Project Self-Sufficiency
Donations deductibleProject Self-Sufficiency's network
5 peoplei5 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 5 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherie Schenck | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Denise Busby | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellen Nialis | VP Membership | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Hannum | CFO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tien Phan | Executive VP | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
8 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cherie Schenck | President | since 2019 |
| Denise Busby | VP/President | 2019 |
| Denise Kajioka | VP of Member | 2019 |
| Erin Buckingham | Company secretary | since 2020 |
| Grace Mayeda | Company secretary | 2019 |
| John Hannum | CFO | since 2019 |
| Mayra Novasky | Company secretary | since 2022 |
| Waukecha Wilkerson | President | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaela Martin | President | 30 | $0 | ||
| John Hannum | CFO | 20 | $0 | ||
| Mayra Novasky | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Project Self-Sufficiency
- EIN
- 330597719
- Address
- 307 Placentia Ave Ste 203, Newport Beach, CA, 92663-3308
- State
- California
- Mission
- Project self-sufficiency helps low-income single parents in orange county, california, graduate from college or vocational training with the skills necessary to achieve economic independence. We do this by providing customized, wraparound services throughout their educational journey and transition into career. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P42 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 0 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1993
- Principal officer
- John Hannum (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 1, latest 2018
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCherie Schenck
≥8years on the filingsDenise Busby
≥8years on the filingsEllen Nialis
≥8years on the filingsJohn Hannum
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $37k
- Total liabilities
- $2k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $35k
- Contributions and grants received
- $305k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 80