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COMMUNITY FIRST LENDING

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $79K · expenses $178K · assets $2.6M

EIN
45-4715883
Address
1535 FRED JACKSON WAY, RICHMOND, CA 94801-1577
NTEE code
L20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2014
Cross-check
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Mission

The Corporation is organized exclusively to benefit and support Community Housing Development Corporation of North Richmond ("CHDC"), in carrying out its purposes, in accordance with the provisions of IRS 509(a)(3) by securing capital from federal, state and local governments and from private sources to assist in providing financing for low and moderate income housing and establishing a revolving loan fund which will provide loans to low and moderate income households for the purpose of assisting in the purchase of affordable housing and/or communities, in furtherance of one of CHDC's charitable purposes.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Annie King-Meredith Member2014-2024 1 $0 reported 5
Marena Brown Member2014-2024 1 $0 reported 8
Fred Lambright Vice President2017-2024 1 $0 reported 6
Maria Benjamin Secretary2020-2024 1 $0 reported 6
Darlene Williams Treasurer2014-2024 1 $0 reported 5
Leslie Stewart President2017-2024 1 $0 reported 3
Larry Taylor (former) Vice President2020-2022 1 $0 reported 7
Jenny Hicks (former) President2020-2022 1 $0 reported 5
Norma Thompson (former) Vice President2014 1 $0 reported 8
Jesse Slocum (former) Treasurer2014 1 $0 reported 6

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Annie King- Meredith Member1 $0$0$0 $05
Leslie Stewart President1 $0$0$0 $03
Fred Lambright Vice President1 $0$0$0 $06
Darlene Williams Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $05
Marena Brown Member1 $0$0$0 $08
Maria Benjamin Secretary1 $0$0$0 $06
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Annie King- Meredith Member1 $0$0$0 $05
Leslie Stewart President1 $0$0$0 $03
Fred Lambright Vice President1 $0$0$0 $06
Darlene Williams Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $05
Marena Brown Member1 $0$0$0 $08
Maria Benjamin Secretary1 $0$0$0 $06
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Annie King- Meredith Director1 $0$0$0 $05
Leslie Stewart Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Fred Lambright Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $06
Darlene Williams Director1 $0$0$0 $05
Marena Brown Director1 $0$0$0 $08
Jenny Hicks President1 $0$0$0 $05
Larry Taylor Vice President1 $0$0$0 $07
Maria Benjamin Secretary1 $0$0$0 $06
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Annie King- Meredith Director1 $0$0$0 $05
Leslie Stewart Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Fred Lambright Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $06
Darlene Williams Director1 $0$0$0 $05
Marena Brown Director1 $0$0$0 $08
Jenny Hicks President1 $0$0$0 $05
Larry Taylor Vice President1 $0$0$0 $07
Maria Benjamin Secretary1 $0$0$0 $06
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Annie King- Meredith Director1 $0$0$0 $05
Leslie Stewart Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Fred Lambright Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $06
Darlene Williams Director1 $0$0$0 $05
Marena Brown Director1 $0$0$0 $08
Jenny Hicks President1 $0$0$0 $05
Larry Taylor Vice President1 $0$0$0 $07
Maria Benjamin Secretary1 $0$0$0 $06
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Annie King- Meredith President1 $0$0$0 $05
Leslie Stewart Vice President1 $0$0$0 $03
Fred Lambright Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $06
Darlene Williams Secretary1 $0$0$0 $05
Marena Brown Member1 $0$0$0 $08
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Annie King- Meredith President1 $0$0$0 $05
Leslie Stewart Vice President1 $0$0$0 $03
Fred Lambright Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $06
Darlene Williams Secretary1 $0$0$0 $05
Marena Brown Member1 $0$0$0 $08
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Annie King- Meredith President1 $0$0$0 $05
Leslie Stewart Vice President1 $0$0$0 $03
Fred Lambright Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $06
Darlene Williams Secretary1 $0$0$0 $05
Marena Brown Officer1 $0$0$0 $08
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Annie King- Meredith President1 $0-- $05
Norma Thompson Vice President1 $0-- $08
Jesse Slocum Treasurer1 $0-- $06
Darlene Williams Secretary1 $0-- $05
Marena Brown Officer1 $0-- $08

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$78,693$177,912 $2,588,924$1,056,286 $0$78,693 $00-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$263,775$117,255 $2,287,357$1,155,505 $170,000$93,775 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,682$190,586 $2,704,680$1,008,985 $34,000$43,682 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$234,940$123,889 $1,734,329$1,121,889 $200,000$34,940 $00-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$22,469$36,424 $1,528,421$691,176 $0$22,469 $00-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$960,139$951,846 $762,068$705,131 $0$960,139 $00-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,940,495$2,916,035 $1,663,171$696,838 $0$2,940,495 $00-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$491,987$333,979 $4,549,989$672,378 $0$491,987 $00-
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,746$12,425 $236,756-$6,814 -$6,886 ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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FORWARD BOUND AFFORDABLE HOUSINGCAL20 $75,000$1,524 COO Low-Income Community Representative$200 Same NTEE code L20, revenue within 2x, same state
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NEW CENTURY CENTERCAL20 $98,024$158,368 CEO$421,678 Same NTEE code L20, revenue within 2x, same state
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OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS INCCAL20 $70,058$24,000 CEO$0 Same NTEE code L20, revenue within 2x, same state
WORLD HOUSING INCCAL20 $60,632$75,379 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code L20, revenue within 2x, same state
MV CENTRAL PARK APARTMENTS INCCAL20 $58,195$56,787 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code L20, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$520,0001 12021–2021 PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING LONGTERM
SERVANT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$271,3004 12020–2023 EYE OF A NEEDLE FOUNDATION
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS Private foundation$250,0001 12022–2022 LEVEL-EQUITY BUILDING INC
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$235,8753 12020–2024 PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING LONGTERM
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$229,7005 12012–2024 4 WALLS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
GOLDMAN SACHS FOUNDATION Private foundation$150,0002 12022–2023 HANNIBAL SQUARE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$100,0005 12018–2023 4 WALLS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
THE GROVE FOUNDATION Private foundation$100,0001 12021–2021 PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING LONGTERM
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$94,40010 32016–2023 EMMAUS HOUSING; FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC PROPERTIES COMMUNITY LAND TRUST; ONE SMALL HOUSE INC
BARNIK TARBUT FOUNDATION Private foundation$88,0004 12019–2022 HOUSING HELPERS INC
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$68,0002 12020–2021 PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING LONGTERM
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$67,5002 22012–2015 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; WOODLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MORGAN VILLAGE
ALAMANCE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$65,2961 12024–2024 BURLINGTON COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
RSF SOCIAL FINANCE INC DAF sponsor$60,0001 12023–2023 PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING LONGTERM
MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$60,0002 12020–2022 NEW AFRICA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $177,912 spent · pay $92,716 · grants $0 · events $3,692
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $85,000$85,000-- 47.8%
Fees: other services $56,259$52,017$4,242- 31.6%
Fees: accounting $10,100-$10,100- 5.7%
Insurance $7,217$1,562$5,655- 4.1%
Payroll taxes $6,513$6,513-- 3.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,692$3,692-- 2.1%
Fees: legal $2,703$2,703-- 1.5%
Other (as described)Dues & Membership $2,612$2,612-- 1.5%
Other employee benefits $1,203$1,203-- 0.7%
Other (as described)Bank Fees $1,007-$1,007- 0.6%
Travel $748$748-- 0.4%
Office expenses $643$643-- 0.4%
Other (as described)Miscelleneous Expenses $215-$215- 0.1%
Total$177,912100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $117,255 spent · pay $30,250 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $37,783$33,139$4,644- 32.2%
Other salaries and wages $27,789$27,789-- 23.7%
Fees: legal $24,670$24,670-- 21.0%
Fees: accounting $11,100-$11,100- 9.5%
Insurance $6,148$1,428$4,720- 5.2%
Travel $3,949$3,949-- 3.4%
Other (as described)Dues & Membership $2,549$2,549-- 2.2%
Payroll taxes $2,129$2,129-- 1.8%
Other (as described)Miscelleneous Expenses $806-$806- 0.7%
Other employee benefits $332$332-- 0.3%
Total$117,255100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $190,586 spent · pay $155,910 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $137,814$137,814-- 72.3%
Payroll taxes $10,396$10,396-- 5.5%
Fees: accounting $9,100-$9,100- 4.8%
Other employee benefits $7,700$7,700-- 4.0%
Information technology $5,966-$5,966- 3.1%
Insurance $5,958-$5,958- 3.1%
Fees: legal $5,316-$5,316- 2.8%
Travel $2,924$2,924-- 1.5%
Fees: other services $2,656-$2,656- 1.4%
Other (as described)Dues & Membership $1,257-$1,257- 0.7%
Office expenses $663$663-- 0.3%
Other (as described)Telephone $552$552-- 0.3%
Other (as described)Miscelleneous Expenses $203-$203- 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $81$81-- 0.0%
Total$190,586100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $123,889 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Other Consultants $74,605$74,605-- 60.2%
Other (as described)Bad Debts $22,790$22,790-- 18.4%
Fees: accounting $8,600-$8,600- 6.9%
Insurance $7,585-$7,585- 6.1%
Information technology $7,382-$7,382- 6.0%
Other (as described)Dues & Membership $2,163-$2,163- 1.7%
Other (as described)Miscelleneous Expenses $521-$521- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $243$243-- 0.2%
Total$123,889100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $36,424 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $16,800-$16,800- 46.1%
Insurance $8,160$4,350$3,810- 22.4%
Fees: accounting $6,400-$6,400- 17.6%
Information technology $2,508-$2,508- 6.9%
Other (as described)Dues & Membership $1,100-$1,100- 3.0%
Office expenses $969-$969- 2.7%
Other (as described)Miscelleneous Expenses $244-$244- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $243-$243- 0.7%
Total$36,424100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $951,846 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Forgiven Debt $932,000$932,000-- 97.9%
Insurance $10,444-$10,444- 1.1%
Fees: accounting $8,022-$8,022- 0.8%
Other (as described)Dues & Membership $846-$846- 0.1%
Other (as described)Miscelleneous Expenses $291$38$253- 0.0%
Depreciation and depletion $243$243-- 0.0%
Total$951,846100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $2,916,035 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,604
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Forgiven Debt $2,880,000$2,880,000-- 98.8%
Fees: accounting $22,140-$22,140- 0.8%
Insurance $11,776-$11,776- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,604-$1,604- 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $406$406-- 0.0%
Other (as described)Miscelleneous Expenses $109$109-- 0.0%
Total$2,916,035100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $333,979 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Forgiven Debt $315,002$315,002-- 94.3%
Insurance $9,729$4,484$5,245- 2.9%
Fees: accounting $7,236-$7,236- 2.2%
Other (as described)Dues, Membeships & Licensing $1,772$1,772-- 0.5%
Office expenses $240$240-- 0.1%
Total$333,979100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $12,425 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,274 74.6%
Fees to independent contractors $3,151 25.4%
Total$12,425100%

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