Selfhelp Realty Group, INC. Was formed to continue and expand the affordable housing activities conducted by Selfhelp community services, INC. The organization acts as a developer and sponsor of affordable housing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$538K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $306K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$538K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $565K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
129% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 129% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$866K
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
48%
Net assets
−$520K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$866K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$866K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$6.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$6.5M
Net assets
−$520K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$520K
FY2021−$1.2M
FY2022$802K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $639K Management & general 52% · $697K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $538K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
V.p. Real Estate
$154,966Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$149,703Pt VII · Sec A
V.p. Constrution & Project Mgmt.
$118,461Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Executive Director
$114,656Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Trub’s $202K as Executive Director of Srg is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Evelyn Wolff—$194,210$202,954$194,318——
Lisa Trub$202,369$185,601$163,131$144,622$136,084$114,656
Dorothy Kern—$176,093$167,556$161,780$159,330$154,966
Susan Wright$173,190$152,995$134,548$113,840——
Evelyn Wolf————$154,071$149,703
Brian Dennis—$126,540————
Dorothy Kern VP Asset$121,959—————
Eric Lehto—————$118,461

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

Develops and sponsors affordable housing for low-income individuals and families.

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1 program · $639K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Selfhelp realty group, inc. Is committed to developing new affordable housing to accommodate the growing number of older new yorkers who need affordable housing and would benefit from remaining independent in their own homes.

$639Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$565K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$866K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$342K
Other incomeLn 4–11$75K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$639K
Managementcol C$697K
Owns and owesPt X
−$520K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$938K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$342K
Other incomeLn 4–11$75K
Total revenueLn 12$866K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
SavingsLn 2$800K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$938K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$865K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$520K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 545
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K$938K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$987K$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$50K−$520K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$206K$137K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$583K$456K$127K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$33K$7K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$118K$26K$92K
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K$13K$47K
Management feesLn 11a$240K$240K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$56K$56K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$639K$697K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.3M$6.5M−$204K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.7M$4.1M$590K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$3.7M−$819K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$3.3M−$297K$802K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$2.3M−$634K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $866K$1.3M−$469K−$520K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $866,235 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $211,287$450,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100,000$341,520
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $58,746$74,715
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $370,033$866,235
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $677,607$999,405
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $342,766$336,268
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,020,373$1,335,673
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$650,340−$469,438
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $866,235 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$450,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$450,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $341,520$341,520
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $74,715$74,715
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $341,520 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $74,715$866,235
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,335,673 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $137,431 · Management $68,402$205,833
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $455,582 · Management $127,194$582,776
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,100 · Management $25,432$32,532
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,690 · Management $92,017$117,707
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,217 · Management $47,340$60,557
IX-11a Management feesManagement $240,000$240,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,268$5,268
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,200$10,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,308$7,308
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,760$7,760
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,460$1,460
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $56,219$56,219
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,663$1,663
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,975$3,975
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,062$1,062
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,353$1,353
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $639,020 · Management $696,653 · Fundraising $0$1,335,673
Part X · Balance sheet $1,809,031 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $127,672$138,109
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$800,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $210,895$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,900$5,838
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $641,234$865,084
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $986,701$1,809,031
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,310$62,078
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $993,731$2,266,733
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,037,041$2,328,811
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$50,340−$519,780
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$50,340−$519,780
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $986,701$1,809,031
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$519,780 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$866,235
XI-2 Total expenses$1,335,673
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$469,438
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$50,340
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$519,780

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