Shoes That Fit
Shoes That Fit reported $13.1 million in revenue and $17.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.34 went to program services, $4.20 to management and general costs and $4.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $302,777 (CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 124% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $302,777 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.76% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDuring the academic year 2024-2025, Shoes That Fit distributed 334,039 pairs of new athletic shoes and other necessities to 218,302 children in need at 2,135 schools and/or nonprofits in all 50 states and washington d.c., allowing these children to attend schools with dignity and joy, prepared to learn, play and thrive. 94% of educators how responded to our survey reported improvement in the children's confidence, 92% in self-esteem, 85% in social interaction, and 74% in physical activity among the children who received the new shoes from Shoes That Fit. In addition, Shoes That Fit…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $264,941 | $0 | $37,836 | $302,777 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,434 | $0 | $22,508 | $169,942 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Shoes That Fit (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $288K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 527
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE WEINBAUM GROUP Nonprofit dev. Growth coaching | $115,250 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
36 private foundations reported grants to Shoes That Fit totaling $880K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Shoes That Fit's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Shoes That Fit reported that 91.3% of its $17.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Shoes That Fit pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Shoes That Fit reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $302,777, for the role of CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Shoes That Fit get its money?
Of $13.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 4.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Shoes That Fit a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4425565 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202503079349302345 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443039349301649 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343079349302629 · read the filing
- FY2022 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2022, object 202330279349300028 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201229349302025 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202130939349300708 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001049349301255 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4425565: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.