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Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbia, MD EIN: 52-0192004 Website

ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND INC is a public charity based in Columbia, Maryland, formed in 1990. Its stated mission is to provide financial products and technical assistance to organizations working to acquire, develop, and preserve affordable housing and revitalize communities.

Key facts about Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc

In short: Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc gave $1.4M across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $93K), top state Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
52-0192004
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,397,790
Grants made (2024)
15
Average grant
$93,186
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$551,828,162
Primary geography
Washington (41% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$551.8M

+14.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

-57.1% YoY

Grant Count

15

-34.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$93K

-34.2% YoY

How Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc gives

  • 47% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 1844% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is “to deliver innovative financial products and technical assistance to organizations to acquire, develop, and preserve quality affordable housing and to revitalize communities.”

Its 2024 grants included capacity-building support for predevelopment costs for BIPOC developers. Among its grantees, Little Lights Urban Ministries Inc. received $40,000 in 2024; the grantee describes its mission as empowering underserved youth and families in Washington, DC through academics, life skills, the arts, and discipleship.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the funder reported 15 grants totaling $1,397,790. Grant amounts ranged from $11,500 to $200,000, with a median of $50,000. The listed grants most commonly described their purpose as capacity building for predevelopment costs for BIPOC developers.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Washington (41%), the District of Columbia (23%), Maryland (14%), Nevada (11%), and Virginia (8%). Listed recipients also included organizations in Tennessee.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonSeattleBaltimoreNashvilleAlexandriaBronxBurienLortonRentonSan FranciscoWoodbridgeArlingtonBethesdaBrentwoodDetroitGreenbeltHanoverHuntingtonHyattsvileLas Vegas

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M11 grants2020 3 grants2021 24 grants2022 23 grants2023 15 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2021) to $3.5M (2022). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $1.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CJG LLC: $200KCJG LLC$200KTOC Enterprises: $200KTOC Enterprises$200KA & D Quality Construction CO: $175KA & D Quality Construction CO$175KAlpha Sharp Development CO LLC: $150KAlpha Sharp Development CO LLC$150KQuality Development LLC: $141KQuality Development LLC$141KMarlex CP: $100KMarlex CP$100KWiltrust Group: $100KWiltrust Group$100KCunningham Legacy Lofts: $50KCunningham Legacy Lofts$50KDistrict Alliance for Safe Housing (Dash): $50KDistrict Alliance for SafeHousing (Dash)$50KErcpcp: $50KErcpcp$50K

The largest 2024 recipient was CJG LLC ($200K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K18$50–100K32$100–250K6$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 32 grants of 76 (42%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CJG LLC Burien, WAFor capacity building for predevelopment costs for bipoc developers.$200,000
TOC Enterprises Huntington, MDFor capacity building for predevelopment costs for bipoc developers.$200,000
A & D Quality Construction CO Renton, WAFor capacity building for predevelopment costs for bipoc developers.$175,000
Alpha Sharp Development CO LLC Las Vegas, NVFor capacity building for predevelopment costs for bipoc developers.$150,000
Quality Development LLC Seattle, WAFor capacity building for predevelopment costs for bipoc developers.$141,290
Marlex CP Woodbridge, VAFor capacity building for predevelopment costs for bipoc developers.$100,000
Wiltrust Group Washington, DCFor capacity building for predevelopment costs for bipoc developers.$100,000
Cunningham Legacy Lofts Washington, DCFor capacity building for predevelopment costs for bipoc developers.$50,000
District Alliance for Safe Housing (Dash) Washington, DCFor capacity building for predevelopment costs for bipoc developers.$50,000
Ercpcp Washington, DCFor capacity building for predevelopment costs for bipoc developers.$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $551,828,162 $49,840,527 $33,174,444 $1,397,790
2023 $480,806,615 $36,120,781 $23,753,467 $3,255,130
2022 $426,085,407 $35,729,584 $19,483,504 $3,544,621
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$551,828,162$480,806,615$426,085,407
Revenue$49,840,527$36,120,781$35,729,584
Expenses$33,174,444$23,753,467$19,483,504
Net Investment Income$6,151,171$4,813,873$1,398,301

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Shaun Donovan and Lori Chatman as directors. Other listed officers and staff are Elise Balboni, president; William Beckmann, SVP and CFO until October 2024; Linda Manley, SVP, CLO and secretary; Charlotte Crow, SVP and treasurer; Timothy Martin, VP and chief credit officer; Jonathan Clarke, VP and chief lending officer; Anna Smukowski, managing director of impact investing; and Monica Warren-Jones, director of strategic projects.

Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc is led by Elise Balboni, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 9 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elise Balboni

    President

    Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Cap → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $234K (2021) → $492K (2024)

  • Anna Smukowski

    Managing Director & Impact Investing

    Senior Director & Capital Programs → Managing Director & Impact Investing, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $194K (2023) → $214K (2024)

  • Joy Garvin

    Director & Lending Operations

    Director of Lending Operations → Director - Loan Fund, 2021

    Director - Loan Fund → Director & Lending Operations, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2020) → $187K (2024)

  • Lori Chatman

    Director

    President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $437K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Joshua Griff

    Director & Credit

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $158K (2022) → $191K (2024)

  • Monica Warren-Jones

    Director & Strategic Projects

    Strategic Projects Director → Director & Strategic Projects, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $187K (2022) → $205K (2024)

  • Sharon Bollers

    Director & Lending

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $175K (2022) → $199K (2024)

  • Cynthia Muller

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Carr

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaun Donovan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry E. O'Neill

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taiisa Kelly

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlotte Crow

    Senior Vice President & Treasurer

    Senior Vice President → Senior Vice President & Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $252K (2020) → $328K (2024)

  • Timothy Martin

    Vice President & Chief Credit Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $229K (2020) → $312K (2024)

  • Jonathan Clarke

    Vice President & Chief Lending Officer

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $246K (2022) → $301K (2024)

  • Charles Werhane

    Former Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    Director → Former Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William Beckmann

    Senior Vice President & CFO

    Senior Vice President & CFO → Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2023

    Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer → Senior Vice President & CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Manley

    Senior Vice President, Clo & Secretary

    General Counsel & Secretary → Senior Vice President, Clo & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Rands

    Senior Vice President & CFO

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Cathy Dolan (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Shack (2020–2023) — General Counsel & Secretary
  • Former: Harold Pettigrew (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Barrett (2023) — Senior Loan Officer
  • Former: Ekaterina Izyumova (2020–2022) — Director - Loan Fund
  • Former: Sally Hebner (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President & CFO
  • Former: Priscilla Almodovar (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Terri North (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: James Jonathan Clarke (2020–2021) — Vice President & Chief Lending Officer
  • Former: Linda Sorden (2020–2021) — Senior Loan Officer
  • Former: Robert Bachmann (2020–2021) — Senior Director & Impact Investing
  • Former: William Lambe III (2020–2021) — Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives & Business D
  • Former: Antonieta M. Ramos (2020) — Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: David Senft (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Judd Levy (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Marla Bilonick (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Elise Balboni — President: $492KElise BalboniPresident$492KCharlotte Crow — SVP & Treasurer: $328KCharlotte CrowSVP & Treasurer$328KTimothy Martin — VP, Chief Credit Officer: $312KTimothy MartinVP, Chief Credit Officer$312KJonathan Clarke — VP, Chief Lending Officer: $301KJonathan ClarkeVP, Chief Lending Officer$301KAnna Smukowski — Managing Director, Impact Investing: $214KAnna SmukowskiManaging Director, Impact…$214KMonica Warren-Jones — Director, Strategic Projects: $205KMonica Warren-JonesDirector, Strategic Projects$205KSharon Bollers — Director, Lending: $199KSharon BollersDirector, Lending$199KJoshua Griff — Director, Credit: $191KJoshua GriffDirector, Credit$191KJoy Garvin — Director, Lending Operations: $187KJoy GarvinDirector, Lending Operations$187K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $492K, to Elise Balboni (President). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 11000 Broken Land Parkway 700, Columbia, MD 21044
Phone: (410) 964-0552
Website: https://enterprisecommunity.com

Frequently asked questions about Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc

How much does Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc give each year?

Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc gave $1.4M across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.3M across 23 grants.

What is Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $93,186, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc give grants?

Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc's top state is Washington, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were District of Columbia (23%) and Maryland (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants) and Seattle, WA (2 grants).

Does Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc's largest grantees?

Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc's largest 2024 grantees include CJG LLC ($200,000), TOC Enterprises ($200,000) and A & D Quality Construction CO ($175,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc?

Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc reported $551.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $49.8M.

What does Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is “to deliver innovative financial products and technical assistance to organizations to acquire, develop, and preserve quality affordable housing and to revitalize communities.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc?

Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check enterprisecommunity.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc's EIN?

Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0192004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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