUTURE. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE JOHNSON COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE GRANT, THIS PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH AGES 1416 AT TATE HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH STRUCTURED, TWO-HOUR SESSIONS HELD TWICE WEEKLY. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN MENTORSHIP, SKILL-BUILDING ACTIVITIES, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP, RESILIENCE, DECISION-MAKING, AND PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED 34 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS, PROVIDED 54 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, AND HOSTED 5 PROGRAM EVENTS, CREATING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LONG- TERM SUCCESS. HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH FASHION INITIATIVE FUNDED BY THE IOWA CITY HUMAN RIGHTS GRANT, THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM USES FASHION AS A PLATFORM FOR EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. STUDENTS EXPLORE THE PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND TRANSLATE THEIR LEARNING INTO WEARABLE DESIGNS THAT COMMUNICATE MESSAGES OF EQUITY, DIGNITY, AND INCLUSION. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED 12 PARTICIPANTS, CONDUCTED 6 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, AND HOSTED 2 COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE RESULTING PROJECTS HELPED RAISE AWARENESS, ENCOURAGE DIALOGUE, AND PROMOTE CIVIC PARTICIPATION THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND DESIGN.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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