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Ability to Succeed Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 27-0965202

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Nov 16, 2015

8515 San Juanico StHouston, TX 77044

(210) 340-5535

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2014

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

-0.8%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

73rd percentile

21%

Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Assets

Down

$237,110

Down $1,897 (-0.8%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$237,110

Down $1,864 (-0.8%) from 2013

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$16,736

Up $2,921 (+21%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$18,600

Down $5,900 (-24%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

-$1,864

Up $8,821 (+83%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $217,758Liabilities 2010: $3,941Net Assets 2010: $213,8172010Assets 2011: $209,767Liabilities 2011: $553Net Assets 2011: $209,2142011Assets 2012: $225,117Liabilities 2012: $33Net Assets 2012: $225,0842012Assets 2013: $239,007Liabilities 2013: $33Net Assets 2013: $238,9742013Assets 2014: $237,110Net Assets 2014: $237,1102014Assets 2015: $214,787Liabilities 2015: $12,311Net Assets 2015: $202,4762015Assets 2020: $201,230Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $201,2302020Assets 2021: $205,817Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $205,8172021Assets 2022: $227,721Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $227,7212022Assets 2023: $223,376Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $223,3762023Assets 2024: $232,646Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $232,6462024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$237,110
Liabilities-
Net Assets$237,110

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2010: $3,341Expenses 2010: $6,221Net Income 2010: -$2,8802010Revenue 2011: $16,087Expenses 2011: $6,531Net Income 2011: $9,5562011Revenue 2012: $5,692Expenses 2012: $3,725Net Income 2012: $1,9672012Revenue 2013: $13,815Expenses 2013: $24,500Net Income 2013: -$10,6852013Revenue 2014: $16,736Expenses 2014: $18,600Net Income 2014: -$1,8642014Revenue 2015: $13,508Expenses 2015: $29,406Net Income 2015: -$15,8982015Revenue 2020: $13,826Expenses 2020: $11,821Net Income 2020: $2,0052020Revenue 2021: $22,060Expenses 2021: $17,473Net Income 2021: $4,5872021Revenue 2022: $33,778Expenses 2022: $11,874Net Income 2022: $21,9042022Revenue 2023: $13,421Expenses 2023: $17,766Net Income 2023: -$4,3452023Revenue 2024: $21,925Expenses 2024: $12,655Net Income 2024: $9,2702024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$16,736
Expenses$18,600
Net Income-$1,864
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Nov 16, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$111,550
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Ability to succeed's mission is to help children reach success; whether that is having basic needs met like clothes, food, utilities, housing or assistance with education by providing required school items or tuition.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO HELP CHILDREN REACH SUCCESS BY SUPPORTING WORTHY ENDEAVORS OF OTHER NON-PROFITS THAT ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL. THIS COULD BE THROUGH HAVING BASIC NEEDS MET LIKE CLOTHES, FOOD, UTILITIES, CLEAN WATER OR HOUSING OR WITH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE.$15,000$15,000
SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUALS TO HELP CHILDREN REACH SUCCESS THROUGH BASIC NEEDS OR EDUCATION.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PAMELA BALESDirectorPT$0--
KAREN CHASEDirector-$0--
AMY HEREFORDDirector-$0--
JANELLE CARSONDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ability to Succeed
EIN
27-0965202
Phone
2103405535
Address
8515 SAN JUANICO ST, HOUSTON, TX 77044

Signing Officer

Name
Pamela Bales
Title
Director
Phone
2103405535
Signed
2015-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Chase & Chase CPA
Address
11919 JONES MALTSBERGER, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216
Preparer
Karen E Chase
Phone
2104039339
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

UNREALIZED GAINS 0

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 33 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

Ability to succeed's mission is to help children reach success; whether that is having basic needs met like clothes, food, utilities, housing or assistance with education by providing required school items or tuition.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

To help children reach success by supporting worthy endeavors of other non-profits that accomplish this goal. This could be through having basic needs met like clothes, food, utilities, clean water or housing or with education assistance.

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