TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME PERSONS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$39.4M
-5.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$885K
+7.1% YoY
Grant Count
26
+13.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$34K
-5.3% YoY
About Merritt Community Capital
Based on IRS filings
Merritt Community Capital is a nonprofit organization focused on Housing & Shelter, based in OAKLAND, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $39.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 26 grants totaling $885K. Net investment income was $203K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $39,374,350 | $41,740,384 | $31,748,169 |
| Revenue | $8,481,176 | $7,447,840 | $10,552,423 |
| Expenses | $6,455,286 | $5,946,265 | $5,433,051 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $202,505 | $209,984 | $47,089 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Merritt Community Capital
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CECILE CHALIFOUR | CHAIRPERSON | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIRPERSON | 0.5 | — |
| GINA LEON | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| WELTON JORDAN | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| CHIONE FLEGAL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DORA LEONG GALLO | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| STEVE HERMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RAY MENDOZA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| GISELA SALGADO | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| STEVE SPEARS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KAREN TIEDEMANN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DARNELL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| REGINA CELESTIN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PAMELA DENIELS-HALISI | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ADEY TESFAYE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KEN TRIGUEIRO | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ARI BELIAK | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $390,000 |
| NEDRAH BARNES | CFO | 40 | $263,200 |
| PAUL CARNEY | COO/CFO | 40 | $208,062 |
| MENGXIN ZHOU | SENIOR ACQUISITIONS MANAGER | 40 | $149,192 |
| DAVID DOLOGITE | DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITIONS | 40 | $274,600 |
| DAVID EISENMAN | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITIONS | 40 | $209,250 |
| AMANDA HOPKINS | SENIOR ASSET MANAGER | 40 | $157,500 |
| REBECCA MAUERER | ASSET MANAGER | 40 | $138,395 |
| IZAAC SINGH | DIRECTOR OF ASSET MANAGEMENT | 40 | $232,000 |
| CARLA VASQUEZ-NORIEGA | SENIOR INVESTOR RELATIONS MANAGER | 40 | $166,200 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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