Education
(B99)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
PROJECT SUCCESS-STUDENTS UNDERTAKING CREATIVE CONTROL
Financial strength (30%)
78/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Project Success is a youth-development organization that works with students over a seven-year period, from middle school through high school, to help them develop life-skills that can transform their lives. Since 1994, Project Success has been connecting students to their purpose through a proven methodology of experiential learning called DIG (Dream. Ignite. Grow.) Project Success currently works with more than 17,000 6th-12th grade students and their families in the Minneapolis and Mankato public school districts.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$8.0M
Total Revenue
$6.6M
Total Expenses
$14.0M
Net Assets
51
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
75.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
25.45x
Liability-to-Asset
2.1%
Revenue Diversification
91.4%
Executive Compensation
$230K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 5,421 similar organizations
(United States, Education, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
75.9% | 84.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.0% | 12.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
9.1% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
25.5 mo | 9.0 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
2.1% | 21.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
91.4% | 89.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-32.0% | 5.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
3.6% | 6.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
17.4% | 3.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.0M | $6.6M | $14.0M | 75.9% | 51 |
| 2024 | $11.8M | $6.4M | $12.6M | 74.5% | 50 |
| 2023 | $7.5M | $5.4M | $7.2M | 77.4% | 55 |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $4.4M | N/A | — | 45 |
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