Education
(B90)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
DETERMINED TO SUCCEED
Financial strength (30%)
93/100
Reliability (20%)
69/100
Effectiveness (25%)
53/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
55
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
The mission of Determined to Succeed is to provide the opportunity to underserved students to attend and graduate from college with the knowledge, life skills, and tools needed to succeed. Higher education plays a pivotal role in breaking the cycle of poverty – changing not just lives, but also families and even communities.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.1M
Annual Budget
$800K
Total Revenue
$834K
Total Expenses
$594K
Net Assets
9
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
85.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
166.4%
Operating Reserve
8.54x
Liability-to-Asset
9.5%
Revenue Diversification
96.1%
Executive Compensation
$149K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 10,291 similar organizations
(United States, Education, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization's figures are from FY 2024.
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
|
85.4% | 89.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.5% | 7.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.1% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
166.4% | 1.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
8.5 mo | 9.1 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
9.5% | 0.1% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
96.1% | 87.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-9.2% | 6.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
22.6% | 7.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-4.2% | 3.1% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
55 / 10093
Financial
59
Reliability
53
Effectiveness
10
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
93
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
59
Program Effectiveness (25%)
53
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
10
0 programs
7 staff
IRS Verified 80% Data Complete
Geographic Reach
Local 100%
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $800K | $834K | $594K | 85.4% | 9 |
| 2023 | $882K | $680K | $612K | 81.4% | 9 |
| 2022 | $647K | $601K | $410K | 82.6% | 7 |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $439K | N/A | — | 9 |
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