Ability to Succeed Foundation
Ability to Succeed Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $244K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $27K.
Ability to Succeed Foundation at a glance
In short: Ability to Succeed Foundation gave $13K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,500
- +51.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,083
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $244,196
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ability to Succeed Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Vision Inc ($2K). Together the top 5 received $10K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ability to Succeed Foundation gives
- Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $14K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $3,000 |
| World Vision Inc Federal Way, WA | For Sponsored Child and Mechanized Water System | $2,000 |
| J'S House Kingwood, TX | General Operating Expenses | $2,000 |
| Hope Speaks International Homer Glen, IL | Pediatric theraby for disabled and delayed children in uganda | $2,000 |
| Kids' Meals Inc Houston, TX | Meals for Impoverished Children in Houston | $2,000 |
| Friends of Kingwood Baseball Kingwood, TX | Support of High School Girls Softball Team | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $244,196 | $28,889 | $17,339 | $12,500 | 6 | $14,701 | $26,526 | $13,883 |
| 2024 | $232,646 | $21,925 | $12,655 | $8,250 | 4 | $10,295 | $19,765 | $13,028 |
| 2023 | $223,376 | $13,421 | $17,766 | $13,515 | 4 | $14,433 | $10,516 | $11,897 |
| 2022 | $227,721 | $33,778 | $11,874 | $7,700 | 4 | $8,624 | $30,780 | $11,782 |
| 2021 | $205,817 | $22,060 | $17,473 | $13,150 | 5 | $13,400 | $18,153 | $13,232 |
| 2020 | $201,230 | $13,826 | $11,821 | $8,000 | 4 | — | $11,954 | $11,515 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ability to Succeed Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ability to Succeed Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pam Bales
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Dusablon
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lauren Bohlin
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Amy Hereford (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Janelle Carson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Chase (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ability to Succeed Foundation
How much does Ability to Succeed Foundation give each year?
Ability to Succeed Foundation gave $13K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 4 grants.
What is Ability to Succeed Foundation's typical grant size?
Ability to Succeed Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,083, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ability to Succeed Foundation give grants?
Ability to Succeed Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (16%) and Illinois (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kingwood, TX (2 grants).
Does Ability to Succeed Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of Ability to Succeed Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ability to Succeed Foundation's largest grantees?
Ability to Succeed Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include World Vision Inc ($2,000), J'S House ($2,000) and Hope Speaks International ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ability to Succeed Foundation?
Ability to Succeed Foundation reported $244K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ability to Succeed Foundation?
Ability to Succeed Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. It holds $244K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ability to Succeed Foundation's EIN?
Ability to Succeed Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0965202. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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