Community First Credit Union
Community First Credit Union is a cooperative, organized for the purpose of promoting thrift and savings among its members, creating a source of credit for them at rates of interest set by the board of directors, and providing an opportunity for them to use and control their own money on a democratic basis in order to improve their economic and social conditions. As a cooperative, Community First Credit Union conducts its business for the mutual benefit and general welfare of its members with the earnings, savings, benefits, or services of the credit union being distributed to its members as patrons.
Community First Credit Union at a glance
- Total assets
- $805,920,075
- -1.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $47,791,718
- +9.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $8,185,063
- +43.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $44,667,904
- +11.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Community First Credit Union funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition Santa Rosa, CA | Promoting bicycling as a central solution to many of the environmental, health and social problems facing our community. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $805,920,075 | $47,791,718 | $44,667,904 | — | — | $8,185,063 |
| 2023 | $816,808,644 | $43,498,880 | $40,241,977 | $10,000 | 1 | $5,695,839 |
| 2022 | $823,669,192 | $36,766,136 | $28,206,770 | — | — | $2,200,085 |
| 2021 | $761,258,257 | $33,075,635 | $25,585,694 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $650,851,812 | $31,829,604 | $26,049,069 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $546,009,212 | $29,807,777 | $24,606,472 | — | — | — |
About Community First Credit Union
Based on IRS filings
Community First Credit Union is a public charity, based in Santa Rosa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $805.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $8.2M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community First Credit Union is led by Scott E Johnson, CEO on every filing since 2021; 12 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Scott E Johnson
CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$200K (2021) → $666K (2024)
Carolyn Welch
Chair
Director → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zhao Cho Qiu
Supv Cmte Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Rivera
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Weiss
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Madsen
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Medhane Kidane
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Williams
Supv Cmte Member
Chief Marketing → CMO, 2020
CMO → Supv Cmte Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$144K (2019) → $0 (2024)
John Peterson
Assistant Vice President Branch Infrastructure
COO → Assistant Vice President Branch Infrastructure, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$141K (2019) → $158K (2024)
Monika Besancon
COO
Clo → COO, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$140K (2019) → $274K (2024)
Andrew Dickhut
CMO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$167K (2022) → $226K (2024)
Fitzgerald Reyes
CFO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$68K (2022) → $281K (2024)
Katrice Collins
Vice President Mortgage Lending
Vice President → Vice President Mortgage Lending, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$147K (2022) → $167K (2024)
Sara Griggs
Cpo
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$122K (2022) → $159K (2024)
Cary Shumway
Clo
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$168K (2023) → $251K (2024)
Christopher Kraemer
CIO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$157K (2023) → $159K (2024)
Mario Carranza
Vice President Consumer Lending
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$155K (2023) → $171K (2024)
Margaret McCauley
Assistant Vice President Finance
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$141K (2024)
Rosario Hext
Vice President Digital Banking
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$142K (2024)
Brian Cochran
Treasurer
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Scott
Secretary
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marrianne McBride
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Haggarty
Supv Cmte Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen De Chadenedes
Supv Cmte Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roy Dajalos
Supv Cmte Secretary
Supv Cmte Member → Supv Cmte Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Arlene Colombini (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Carel Van Den Heuvel (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: John C. Burke (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Scott (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jay Hufford Former (2023) — Cro
- Former: Kerrie Chambers (2023) — Director Mortgage Sales
- Former: Rosario Garza (2023) — Vice President Digital Banking
- Former: Chris Kraemer (2019–2022) — CIO
- Former: David P Rhoades (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Jay Hufford (2019–2022) — Cro
- Former: Rob Scott (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dawn Leandro (2019–2021) — Mlo
- Former: Todd Sheffield (2019–2021) — Former CEO
- Former: Hally Swan (2020–2021) — Mlo
- Former: Madelyn Holtkamp (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Fryer (2020–2021) — Mlo
- Former: Susan Black (2020) — Mlo
- Former: Cameron Reeves (2019) — Director
- Former: Madeline Holtkamp (2019) — Board Secretary
- Former: Monte Hill (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $666K, to Scott Johnson (CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community First Credit Union
How large is Community First Credit Union?
Community First Credit Union reported $805.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $47.8M.
Where does Community First Credit Union operate?
Community First Credit Union has awarded grants in California.
What is Community First Credit Union's EIN?
Community First Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1541515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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