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Financial Partners Credit Union

Public charity · Grantmaker Downey, CA EIN: 95-1653038 Website

Financial Partners 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, Financial Partners 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.

Key facts about Financial Partners Credit Union

In short: Financial Partners Credit Union gave $201K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
95-1653038
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$200,547
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$40,109
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$2,238,109,251
Primary geography
Wisconsin (62% 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

$2.2B

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$201K

+116.3% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

+73.1% YoY

How Financial Partners Credit Union gives

  • Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Financial Partners Credit Union

Based on IRS filings

Financial Partners Credit Union is a public charity, based in Downey, CA. 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 $201K. Net investment income was $16.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

OrangeDowneyMadisonSalt Lake CitySeal BeachIrvineMilwaukeeOntarioWashingtonLos AngelesSan ClementeTacomaWhittier

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 8 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2020) to $599K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $201K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Filene Research Institute: $100KFilene Research Institute$100KChildren's Miracle Network Hospitals: $57KChildren's Miracle NetworkHospitals$57KNational Credit Union Foundation: $25KNational Credit UnionFoundation$25KChoc Foundation: $14KChoc Foundation$14KRMJ Foundation: $5KRMJ Foundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Filene Research Institute ($100K). Together the top 5 received $201K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 27 (78%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Filene Research Institute Madison, WITo provide scientific research and educational programs that benefit the general public, credit unions, and their members.$100,000
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Ontario, CATo assist in providing financial support for children in need of medical care.$56,560
National Credit Union Foundation Milwaukee, WITo assist in improving people's financial lives through credit unions.$25,000
Choc Foundation Orange, CATo assist in providing resources that nurture, advance and protect the well-being of children.$13,512
RMJ Foundation Ontario, CATo support financial education efforts of credit unions in California and Nevada$5,475

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50M$100M$150M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,238,109,251$2,241,896,241$2,274,502,940
Revenue$132,955,752$131,855,521$112,970,824
Expenses$126,987,488$128,556,761$108,208,142
Net Investment Income$16,853,375$14,411,544$9,078,283

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 August 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 23, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 27, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Financial Partners Credit Union is led by Nader Moghaddam, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 40 of 43 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nader Moghaddam

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $1M (2020) → $1.1M (2025)

  • Caryn Phillips

    Supv Cmte Chairperson

    Supv Cmte Chair → Supv Cmte Chairperson, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2021) → $3K (2025)

  • Yves Pinkowitz

    Chairperson

    Vice Chair → Vice Chairperson, 2023

    Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $407 (2020) → $2K (2025)

  • Haribabu Krishnamoorthy

    Director, Programming & Development

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $211K (2023) → $233K (2025)

  • Neil Jonesformer

    Senior Director & Real Estate Lending

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $180K (2025)

  • Adam Wass

    Financial Consultant

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $283K (2020) → $388K (2025)

  • Alan Bergman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2020) → $6K (2025)

  • Alex Saab

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2023) → $5K (2025)

  • Barbara Smith

    Board Member

    Chair → Chairperson, 2023

    Chairperson → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $540 (2020) → $7K (2025)

  • Darren Herrmann

    Executive Vice President & CTO

    Senior Vice President & COO → Executive Vice President & COO, 2023

    Executive Vice President & COO → Executive Vice President & CTO, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $367K (2020) → $466K (2025)

  • Dennis Donnelly

    Senior Vice President Operations & Digital Delivery

    Vice President Member Contact Center → Senior Vice President Operations & Digital Delivery, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $200K (2020) → $243K (2025)

  • Donna Clawson

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2021) → $4K (2025)

  • Joe Spetz

    Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Juan A. Jimenez-Lindmeier

    Vice President Real Estate Lending

    Vice President Real Estate Loan Produc → Vice President Real Estate Loan Production, 2022

    Vice President Real Estate Loan Production → Vice President Real Estate Lending, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $442K (2020) → $208K (2025)

  • Justin Chang

    Vice President Commercial Lending & Business Banking

    Vice President Commercial Lending → Vice President Commercial Lending & Business Banking, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $289K (2020) → $258K (2025)

  • Larry Romero

    Senior Commercial Loan Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $484K (2020) → $352K (2025)

  • Mario Guerra

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $477 (2020) → $6K (2025)

  • Mario Osorio

    Senior Vice President Investment & Ins. Services

    Vice President Investment & Nsurance → Senior Vice President Investment & Insurance, 2023

    Senior Vice President Investment & Insurance → Senior Vice President Investment & Ins. Services, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $194K (2020) → $244K (2025)

  • Mary Torsney

    Executive Vice President & CFO

    Senior Vice President & CFO → Executive Vice President & CFO, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $423K (2020) → $475K (2025)

  • Paul Geery

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $10K (2025)

  • Ralph Crowther

    Board Member

    Chairman → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $110 (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Stephanie Heglar

    Vice President Enterprise Risk Management & Compliance

    Vice President Risk Management → Vice President Enterprise Risk Management & Compliance, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $197K (2020) → $227K (2025)

  • Steve Koester

    Supv Cmte Member

    Supv Cmte Secretary → Supv Cmte Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2022) → $6K (2025)

  • Travis Long

    Vice President Enterprise Project Management

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $184K (2020) → $222K (2025)

  • Vince Workman

    Supv Cmte Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Wanda A. Williams

    Executive Vice President & CAO

    Senior Vice President & CAO → Executive Vice President & CAO, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $355K (2020) → $647K (2025)

  • William Feaster

    Vice Chairperson

    Board Member → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Vice Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2022) → $2K (2025)

  • Joann Forte

    Vice President Loan Resolution

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $170K (2021) → $213K (2025)

  • Andrea Portillo

    Vice President Loan Servicing

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $155K (2022) → $178K (2025)

  • Angelo George Cox

    Vice President Facilities Purchasing & Physical Security

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $96K (2022) → $224K (2025)

  • Christopher A. Marquez

    Vice President It Infrastructure

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $156K (2022) → $244K (2025)

  • Evan K. Albertazzi

    Vice President Digital Delivery

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $162K (2022) → $220K (2025)

  • Michael Stavrakis

    Vice President Finance

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $209K (2022) → $277K (2025)

  • Brian Edward Siegel

    Vice President Marketing

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $185K (2024) → $199K (2025)

  • Franklin Scott Ortwine

    Vice President Chief Information Officer

    Vice President & CIO → Vice President Chief Information Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $239K (2024) → $314K (2025)

  • Jeanette Mardesic

    Vice President Branch Delivery

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $158K (2024) → $187K (2025)

  • Jill Hall Erps

    Senior Vice President Chief Development Officer

    Senior Vice President & Cro → Senior Vice President Chief Development Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $293K (2024) → $351K (2025)

  • Matthew Paul Herrick

    Executive Vice President & Cro

    Executive Vice President Chief Revenue Officer → Executive Vice President & Cro, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $209K (2024) → $458K (2025)

  • Eric Johnson Former

    Vice President Controller

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $172K (2025)

  • Jeffrey Adam Smith

    Vice President Consumer Lending

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $221K (2025)

  • Jesus Castro Cortez

    Manager & It Operations

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $188K (2025)

  • Michael Vincent Cooney

    Vice President Learning & Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $194K (2025)

  • Peter Russell Boehme

    Vice President Secondary Marketing

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $255K (2025)

Former officers (35)
  • Former: Eric Johnson (2020–2024) — Vice President Controller
  • Former: Anthony L. Kendziorski (2023–2024) — Director, Network & Systems Infrastructure
  • Former: Eric Zittel (2023–2024) — Senior Vice President Chief Lending Officer
  • Former: Kamil Sakici (2023–2024) — Senior Vice President Chief Strategy Officer
  • Former: Alex Saldana (2024) — Director & Member Advice Center
  • Former: Cambria Briggsformer (2024) — Senior Vice President Human Resources
  • Former: Lori Reevesformer (2024) — Senior Vice President Chief Marketing Officer
  • Former: Cambria Briggs (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President Human Resources
  • Former: Ermete Vestri (2020–2023) — Vice President Real Estate Lending
  • Former: Jill Hall-Erps (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President & Cro
  • Former: Joseph Brancucci (2020–2023) — Special Lending Consulting
  • Former: Lori Reeves (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President Chief Marketing Officer
  • Former: Phillip Fowler (2020–2023) — Vice President Information Technology
  • Former: Mark Lakatos (2022–2023) — Vice President Learning & Development
  • Former: Royce Ngiam (2022–2023) — Vice President Sponsor & Community Relations
  • Former: Aaron Bresko (2023) — Senior Vice President Lending
  • Former: David Gregg (2023) — Director, Learning & Development
  • Former: Gary Macheel Former (2023) — Emeritus
  • Former: Carlos Eduardo Burga (2020–2022) — Senior Real Estate Loan Consultant
  • Former: Gary Macheel (2020–2022) — Emeritus
  • Former: John Robert Sanchez (2020–2022) — Vice President Facilities Purchasing
  • Former: Steven Joffe (2020–2022) — Vice President Consumer Lending
  • Former: Tamer Abouelezz (2020–2022) — Real Estate Loan Consultant
  • Former: Ralph Crowther Past Chairman (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: William Brown (2021–2022) — Real Estate Loan Consultant
  • Former: Cindy Serafin (2022) — Vice President Sales & Member Service
  • Former: Joseph Chow (2022) — Senior Commercial Loan Officer
  • Former: Marisol Cortez (2022) — Real Estate Loan Consultant
  • Former: John Iacona (2020–2021) — External Real Estate Loan
  • Former: Shane L. Stockwell (2020–2021) — External Real Estate Loan
  • Former: Kris Smith (2021) — Vice President It
  • Former: Christa Marie Wolfinbarger (2020) — Real Estate Loan Consultant
  • Former: David Scott Kipers Former (2020) — Vice President Sales & Member Service
  • Former: Erin Im (2020) — Vice President Learning & Development
  • Former: Norma A. Stein (2020) — Hr Consultant

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Nader Moghaddam — President/CEO: $1.1MNader MoghaddamPresident/CEO$1.1MWanda a Williams — EVP/Cao: $647KWanda a WilliamsEVP/Cao$647KMary Torsney — EVP/CFO: $475KMary TorsneyEVP/CFO$475KDarren Herrmann — EVP/CTO: $466KDarren HerrmannEVP/CTO$466KMatthew Paul Herrick — EVP/Cro: $458KMatthew Paul HerrickEVP/Cro$458KAdam Wass — Financial Consultant: $388KAdam WassFinancial Consultant$388KLarry Romero — Senior Commercial Loan Officer: $352KLarry RomeroSenior Commercial Loan Officer$352KJill Hall Erps — SVP Chief Development Officer: $351KJill Hall ErpsSVP Chief Development Officer$351KFranklin Scott Ortwine — VP Chief Information Officer: $314KFranklin Scott OrtwineVP Chief Information Officer$314KMichael Stavrakis — VP Finance: $277KMichael StavrakisVP Finance$277KJustin Chang — VP Commercial Lending and Business Banking: $258KJustin ChangVP Commercial Lending and…$258KPeter Russell Boehme — VP Secondary Marketing: $255KPeter Russell BoehmeVP Secondary Marketing$255KMario Osorio — SVP INV. & Ins. Services: $244KMario OsorioSVP INV. & Ins. Services$244KChristopher a Marquez — VP It Infrastructure: $244KChristopher a MarquezVP It Infrastructure$244KDennis Donnelly — SVP Operations & Digital Delivery: $243KDennis DonnellySVP Operations & Digital…$243KHaribabu Krishnamoorthy — Director, Programming & Development: $233KHaribabu KrishnamoorthyDirector, Programming &…$233KStephanie Heglar — VP Enterprise Risk Mgmt & Compliance: $227KStephanie HeglarVP Enterprise Risk Mgmt &…$227KAngelo George Cox — VP Facilities Purchasing & Physical Security: $224KAngelo George CoxVP Facilities Purchasing &…$224KTravis Long — VP Enterprise Project Management: $222KTravis LongVP Enterprise Project Management$222KJeffrey Adam Smith — VP Consumer Lending: $221KJeffrey Adam SmithVP Consumer Lending$221KEvan K Albertazzi — VP Digital Delivery: $220KEvan K AlbertazziVP Digital Delivery$220KJoann Forte — VP Loan Resolution: $213KJoann ForteVP Loan Resolution$213KJuan a Jimenez-Lindmeier — VP Real Estate Lending: $208KJuan a Jimenez-LindmeierVP Real Estate Lending$208KBrian Edward Siegel — VP Marketing: $199KBrian Edward SiegelVP Marketing$199KMichael Vincent Cooney — VP Learning & Development: $194KMichael Vincent CooneyVP Learning & Development$194KJesus Castro Cortez — Manager, It Operations: $188KJesus Castro CortezManager, It Operations$188KJeanette Mardesic — VP Branch Delivery: $187KJeanette MardesicVP Branch Delivery$187KNeil Jonesformer — Senior Director, Real Estate Lending: $180KNeil JonesformerSenior Director, Real Estate…$180KAndrea Portillo — VP Loan Servicing: $178KAndrea PortilloVP Loan Servicing$178KEric Johnson Former — VP Controller: $172KEric Johnson FormerVP Controller$172KPaul Geery — Board Member: $10KPaul GeeryBoard Member$10KBarbara Smith — Board Member: $7KBarbara SmithBoard Member$7KMario Guerra — Board Member: $6KMario GuerraBoard Member$6KSteve Koester — Supv CMTE Member: $6KSteve KoesterSupv CMTE Member$6KAlan Bergman — Treasurer: $6KAlan BergmanTreasurer$6KAlex Saab — Board Member: $5KAlex SaabBoard Member$5KDonna Clawson — Secretary: $4KDonna ClawsonSecretary$4KCaryn Phillips — Supv CMTE Chairperson: $3KCaryn PhillipsSupv CMTE Chairperson$3KDr William Feaster — Vice Chairperson: $2KDr William FeasterVice Chairperson$2KYves Pinkowitz — Chairperson: $2KYves PinkowitzChairperson$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.1M, to Nader Moghaddam (President/CEO). 40 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Financial Partners Credit Union

How much does Financial Partners Credit Union give each year?

Financial Partners Credit Union gave $201K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $93K across 4 grants.

What is Financial Partners Credit Union's typical grant size?

Financial Partners Credit Union's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $40,109, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Financial Partners Credit Union give grants?

Financial Partners Credit Union gives mostly in Wisconsin: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ontario, CA (2 grants).

Does Financial Partners Credit Union give general operating support?

Yes: 20% of Financial Partners Credit Union's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Financial Partners Credit Union's largest grantees?

Financial Partners Credit Union's largest 2025 grantees include Filene Research Institute ($100,000), Children's Miracle Network Hospitals ($56,560) and National Credit Union Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Financial Partners Credit Union?

Financial Partners Credit Union reported $2.2B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $133.0M.

What is Financial Partners Credit Union's EIN?

Financial Partners Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1653038. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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