DRESS FOR SUCCESS HOUSTON Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DRESS FOR SUCCESS HOUSTON

EIN 76-0579697 · Human Services (P800)

What they do

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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

81.56%of revenue went to mission work76.9% of expenses · Program services

15.18%of revenue went to fundraising14.3% of expenses

$106.02spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.28%of revenue went to management and office costs8.8% of expenses

$5.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $192,187 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $205,000 for LAUREN LEVICKI COURVILLE (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,192,744

Mission workProgram services$2,603,95481.56% of revenue76.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$296,3459.28% of revenue8.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$484,63215.18% of revenue14.3% of expenses

Total expenses$3,384,931106.02% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.9% mission · 8.8% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.02% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 8.6% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 8.0% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 10.3% management · 19.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 8.9% management · 19.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 6.4% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 8.5% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 7.2% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,192,744

Expenses$3,384,931

Annual shortfall $192,187 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,603,954 · 76.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$296,345 · 8.8% of expenses

Fundraising$484,632 · 14.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,192,744

Expenses$3,384,931

Assets$18,006,697

Income$4,704,817

Contributions$2,972,120

Mission work (program services)$2,603,954

Fundraising$484,632

Management and general$296,345

Stocks and bonds$12,539,634

Accounting fees$35,100

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LAUREN LEVICKI COURVILLEPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $205,000

NANCY LEVICKICO-FOUNDER CHAIR, ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE · 1 hrs/week $35,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

LAUREN LEVICKI COURVILLEPRESIDENT

NANCY LEVICKICO-FOUNDER CHAIR, ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

KATE DARING FOWLERSECRETARY, BOARD DEVELOPMENT

TRAVIS TORRENCEPWG SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

SUSIE CUNNINGHAMCO-FOUNDER, BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

RICHARD CAMPOADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

NILOUFAR MOLAVICHAIR, FINANCE & AUDIT COM

MEERA KOTHARISCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

KRISTI MCCARTHYBOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

ALLIE DANZIGERADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

JILL SHARPAUDIT COMMITTEE

JANIS JAROSZVICE CHAIR, ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

GLENDA HALLMANSCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

GARY REAVESCHARIMAN OF THE BOARD

CONNIE SIMMONS TAYLORCHAIR, BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

CARLA KNEIPPTREASURER, FINANCE & AUDIT

BEN PATTONSTRATEGIC PLANNING CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 3310 EASTSIDE ST, HOUSTON, TX 77098-1914
County: Harris
In care of: LAUREN LEVICKI COURVILLE
Primary officer: LAUREN LEVICKI COURVILLE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhouston@dressforsuccess.org Phone(713) 957-3779

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P800)