DRESS FOR SUCCESS HOUSTON

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LAUREN LEVICKI COURVILLE

Phone

7139573779

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

DRESS FOR SUCCESS HOUSTON, founded in 1998, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $3.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $2.9M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

THE MISSION OF DRESS FOR SUCCESS HOUSTON IS TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE OF WOMEN BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE, A NETWORK OF SUPPORT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT TOOLS TO HELP WOMEN THRIVE IN WORK AND IN LIFE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,214,460

DRESS FOR SUCCESS HOUSTON (DFSH) SERVES CLOSE TO 2,000 WOMEN ANNUALLY. ALL CLIENTS RECEIVE A SUIT AND PROFESSIONAL ACCESSORIES FOR THEIR INTERVIEW AND ADDITIONAL CAREER WARDROBE ITEMS WHEN THEY...

DRESS FOR SUCCESS HOUSTON (DFSH) SERVES CLOSE TO 2,000 WOMEN ANNUALLY. ALL CLIENTS RECEIVE A SUIT AND PROFESSIONAL ACCESSORIES FOR THEIR INTERVIEW AND ADDITIONAL CAREER WARDROBE ITEMS WHEN THEY BECOME EMPLOYED. CLIENTS WHO GAIN EMPLOYMENT ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S GROUP (PWG) BECAUSE, "SIMPLY GETTING A JOB IS ONE THING. KEEPING A JOB IS ANOTHER." WOMEN MAKING THE MOVE TOWARD A CAREER FACE A MYRIAD OF CHALLENGES; FROM UNDERSTANDING CORPORATE CULTURE, TO HANDLING PERSONAL FINANCES, OFTEN WITHOUT SUPPORT. THE PWG ADDRESSES THESE ISSUES AT EACH STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. THERE ARE CURRENTLY THREE GROUPS, NEW, CHARTER, AND ALUMNAE. THE PWG MEMBERS MEET AT DFSH AS MANY AS SIX TIMES A MONTH TO LEARN FROM EXPERT SPEAKERS AS THEY CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. FOR WOMEN STRUGGLING TO LAND A JOB, DFSH OFFERS PRE-EMPLOYMENT SOFT-SKILLS TRAINING. DFSH ALSO OFFERS SPECIALIZED VETERAN SUITING, AND SERVICE DAYS FOR WOMEN TRANSITIONING INTO THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,313,377

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $56,991

Other Revenue $-308,043

TOTAL REVENUE $3,062,325

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $536,568

Salaries & Benefits $1,644,899

Fundraising Expenses $411,038

Program Expenses $2,214,460

Other Expenses $690,303

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,871,770

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,062,325	$2,957,871	+0.0%
Expenses	$2,871,770	$2,601,011	+0.1%
Net Income	$190,555	$356,860	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

359

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$205,000

Total Directors

$35,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RICHARD CAMPO	ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE	7.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSIE CUNNINGHAM	CO-FOUNDER, BOARD DEVELOPM	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE DARING FOWLER	BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS TORRENCE	PWG SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COURTNEY HOPSON	ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE	7.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANIS JAROSZ	SECRETARY, ADVANCEMENT COM	7.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MYRTLE JONES	TREASURER, FINANCE & AUDIT	12.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLA KNEIPP	FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE	7.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY LEVICKI	BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTE	10.00	Director	$35,000	$0	$35,000
KRISTI MCCARTHY	CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, BOA	20.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NILOUFAR MOLAVI	CHAIR, FINANCE & AUDIT COM	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN PATTON	STRATEGIC PLANNING CHAIR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY REAVES	VICE CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD	7.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CONNIE SIMMONS TAYLOR	CHAIR, BOARD DEVELOPMENT C	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGIE EASON	ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE	7.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLIE DANZIGER	ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEERA KOTHARI	SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN LEVICKI COURVILLE	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$205,000	$0	$205,000

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,062,325	$2,871,770	$17,164,661	$190,555
2022	$2,957,871	$2,601,011	$15,758,195	$356,860
2021	$2,310,960	$2,173,346	$17,097,106	$137,614
2020	$2,598,625	$2,184,885	$16,361,465	$413,740
2019	$2,707,927	$2,306,455	$15,494,646	$401,472
2018	$3,016,348	$2,253,948	$14,139,048	$762,400