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Nonprofits›Valley Strong Credit Union

Public & Societal Benefit

Valley Strong Credit Union

BAKERSFIELD, CA

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$263.7M

Total expenses

$233.4M

Net assets

$318.0M

Grants received

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EIN

951652797

Tax year

2024

Mission

A cooperative, organized for the purpose of promoting thrift and savings among its members.

Programs

2 programs

Ongoing marketing strategies: we have focused our marketing efforts on branding in our expansion markets which include checking offers, mortgage and auto loan options, business banking opportunities, and retirement and wealth management possibilities.

Communications/legislative/regulatory/compliance: we keep members updated, providing all rules and regulations governing the credit union and compliance assistance.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants—

Program service revenue$229.9M

Investment income$20.8M

Other revenue$13.0M

Total revenue$263.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.3M

Salaries & benefits$66.1M

Fundraising—

Other expenses$164.9M

Total expenses$233.4M

Total assets$3.9B

Net assets$318.0M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

NICHOLAS AMBROSINI

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$1.5M

40 hrs/wk

MIRELLA ELIZABETH REZNIC

EVP/CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Board

$958K

40 hrs/wk

STEVEN MATEJKA

EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$908K

40 hrs/wk

CHARLES ALLEN SMITH

SVP/CHIEF LENDING OFFICER

Board

$544K

40 hrs/wk

ERIN RICKELLE ESTELLE

SVP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Board

$539K

40 hrs/wk

LINDSEY A BALUKOFF STRANGE

SVP/CHIEF RETAIL OFFICER

Board

$528K

40 hrs/wk

LINDSAY REYES

SVP/CFO

Board

$509K

40 hrs/wk

DEANNA L BLAISE

SVP/CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER

Board

$508K

40 hrs/wk

MARK MANNS

SVP/CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES

Board

$449K

40 hrs/wk

NIKI MYRTO KOIMTZOGLOU

SVP/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Board

$347K

40 hrs/wk

NILENDU SAHA

SVP/CHIEF TECH OFFICER

Board

$260K

40 hrs/wk

KEVIN LEE EMPERGER-LANDEL

SVP/CHIEF TECH OFFICER

Board

$189K

40 hrs/wk

DR BRYON SCHAEFER

1ST VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

$6K

3 hrs/wk

RAMON HENDRIX

SUPV CMTE MEMBER

Board

$4K

2 hrs/wk

VALENCIA JONES

2ND VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

$2K

3 hrs/wk

TENIELLE TENSLEY

SUPV CMTE MEMBER

Board

$2K

2 hrs/wk

MARK MORENO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

$2K

2 hrs/wk

DENNIS SCOTT

TREASURER

Board

$1K

3 hrs/wk

JOANNE MILLS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

$810

2 hrs/wk

TROY FRINGER

SUPV CMTE CHAIR

Board

$808

3 hrs/wk

MIKE KILEEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOE DREW

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARILYN JONES

SECRETARY

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

MICHAEL P DUFFY RETIRED

EVP/CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER

Staff

$4.5M

NORA M STROH RETIRED

LEGACY AMBASSADOR

Staff

$1.6M

STEVEN G LEIGA RETIRED

VP OF ACCOUNTING

Staff

$1.6M

FRANK XIAODONG FENG

LICENSED FINANCIAL ADVISOR

Staff

$1.0M

40 hrs/wk

STEPHEN C ROACH RETIRED

SVP/CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER

Staff

$525K

JAMES B HUSSEY

VP OF WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Staff

$438K

40 hrs/wk

BRIAN GRANT REYNOLDS

VP OF REAL ESTATE LENDING

Staff

$407K

40 hrs/wk

KEVIN MICHAEL LANGE

VP OF FINANCE AND CAPITAL MARKETS

Staff

$336K

40 hrs/wk

JOSHUA ALLEN FETTING

VP OF CONSUMER LENDING

Staff

$312K

40 hrs/wk

EDWARD KEELIN JR

IT GOVERNANCE MANAGER

Staff

$300K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER C TRIVERS

VP SALESFORCE ENTERPRISE

Staff

$286K

40 hrs/wk

RICHARD NEAL SAZAMA

VP OF FACILITIES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS

Staff

$275K

40 hrs/wk

SHIRA B SPECTOR

VP OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & INSIGHT

Staff

$271K

40 hrs/wk

RICHARD RAMOS

LICENSED FINANCIAL ADVISOR

Staff

$267K

40 hrs/wk

CHEI WHITMORE

MARKET PRESIDENT

Staff

$265K

40 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN JULIA KELLY

MARKET PRESIDENT

Staff

$259K

40 hrs/wk

BRIDGET LYNN JOHNSON

MARKET PRESIDENT

Staff

$236K

40 hrs/wk

KYLE DUEY

DIRECTOR OF CONSUMER LENDING SALES AND SERVIC

Staff

$235K

40 hrs/wk

ERIC STEINBACK

SENIOR BUSINESS BANKING OF

Staff

$230K

40 hrs/wk

MARIA L TRANCOSO

SENIOR BUSINESS BANKING OFFICER

Staff

$226K

40 hrs/wk

STACY PHELPS

VP OF ACCOUNTING

Staff

$226K

40 hrs/wk

VANESSA L HUDSON

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS LENDI

Staff

$217K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA ANN TRAYERS

VP OF PRODUCT AND DIGITAL SOLUTIONS

Staff

$194K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER J MCGOWN

DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

Staff

$187K

40 hrs/wk

NISHANT JAIN

VP OF ENGINEERING

Staff

$183K

40 hrs/wk

MARICRUZ RAINEY

DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE

Staff

$182K

40 hrs/wk

SUSAN MAYS

HEAD OF RETAIL OPERATIONS

Staff

$181K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

KLASSEN AND SMITH CONSTRUCTION INC

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR

$5.5M

ALKAMI TECHNOLOGY INC

ONLINE BANKING PROVIDER

$3.4M

ALM FIRST GROUP LLC

PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES & ADVISI

$3.1M

COBRA EQUITY HOLDCO LLC DBA EXETER FINAN

FRANCHISE & INDEPENDENT DEALERSHIP FINAN

$3.0M

XPRESS DATA INC

STATEMENT PROVIDER

$2.9M

Details

EIN951652797

NTEE codeW61

Subsection14

Ruling date2021-09

Formed1938

Employees696

Volunteers14