Nonprofits›Community First Fund

Housing & Shelter

Community First Fund

LANCASTER, PA

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Total revenue

$22.6M

Total expenses

$14.7M

Net assets

$55.3M

Grants received

$43.0M

67 grants

EIN

232689714

Tax year

2023

Mission

To provide loans and technical assistance to housing & economic development projects that have a direct and measurable benefit for low income persons and contribute to social progress and economic development.

Programs

1 program

New markets tax credit program to date the organization was granted 90 million of new markets tax credit allocation from the us treasury. The organization has entered into agreements with investor members to fund 14 new markets tax credit projects throughout central and eastern pa. Seven projects are remaining at 6/30/2024.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$13.1M
Program service revenue$9.5M
Investment income—
Other revenue—
Total revenue$22.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$861K
Salaries & benefits$8.2M
Fundraising$897K
Other expenses$5.6M
Total expenses$14.7M
Total assets$146.3M
Net assets$55.3M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DANIEL BETANCOURT

PRESIDENT &

Board

$364K

60 hrs/wk

JOAN BRODHEAD

CHIEF STRAT.

Board

$207K

48 hrs/wk

LLOYD SHIELDS

INTERIM CFO

Board

$164K

45 hrs/wk

JAMES BUERGER

LENDER

Board

$158K

50 hrs/wk

ANTHONY PAPPION

CFO ('23-'24

Board

$59K

45 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH BENNETT

CFO ('24-'25

Board

$9K

45 hrs/wk

DR GREGORY EDWARDS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CARLOS LOPEZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

R ERIC MENZER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LAWRENCE MCCOMIE

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT TORRES

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LENIN AGUDO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN BOWSER

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NATALIA DOMINGUEZ BUCKLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARILYN BROWN

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SAMUEL T COOPER ESQ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 67 of 67

FromAmountPurposeYear
TIDES FOUNDATION
$50K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LATINO
$30K
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT/FINANCIAL CAPABILITY
2024
LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$28K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$25K
CAPACITY BUILDING
2024
CBA FUND
$16K
SMALL DOLLAR LENDING
2024
CREDIT BUILDERS ALLIANCE INC
$15K
CREDIT BUILDING
2024
The Chicago Community Trust
$15M
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
PENNSYLVANIA CDFI NETWORK
$331K
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2023
PENNSYLVANIA CDFI NETWORK
$331K
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2023
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
$100K
SUPPORT MEMBER FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY
2023
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$75K
AFFINITY GROUP LENDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
2023
TIDES FOUNDATION
$25K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$19K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
INCLUSIV INC
$11K
CREDIT UNION IMPACT CAPACITY BUILDING
2023
THE FOOD TRUST
$10K
GRANT FOR OUTREACH TO AND EVALUATION OF RETAILERS APPLYING FOR FACILITY RENOVATION GRANTS (PA)
2023
ST BANCORP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL
2023
CBA FUND
$6K
SMALL DOLLAR LENDING
2023
PENNSYLVANIA CDFI NETWORK
$5.8M
TECH ASSIST SSBCI
2022
TRUIST FOUNDATION INC
$2.3M
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
$170K
SUPPORT MEMBER FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY
2022
LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$67K
LENDING TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
FERREE FOUNDATION
$50K
COMMUNITY FIRST FUND CREDIT UNION
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$25K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
AFFINITY GROUP LENDING PROGRAM
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$25K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
LINK FOUNDATION
$10K
TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY
2022
WSFS CARES FOUNDATION
$3K
REVITALIZATION AND BUSINESS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
NORTHWEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
PROGRAM FUNDING
2022
PROSPERITY NOW
$375K
TO PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION & EXPAND ITS REACH TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION
2021
PENNSYLVANIA CDFI NETWORK
$233K
—
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$200K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
FERREE FOUNDATION
$50K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$25K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
THE AFFINITY GROUP LENDING PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
2021
CBA FUND
$12K
SMALL DOLLAR LENDING
2021
WILLIAM PENN BANK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
SUPPORTS FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN LOW INCOME AREAS
2021
WSFS CARES FOUNDATION
$3K
REVITALIZATION AND BUSINESS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$10M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
PENNSYLVANIA CDFI NETWORK
$4.3M
LOAN AND DEBT RELIEF
2020
Expanding Black Business
$500K
COVID-19 RECOVERY
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$350K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
OPPORTUNITY FINANCE NETWORK
$250K
SMALL BUSINESS GRANT
2020
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$200K
ADVISED - FOR SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESS THROUGH MODERNIZING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REPORTING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING TO BETTER SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
2020
LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$187K
DESIGNATED GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
THE GOLDMAN SACHS FOUNDATION
$100K
GRANT TO SUPPORT COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE PA REGION
2020
THE BARRA FOUNDATION INC
$100K
RECOVERY AND RESPONSE
2020
THE STEINMAN FOUNDATION
$100K
GRANT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FERREE FOUNDATION
$50K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND
2020
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
$50K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
BERKS ALLIANCE
$50K
BERKS COUNTY EMERGENCY LOAN FUND
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$50K
PROGRAMS
2020
CBA FUND
$45K
RESILIENCE LOAN PROG
2020
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$25K
MERGER COMMUNITY FIRST FUND AND FINANTA
2020
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
THE AFFINITY GROUP LENDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
WELLS FARGO REGIONAL COMMUNITY
$10K
COVID RESPONSE GRANT
2020
TRUSTMARK FOUNDATION
$3K
NA
2020
WILLIAM AND CYNTHIA MARCUS
$100
TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$262K
DESIGNATED GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND JOBS FOR LANCASTER.
2018
THE STEINMAN FOUNDATION
$50K
GRANT
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$20K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
IMPACT HARRISBURG
$350K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2017

Funded by

$43.0M from 35 funders · 67 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$25M · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Pennsylvania Cdfi Network

$11.0M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Truist Foundation Inc

$2.3M · 1 grant · 2022

Lancaster County Community Foundation

$556K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Expanding Black Business

$500K · 1 grant · 2020

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

$400K · 3 grants · 2021–2022

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$379K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Prosperity Now

$375K · 1 grant · 2021

Details

EIN232689714
NTEE codeL80Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1993-03
Formed1992
Employees94
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