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Community Vision Capital & Consulting

Foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-3032394 Website

Community vision capital & consulting promotes economic justice and alleviates poverty by increasing the financial resilience and sustainability of community-based nonprofits and enterprises. Through flexible financial products and sound advice, we create opportunities to make socially responsible investments that revitalize northern california communities.

Key facts about Community Vision Capital & Consulting

In short: Community Vision Capital & Consulting gave $145K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
94-3032394
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$145,362
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$29,072
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$171,647,430
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$171.6M

+6.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$145K

+13.0% YoY

Grant Count

5

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

-32.2% YoY

How Community Vision Capital & Consulting gives

  • Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Community Vision Capital & Consulting

Based on IRS filings

Community Vision Capital & Consulting is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $171.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $2.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

OaklandFresnoLongmontLos AngelesSan FranciscoRichmondAptosBerkeleyFairfieldFremontHollisterOrlandoSacramentoSan BernardinoSan JoseSanta AnaStocktonVisaliaWatsonvilleWest Point

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grants20192 grants20207 grants202116 grants20228 grants20233 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

First Nations Development: $42KFirst Nations Development$42KSogorea Te Land Trust: $42KSogorea Te Land Trust$42KSouthwest Fresno Development Corporation: $30KSouthwest Fresno DevelopmentCorporation$30KYouth Radio: $25KYouth Radio$25KMalonga Arts Collective: $6KMalonga Arts Collective$6K

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT Longmont, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$42,181
SOGOREA TE LAND TRUST Oakland, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$42,181
SOUTHWEST FRESNO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Fresno, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30,000
YOUTH RADIO Oakland, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
MALONGA ARTS COLLECTIVE Oakland, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$6,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$171,647,430$161,816,185$129,891,649
Revenue$18,843,856$24,622,332$10,403,968
Expenses$22,986,194$16,578,910$13,889,814
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$2,018,563$1,441,430$1,213,698
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 2, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Vision Capital & Consulting is led by Catherine Howard, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Catherine Howard

    President

    Director of Strategic Initiatives → Senior Vice President of Programs, 2020

    Senior Vice President of Programs → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $146K (2019) → $303K (2025)

  • Saul X. Ettlin

    Senior Advisor to the President

    Senior Advisor → Senior Advisor to the President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $167K (2021) → $197K (2025)

  • Anita Addison

    Board Chair

    Board Vice Chair → Board Member, 2020

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathaniel Schaffran

    Director of Business

    Director of Business Development → Director of Business, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $162K (2021) → $147K (2025)

  • Sabrina Kelley

    Director of External Relations

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $167K (2023) → $208K (2025)

  • Amanda Bornstein

    Interim Director of Catalytic Consulting

    Director of Catalytic Consulting & Training → Interim Director of Catalytic Consulting, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $167K (2024) → $170K (2025)

  • Scott Sporte

    Director of Credit

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $182K (2024) → $191K (2025)

  • C. Lea Salem

    Board Member

    Chief Financial Officer → CFO & Senior Finance Advisor, 2022

    CFO & Senior Finance Advisor → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    $152K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Daniel McDonald

    Senior Business Development Officer

    Deputy Director of Lending Bus. Development → Senior Business Development Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $138K (2020) → $162K (2025)

  • Pamela Merchant

    Board Member & Consultant

    Board Member → Board Member & Consultant, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    $79K (2022) → $6K (2025)

  • Wilfredo O. Mendoza

    Vice President of Finance & CFO

    CFO → Vice President of Finance & CFO, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2023) → $206K (2025)

  • Grayton Huang

    Controller

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $151K (2023) → $166K (2025)

  • David Elsaesser

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Chan

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Gopaul

    Board Member

    Board Chair → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Johnson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luisa Medina

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nikki Beasley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Madeira

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bhavani Daryanani

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Estella Sanchez

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Dill

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Weaver

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Bryan Ignozzi (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Nate Schaffran (2022–2024) — Director of Business Development
  • Former: Carmen Jones-Weaks (2024) — Director of People & Culture
  • Former: Jason Riggs (2024) — Communications Director
  • Former: Luis Rodriguez (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Risa Keeper (2024) — Interim Director of Catalytic Capital
  • Former: James Snyder (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Andre Madeira (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jonathan Taylor (2023) — Dr of Capital Solutions
  • Former: Andre Madiera (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Ruby Harris (2020–2022) — Co-Director of Loan Originations
  • Former: Esperanza Pallana (2021–2022) — Director of Stratg. Init.
  • Former: Maria A. Rosado (2021–2022) — Vice President of Internal Relations
  • Former: Joy Hoffman (2019–2021) — Board Vice Chair
  • Former: Ann Cameron (2021) — Interim President
  • Former: Mark Herrera (2021) — Director of Development
  • Former: Andrea Papanassiou (2019–2020) — Deputy Director of Consult
  • Former: Colby Dailey (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: E. Ross Culverwell (2019–2020) — Chief Credit Officer
  • Former: Luis Grenados (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary A. Rogier (2019–2020) — Former President
  • Former: Stephen Florance (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: David Elssaeser (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Daniel Hlad (2019) — Director of Development & Communications
  • Former: Ilana Schatz (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Joanne Lee (2019) — Director of Consulting Services

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Catherine Howard — President: $303KCatherine HowardPresident$303KSabrina Kelley — Director of External Relations: $208KSabrina KelleyDirector of External Relations$208KWilfredo Mendoza — VP of Finance/CFO: $206KWilfredo MendozaVP of Finance/CFO$206KSaul Ettlin — Senior Advisor to the President: $197KSaul EttlinSenior Advisor to the President$197KScott Sporte — Director of Credit: $191KScott SporteDirector of Credit$191KAmanda Bornstein — Interim Dir of Catalytic Consulting: $170KAmanda BornsteinInterim Dir of Catalytic…$170KGrayton Huang — Controller: $166KGrayton HuangController$166KDaniel McDonald — Senior Business Development Officer: $162KDaniel McDonaldSenior Business Development…$162KNathaniel Schaffran — Director of Business: $147KNathaniel SchaffranDirector of Business$147KPamela Merchant — Board Mem/Consultant (Thru 3/31/25): $6KPamela MerchantBoard Mem/Consultant (Thru…$6K

Frequently asked questions about Community Vision Capital & Consulting

How much does Community Vision Capital & Consulting give each year?

Community Vision Capital & Consulting gave $145K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $129K across 3 grants.

What is Community Vision Capital & Consulting's typical grant size?

Community Vision Capital & Consulting's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $29,072, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Community Vision Capital & Consulting give grants?

Community Vision Capital & Consulting gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (3 grants).

Does Community Vision Capital & Consulting give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Community Vision Capital & Consulting's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Community Vision Capital & Consulting's largest grantees?

Community Vision Capital & Consulting's largest 2025 grantees include First Nations Development ($42,181), Sogorea Te Land Trust ($42,181) and Southwest Fresno Development Corporation ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Community Vision Capital & Consulting?

Community Vision Capital & Consulting reported $171.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.8M.

What is Community Vision Capital & Consulting?

Community Vision Capital & Consulting is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $171.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Community Vision Capital & Consulting's EIN?

Community Vision Capital & Consulting's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3032394. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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