EIN 81-1057714

The Sewing Labs

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
To inspire hope in populations of women marginalized by generational poverty, addiction, incarceration, immigration or other life-challenges, through job skills training in the creative sewing arts and networking.". The Sewing Labs is an inclusive and welcoming community teaching The legacy of Sewing for employment, entrepreneurship, and enrichment. An inclusive and welcoming community teaching The legacy of Sewing for employment, entrepreneurship, and enrichment.
Total revenues
$430,268
2022
Total expenses
$399,333
2022
Total assets
$349,507
2022
Num. employees
5
2022

Program areas at The Sewing Labs

Every individual deserves The opportunity to achieve financial dignity. Here at The Sewing Labs, we understand how to help create viable paths toward that financial dignity through The legacy, vocation, and trade that is Sewing. By teaching The core fundamentals of Sewing, we are preparing a pipeline of stitchers for our greater Kansas city community. Throughout 2022, we were flooded with employers and entrepreneurs who sought to hire trained stitchers to fill their hiring needs.training: to help meet The needs of businesses hiring stitchers, in 2022 we officially partnered with both The Missouri and united states departments of labor as a registered apprentice sponsor and also to serve as a related training institute for industrial Sewing machine operator training. This is offered as part of our Sewing salon training program, which results in an apprenticeship as part of course completion. This apprenticeship program clearly increases The employment value of our clients in our workforce development program. In 2022, The Sewing Labs served 264 individual students in 4032 hours of classroom instruction. We had 193 volunteers serve The organization in 6990 hours their time. In 2022, The Sewing Labs received in kind donations of 5355 pounds of fabric, notions and Sewing machines.emotional dignity: The Sewing Labs experiences firsthand The tremendous health and wellness benefits that our clients gain through Sewing. Every day, we see The remarkable boost to self-confidence and The sense of accomplishment that this skill brings. Sewing boosts mental health by acting as a relief valve from The pressures that surround us in our world today, especially for those who find themselves in an at-risk situation. Focusing on one thing, such as Sewing, can calm The mind, reduce stress and anxiety, and lower blood pressure and heart rate. This singular focus puts us into creative "flow", which some say is The key to happiness.green initiatives: since our inception, repurposing, re-use, recycling, and upcycling have been a foundation for all that we do. It is through Sewing that we support and elevate sustainability. Every day we are repurposing material, machines, and notions. Additionally, The Sewing Labs maintains The mindset that learning mending and repair add tremendous value to our world.

Who funds The Sewing Labs

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationSupport for Organizational Capacity Building With A Focus on Competency Around Strategic Planning and Fundraising. 202208-12896$50,000
Victor E Speas FoundationUnrestricted General$15,000
Mentors3 Thirty Week Industrail Operator Scholarships$10,500
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at The Sewing Labs

NameTitleCompensation
Robyn KerkaertBoard Member
Eileen BobowskiDevelopment and Outreach Manager$52,509
Roberta CoxInstructor and Production Manager
Linnca StevensFounder and Operation and Program Manager
Cara VossBoard President$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for The Sewing Labs

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$350,631
Program services$79,478
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-2,563
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,722
Total revenues$430,268

Form 990s for The Sewing Labs

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-05-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-09990View PDF
2020-122021-09-07990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
2018-122019-09-05990EZView PDF
...and 1 more Form 990
Data update history
September 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from The Sunderland Foundation
August 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
June 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesWomen and girlsImmigrationJobs and employment
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsAuction fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
526 Campbell
Kansas City, MO 64106
Metro area
Kansas City, MO-KS
County
Jackson County, MO
Website URL
thesewinglabs.org/ 
Phone
(816) 888-3051
IRS details
EIN
81-1057714
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
J22: Employment Training
NAICS code, primary
611430: Professional and Management Development Training
Parent/child status
Independent
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