Self Help Enterprises

Analysis

Self Help Enterprises is a registered charity in United States, based in Visalia, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1965, 61 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 Help Enterprises reported income of $66.0m and spending of $59.2m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $21.2m to $66.0m (+211%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Self Help Enterprises sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trillium Family Services Inc ($64.3m), Highland Springs Inc ($66.3m) and Enterprise Community Development Inc ($64.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15.6m. At year end it held assets of $140.4m against liabilities of $78.9m, net assets of $61.5m. It reported 225 employees.