Self-Help for the Elderly
Self-Help for the Elderly reported $36.4 million in revenue and $33.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.12 went to program services, $9.64 to management and general costs and $1.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.1% of the total. Government grants made up 64.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $291,688 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% 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 $33MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $36M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$11.83 $4.3M
- Government grants$63.77 $23M
- Program service revenue$23.21 $8.5M
- Investment income$1.19 $436K
Other revenue was negative: −$228K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 76.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 64.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $291,688 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 100.0% |
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 expenseMeals and activities: self-help operates multi-service senior centers in san francisco, san mateo, and santa clara counties. The centers provide a hot lunch and offer recreational and educational activities, translation, information, and referral services. The home delivery meals program provides meals to homebound seniors once a day
Social services/team/changes: these services include case management, counseling, assisting clients in completing forms, and translating forms and documents for seniors. Telecommunications education and assistance in multiple languages (team) and community help and awareness of natural gas and electric services (changes) programs focus on providing outreach, education, and dispute resolution services to consumers with limited english proficiency related to telecommunication and electricity and natural gas bills and issues
Employment and training: the employment training and economic development department (eted) is funded primarily by the san francisco mayor's office of economic and workforce development. Eted provides training, counseling and employment, with a mission to provide quality workforce services to job seekers and employers, and to develop business services that employ skilled workers and support economic self-sufficiency. A neighborhood-based "one-stop" job center under this program provides information and referrals, job preparation, and placement services
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $266,783 | $0 | $24,905 | $291,688 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $176,915 | $0 | $32,754 | $209,669 |
| PROGRAMS & ADMIN DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,147 | $0 | $29,203 | $177,350 |
| DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,875 | $0 | $11,762 | $158,637 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,841 | $0 | $28,002 | $155,843 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,532 | $0 | $26,951 | $142,483 |
| ADMINISTRATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,987 | $0 | $13,092 | $131,079 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Self-Help for the Elderly (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $513K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b19 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- 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 5497
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,920
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MOONCHEF LLC Food caterer for program services | $2,625,782 |
| JUMBO TRADING COMPANY Food caterer for program services | $455,925 |
| MILESTONE CONSULTING Subcontractor for teams & changes | $451,392 |
| M & W NOODLE SHOP Food caterer for program services | $193,085 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Self-Help for the Elderly totaling $417K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Self-Help for the Elderly'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 for the Elderly, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Self-Help for the Elderly's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Self-Help for the Elderly reported that 89.1% of its $33.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Self-Help for the Elderly pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Self-Help for the Elderly reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $291,688, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Self-Help for the Elderly get its money?
Of $36.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 76.1% came from contributions and grants (including 64.2% from government grants) and 23.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Self-Help for the Elderly a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1750717 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202601199349302215 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530939349301818 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441159349301544 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320979349300742 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200669349300630 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349304314 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1750717: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.