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Nonprofit · EIN 94-3032394

COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING

Also known as NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY LOAN

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102

Financials

$24.6M$16.6M2023$18.8M$23M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$18,843,856$22,986,194-$4,142,338$171,647,430$125,065,471$46,581,959
September 30, 2024990$24,622,332$16,578,910$8,043,422$161,816,185$112,664,111$49,152,074
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,630,641
of which government grants
$5,663,195
Program service revenue
$6,875,908
Investment income
$2,018,563
Net rental income
$12,300
Net gain from sales of assets
$130,204
Net income from fundraising events
-$59,994
Other revenue
$318,744

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$145,362
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,280,103
Other salaries and wages
$3,303,881
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,579,638
Professional fundraising fees
$18,969
Legal fees
$164,042
Accounting fees
$98,485
Occupancy
$366,744
Travel
$75,236
Depreciation
$43,642
Program services (functional)
$21,955,555
Management and general (functional)
$868,016
Fundraising (functional)
$162,623

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$161,816,185
Total assets, end of year
$171,647,430
Total liabilities, end of year
$125,065,471
Net assets, end of year
$46,581,959
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,482,418
Publicly traded securities
$34,478,916
Net assets without donor restrictions
$41,411,784
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,170,175
Gross receipts
$39,678,445
Employees
40
Volunteers
26
Year formed
1987
State of legal domicile
CA

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CATHERINE HOWARDPRESIDENT
Officer
40$303,333$34,936
SABRINA KELLEYDIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Key employee
40$208,292$29,301
WILFREDO MENDOZAVP OF FINANCE/CFO
Officer
40$205,686$29,763
SAUL ETTLINSENIOR ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$197,472$33,620
SCOTT SPORTEDIRECTOR OF CREDIT
Key employee
40$191,279$28,010
AMANDA BORNSTEININTERIM DIR OF CATALYTIC CONSULTING
Highest-paid employee
40$169,522$21,850
GRAYTON HUANGCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$166,497$9,411
NATHANIEL SCHAFFRANDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
40$147,352$27,689
DANIEL MCDONALDSENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$161,679$9,746
PAMELA MERCHANTBOARD MEM/CONSULTANT (THRU 3/31/25)
Trustee or director
15$6,400$0
ANITA ADDISONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
JOHN CHANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
DAVID ELSAESSERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
ANDY MADEIRABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
15$0$0
CAROLYN JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
15$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BHAVANI DARYANANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
15$0
NIKKI BEASLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
15$0
ESTELLA SANCHEZBOARD MEMBER (THRU 4/30/25)
Trustee or director
15$0
DAVID DILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
15$0
ERIC WEAVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
15$0
PATRICIA GOPAULBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
15$0
C LEA SALEMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
15$0
LUISA MEDINABOARD MEMBER (THRU 1/31/25)
Trustee or director
15$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CATHERINE HOWARDPRESIDENT
Officer
40$261,983$37,007
SABRINA KELLEYDIR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Key employee
40$206,207$26,838
WILFREDO O MENDOZACFO
Officer
40$198,867$30,326
SAUL ETTLINSENIOR ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$190,136$28,948
SCOTT SPORTEDIRECTOR OF CREDIT
Key employee
40$182,035$25,441
NATE SCHAFFRANDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$168,809$30,204
CARMEN JONES-WEAKSDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE
Key employee
40$167,669$29,030
JASON RIGGSCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$173,269$22,178
AMANDA BORNSTEINDIR OF CATALYTIC CONSULTING/TRAINING
Highest-paid employee
40$167,190$20,976
RISA KEEPERINTERIM DIRECTOR OF CATALYTIC CAPITAL (THRU 12/13/
Highest-paid employee
40$167,281$19,178
DANIEL MCDONALDSENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$153,953$10,199
GRAYTON HUANGCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$147,594$9,828
PAMELA MERCHANTBOARD MEMBER/CONSULTANT
Trustee or director
4$4,600$0
ANITA ADDISONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JOHN CHANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DAVID ELSAESSERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
PATRICIA GOPAULBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
CAROYN JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ANDY MADEIRABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
NIKKI BEASLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ESTELLA SANCHEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
BHAVANI DARYANANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
LUISA MEDINABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
BRYAN IGNOZZIBOARD MEMBER (THRU 1/1/24)
Trustee or director
4$0$0
LUIS RODRIGUEZBOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/1/24)
Trustee or director
4$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
870 MARKET ST STE 677, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3024
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CATHERINE HOWARD, 870 MARKET STREET 677, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
Signed the 990
WIL O MENDOZA, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
Phone
(415) 392-8215
Return prepared by
HOOD & STRONG LLP

Mission

COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING PROMOTES ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND ALLEVIATES POVERTY BY INCREASING THE FINANCIAL RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS AND ENTERPRISES. THROUGH FLEXIBLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SOUND ADVICE, WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS THAT REVITALIZE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CAPITAL SOLUTIONS: SINCE 1987, COMMUNITY VISION HAS MADE 697 LOANS TOTALING $398 MILLION TO NONPROFITS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES SERVING DISINVESTED COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, LEVERAGING OVER $2.16 BILLION IN ADDITIONAL PROJECT FUNDING. THESE LOANS HAVE HELPED CREATE OR PRESERVE 8,166 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, AND FINANCED OVER 5.9 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF NEIGHBORHOOD-SERVING COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL SPACE. THES LOANS HAVE ALSO HELPED CREATED OR PRESERVE 29,881 PERMANENT AND CONSTRUCTION JOBS, AND HELPED FINANCE PROJECTS BY ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE OVER 6 MILLION INDIVIDUALS. AT THE END OF FY25, COMMUNITY VISION MANAGED A PORTFOLIO OF 91 LOANS WORTH $120 MILLION TO 80 ORGANIZATIONS. DURING THE COURSE OF FY25, COMMUNITY VISION CLOSED 18 LOANS TOTALING $50 MILLION.
    Expenses $18,902,054 · grants $139,363 · revenue $6,206,740
  • REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS (RES): SINCE THE INCEPTION OF OUR CONSULTING & TRAINING PROGRAM, COMMUNITY VISION HAS PROVIDED 1,383 REAL ESTATE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS AND SERVED 8,964 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH WORKSHOPS ON THESE TOPICS. DURING FY25, THE PROGRAM COMPLETED 75 CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS, AND HOSTED 18 WORKSHOPS. RES ALSO MANAGES THE CALCORE PROGRAM, A FIVE-YEAR STATE-WIDE INITIATIVE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER COHORTS OF COMMUNITY-BASED DEVELOPERS, WITH A FOCUS ON BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR-LED (BIPOC) REAL ESTATE ORGANIZATIONS, PARTICULARLY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS (CDCS) AND COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS (CLTS).
    Expenses $1,369,061 · grants $6,000 · revenue $1,035,606
  • COMMUNICATIONS AND IMPACT: COMMUNITY VISION CONDUCTS ONGOING EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES. WE DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY VIA MULTIPLE CHANNELS.
    Expenses $784,575
  • CAPITALIZATION: COMMUNITY VISION WAS FOUNDED AS A VEHICLE TO CHANNEL CAPITAL FROM SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE AND MISSION MOTIVATED INVESTORS TO PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. WE PROVIDE EDUCATION ON SUSTAINABLE, SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING. AT THE END OF FY2025, INVESTMENTS MADE BY OVER 330 BANKS, FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND HOSPITAL SYSTEMS INTO OUR REVOLVING LOAN FUND TOTALED $114.2 MILLION.NEW MARKETS TAX CREDITS: COMMUNITY VISION HAS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF $212 MILLION IN NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT (NMTC) ALLOCATIONS FOR USE IN OUR CALIFORNIA SERVICE AREA. WE HIGHLY LEVERAGE AND INVEST TAX CREDIT CAPITAL IN HIGH IMPACT BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS IN QUALIFYING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, CREATING JOBS AND SPURRING ADDITIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. OUR NMTC PROGRAM HAS HELPED TO CREATED OR PRESERVE 5,637 JOBS, CREATED 1,038,826 SQUARE FEET OF COMMUNITY FACILITY SPACE, HELPED TO DEVELOP 84 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND LEVERAGED AN ADDITIONAL $340 MILLION IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT. OVER 962,000 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS 8 COUNTIES SPANNING CALIFORNIA ARE SERVED BY THE PROJECTS DEVELOPED USING THESE FUNDS.
    Expenses $899,865

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-3032394
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
1992
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$171,647,430
Income (IRS master file)
$39,678,445

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025–––IRS
990September 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$10,403,968$13,889,814$129,891,649IRS
990September 2022$13,288,785$11,678,145$119,686,017IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING is 94-3032394.
Is COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING 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 COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CATHERINE HOWARD.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $303,333 (CATHERINE HOWARD, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,843,856, expenses of $22,986,194 and total assets of $171,647,430 at year end.

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