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Self-Help Movement

Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-1985315 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Self-Help Movement reported $15.1 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.81 went to program services, $22.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.6% of the total. Government grants made up 17.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $448,929 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
77.8%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
22.2%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
17.3%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
17.3%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
77.6%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$448,929$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.75%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
48
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
19.16.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 14100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$9.3M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $12M

Alcohol and drug abuse rehabilitation

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$434,764$0$14,165$448,929
COO
Director/trustee, officer, key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$303,945$0$14,165$318,110
HOUSE DIRECTOR
Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week
$212,143$0$0$212,143
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,954$0$0$126,954

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Self-Help Movement (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$15M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$12M77.8%$19M$448,929
FY2024 ⓘ$15M$10M77.0%$16M$403,568
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$9.8M76.7%$11M$373,728
FY2022 ⓘ$9.6M$9.2M77.3%$8.3M$364,131
FY2021 ⓘ$9.6M$9.2M74.0%$7.9M$335,706
FY2020 ⓘ$9.1M$8.8M74.8%$7.5M$334,458

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 12 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5124

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
JANUS MEDICAL
Medical
$155,769

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Self-Help Movement's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Self-Help Movement, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Self-Help Movement's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Self-Help Movement reported that 77.8% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 22.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Self-Help Movement pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Self-Help Movement reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $448,929, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Self-Help Movement get its money?

Of $15.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 17.3% came from contributions and grants (including 17.3% from government grants) and 77.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Self-Help Movement a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-1985315 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202523369349300522 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413319349300526 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313339349300021 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243189349314629 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103139349304120 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140209349301454 · read the filing

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