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Nonprofits›Main Street Launch

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Main Street Launch

OAKLAND, CA

Website

Total revenue

$5.3M

Total expenses

$8.4M

Net assets

$10.4M

Grants received

$7.9M

27 grants

EIN

942548556

Tax year

2023

Mission

Our mission is to create economic opportunity by empowering entrepreneurs. Through innovative partnerships we provide business owners with capital education and relationships that allow them to flourish. Our collaborative approach helps our clients create jobs and stimulates economic development in low-to-moderate income communities.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.4M

Program service revenue$1.3M

Investment income$554K

Other revenue$273

Total revenue$5.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$4.1M

Fundraising—

Other expenses$4.3M

Total expenses$8.4M

Total assets$24.4M

Net assets$10.4M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Matt Ching

Director

Board

$5K

0.5 hrs/wk

Rohan Kalbag

Director

Board

$5K

1.25 hrs/wk

Wendell Jones II

Chairperson

Board

$5K

1.25 hrs/wk

Jim Wong

Director

Board

$5K

0.5 hrs/wk

Arthur Washington

Director

Board

$5K

0.5 hrs/wk

MARK LINDQUIST

Secretary

Board

$4K

1.25 hrs/wk

Eric Nelson

Director

Board

$4K

0.5 hrs/wk

Stephanie Jones

Treasurer

Board

$4K

0.5 hrs/wk

LaSandra Hunt

Director

Board

$4K

0.5 hrs/wk

Joyce Windross

EVP Operations

Staff

$392K

40 hrs/wk

Jacob Singer

Pres & CEO

Staff

$386K

40 hrs/wk

Jen Verne

EVP/ CFO

Staff

$333K

40 hrs/wk

Karla DeLeon

Employee

Staff

$228K

40 hrs/wk

Darius Mahajer

SVP Marketing Mgr

Staff

$196K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Amtrino Technologies

Technology

$214K

Net At Work Inc

Technology

$145K

Techsperience

technology

$101K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION

$1.2M

IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION

2024

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

$75K

PROJECT SUPPORT TO ACCELERATE THE PACE AT WHICH CDFIS ADOPT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE FINANCE PRODUCTS AND PROGRAMS.

2024

TIDES FOUNDATION

$75K

EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

2023

TRUIST FOUNDATION INC

$30K

GENERAL OPERATING

2023

IHUB SAN JOAQUIN

$20K

SMALL BUSINESS ED AND ENTREPRENEUR RESOURCES

2023

GREAT RIVERS COMMUNITY TRUST

$15K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$250K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

GREAT RIVERS COMMUNITY TRUST

$207K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

TIDES FOUNDATION

$25K

EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

2022

TIDES FOUNDATION

$25K

EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

2022

VIOLET WORLD FOUNDATION

$5K

AFRICAN AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS REVOLVING LOAN FUND

2022

THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION

$2.5M

PROGRAM - MAIN STREET LAUNCH WILL USE THIS GRANT TO PROVIDE SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN REVOLVING LOAN FUND LOAN RECIPIENTS WITH FULL DEBT RELIEF, AND REDEPLOY NEW AND RECAPTURED LOAN FUNDS TO SUPPORT NEW BORROWERS.

2021

OPPORTUNITY FINANCE NETWORK

$150K

OFNS SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM FUNDED BY GOOGLE.ORG

2021

MUFG UNION BANK FOUNDATION AG

$65K

CHARITABLE

2021

GREAT RIVERS COMMUNITY TRUST

$30K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2021

VIOLET WORLD FOUNDATION

$5K

AFRICAN AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS REVOLVING LOAN FUND

2021

THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION

$520K

ADVISED - FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS REVOLVING LOAN FUND. ADVISED - COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO TO IMPLEMENT ASPECTS OF LENDING PROGRAM WITH A FOCUS ON AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESSES IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS.

2020

CITI FOUNDATION

$350K

COVID-19 RELIEF AND RECOVERY LOAN PROGRAM

2020

TIDES FOUNDATION

$100K

EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

2020

COMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$75K

COVID-19 Operating Grant

2020

MUFG UNION BANK FOUNDATION AG

$50K

CHARITABLE

2020

The Sullivan & Cromwell Foundation

$10K

To support the African American Entrepreneurship Institute

2020

VIOLET WORLD FOUNDATION

$3K

SUPPORT FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS REVOLVING LOAN FUND

2020

THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION

$1.5M

COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO TO IMPLEMENT ASPECTS OF LENDING PROGRAM WITH A FOCUS ON AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESSES IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS.

2019

LOS ALTOS MOUNTAIN VIEW

$502K

OPERATIONS

2019

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$100K

PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT

2018

THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION

$50K

FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT