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First Community Credit Union

Public charity · Grantmaker Coquille, OR EIN: 93-0468003 Website

First Community Credit Union is an Oregon-based credit union headquartered in Coquille. The organization says it began in 1957 and now has 29 branches serving more than 90,000 members across Oregon. Its 2025 filing identifies its filing type as Form 990 (a public charity).

Key facts about First Community Credit Union

In short: First Community Credit Union gave $256K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $13K). 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
93-0468003
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$255,834
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$12,792
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
45% first-time grantees (9 of 20, 2025)
Total assets
$1,712,779,148

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7B

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$256K

-5.5% YoY

Grant Count

20

+11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-15.0% YoY

Is First Community Credit Union open to new grantees?

45%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 20 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $13K repeat.

  • 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). 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 mission stated in the 2025 filing is “to build lasting financial relationships through personalized banking.” The organization’s website describes its mission as building lasting relationships through personalized service and digital solutions.

The 2025 filing describes its program as the activities of a state-chartered credit union, including funding and servicing loans, deposits, ACH services, and ATM access. Its listed 2025 grants identify their purpose as “community support.” The website highlights contributions to Oregon 4-H and FFA youth programs, scholarships, and children’s health-related causes.

Grantmaking

The 2025 filing lists 20 grants totaling $255,834. Grant amounts ranged from $5,100 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. The website separately reports $622,500 given to 257 organizations in 2025; that broader reported contribution total is distinct from the itemized grants in the filing.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The credit union describes itself as Oregon-based, with branches serving communities across the state. Its website’s 2026 giving pledge is for charities, nonprofits, and communities in Oregon.

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300KTotal only2020Total only202114 grants202220 grants202318 grants202420 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $294K (2023). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $256K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

A Family Place: $25KA Family Place$25KDeschutes County 4-H: $20KDeschutes County 4-H$20KBend North Little League: $20KBend North Little League$20KUmatilla County Fair: $20KUmatilla County Fair$20KKlamath County Rotary Club: $19KKlamath County Rotary Club$19KGrants Pass Active Club: $17KGrants Pass Active Club$17KCoos Youth Auction Committee: $17KCoos Youth Auction Committee$17KRoseburg Rotary Foundation: $13KRoseburg Rotary Foundation$13KHarney County Youth Livestock: $10KHarney County Youth Livestock$10KHillsboro Tuesday Market Place: $10KHillsboro Tuesday Market Place$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was A Family Place ($25K). Together the top 10 received $171K.

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 72 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
A Family Place Community Support$25,000
Deschutes County 4-H Community Support$20,240
Bend North Little League Community Support$20,000
Umatilla County Fair Community Support$19,999
Klamath County Rotary Club Community Support$18,512
Grants Pass Active Club Community Support$17,282
Coos Youth Auction Committee Community Support$16,594
Roseburg Rotary Foundation Community Support$12,879
Harney County Youth Livestock Community Support$10,332
Hillsboro Tuesday Market Place Community Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grants
2025 $1,712,779,148 $81,023,964 $60,676,869 $255,834 20
2024 $1,676,813,394 $71,084,286 $56,759,205 $270,724 18
2023 $1,676,601,574 $62,808,074 $47,436,500 $294,168 20
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$25M$50M$75M$100M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,712,779,148$1,676,813,394$1,676,601,574
Revenue$81,023,964$71,084,286$62,808,074
Expenses$60,676,869$56,759,205$47,436,500
Net Investment Income$9,731,065$11,259,237$12,517,782

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 October 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 16, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Brian Menefee as board chairperson; Joseph Deutz as secretary; Robin McAlpin as former chair; Dennis Erickson as vice-chairperson; and Mary Ellen Robbins as treasurer. Other listed board members are Linda Furman Grile, Shaun Hoback, Steve Mohrland, Dan Gibson, and Hall Thomas.

First Community Credit Union is led by David Elmer, President, CEO & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; 21 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Elmer

    President, CEO & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $661K (2020) → $1.2M (2025)

  • Brian Menefee

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    12 hrs/week

    $17K (2020) → $22K (2025)

  • Dan Gibson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $17K (2020) → $18K (2025)

  • Dennis Erickson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $17K (2020) → $18K (2025)

  • Gerald Prickett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $17K (2020) → $18K (2025)

  • Hall Thomas

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $19K (2020) → $18K (2025)

  • Kevin Isley

    Senior Vice President Ebanking & Development

    Senior Vice President, Ebanking & Development → Senior Vice President Ebanking & Development, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $222K (2020) → $283K (2025)

  • Linda Furman Grile

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $17K (2020) → $18K (2025)

  • Mike Leep

    Executive Vice President & CFO

    Senior Vice President & Finance → Senior Vice President Finance, 2021

    Senior Vice President Finance → Executive Vice President & CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $221K (2020) → $371K (2025)

  • Renee Nelson

    Executive Vice President & Cgo

    Executive Vice President & CFO → Executive Vice President & Cgo, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $780K (2020) → $650K (2025)

  • Robin McAlpin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $17K (2020) → $20K (2025)

  • Shaun Hoback

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $17K (2020) → $18K (2025)

  • Steve Mohrland

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $20K (2020) → $18K (2025)

  • Erin Spencer

    Senior Vice President Communications & Engag

    Senior Vice President Communications & Engagement → Senior Vice President Communications & Engag, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $210K (2021) → $266K (2025)

  • Mindy Reeves

    Senior Vice President Credit Administration

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $210K (2021) → $271K (2025)

  • Ted Rubin

    Vice President of Investment Services

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $281K (2021) → $233K (2025)

  • Jeremy Alger

    Senior Vice President Information Technology

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $249K (2023) → $280K (2025)

  • Ellen Scriven

    Executive Vice President & COO

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $264K (2024) → $372K (2025)

  • Julie Hargraves

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    $15K (2024) → $18K (2025)

  • Joseph Deutz

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    12 hrs/week

    $20K (2025)

  • Mary Ellen Robbins

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    $18K (2025)

  • Elizabeth Davis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Mary-Ellen Robbins (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Joe Deutz (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Denise Hill (2020–2023) — Executive Vice President & COO
  • Former: Frank Sproul (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: June Chadbourne (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Wendy Osgood (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President Branch Administration
  • Former: Harvey Denney (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Melinda Reeves (2020) — Senior Vice President & Credit Administration
  • Former: Sonja Johnston (2020) — Senior Bsa Specialist

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

David Elmer — President/CEO/Treasurer: $1.2MDavid ElmerPresident/CEO/Treasurer$1.2MRenee Nelson — Executive Vice President/Cgo: $650KRenee NelsonExecutive Vice President/Cgo$650KEllen Scriven — Executive Vice President/COO: $372KEllen ScrivenExecutive Vice President/COO$372KMike Leep — Executive Vice President/CFO: $371KMike LeepExecutive Vice President/CFO$371KKevin Isley — SVP Ebanking & Development: $283KKevin IsleySVP Ebanking & Development$283KJeremy Alger — SVP Information Technology: $280KJeremy AlgerSVP Information Technology$280KMindy Reeves — SVP Credit Administration: $271KMindy ReevesSVP Credit Administration$271KErin Spencer — SVP Communications & Engag: $266KErin SpencerSVP Communications & Engag$266KTed Rubin — VP of Investment Services: $233KTed RubinVP of Investment Services$233KBrian Menefee — Board Member (Chairperson): $22KBrian MenefeeBoard Member (Chairperson)$22KJoseph Deutz — Board Member (Secretary): $20KJoseph DeutzBoard Member (Secretary)$20KRobin McAlpin — Board Member (Former Chair): $20KRobin McAlpinBoard Member (Former Chair)$20KDennis Erickson — Board Member (Vice-Chairperson): $18KDennis EricksonBoard Member (Vice-Chairperson)$18KMary Ellen Robbins — Board Member (Treasurer): $18KMary Ellen RobbinsBoard Member (Treasurer)$18KLinda Furman Grile — Board Member: $18KLinda Furman GrileBoard Member$18KShaun Hoback — Board Member: $18KShaun HobackBoard Member$18KSteve Mohrland — Board Member: $18KSteve MohrlandBoard Member$18KDan Gibson — Board Member: $18KDan GibsonBoard Member$18KHall Thomas — Board Member: $18KHall ThomasBoard Member$18KGerald Prickett — Board Member: $18KGerald PrickettBoard Member$18KJulie Hargraves — Board Member: $18KJulie HargravesBoard Member$18K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.2M, to David Elmer (President/CEO/Treasurer). 21 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 200 N Adams Street, Coquille, OR 97423
Phone: (541) 396-2145
Website: https://myfirstccu.org

Frequently asked questions about First Community Credit Union

How much does First Community Credit Union give each year?

First Community Credit Union gave $256K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $271K across 18 grants.

What is First Community Credit Union's typical grant size?

First Community Credit Union's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,792, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from First Community Credit Union that year got $11K on average.

Does First Community Credit Union give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on First Community Credit Union's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Support" (20 grants).

Who are First Community Credit Union's largest grantees?

First Community Credit Union's largest 2025 grantees include A Family Place ($25,000), Deschutes County 4-H ($20,240) and Bend North Little League ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is First Community Credit Union?

First Community Credit Union reported $1.7B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $81.0M.

What does First Community Credit Union fund?

The mission stated in the 2025 filing is “to build lasting financial relationships through personalized banking.” The organization’s website describes its mission as building lasting relationships through personalized service and digital solutions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from First Community Credit Union?

The 2025 filing lists 20 grants totaling $255,834. Grant amounts ranged from $5,100 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. The website separately reports $622,500 given to 257 organizations in 2025; that broader reported contribution total is distinct from the itemized grants in the filing.

Where does First Community Credit Union make grants?

The credit union describes itself as Oregon-based, with branches serving communities across the state. Its website’s 2026 giving pledge is for charities, nonprofits, and communities in Oregon.

What is First Community Credit Union's EIN?

First Community Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0468003. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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