Community Finance Corporation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tucson, AZ EIN: 86-0683138

Community Finance Corporation is a private foundation, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $116K. Net investment income was $550K.

Community Finance Corporation at a glance

In short: Community Finance Corporation gave $116K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$116,015
-43.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-54.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$23,203
+25.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$2,151,348,262
+122.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Community Finance Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

University of AZ Foundation: $51KUniversity of AZ Foundation$51KUA-College of Engineering: $25KUA-College of Engineering$25KTucson Unified School District: $15KTucson Unified School District$15KFlowing Wells School District: $15KFlowing Wells School District$15KSo AZ Research Science and: $10KSo AZ Research Science and$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of AZ Foundation ($51K). Together the top 5 received $116K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 37 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Tucson

How Community Finance Corporation gives

  • Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 242% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K8 grants2020 7 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 11 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $116K (2025) to $204K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $116K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of AZ Foundation Tucson, AZSee Attached Schedule K$51,015
UA-College of Engineering Tucson, AZSee Attached Schedule K$25,000
Tucson Unified School District Tucson, AZSee Attached Schedule K$15,000
Flowing Wells School District Tucson, AZSee Attached Schedule K$15,000
So AZ Research Science and Tucson, AZSee Attached Schedule K$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,151,348,262$127,733,375$127,299,594$116,0155$116,015$549,796$47,859
2024$966,947,621$88,017,179$87,621,549$204,26711$204,267$599,897$44,879
2023$835,661,961$85,271,726$84,927,861$146,2677$146,267$497,226$46,887
2022$797,137,871$87,586,765$87,223,954$149,7677$149,767$537,339$42,233
2021$384,875,823$62,505,793$62,187,323$145,0007—$486,182$37,924
2020$284,744,884$59,653,037$59,553,115$150,0008—$284,346$39,716

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Community Finance Corporation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Finance Corporation is led by Michael Hammond, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Hammond

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Molenda

    Des Representative

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Perkins

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kendall Bert

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Abrahams

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Arnold

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Community Finance Corporation

How much does Community Finance Corporation give each year?

Community Finance Corporation gave $116K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $204K across 11 grants.

What is Community Finance Corporation's typical grant size?

Community Finance Corporation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $23,203, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Community Finance Corporation give grants?

Community Finance Corporation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (5 grants).

Does Community Finance Corporation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Community Finance Corporation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Attached Schedule K" (5 grants).

Who are Community Finance Corporation's largest grantees?

Community Finance Corporation's largest 2025 grantees include University of AZ Foundation ($51,015), UA-College of Engineering ($25,000) and Tucson Unified School District ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Community Finance Corporation?

Community Finance Corporation reported $2.2B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

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 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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