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LBS Financial Credit Union

Public charity · Grantmaker Westminster, CA EIN: 95-1644568 Website

LBS Financial 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, LBS Financial 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 being distributed to its members as patrons.

LBS Financial Credit Union at a glance

In short: LBS Financial Credit Union gave $28K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$27,997
+78.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$6,999
-10.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$6,449
Total assets
$2,043,255,241
+3.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (66% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who LBS Financial Credit Union funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Children's Miracle Network: $10KChildren's Miracle Network$10KCal State University Long Beach Research Foundation: $6KCal State University LongBeach Research Foundation$6KABC Unified School District Education Foundation: $6KABC Unified School DistrictEducation Foundation$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Children's Miracle Network ($10K). Together the top 3 received $21K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($6,547), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Salt Lake CityCerritosLong Beach

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 Total only2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $31K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $28K.

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

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Miracle Network Salt Lake City, UTProvide Financial Support for Medical Care for Children.$9,500
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$6,547
Cal State University Long Beach Research Foundation Long Beach, CATo support the educational mission of csulb by engaging in research, community service and sponsored programs.$6,350
ABC Unified School District Education Foundation Cerritos, CATo help provide high quality educational opportunities for children.$5,600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,043,255,241$91,952,473$83,243,687$27,9974$22,790,410
2023$1,969,993,549$79,427,970$65,021,225$15,7002$15,476,361
2022$2,012,780,174$64,266,960$46,656,926$29,2502$9,006,684
2021$1,978,868,694$57,183,235$44,657,416$30,729Total only$5,488,113
2020$1,782,896,401$59,537,252$50,028,799$5,0001$5,362,895

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About LBS Financial Credit Union

Based on IRS filings

LBS Financial Credit Union is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Westminster, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $22.8M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

LBS Financial Credit Union is led by Jeffrey Allen Napper, President & CEO on filings since 2020; 15 of 24 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jeffrey Allen Napper

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    $993K (2020) → $165K (2024)

  • Sean Hardeman

    President & CEO

    E.v.p. & Clo → President & CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $391K (2020) → $710K (2024)

  • David Conrad

    Supv Cmte Chair

    Supervisory Committee Chair → Supv Cmte Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Camerino

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alfred Parent

    V.p. & Collections

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $191K (2020) → $227K (2024)

  • Christine Wu-Lin Bass

    S.v.p. & Member Services

    V.p. & Branch Operations → S.v.p. & Member Services, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2020) → $196K (2024)

  • Heather Summers

    S.v.p. & Marketing

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $240K (2020) → $296K (2024)

  • Jeffrey William Niedenthal

    S.v.p., Chief Experience & Engagement Officer

    V.p. & Member Services → S.v.p & Member Services, 2021

    S.v.p & Member Services → S.v.p., Chief Experience & Engagement Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $226K (2020) → $302K (2024)

  • Kevin Reed

    S.v.p. & Information Systems

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $266K (2020) → $331K (2024)

  • Susan Wight

    S.v.p. & CFO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $288K (2020) → $360K (2024)

  • Thomas Christopher Doublet

    Information Systems Support Manager

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $131K (2020) → $156K (2024)

  • Zung-Shang Liang

    V.p. & Internal Audit

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $159K (2020) → $194K (2024)

  • Alan Ray

    Supv Cmte Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2024)

  • Courtney Higuchi

    V.p. & Loan Administration

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $154K (2023) → $161K (2024)

  • Jill Marie Deniro

    S.v.p. & Human Resources

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $247K (2023) → $270K (2024)

  • Alva Sargeant

    V.p. & Residential Lending

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $159K (2024)

  • Thomas E. Orman

    S.v.p. & Chief Lending Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $248K (2024)

  • John Fylpaa

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Board Chairman → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Natividad

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luther Williams

    Board Member

    Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Satinder Hawkins

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Seki

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Aldrich

    Supv Cmte Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Narin Khy-Ly

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Jill Baker (2020–2023) — Board Chair
  • Former: Sargeant Alva (2022–2023) — V.p. & Residential Lending
  • Former: Jeffrey Allen Napper Former (2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Keith Hansen (2020–2022) — Supv Cmte Member
  • Former: Russell B. Young (2020–2022) — Supv Cmte Member
  • Former: Diane Jarecki (2020–2021) — S.v.p. & Human Resources
  • Former: Melissa Martinez (2020–2021) — V.p. & Loan Administration
  • Former: Eric David (2020) — Board Member

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

Sean Hardeman — President/CEO: $710KSean HardemanPresident/CEO$710KSusan Wight — S.V.P./CFO: $360KSusan WightS.V.P./CFO$360KKevin Reed — S.V.P./Information Systems: $331KKevin ReedS.V.P./Information Systems$331KJeffrey William Niedenthal — S.V.P./Chief Experience & Engagement Officer: $302KJeffrey William…S.V.P./Chief Experience &…$302KHeather Summers — S.V.P./Marketing: $296KHeather SummersS.V.P./Marketing$296KJill Marie Deniro — S.V.P./Human Resources: $270KJill Marie DeniroS.V.P./Human Resources$270KThomas E Orman — S.V.P./Chief Lending Officer: $248KThomas E OrmanS.V.P./Chief Lending Officer$248KAlfred Parent — V.P./Collections: $227KAlfred ParentV.P./Collections$227KChristine Wu-Lin Bass — S.V.P./Member Services: $196KChristine Wu-Lin BassS.V.P./Member Services$196KZung-Shang Liang — V.P./Internal Audit: $194KZung-Shang LiangV.P./Internal Audit$194KJeffrey Allen Napper — President/CEO: $165KJeffrey Allen NapperPresident/CEO$165KCourtney Higuchi — V.P./Loan Administration: $161KCourtney HiguchiV.P./Loan Administration$161KAlva Sargeant — V.P./Residential Lending: $159KAlva SargeantV.P./Residential Lending$159KThomas Christopher Doublet — Information Systems Support Manager: $156KThomas Christopher…Information Systems Support…$156KAlan Ray — Supv CMTE Member: $2KAlan RaySupv CMTE Member$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $710K, to Sean Hardeman (President/CEO). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about LBS Financial Credit Union

How much does LBS Financial Credit Union give each year?

LBS Financial Credit Union gave $28K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $16K across 2 grants.

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

LBS Financial Credit Union's median grant in 2024 was $6,449, and its average grant was $6,999, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does LBS Financial Credit Union give grants?

LBS Financial Credit Union gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (34%).

Does LBS Financial Credit Union give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on LBS Financial Credit Union's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is LBS Financial Credit Union?

LBS Financial Credit Union reported $2.0B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $92.0M.

What is LBS Financial Credit Union?

LBS Financial Credit Union is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Westminster, CA. It holds $2.0B in total assets as of 2024.

What is LBS Financial Credit Union's EIN?

LBS Financial Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1644568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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