TO REDUCE POVERTY, INCREASE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE TO CREATE HEALTHIER, BETTER LIVES AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $115k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head Start Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $129k | $4k | — | $22k | $164k $181k |
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $139k | $3k | — | $10k | $162k $178k |
Deputy Director of Program Services Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $115k | $3k | — | $10k | $160k $176k |
Head Start Deputy Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $132k | $3k | — | $10k | $154k $170k |
Director of Conservation Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $141k $155k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $141k $155k |
Controller 25th percentile to medianvs Human Services peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $120k $132k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SELF HELP INC equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 6%
from 2022
From $155k in 2022 to $164k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 22%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about SELF HELP INC
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of SELF HELP INC earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of SELF HELP INC received $163,914 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Human Services organizations in Massachusetts, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at SELF HELP INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at SELF HELP INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SELF HELP INC equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are SELF HELP INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SELF HELP INC reported $52.8M in total revenue and $50.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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