Center for Community Self-Help

DURHAM, NC EIN: 56-1271685 Website

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$57.3M

+3.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.3M

+80.5% YoY

Grant Count

10

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$330K

+116.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$16M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$57,288,052$55,248,135$52,606,933
Revenue$7,553,705$3,240,499$6,987,039
Expenses$5,817,069$2,520,442$7,267,568
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$283,402$243,872$65,838
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$6M8 grants20207 grants20218 grants202212 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SelfHelp Ventures Fund$1.2MSelfHelp Credit Union$820KSelfHelp Federal CU$361KCenter for Responsible L…$360KSelfHelp CommDevelopCorp$224KLawndale Christian Devel…$90KThe Resurrection Project$90KHope Center Foundation$70KPee Wee Homes$40KRichmond Heritage FCU$25K

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K10$50–100K9$100–250K11$250–500K2$500K–1M2$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Marcus BowenTreasurer1
David S BeckPolicyMedia Director1
Dave ShumannfangSecretary1
Martin EakesCEO & Director1
Crystal GermanPresident1
Mike BaudersDirector1
Farad AliDirector0.5
Melvin DavisDirector0.5
Mike GiarlaDirector0.5
Lewis MyersChairDirector0.5
Gene NicholDirector0.5
Linda ShawDirector0.5
Joseph A Smith JrDirector0.5
Anna TefftDirector0.5

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BostonChapel HillCharlotteChicagoDurhamJacksonvilleMilwaukeeRaleighRichmond

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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