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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3762123

CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND

Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60602

Financials

$15.7M$10.2M2023$18.8M$10.9M2024$32.7M$23.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$32,746,458$23,405,622$9,340,836$216,002,353$145,537,826$70,464,527
December 31, 2024990$18,823,533$10,899,653$7,923,880$206,003,874$145,361,390$60,642,484
December 31, 2023990$15,665,409$10,227,527$5,437,882$179,995,748$127,440,302$52,555,446
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$21,694,362
of which government grants
$171,000
Program service revenue
$9,513,534
Investment income
$1,538,562
Net gain from sales of assets
-$57,730
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,760,242
Other salaries and wages
$2,546,703
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,436,668
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$137,037
Accounting fees
$116,873
Occupancy
$289,507
Travel
$84,919
Depreciation
$97,564
Program services (functional)
$20,387,860
Management and general (functional)
$2,670,607
Fundraising (functional)
$347,155

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$206,003,874
Total assets, end of year
$216,002,353
Total liabilities, end of year
$145,537,826
Net assets, end of year
$70,464,527
Land, buildings and equipment
$296,710
Publicly traded securities
$15,938,469
Net assets without donor restrictions
$62,568,493
Net assets with donor restrictions
$7,896,034
Gross receipts
$38,536,610
Employees
29
Volunteers
22
Year formed
1991
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CALVIN HOLMESPRESIDENT UNTIL JANUARY 2025
Officer
55$1,040,249$48
ROBERT TUCKERPRESIDENT
Officer
50$362,146$43,823
ANGELA DOWELLCHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Officer
50$273,833$40,143
LYCRECIA PARKSCHIEF RISK OFFICER & VP PO
Highest-paid employee
50$254,414$30,182
WENDELL HARRISEVP LENDING OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$239,739$30,091
JUAN CALIXTOEVP OF EXT. RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$216,596$41,027
MAURICE WILLIAMSVP ECON. DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$171,522$39,227
ROBIN SCHABESOPPORTUNITY ZONES CONSORTI
Highest-paid employee
50$173,002$27,665
ERIK HALLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.29$0$0
JOHN TUOHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.33$0$0
KATHY THOLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.29$0$0
MARK SPEARSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.54$0$0
MATTHEW REILEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.17$0$0
ERIC PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.14$0$0
ANGELA HURLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.21$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EDWARD HOYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0
RICHARD GUZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.29$0
JENNIFER GUZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.19$0
STEPHANIE GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.53$0
ANDREW HUGGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.54$0
DR AMARA ENYIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.21$0
TERRENCE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.08$0
CHARLES WALLSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.37$0
AILISA HERRERASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.58$0
PATRICIA MCCREARY CANNONASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.53$0
SONYA MALUNDAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.35$0
JODY ADLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.29$0
JEFF ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.46$0
MOHAMMED ELAHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.29$0
KEVIN GOLDSMITHASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.27$0
THOMAS FITZGIBBONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.37$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT TUCKERINTERIM PRESIDENT AND COO
Officer
50$356,794$52,829
CALVIN HOLMESPRESIDENT
Officer
55$349,963$33,754
ANGELA DOWELLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$255,054$34,159
LYCRECIA PARKSCHIEF RISK OFFICER & VP PO
Highest-paid employee
50$223,425$26,844
JUAN CALIXTOEVP OF EXT. RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$201,627$35,049
WENDELL HARRISVP LENDING OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$208,752$25,708
MAURICE WILLIAMSVP ECON. DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$193,354$34,285
ROBIN SCHABESOPPORTUNITY ZONES CONSORTI
Highest-paid employee
50$184,609$25,131
ERIK HALLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.54$0$0
SONYA MALUNDAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.29$0$0
CHARLES WALLSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.42$0$0
AILISA HERRERASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.81$0$0
PATRICIA MCCREARY CANNONASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.52$0$0
KEVIN GOLDSMITHASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.29$0$0
JODY ADLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFF ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MOHAMMED ELAHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.41$0$0
DR AMARA ENYIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
THOMAS FITZGIBBONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
STEPHANIE GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.48$0$0
JENNIFER GUZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.42$0$0
RICHARD GUZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0
EDWARD HOYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.33$0$0
ANDREW HUGGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.44$0$0
ANGELA HURLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.21$0$0
ERIC PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.26$0$0
MATTHEW REILEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
MARK SPEARSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.65$0$0
KATHY THOLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.31$0$0
JOHN TUOHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.29$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT TUCKERINTERIM PRESIDENT AND COO
Officer
50$329,787$329,787
CALVIN HOLMESPRESIDENT
Officer
55$301,163$301,162
ANGELA DOWELLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$223,565$223,565
LYCRECIA PARKSCHIEF RISK OFFICER & VP PORTFOLIO MGMT.
Highest-paid employee
50$208,710$208,709
WENDELL HARRISVP LENDING OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$199,312$199,312
MAURICE WILLIAMSVP ECON. DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$183,097$183,097
JUAN CALIXTOVP EXT. RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$167,548$167,548
ROBIN SCHABESOPPORTUNITY ZONES CONSORTI
Highest-paid employee
50$164,440$164,440
ERIK HALLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.73$0$0
SONYA MALUNDAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.37$0$0
CHARLES WALLSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.51$0$0
AILISA HERRERASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.04$0$0
PATRICIA MCCREARY CANNONASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.66$0$0
KEVIN GOLDSMITHASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.37$0$0
JODY ADLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.63$0$0
JEFF ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.65$0$0
MOHAMMED ELAHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.57$0$0
DR AMARA ENYIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.27$0$0
THOMAS FITZGIBBONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.49$0$0
STEPHANIE GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.73$0$0
JENNIFER GUZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.56$0$0
RICHARD GUZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.27$0$0
EDWARD HOYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.41$0$0
ANDREW HUGGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.27$0$0
ANGELA HURLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.27$0$0
ERIC PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.27$0$0
MATTHEW REILEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.7$0$0
MARK SPEARSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.94$0$0
KATHY THOLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.35$0$0
JOHN TUOHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.35$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
29 E MADISON 1700, CHICAGO, IL 60602-4404
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ANGELA DOWELL, 29 E MADISON STE 1700, CHICAGO, IL 60602
Signed the 990
ANGELA DOWELL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(312) 252-0440
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LOW-COST, FLEXIBLE FINANCING TO NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE REVITALIZATION OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT METROPOLITAN CHICAGO.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LENDING - CCLF OPERATES AS A REVOLVING LOAN FUND, PROVIDING FINANCING THROUGH ITS LOAN POOL OF LENDING CAPITAL FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, NONPROFIT FACILITY AND OFFICE SPACE, COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THESE PROJECTS PROMISE HIGH SOCIAL IMPACT THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, JOB CREATION AND OTHER SERVICES FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $19,159,195 · revenue $81,628
  • TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - CCLF'S GATEWAY TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BORROWERS AND NON-BORROWERS THROUGH TIME SENSITIVE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ADVICE AND REFERRALS, A RANGE OF WORKSHOP TOPICS, FACILITATED PLANNING PROCESSES AND SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PRACTICES.
    Expenses $728,625 · revenue $9,431,906
  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - CCLF IS HISTORICALLY A NICHE LENDER: ONE THAT MEETS THE FINANCING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS THAT ARE UNMET IN THE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES. THE 2017 - 2020 STRATEGIC PLAN HAS DIRECTED A COURSE OF COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS, EXPLORATION OF AVAILABLE PROGRAMS NEW TO CCLF AND THE CO-CREATION OF PROGRAMS TO BUILD AND/OR REHABILITATE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO RESEARCH AND FINANCE SUCH OPPORTUNITIES.
    Expenses $500,040

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-3762123
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$216,002,353
Income (IRS master file)
$38,536,610

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$32,746,458$23,405,622$216,002,353XML
990December 2024$18,823,533$10,899,653$206,003,874XML
990December 2023$15,665,409$10,227,527$179,995,748XML
990December 2022$14,555,763$8,452,164$158,934,389IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3762123).

Questions about CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND

What is the EIN of CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND is 36-3762123.
Is CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANGELA DOWELL.
Who are the officers and directors of CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,040,249 (CALVIN HOLMES, PRESIDENT UNTIL JANUARY 2025).
How much revenue does CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,746,458, expenses of $23,405,622 and total assets of $216,002,353 at year end.

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