Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1993.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
25 people listed on the 990; $2.1M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Former CEO
$1,036,595Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$244,705Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Compliance Officer
$159,030Pt VII · Sec A
Sustainability Officer
$150,902Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People & Strategy Officer
$146,596Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$140,037Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$135,999Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Programs Officer
$134,323Pt VII · Sec A
Board Development Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chair & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Resource Development Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Emerit, Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony L Hopson SR | $1,036,595 | $1,003,349 | $357,501 | $384,767 | $353,162 | $340,125 |
| Trent Aldridge | $244,705 | $153,712 | $123,163 | — | — | — |
| Libra Forde | — | — | $140,409 | $176,215 | $175,817 | $163,619 |
| Mariet Steenkamp | $140,037 | $160,500 | $157,901 | $141,884 | $142,186 | $118,125 |
| Freda Walker | $159,030 | $147,407 | — | — | — | — |
| Carla Penn-Hopson | $150,902 | $143,693 | $142,217 | $136,089 | $132,770 | $104,955 |
| Tannya Jenkins | $146,596 | $49,272 | — | — | — | — |
| Carrie Pritchard | $135,999 | $121,587 | $118,779 | — | — | — |
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.
See Self Enhancement INC executive salaries →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
Empowers underserved youth and families through academic support, mentoring, and comprehensive community services to help them achieve personal and economic success.
Questions for Self Enhancement INC
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3 programs · $25.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01
Community + family programs self enhancement recognizes that at-risk youth most often come from at-risk families. The positive work sei does with young people during the day and after-school can easily be unraveled by an unhealthy situation in the home.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-1086629) · Dispute this line$10.5Mprogram expense
02
Youth servicesself enhancement inc. Is one of the nation's most comprehensive and successful youth development organizations. Self enhancement has a 44 year history serving the portland community.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-1086629) · Dispute this line$9.9Mprogram expense
03
Extended day servicesself enhancement serves nearly 5,000 youth each year, through a variety of programs. Self enhancement manages 17 schools uniting neighborhoods (sun) community schools and provides social and support services for educational success under the multnomah county sun service system for both region 2 and african american…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-1086629) · Dispute this line$5.1Mprogram expense
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
1803 FundFY2025$5.0M
Northwest FoundationFY2025$20K
Betty S Blair Charitable TrFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$5.0M
Grants paid · 115 grants · $25.2M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,764,484
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,553,565
Latino NetworkOR · FY2024$807,467
Unitemized GrantFY2024$408,635
Urban League of Portland INCOR · FY2024$305,111
Metropolitan Family ServiceOR · FY2024$285,099
The Immigrant and Refugee Community OrganizationOR · FY2024$233,079
Unitemized GrantFY2024$200,405
Unitemized GrantFY2024$173,012
Unitemized GrantFY2024$95,239
Unitemized GrantFY2024$86,833
Native American Youth and Family CenterOR · FY2024$86,701
Unitemized GrantFY2024$83,563
United Way of the Columbia- WillametteOR · FY2024$73,520
Unitemized GrantFY2024$49,182
Unitemized GrantFY2024$36,457
Unitemized GrantFY2024$35,409
Camp Fire ColumbiaOR · FY2024$33,838
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $7.6M federal money spent
Fund for the Improvement of EducationDepartment of Education · ALN 84.215 · Direct$3.8M
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Multnomah County, Department of County Human Services$1.7M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$781K
Covid-19 - Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Oregon Department of Education$328K
Second Chance Act Reentry InitiativeDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.812 · Through Oregon Department of Human Services$229K
Plus 9 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $10.8M federal money spent
Fund for the Improvement of EducationDepartment of Education · ALN 84.215 · Direct$6.0M
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Multnomah County, Department of County Human Services$1.4M
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Multnomah County, Domestic and Sexual Violence Coordination Office and 4 more$881K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$727K
Covid-19 - Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Oregon Department of Education and 1 more$562K
Plus 11 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $11.6M federal money spent
Fund for the Improvement of EducationDepartment of Education · ALN 84.215 · Direct$5.7M
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Multnomah County, Department of County Human Services$1.7M
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Multnomah County, Domestic and Sexual Violence Coordination Office and 1 more$1.2M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$830K
Covid-19 - Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Portland Public Schools$573K
Plus 11 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $9.0M federal money spent
Fund for the Improvement of EducationDepartment of Education · ALN 84.215 · Direct$4.7M
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Multnomah County Department of County Human Services$1.5M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$1.1M
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Multnomah County Department of County Human Services$397K
Coronavirus Relief FundDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.019 · Through Multnomah County Department of County Human Services$239K
Plus 11 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$36.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$985K
Other incomeLn 4–11$957K
Money outPt IX
$30.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$26.1M
Managementcol C$3.6M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$50.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28.5M
Total assetsLn 16$54.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$22.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$203K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$465K
Investment incomeLn 3$985K
Other incomeLn 4–11$957K
Total revenueLn 12$36.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$816K
SavingsLn 2$27.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28.5M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$6.1M
Accounts receivableLn 4$3.1M
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$1.4M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.2M
Other assetsLn 15$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$54.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$50.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5420
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$203K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $18.8M | $28.5M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $8.1M | $12.2M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $48.4M | $54.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $4.0M | $3.3M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $44.4M | $50.7M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $1.8M | $1.8M | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $5.5M | $5.5M | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $1.1M | $832K | $181K | $53K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $11.7M | $9.2M | $2.0M | $496K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $314K | $248K | $53K | $13K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.9M | $1.5M | $340K | $84K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $226K | $58K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $48K | $35K | $13K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $31K | $31K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $398K | $224K | $140K | $35K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $19K | $4K | $6K | $8K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $378K | $151K | $150K | $78K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $471K | $301K | $144K | $27K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $127K | $123K | $21 | $4K |
| TravelLn 17 | $766K | $743K | $6K | $16K |
| InterestLn 20 | $19K | $18K | $1K | $3 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $244K | $211K | $27K | $6K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $153K | $124K | $12K | $17K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $4.4M | $3.9M | $254K | $178K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $109K | $55K | $27K | $28K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $30.8M | $26.1M | $3.6M | $1.1M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 | $36.3M | $30.8M | $5.5M | $50.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 | $33.1M | $30.5M | $2.7M | $44.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $31.7M | $31.8M | −$36K | $41.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 | $42.0M | $24.1M | $17.9M | $41.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 | $38.8M | $21.6M | $17.1M | $23.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 | $19.1M | $19.7M | −$592K | $6.7M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
A · Public support
B · Donors
C · Political and lobbying
D · Assets and endowments
G · Fundraising
I · Grants
J · Pay
M · Noncash
O · Explanations
R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $36,260,363 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,913,608$33,853,405
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $567,241$465,295
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $660,059$984,572
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $982,740$957,091
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,123,648$36,260,363
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,485,305$7,375,972
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,978,028$16,287,199
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,996,009$7,115,481
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $30,459,342$30,778,652
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,664,306$5,481,711
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $36,260,363 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$619,900
VIII-1e Government grants$22,075,898
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,157,607
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$202,515
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$33,853,405
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $465,295$465,295
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $984,572$984,572
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $57,400$57,400
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $832,718$832,718
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $66,973$66,973
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $465,295 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,941,663$36,260,363
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $30,778,652 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,847,003$1,847,003
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,528,969$5,528,969
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $831,568 · Management $181,237 · Fundraising $53,306$1,066,111
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,208,154 · Management $1,962,433 · Fundraising $495,518$11,666,105
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $247,711 · Management $52,815 · Fundraising $13,379$313,905
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,475,628 · Management $340,098 · Fundraising $83,714$1,899,440
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,057,962 · Management $225,878 · Fundraising $57,798$1,341,638
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $35,167 · Management $13,325$48,492
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,241$31,241
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $223,749 · Management $139,603 · Fundraising $34,550$397,902
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,900 · Management $6,265 · Fundraising $8,365$18,530
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $150,581 · Management $149,967 · Fundraising $77,533$378,081
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $300,565 · Management $143,683 · Fundraising $27,002$471,250
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $122,677 · Management $21 · Fundraising $4,458$127,156
IX-17 TravelPrograms $743,018 · Management $6,477 · Fundraising $16,468$765,963
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18,335 · Management $1,130 · Fundraising $3$19,468
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $210,787 · Management $26,547 · Fundraising $6,394$243,728
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $124,175 · Management $11,841 · Fundraising $16,557$152,573
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,919,779 · Management $253,783 · Fundraising $178,225$4,351,787
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $54,818 · Management $26,672 · Fundraising $27,820$109,310
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,104,546 · Management $3,573,016 · Fundraising $1,101,090$30,778,652
Part X · Balance sheet $54,018,235 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,202,587$816,069
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,615,918$27,731,258
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,186,120$6,098,624
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,065,589$3,055,047
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $323,000$1,355,315
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $183,203$245,374
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,147,644$12,182,666
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,633,428$2,533,882
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $48,357,489$54,018,235
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,077,637$1,896,982
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $690,312$175,896
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $529,659$529,659
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $693,369$668,926
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,990,977$3,271,463
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,351,921$16,770,543
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $31,014,591$33,976,229
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,366,512$50,746,772
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $48,357,489$54,018,235
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,746,772 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$36,260,363
XI-2 Total expenses$30,778,652
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,481,711
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,366,512
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$14,373
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$912,922
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,746,772
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