Self-Help Ventures Fund EIN 58-1562750

Self-Help Ventures Fund

EIN  58-1562750 Supporting organization Durham, NC Founded 1984
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Verified accurate 7/5/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Provides affordable home mortgages and financial services to help low-income families, women, and communities of color build wealth and secure homeownership.
Leadership
Russel Hagen · Manager Transition Exec
Money in and out
$189.2M revenue, $68.6M expenses
Bottom line
+64% net inflow

Provides affordable home mortgages and financial services to help low-income families, women, and communities of color build wealth and secure homeownership. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $189.2M in revenue, $68.6M in expenses, and $755.6M in net assets.Pt I

Money in and out · FY2024
Total revenue
$189.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$68.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$755.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $120.6M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.25
Net inflow
+64%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +322% vs prior filing year
Pass-through gifts
60%
of revenue from contributions▲ ×21 vs prior filing year
Program spending
75%
of expenses reach stated programs0% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$189.2M
FY2024▲ +179%
Expenses
$68.6M
FY2024▲ +19%
Total assets
$3.4B
FY2024▲ +234%
Total liabilities
$2.7B
FY2024▲ +587%
Total revenue
$189.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$68.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$755.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$120.6M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.4B
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $51.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Economic development through the renovation of historic buildings, construction of new buildings in distressed communities. Providing quality, affordable retail, community facilities and commercial rental space to revitalize and stabilize distressed communities.Economic development through provision of rental property in distressed and…

$33.8Mprogram expense
02

Loans to and investments in community development projects (a) employing low-income and unemployed persons; (b) in low-income, rural and distressed communities; and (c) involving charitable organizations. Total beneficiaries = approximately 1,652

$13.7Mprogram expense
03

Facilitation of a secondary market at reasonable rates on a substainable basis for home mortgages made to low-income and other traditionally underserved home buyers to make homeownership more widely available to these families. Total beneficiaries = approximately 17,685

$4.0Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSelf-Help Ventures Fund
EINHdr · item D58-1562750
Principal addressHdr · item CDurham, NC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.self-help.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1984
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S310)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1984

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Manager Transition Exec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Structured Finance Sector Leader
$0Pt VII · Sec A
SR Commercial Lending Underwriter
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Manager Benefits & Payroll
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Special Projects
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurersecretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ceodirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$113.6M · 60%
Program service revenue$63.4M · 34%
Investment income$11.8M · 6%
Contributions & grants60%$113.6M
Program service revenue34%$63.4M
Investment income6%$11.8M
Other revenue$370K
— government grantsLn 1e$200K
Total revenueLn 12$189.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.25
Program services75%$51.5M
Management & general25%$17.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$68.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.5B
Total assetsLn 16$3.4B
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.7B
Total net assetsLn 32$755.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed439.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.6B · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $68.6M · Less non-cash grants $44.5M · Cash operating expenses/yr $24.1M
1315.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $51.5M · Total expenses $68.6M
75%
Management & General
Management & general $17.1M · Total expenses $68.6M
25%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $68.6M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $50.6M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $113.6M · Total revenue $189.2M
60%
Government reliance
Government grants $200K · Total revenue $189.2M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $63.4M · Total revenue $189.2M
34%
Investment reliance
Investment income $11.8M · Total revenue $189.2M
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $63.4M · Total expenses $68.6M
92%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $189.2M · Prior year $67.7M
+179%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $104.5M · FY2024 $189.2M
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $755.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $189.2M · Expenses $68.6M
+64%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.4B
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $755.6M · Total assets $3.4B
22%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $123.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.4B
4%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Russel Hagen · Reported title Manager Transition Exec · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $68.6M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $68.6M
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%
Overhead ratio 25%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 179%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$189.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$67.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$95.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$60.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$104.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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