Self Help International

Analysis

Self Help International is a registered charity in United States, based in Waverly, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 December 2023, Self Help International reported income of $689k and spending of $812k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $650k to $689k (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Self Help International sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Come Go with US Inc ($688k), Edu-Girls Inc ($689k) and International Christian Community- Eurasia Inc ($688k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $103k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $105k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $97k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 7 employees.