Clothing Across America
Clothing Across America is a public charity based in Neenah, Wisconsin. It provides new clothing and related items to nonprofit organizations across the United States, which distribute them to people in need.
Clothing Across America at a glance
In short: Clothing Across America gave $575K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Wisconsin. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $575,264
- -32.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,011
- -38.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,850
- Total assets
- $1,066,738
- -24.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (15 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Clothing Across America
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 702, Neenah, WI 54957
Phone: (920) 540-1518
Website: https://clothingacrossamerica.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Clothing Across America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pauls Pantry ($86K). Together the top 10 received $420K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 104 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated mission and website describe service through nonprofit organizations throughout the United States. Its 2025 grant dollars went primarily to Wisconsin recipients (50%), followed by Florida (14%), Minnesota (14%), Indiana (8%), and Illinois (7%). The listed grants also include recipients in North Carolina and other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Clothing Across America open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 25 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $22K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $289K (2020) to $857K (2024). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $575K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pauls Pantry Green Bay, WI | General Assistance | $86,191 |
| Dinontas Corp Melbourne, FL | General Assistance | $73,024 |
| CAA Operation Save Milwaukee Neenah, WI | General Assistance | $59,573 |
| Family Values for Life St. Paul, MN | General Assistance | $43,357 |
| North Isanti Baptist Church Cambridge, MN | General Assistance | $36,426 |
| Help of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Assistance | $35,220 |
| Operation Bootstrap Stevens Point, WI | General Assistance | $28,189 |
| The Outreach House Lombard, IL | General Assistance | $21,455 |
| Monastery the Holy Martyrs Plymouth, IN | General Assistance | $20,658 |
| UMC Green Bay Green Bay, WI | General Assistance | $15,771 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,066,738 | $313,599 | $665,213 | $575,264 | 25 | $22 |
| 2024 | $1,418,352 | $1,046,851 | $907,064 | $857,210 | 23 | $12 |
| 2023 | $1,278,565 | $1,287,285 | $894,561 | $836,784 | 30 | $30 |
| 2022 | $894,586 | $889,607 | $431,128 | $353,636 | 15 | $9 |
| 2021 | $427,362 | $261,945 | $265,195 | $376,395 | 11 | $4 |
| 2020 | $430,612 | $220,085 | $356,277 | $289,127 | 11 | $7 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to provide clothing and related items to a network of nonprofits throughout the United States and, by serving organizations that provide aid, help restore dignity to people in need.
Its website describes working with shelters, clothing banks and closets, and emergency relief organizations. It also describes programs supplying personal care products to people experiencing street homelessness and items for their pets.
The 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Paul’s Pantry describes itself as a volunteer food pantry that recovers surplus food and distributes it to people in need. HELP of Door County says its mission is to address domestic abuse through prevention, intervention, and advocacy. Operation Bootstrap says it provides basic needs to indigent individuals. The Outreach House describes serving vulnerable families with needs including food, clothing, diapers, and utility assistance. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not separate statements of Clothing Across America’s own program focus.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Clothing Across America reported 25 grants totaling $575,264. Grants ranged from $5,349 to $86,191, with a median of $14,850. The listed grant purposes were general assistance.
Notable 2025 grants included $86,191 to Paul’s Pantry in Green Bay, Wisconsin; $73,024 to Dinontas Corp in Melbourne, Florida; $59,573 to CAA Operation Save Milwaukee in Neenah, Wisconsin; $43,357 to Family Values for Life in Saint Paul, Minnesota; and $35,220 to HELP of Door County in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Other recipients included Operation Bootstrap ($28,189), The Outreach House ($21,455), Monastery the Holy Martyrs ($20,658), and Life Centers ($15,201).
The organization says it vets nonprofits, corresponds with them to secure their needs, and records inventory when items are delivered. It also says recipients receive a dollar value for their donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Diane Bishop as president, Lynn Davis as secretary, Dan Williams as treasurer, and Amy Olvey, Edward Bishop, Debra Miller, and Christi Northam as board members.
The organization’s website identifies Diane Bishop as president and founder, and describes Lynn Davis as secretary and Amy Olvey and Edward Bishop as board members. It also names John Mendoza as past president and Stacie Williams as a board member.
Clothing Across America is led by Diane Bishop, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane Bishop
President
President → Executive Di, 2023
Executive Di → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Olvey
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Bishop
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christi Northam
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Williams
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Miller
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Davis
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: John Mendoza (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Lori Fulcer (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stacie Williams (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ned Bishop (2022) — Board of Director
- Former: Sherri Storm (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Clothing Across America
How much does Clothing Across America give each year?
Clothing Across America gave $575K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $857K across 23 grants.
What is Clothing Across America's typical grant size?
Clothing Across America's median grant in 2025 was $14,850, and its average grant was $23,011, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Clothing Across America that year got $17K on average.
Where does Clothing Across America give grants?
Clothing Across America gives mostly in Wisconsin: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (14%) and Minnesota (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Green Bay, WI (3 grants), Indianapolis, IN (2 grants), Milwaukee, WI (2 grants) and Racine, WI (2 grants).
Does Clothing Across America give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Clothing Across America's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Clothing Across America's largest grantees?
Clothing Across America's largest 2025 grantees include Pauls Pantry ($86,191), Dinontas Corp ($73,024) and CAA Operation Save Milwaukee ($59,573), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Clothing Across America?
Clothing Across America reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $314K.
What does Clothing Across America fund?
The organization’s mission is to provide clothing and related items to a network of nonprofits throughout the United States and, by serving organizations that provide aid, help restore dignity to people in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Clothing Across America?
Clothing Across America has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check clothingacrossamerica.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Clothing Across America's EIN?
Clothing Across America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1267162. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Clothing Across America funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/clothing-across-america-morg_fb294eb653ad4abc9eb0bf07df6a2069
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