At a glance
From its website, read 2 Nov 2026Technical Assistance Corporation is a loan fund based in St Louis, Missouri. Its website describes affordable housing development loans and small-business loans. Where it lends: St. Louis City and St. Louis County, MO; Madison and St. Clair Counties, IL. You can start an application online.
Each point is backed by a quote further down this page. Terms change: confirm with the lender.
How to reach them and apply
| Apply online | Page with the application link |
|---|---|
| Website | www.risecdfi.org |
| Office (official list) | 6014 Delmar Blvd., St Louis, MO 63112 |
What their website says about applying
Click the name of each loan product below to start your application.
sourceto access an application link tailored to our repeat borrowers.
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Phone numbers and addresses are the ones on the lender's own site and the CDFI Fund list. CDFI Atlas does not take applications.
Official record
CDFI Fund list, 21 Oct 2026| Institution type | Loan fund |
|---|---|
| Native CDFI | No |
| Date certified (as listed) | 31 Aug 2016 |
| RSSD ID | — (none listed) |
| Address | 6014 Delmar Blvd., St Louis, MO 63112 Directions (Google Maps) |
| Website | www.risecdfi.org |
Head officeBranch or officeApproximate (ZIP code area)
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Loans and eligibility
Verified from lender site on 2 Nov 2026Read from 7 pages of the lender's website on 2 Nov 2026. Quotes are verbatim. Extracted with AI help from the pages listed below and checked automatically against them. Not reviewed by a person. Confidence: medium. Rise CDFI pages say it is administered by Technical Assistance Corporation; no loan amounts are stated and the predevelopment loans are by invitation only. Terms change — confirm with the lender before applying.
| Product | Amount stated | Text on the lender's site (verbatim, incl. menu labels) | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affordable housing development loans | — | Loans tailored to small developers who wish to purchase and renovate housing – whether single-family homes to be re-sold, or multi-family buildings to hold as rental property. | source |
| Small-business loans | — | Loans tailored to a specific construction contract, drawn down as needed. | source |
Loan sizes
No amounts stated on the pages we read.
Service area
St. Louis City and St. Louis County, MO; Madison and St. Clair Counties, IL
Rise CDFI serves St. Louis City and St. Louis County in Missouri, as well as Madison County and St. Clair County in Illinois.
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Counties this matches: Madison County, IL, St. Clair County, IL, St. Louis City, MO, St. Louis County, MO
Borrower focus
Languages
- No non-English service found on the pages we read.
Online application
Yes — the site links to an application. Click the name of each loan product below to start your application.
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Questions to ask when you contact them
Based on what their website said when we read it on 2 Nov 2026, and what it left out. Something missing here does not mean they don't offer it: ask.
- What are the smallest and the largest loans you make?
No loan amounts are stated on their website. - What interest rate and fees should I expect on your affordable housing development loans and small-business loans?
Their website does not state a rate for this. - Do you need collateral, a business plan or a minimum time in business?
Their website does not say what they require. - How long can I take to repay?
No repayment terms are stated on their website. - Do you offer free coaching or help preparing my application?
CDFI certification requires development services, such as training or advice, alongside lending. - What documents will you need from me, and how long does a decision usually take?
Their website describes some application steps (above); ask for the full document list.
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 year | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CDFI 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 | $11M |
|---|---|
| Total liabilities | $1.5M |
| Net assets | $9.5M |
| Total revenue | $1.8M |
| Program-related investments (Part X line 13) | $6.1M |
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 43-1553849, filed as “TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CORP”), 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 ending | Total assets | Net assets | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2021 (990) | $8.9M | $7.6M | $350,402 |
| Dec 2022 (990) | $9.3M | $8M | $109,897 |
| Dec 2023 (990) | $11M | $9.5M | $1.8M |
Total assets grew 23% from Dec 2021 to Dec 2023. 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| Measure | This lender | Compared with |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets, latest IRS Form 990 | $11M | Larger than 40% of the 449 other certified loan funds and venture funds nationwide with a matched Form 990 (median $15.6M). |
How these comparisons were worked out
| Measure | Peer group (this lender left out) | Peers | Where this lender sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form 990 total assets | certified loan and venture funds with a Form 990, nationwide | 449 | larger than 40% |
“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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