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FY 2024

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2024EIN 56-1271685

Center for Community Self-Help

Durham, NCNTEE: J20ZFounded 1980Website

mission statement

The Centers mission is to create and protect ownership for all, especially people of color, women, rural residents and low wealth families and communities.

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Total Revenue

$7.6M

FY 2024

Program Spending

98%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2024)

The Numbers

$57.3M

Total Assets

$45.9M net

94.63 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2024

+133%

Revenue Growth

YoY

Sector

NTEE J20Z

Funding Track Record

Backed by 37 Institutional Funders

$16.8M raised across 57 grants · +$235K committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 16 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	BOSTON, MA	$5,529,410
National Philanthropic Trust	JENKINTOWN, PA	$2,500,000
The California Endowment	LOS ANGELES, CA	$2,200,000
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation	NEW YORK, NY	$1,092,000
Dogwood Health Trust	Asheville, NC	$589,800
The Prudential Foundation	NEWARK, NJ	$575,000
The Chicago Community Trust	CHICAGO, IL	$560,000
The Bank of America Charitable	CHARLOTTE, NC	$450,000
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated	WINSTONSALEM, NC	$450,000
Alamance Community Foundation	BURLINGTON, NC	$395,000

Total tracked: $16,809,023 across 57 grants · +$235,000 committed across 4 commitments (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2024)

What They Do

$1.9M in expenses

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECONDARY MARKET PROGRAMS: Facilitation of a secondary market operated by Self-Help Ventures Fund for home mortgages of low-income buyers in distressed communities to make homeownership more widely available to these families. Approximately 17,685 beneficiaries.

$1.6M in expenses

EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Together with supporting organizations Self-Help Ventures Fund and Self-Help Community Development Corporation, conducted general programs, educational and job-saving activities, and development of support groups and community-based organizations that help low-income people. Approximately 28,757 beneficiaries.

$1.2M in expenses

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REAL ESTATE PROJECTS: Primarily through its supporting organizations, Self-Help Ventures Fund and Self-Help Community Development Corp., The Center engages in economic development through the renovation of historic buildings, construction of new buildings in distressed communities; as well as provides quality affordable retail spaces, community facilities, and commercial rental spaces to revitalize and stabilize distressed communities. Approximately 6,767 beneficiaries.

$999K in expenses

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LENDING: Primarily through Self-Help Ventures Fund, originated and purchased loans primarily to low income, rural, and minority communities enabling home ownership and fostering small business development. Created or maintained jobs, childcare facilities, and schools. Approximately 41,000 beneficiaries.

— in expenses

RESPONSIBLE LENDING POLICY AND RESEARCH: Together with supporting organization Center for Responsible Lending, engaged in education & technical assistance on abusive financial practices that deplete the wealth of low-income & minority families & communities. Published 5 research reports, made 26 presentations, testimony, conferences, and analysis for comment letters to educate the general public and inform the regulatory process. Taken together, the activities noted above had approximately 91,693

Financial History