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Loan fund in Richmond, California, on the CDFI Fund's list of certified CDFIs (as of 21 Oct 2026).

Type
Loan fund
Based in
Richmond, CA
Certified
31 May 2016

Official record

CDFI Fund list, 21 Oct 2026
Institution typeLoan fund
Native CDFINo
Date certified (as listed)31 May 2016
RSSD ID— (none listed)
Address1535 Fred Jackson Way Suite A, Richmond, CA 94801 Directions (Google Maps)
WebsiteNot given on the official list (listed as “Not Available”)

Loans and eligibility

Not yet verified

We have not yet read this lender's website, so we can't list its loan products, sizes or service area. That doesn't mean it lacks them. The official list gives no website for this lender; contact it at the address above.

Questions to ask when you contact them

We have no details from their website yet, so these are the basics to ask any lender. Something missing here does not mean they don't offer it: ask.

  1. What kinds of loans do you make, and which one fits what I need?
    We have no loan details from their website.
  2. Do you lend where I live, or where my business is?
  3. What are the smallest and the largest loans you make?
  4. What interest rate and fees should I expect? For a personal, car or home loan, ask for the APR.
  5. What documents will you need from me, and how long does a decision usually take?

Write down the answers, who you spoke to and the date, and ask for the terms in writing before you sign.

CDFI Fund awards

CDFI Fund database, 3 Nov 2026

$200,000 in 1 award from the U.S. Treasury's CDFI Fund, 2021 (CDFI Rapid Response Program).

Round yearProgramAmount
2021CDFI Rapid Response Program$200,000

These are awards and investments made to the institution itself to build its capital and capacity. They are not loans to borrowers, and an award does not mean the lender has money available for a particular loan today.

Source: CDFI Fund Searchable Awards Database, all 12,628 award records (1996–2025), read 3 Nov 2026. Years are the award round as the database lists it. Matched to the official CDFI list by exact name and state; see the method on the About page.

Size of the fund (IRS Form 990)

Fiscal year ending Dec 2023
Total assets$2.3M
Total liabilities$1.1M
Net assets$1.2M
Total revenue$263,775
Notes and loans receivable, net (Part X line 7)$840,236

End-of-year figures from the Form 990 this organisation filed with the IRS for the fiscal year ending December 2023 (tax year 2023; EIN 45-4715883, filed as “COMMUNITY FIRST LENDING”), taken from the IRS Annual Extract of Tax-Exempt Organization Financial Data (returns processed in 2024). Figures are self-reported to the IRS, not audited by us, and lag one to two years behind today. The lender’s own annual report may show newer numbers. This organisation’s filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Filings over time

Fiscal year endingTotal assetsNet assetsRevenueNotes and loans receivable
Dec 2021 (990)$1.7M$1.1M$234,940$452,110
Dec 2022 (990)$2.7M$1M$77,682$1.4M
Dec 2023 (990)$2.3M$1.2M$263,775$840,236

Total assets grew 32% from Dec 2021 to Dec 2023; notes and loans receivable rose 86%. One row per fiscal year in the IRS extracts of returns processed in 2022, 2023, 2024; “—” = the line was empty or zero on that return (a fund can book its loans on other lines).

How it compares

Computed from public data
MeasureThis lenderCompared with
Total assets, latest IRS Form 990$2.3MLarger than 13% of the 47 other certified loan funds and venture funds in California with a matched Form 990 (median $18.6M).
How these comparisons were worked out
MeasurePeer group (this lender left out)PeersWhere this lender sits
Form 990 total assetscertified loan and venture funds with a Form 990, in California47larger than 13%

“Larger than X%” = the share of the peer group with a smaller value. Ranks count from the largest. Peer groups use the lender's home state when it has at least 5 peers, otherwise the whole country. Full definitions: methodology.

For comparison, not an offer and not a rating. Past records show what this lender did, not what you would be offered. Peer groups and sources: methodology. Form 990 figures: IRS annual extracts (see the Form 990 section).

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