Liabilities / Assets
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.06x
Liabilities / Revenue
95th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
4th percentile
Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
29th percentile
Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
24th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$214,787
Down $22,323 (-9.4%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$202,476
Down $34,634 (-15%) from 2014
Liabilities
$12,311
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$13,508
Down $3,228 (-19%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$29,406
Up $10,806 (+58%) from 2014
Net Income
Down-$15,898
Down $14,034 (-753%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- May 16, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $67,504
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
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | $13,995 | $13,995 |
| SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUALS TO HELP CHILDREN REACH SUCCESS THROUGH BASIC NEEDS OR EDUCATION. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA BALES | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KAREN CHASE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| AMY HEREFORD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JANELLE CARSON | Director | - | $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
- Signed
- 2016-05-16
- 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 losses -18,736”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Due to pam bales 0 12,311”
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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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $214,787
- Liabilities
- $12,311
- Net assets
- $202,476
- Revenue
- $13,508
- Expenses
- $29,406
- Net income
- -$15,898