Self

Analysis

Self is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Self reported income of $9.3m and spending of $9.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $311k to $9.3m (+2892%), an average of +134% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 937%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Self sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Episcopal Senior Housing Inc ($9.3m), Landow House Inc ($9.3m) and Southern Indiana Housing and Community Development Corporation ($9.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $389k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.2m. At year end it held assets of $6.0m against liabilities of $4.4m, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 140 employees.