United Self-help

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
990257124
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2023, Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Honolulu, HI, USA
Phone
8089475558
Rating
94
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$177,369
Expenses
$174,517
Assets
$77,275
Liabilities
$7,713

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • WES MUN (President)
  • WILLIAM S BOWLES (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • WES MUN (President)
  • DAN EINEKER (TREASURER)
  • PHYLLIS B DENDLE (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH EDUCATION AND MUTUAL SUPPORT. We partner with peers to create inclusive and accepting communities who mutually support one another in their own recovery from serious mental illness (SMI) or co-occurring SMI and substance abuse disorders.

What it reported doing in 2024

Provided mental health education and support through six support groups, one per day, a fourth friday social event and recovery classes throughout the year. Online platforms focus on anxiety and depression, health, writing and discussion. In-person groups offer trauma healing, activities, games, speakers, movies, yoga, pickle ball, exercise, lunches and support group meetings. An average of 60 - 70 people participate at in-person events. Fourth friday social events are held monthly with speakers, dinner and bingo games for 50 to 60 people minimum. Educational classes, speeches, online classes and self-help sessions are available year round. The total number of participants in our programs are 125 people. Volunteer staff total 16, of which 10 are support group leaders. 5 to 10 calls a day are received on our warm line. 10 people have been in peer mentorship.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 99
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 33
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 98.4%; rating input score 98
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 1.6%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.44; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.1; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 28.7%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -0.2% per year; rating input score 0; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.5% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 98.4% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $175K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 11 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 39/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 34/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 12/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 24/100.