EIN 04-2376180

Self Help

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
244
Year formed
1965
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
Description
Self Help's mission is to empower individuals and improve communities by offering resources for creating better lives. Their programs include Head Start, which provides education, health, nutrition, and social services for preschool children from income-eligible families. Self Help also offers assistance for rent, mortgages, utilities, and food; distributes Christmas toys to children in need; and helps lower-income households prepare and file tax returns. They are located in Brockton, MA.
Total revenues
$43,697,455
2022
Total expenses
$43,213,580
2022
Total assets
$11,398,165
2022
Num. employees
244
2022

Program areas at Self Help

Energy programs assist eligible households to pay their heating bills; provide repairs and replacement of heaters to homeowners and tenants; and provide insulation, air sealing and perform health and safety testing at no cost to homeowners or tenants in the southeastern area of Massachusetts.
Family and community engagement provides free educational activities, workshops, information, and resources for children and families so they can reach their full potential.
Head start program provides education, health, nutrition and social services to pre-school children ages 2.9 through 5 years of age from income eligible families. Other childcare services include programs from the commonwealth of Massachusetts that provide a preschool curriculum similar to head start and receive nutritious meals as well.

Who funds Self Help

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Masscap (MASSCAP)Paym.for Gen.support$154,461
Mystic River Watershed AssociationHeat Convening$44,555
Association of Charles Evans Housing FoundationCharitable Giving$15,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Self Help

NameTitleCompensation
Jonathan CarlsonChief Executive Officer$134,948
Christopher McLainChief Financial and Operations Officer / Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer / Controller$135,298
Jessica BenedettoDirector of Planning and Development
Norma WangHuman Resources Director
David BigdaHead Start Director$111,353
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Self Help

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$43,697,445
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$10
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$43,697,455

Form 990s for Self Help

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-092023-08-14990View PDF
2021-092022-08-11990View PDF
2020-092021-08-10990View PDF
2019-092020-09-23990View PDF
2018-092019-10-18990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $44,555 from Mystic River Watershed Association
October 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
September 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $154,461 from Masscap (MASSCAP)
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsFamily service centersCharitiesCommunity Action ProgramsHead Start programs
Issues
Human servicesHunger
Characteristics
Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
45 Pearl St
Brockton, MA 02301
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Plymouth County, MA
Website URL
selfhelpinc.org/ 
Phone
(508) 588-0447
Facebook page
SelfHelpInc 
IRS details
EIN
04-2376180
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1965
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P50: Personal Social Services
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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