Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc
To provide support for selfhelp community services, inc. And any other organization whose purpose is to provide aid, assistance, support or relief to convalescent, aged, infirm, invalid, or indigent persons of all ages in the united states.
Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc gave $3.6M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.8M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,553,748
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,776,874
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,776,874
- Total assets
- $17,826,610
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Selfhelp Community Services Inc ($3.0M). Together the top 2 received $3.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $663K (2020) to $4.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Selfhelp Community Services Inc New York, NY | Support holocaust survivors and other selfhelp community services programs | $2,988,940 |
| Selfhelp Realty Group Inc New York, NY | Support Selfhelp Community Services Programs | $564,808 |
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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 | $17,826,610 | $6,680,559 | $5,516,458 | $3,553,748 | 2 | $696,256 |
| 2024 | $16,305,347 | $5,725,278 | $5,767,303 | $3,967,777 | 2 | $207,627 |
| 2023 | $15,278,417 | $5,392,129 | $2,851,806 | $1,156,939 | 2 | $993,322 |
| 2022 | $13,371,331 | $1,453,773 | $3,454,128 | $2,069,494 | 2 | $-1,349,330 |
| 2021 | $14,640,305 | $7,031,433 | $2,250,489 | $721,986 | 1 | $186,523 |
| 2020 | $8,020,088 | $1,040,705 | $1,825,622 | $663,331 | 1 | $2,107 |
About Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3.6M. Net investment income was $696K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc is led by Stuart C. Kaplan, CEO & Director on every filing since 2020; 3 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stuart C. Kaplan
CEO & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lois Deutsch
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$194K (2020) → $234K (2025)
Kevin Brosnick
Director of Development
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$121K (2022) → $133K (2025)
Bert E. Brodsky
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian R. Steinwurtzel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Baum
Director
Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew A. Cantor
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bamberger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patti Askwith Kenner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Levinsohn
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Vj Schrag
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas H. Roche
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victor A. Wyler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Stokes
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Cohen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica M. Mishra
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Wolitzer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Scheur
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Lesser
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Lynn
Vice President, Grants & Research
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$131K (2021) → $150K (2025)
Debrah Lee Charatan
Co-Chair
Vice Chair → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Scharf
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Staci Barber
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Jeffrey A. Zorek (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey S. Jacob (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Charles Yassky (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert H. Scheib (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ralph Marsh (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ilse Melamid (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joshua Mermelstein (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stanley J. Reifer (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $234K, to Lois Deutsch (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc
How much does Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc give each year?
Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc gave $3.6M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.0M across 2 grants.
How large is Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc?
Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc reported $17.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.7M.
Where does Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc operate?
Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc's EIN?
Selfhelp Community Services Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5654450. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 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 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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