Dress for Success Halifax Society
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 875246316RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($200,574) as filed with the CRA.
Dress for Success Halifax Society is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $166K in revenue and $201K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 16% from donations, 58% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $91K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 87% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $76K in 2020 to $166K in 2024.
In its own words
The organization helps low income women make tailored transitions into the work force. It provides suits confidence boosts and career development for women.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $166K | $201K | $199K | — | — | $110K |
| 2023 | $194K | $215K | $213K | — | — | $144K |
| 2022 | $236K | $147K | $117K | — | — | $165K |
| 2021 | $146K | $158K | $128K | — | — | $76K |
| 2020 | $76K | $69K | $55K | — | — | $88K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $91K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$107K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Dress for Success Halifax Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 875246316RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.