Self-Help Enterprises
Improving the living conditions of low income families through housing and community development in the san joaquin valley.
Self-Help Enterprises at a glance
In short: Self-Help Enterprises gave $396K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $395,667
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $56,524
- +26.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $42,450
- Total assets
- $226,655,514
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Self-Help Enterprises funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Inyokern CSD ($147K). Together the top 7 received $396K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 36 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $356K (2024) to $525K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $396K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inyokern CSD Inyokern, CA | Emergency System Repairs | $147,352 |
| Rio Bravo Greeley School Bakersfield, CA | Emergency System Repairs | $90,612 |
| Knights Ferry CSD Knights Ferry, CA | Emergency System Repairs | $54,607 |
| Frontier Trails HOA Bakersfield, CA | Emergency System Repairs | $42,450 |
| Tract92 CSD Farmersville, CA | Emergency Well Repairs | $29,953 |
| Yettem-Seville CSD Yettem, CA | Booster Pump Repairs | $19,302 |
| Tooleville Mutual Water Compa Exeter, CA | Move Tanks & Electrical to New Loca | $11,391 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $226,655,514 | $107,694,217 | $87,777,850 | $395,667 | 7 | $3,412,579 |
| 2024 | $187,763,246 | $95,636,972 | $76,606,390 | $356,331 | 8 | $1,208,703 |
| 2023 | $140,401,164 | $65,987,549 | $59,181,040 | $524,738 | 21 | $770,229 |
| 2022 | $114,423,713 | $41,610,602 | $35,659,831 | — | — | $1,308,747 |
| 2021 | $105,976,522 | $29,798,676 | $22,555,794 | — | — | $1,632,574 |
| 2020 | $96,577,543 | $23,669,872 | $20,538,651 | — | — | $803,338 |
| 2019 | $83,417,805 | $21,185,830 | $18,449,622 | — | — | $884,191 |
About Self-Help Enterprises
Based on IRS filings
Self-Help Enterprises is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Visalia, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $226.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $396K. Net investment income was $3.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Self-Help Enterprises is led by Thomas J. Collishaw, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 14 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas J. Collishaw
President & CEO
President & CEO → CEO, 2021
CEO → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$164K (2019) → $276K (2025)
Yolanda Meraz
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth McGovern-Garcia
Program Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$100K (2019) → $178K (2025)
Ethan Dutton
Operations Director
Deputy Director → Operations Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$79K (2019) → $155K (2025)
Patrick Isherwood
Program Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$83K (2019) → $143K (2025)
Rick Gonzales
Program Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$90K (2019) → $154K (2025)
Eddie Ocampo
Program Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$79K (2021) → $121K (2025)
Jessi Snyder
Program Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$88K (2021) → $138K (2025)
Tami McVay
Director Emerg Svcs
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$111K (2023) → $136K (2025)
Robert Kelly
Assistant Director
It Manager → Assistant Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$100K (2021) → $117K (2025)
David Ebenezer
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $191K (2025)
Alicia Bohigian
Assistant Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$130K (2025)
Andrew Lockman
Assistant Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Erica Lutterbein
Assistant Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$112K (2025)
Melissa Valdez
Assistant Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$121K (2025)
Dolores Salgado
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kayode Kadara
Board Member
Board Member → Chair, 2023
Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lupe Martinez
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Renteria
Board Member
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Olivia Gomez
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Zachary-Kreps
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Montes
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Denton
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Sumner
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Rodriguez
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Carnes
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivan Lopez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Lopez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Harold Liles (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Miguel Perez (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marvin Hansen (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rich Barron (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Long (2019–2023) — Program Director
- Former: Pedro Gonzalez (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Herb (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kathryn Long-Pence (2019–2022) — CFO
- Former: Mike Chrisman (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Deb Barletta (2021–2022) — Assistant Director
- Former: Paul Boyer (2019–2021) — Program Director
- Former: Teresa Ramos (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Duane Scott (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Yamilet Valladolid (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Graciela Martinez (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Isabel Olmos (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Higareda-Chapa (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $276K, to Thomas J Collishaw (President & CEO). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Self-Help Enterprises
How much does Self-Help Enterprises give each year?
Self-Help Enterprises gave $396K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $356K across 8 grants.
What is Self-Help Enterprises's typical grant size?
Self-Help Enterprises's median grant in 2025 was $42,450, and its average grant was $56,524, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Self-Help Enterprises give grants?
Self-Help Enterprises gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bakersfield, CA (2 grants).
Does Self-Help Enterprises give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Self-Help Enterprises's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Emergency System Repairs" (4 grants).
Who are Self-Help Enterprises's largest grantees?
Self-Help Enterprises's largest 2025 grantees include Inyokern CSD ($147,352), Rio Bravo Greeley School ($90,612) and Knights Ferry CSD ($54,607), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Self-Help Enterprises?
Self-Help Enterprises reported $226.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $107.7M.
What is Self-Help Enterprises?
Self-Help Enterprises is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Visalia, CA. It holds $226.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Self-Help Enterprises's EIN?
Self-Help Enterprises's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1592676. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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