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National Community Investment Fund

501(c)(4) organization Chicago, IL EIN: 36-7120987 Website

NCIF invests capital and lends with institutions, that increase access to responsible financial products and services, catalyze projects that provide economic opportunities, and improve the quality of life in underserved communities nationally. NCIF complements its investing and lending activities with knowledge transfer and technical assistance to scale impact.

Key facts about National Community Investment Fund

EIN
36-7120987
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Total assets
$79,246,172

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$79.2M

+28.4% YoY

Revenue

$8.2M

-19.9% YoY

Net Investment Income

$2.5M

+293.5% YoY

Expenses

$6.9M

+57.3% YoY

How National Community Investment Fund gives

  • Giving grew 150% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

About National Community Investment Fund

Based on IRS filings

National Community Investment Fund is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $79.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $2.5M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

NewarkOaklandWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $405K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

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

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$79,246,172$61,723,118$57,754,218
Revenue$8,202,333$10,233,986$5,340,542
Expenses$6,858,937$4,359,631$3,623,277
Net Investment Income$2,472,438$628,312$1,135,277

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 November 15, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Community Investment Fund is led by Saurabh Narain, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 4 of 10 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Saurabh Narain

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Elmore

    Chair

    Trustee → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2.5 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $20K (2024)

  • Brenda Ross-Dulan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $19K (2022) → $15K (2024)

  • Robert Schall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $11K (2021) → $15K (2024)

  • George Surgeon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $11K (2023) → $15K (2024)

  • Solanke Shonukan

    Director, Portfolio Management & Compliance

    Director, Portfolio & Compliance Management → Director, Portfolio & Comptroller, 2023

    Director, Portfolio & Comptroller → Director, Portfolio Management & Compliance, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Schwertfeger

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Weneis Chan

    Vice President & Controller

    Controller → Vice President & Controller, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Juhas

    Assistant Controller

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Harvey

    Vice President, Lending & Nmtc- Term

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Carlton Jenkins (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Christopher Malehorn (2022–2023) — Vice President & Investing
  • Former: Walter Postlewait (2023) — Vice President & Lending - Term
  • Former: Mark Willis (2020–2022) — Trustee - Term
  • Former: Mary Tingerthal (2020–2022) — Trustee - Term
  • Former: Alfonso Lau (2020–2021) — Trustee - Term
  • Former: David McGrady (2020–2021) — Trustee - Term
  • Former: Patrick Clarke (2020–2021) — Controller - Term
  • Former: Steve Mondozzi (2020–2021) — Controller - Term

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

Victor Elmore — Chair: $20KVictor ElmoreChair$20KBrenda Ross-Dulan — Trustee: $15KBrenda Ross-DulanTrustee$15KGeorge Surgeon — Trustee: $15KGeorge SurgeonTrustee$15KRobert Schall — Trustee: $15KRobert SchallTrustee$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $20K, to Victor Elmore (Chair). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about National Community Investment Fund

How large is National Community Investment Fund?

National Community Investment Fund reported $79.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.2M.

What is National Community Investment Fund?

National Community Investment Fund is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $79.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does National Community Investment Fund operate?

National Community Investment Fund has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New Jersey.

What is National Community Investment Fund's EIN?

National Community Investment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7120987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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