Self Start
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SELF-Starts mission is to empower individuals with disabilities to create and lead independent and meaningful lives, guided by their dreams and aspirations. We believe in the unlimited potential of every person and aim to provide them with the necessary tools and strategies to envision a future filled with opportunities. Through our programs and services, we strive to foster self-determination, enabling individuals to shape their own destinies within their communities.Our primary goal at SELF-Start is to offer education, activities, and mentorship to support individuals with disabilities in their journey towards independence, employment, self-advocacy, health and safety, and community integration. We understand that empowering individuals with knowledge is essential for their personal growth and success.
- Income
- $128,378
- Spending
- $135,633
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Highest pay
- $61,192, director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $135,633 spent. SELF Start provides several charitable and educational activities in furtherance of its mission to support persons with disabilities. The Charity focuses on providing mentorship and guidance to build its clients' independence, employment, self-advocacy, health and safety, and support in the community. Historically, individuals with disabilities have not had the ability to decide on their own how they want to live their life; their family and professionals have taken on the role of deciding what is best for these individuals. The Charity's mission is to provide individuals with disabilities with the opportunity to decide their own hopes, dreams, and goals that they want to accomplish in their life.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Start Corporation (Houma, LA), EIN 58-1687098. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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