Self-Help Graphics and Arts INC

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 1973Arts & CultureEIN 23-7311837

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Founded in 1970 as "art, INC." but incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1973 as "Self Help Graphics & art" (shg), shg is dedicated to the production, interpretation and distribution of prints and other art media by chicana/o and latinx artists. Our multidisciplinary and intergenerational programs promote artistic excellence and empower our community by providing access to space, tools, training, and resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers and 32 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 54% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 58% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$5.9M
+168% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$15.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2024▲ +168%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2024$5.9M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +0.8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$845K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$15.3M
FY2024▲ +51%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$10.1M
FY2024$15.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1973.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $1.2M Management & general 29% · $551K Fundraising 10% · $180K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director (thru 11/2024)
$112,007Pt VII · Sec A
Chair (thru 11/2024)/Interim E.d.
$11,579Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 02/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 06/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Cuevas’s $112K as Executive Director (thru 11/2024) is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Betty Avila Thru 122023—$171,502————
Jennifer Cuevas$112,007$124,000————
Betty Avila——$105,000$93,996$79,442$77,842
Paulina M Flores$11,579—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes Chicana/o and Latina/o art through printmaking, training, and community empowerment.

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1 program service account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Self-help graphics (SHG) presents cultural events such as the longest running dia de los muertos public celebration in the country for local and regional audiences. The event includes a three-month long series of programs aimed at engaging local communities in a festival event on or as close as possible to november 2ND including food…

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$214K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$551K
Fundraisingcol D$180K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$16.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$214K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
SavingsLn 2$203K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.1M
Other assetsLn 15$33K
Total assetsLn 16$16.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$15.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.7M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.1M$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$10.5M$16.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$406K$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$10.1M$15.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K$27K$55K$69K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$651K$556K$89K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$88K$75K$12K$900
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$59K$9K$705
Management feesLn 11a$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$50K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$96K$96K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$19K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$57K$350$57K
TravelLn 17$42K$14K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$47K$19K$28K$221
All other expensesLn 24e$554K$389K$163K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.2M$551K$180K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.2M$1.9M$337K$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.4M$1.5M$3.9M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$1.4M$2.0M$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$1.1M$1.2M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$845K$464K$4.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,939,215 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $23,918 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$4,175,562
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,519,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,694,562
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $213,750$213,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,985$6,985
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $237,668 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,985$5,939,215
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,890,039 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,988 · Management $55,227 · Fundraising $69,108$151,323
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $555,813 · Management $88,865 · Fundraising $6,634$651,312
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $75,431 · Management $12,060 · Fundraising $900$88,391
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,099 · Management $9,449 · Fundraising $705$69,253
IX-11a Management feesManagement $7,800$7,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $50,442$50,442
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $96,414$96,414
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,575$3,575
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,211 · Management $8,898$28,109
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,399$1,399
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $350 · Management $57,000$57,350
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,427 · Management $27,165$41,592
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $15,628$15,628
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $26,595$26,595
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,700 · Management $27,683 · Fundraising $221$46,604
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $388,945 · Management $163,126 · Fundraising $2,181$554,252
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,158,964 · Management $551,337 · Fundraising $179,738$1,890,039
Part X · Balance sheet $16,787,792 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,695,714$2,659,503
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$202,503
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$4,850,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $99,120$65,726
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,575,896$1,877,295
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,750$6,170
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,133,068$7,093,610
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,656$32,985
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,532,204$16,787,792
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $55,196$1,233,379
X-18 Grants payable$2,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,906$28,235
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $406,302$1,511,314
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,114,836$11,265,412
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,011,066$4,011,066
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,125,902$15,276,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,532,204$16,787,792
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,276,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,939,215
XI-2 Total expenses$1,890,039
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,049,176
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,125,902
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,101,400
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,276,478

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