Community Finance Corporation

TUCSON, AZ EIN: 86-0683138

Community Finance Corporation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TUCSON, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $966.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $204K. Net investment income was $600K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$966.9M

+15.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$204K

+39.7% YoY

Grant Count

11

+57.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-11.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Community Finance Corporation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Community Finance Corporation

Based on IRS filings

Community Finance Corporation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TUCSON, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $966.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $204K. Net investment income was $600K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

Tucson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$24M$48M$73M$97M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$966,947,621$835,661,961$797,137,871
Revenue$88,017,179$85,271,726$87,586,765
Expenses$87,621,549$84,927,861$87,223,954
Qualifying Distributions$204,267$146,267$149,767
Net Investment Income$599,897$497,226$537,339
Distributable Amount$44,879$46,887$42,233

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$51K$102K$153K$204K8 grants20207 grants20217 grants20227 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF AZ FOUNDAT…$39KUA-COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING$25KYMCA OF SOUTHERN AZ$25KUNIVERSITY OF AZ FOUNDAT…$25KSO AZ RESEARCH SCIENCE AND$20KTUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DI…$15KFLOWING WELLS SCHOOL DIS…$15KEL GROUPO YOUTH CYCLING$15KJEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF$10KPRIMAVERA FOUNDATION$10K

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Az Foundation ($39,267), Ua-college of Engineering ($25,000), Ymca of Southern Az ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UA-COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING TUCSON, AZSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE K$25,000
YMCA OF SOUTHERN AZ TUCSON, AZSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE K$25,000
TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TUCSON, AZSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE K$15,000
UNIVERSITY OF AZ FOUNDATION TUCSON, AZSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE K$39,267
SO AZ RESEARCH SCIENCE AND TUCSON, AZSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE K$20,000
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF TUCSON, AZSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE K$10,000
FLOWING WELLS SCHOOL DISTRICT TUCSON, AZSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE K$15,000
EL GROUPO YOUTH CYCLING TUCSON, AZSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE K$15,000
UNIVERSITY OF AZ FOUNDATION TUCSON, AZSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE K$25,000
PRIMAVERA FOUNDATION TUCSON, AZSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE K$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GARY MOLENDADES REP2
MICHAEL HAMMONDPRESIDENT2
KENDALL BERTSECRETARY2
MICHAEL ARNOLDTREASURER2
KATHLEEN PERKINSVICE-PRESIDE2
KENNETH ABRAHAMSBOARD MEMBER2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Community Finance Corporation?

Community Finance Corporation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TUCSON, AZ. It holds $966.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Community Finance Corporation?

As of 2024, Community Finance Corporation holds $966.9M in total assets with $88.0M in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $204K in 2024.

Where does Community Finance Corporation operate?

Community Finance Corporation has awarded grants in Arizona.

What size grants does Community Finance Corporation award?

In 2024, Community Finance Corporation awarded 11 grants totaling $204K — an average of about $19K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Community Finance Corporation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Community Finance Corporation reported a distributable amount of $45K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Community Finance Corporation's EIN?

Community Finance Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0683138. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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