APPAREL IMPACT INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

APPAREL IMPACT INSTITUTE

EIN 45-5146805 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (C05)

What they do

to IDENTIFY, VALIDATE, FUND and SCALE IMPACT SOLUTIONS to DRIVE MEASURABLE CHANGE IN THE APPAREL and FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY. AII PROGRAMS FOCUS ON AREAS THAT RESULT IN POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FROM THE PRODUCTION of APPAREL and FOOTWEAR PRODUCTS to IMPROVE THE INDUSTRY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

54.09%of revenue went to mission work76.8% of expenses · Program services

1.24%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses

$70.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.10%of revenue went to management and office costs21.4% of expenses

$1.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$16,755,200

Mission workProgram services$9,063,26354.09% of revenue76.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,530,37815.10% of revenue21.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$208,4951.24% of revenue1.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,953,06429.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,802,13670.44% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 76.8% mission · 21.4% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.44% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 18.2% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 19.4% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 20.7% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 19.5% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.4% mission · 26.4% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 31.7% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 56.2% mission · 40.5% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,755,200

Expenses$11,802,136

Annual surplus $4,953,064 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,063,263 · 76.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,530,378 · 21.4% of expenses

Fundraising$208,495 · 1.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,755,200

Expenses$11,802,136

Assets$19,889,893

Income$16,755,200

Contributions$11,251,818

Mission work (program services)$9,063,263

Fundraising$208,495

Grants given$1,033,820

Average grant$258,455

Management and general$2,530,378

Stocks and bonds$10,800,284

Accounting fees$452,880

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LEWIS PERKINSPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $331,961Base $312,927 · Other $19,034

KAY E BLOOMBERGCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $270,071Base $252,905 · Other $17,166

KURT R KIPKACHIEF IMPACT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $255,743Base $230,751 · Other $24,992

DANIEL SANTOS XAVIERHEAD OF SOFTWARE · 40 hrs/week $215,552Base $208,832 · Other $6,720

BRYANT LAPRESSENIOR DIRECTOR OF INDUSTR · 40 hrs/week $187,695Base $174,303 · Other $13,392

MICHELLE WILLISDIRECTOR OF HR · 40 hrs/week $167,518Base $151,481 · Other $16,037

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

LEWIS PERKINSPRESIDENT

KAY E BLOOMBERGCHIEF OF STAFF

KURT R KIPKACHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

DANIEL SANTOS XAVIERHEAD OF SOFTWARE

BRYANT LAPRESSENIOR DIRECTOR OF INDUSTR

MICHELLE WILLISDIRECTOR OF HR

AMANDA TUCKERBOARD MEMBER

AMINA RAZVISECRETARY

CLAIRE BERGKAMPBOARD MEMBER

DEVON ROTHWELLTREASURER

HASITHA PREMARATNEBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA FIFIELDBOARD CHAIR

PRAMIT CHANDABOARD MEMBER

RICHARD GAINESCFO

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 1714 FRANKLIN ST 100-262, OAKLAND, CA 946123409
County: Alameda
In care of: RYAN GAINES
Primary officer: RYAN GAINES, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(650) 995-4662 Officer phone(510) 333-2902

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PDM LLP
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (C05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
Grant-giving organization: Yes