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Velocity Credit Union

Public charity · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 74-1200165 Website

The mission of Velocity Credit Union is to provide our members personalized service and unique value as their local banking alternative.

Velocity Credit Union at a glance

In short: Velocity Credit Union reported $32K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$32,373 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+526.2% vs 2024
Total assets
$1,067,403,243
+3.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$63,950,131
+3.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$12,054,236
+10.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$63,004,133
+6.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Velocity Credit Union funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Austin

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it reported $32K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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
Austin Habitat for Humanity Austin, TXGeneral Operating Support$5,170
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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
2025$1,067,403,243$63,950,131$63,004,133$32,373Total only$12,054,236
2024$1,028,360,466$61,722,513$59,293,381$5,1701$10,955,317
2023$1,039,075,424$55,312,889$53,854,155$10,0001$11,726,929
2022$1,044,010,333$46,253,683$40,766,636——$6,699,530
2021$1,067,927,517$65,298,866$40,972,813——$25,384,257
2020$968,954,481$46,378,003$45,943,455——$2,600,804
2019$849,082,564$51,540,286$43,292,054——$3,036,858

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

About Velocity Credit Union

Based on IRS filings

Velocity Credit Union is a public charity, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1B in total assets. In 2025, it reported $32K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $12.1M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Velocity Credit Union is led by Deborah Mitchell, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; all 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deborah Mitchell

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $887K (2022) → $1.1M (2025)

  • Kasha Bartholomew

    Chairperson

    1st Vice Chair → Chairperson, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $8K (2019) → $14K (2025)

  • John Chomout

    Director

    Vice Chairperson → 1st Vice Chair, 2023

    1st Vice Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $10K (2019) → $14K (2025)

  • Mary Paredes

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $9K (2019) → $14K (2025)

  • Doug Skolaut

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $9K (2023) → $14K (2025)

  • Mike Summers

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Cheri Hall

    Senior Vice President of Human Resources

    Senior Vice President Human Resou → Senior Vice President Human Resources, 2022

    Senior Vice President Human Resources → Senior Vice President of Human Resources, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $206K (2019) → $249K (2025)

  • Daniel Penberg

    CIO

    Senior Vice President It → CIO, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $217K (2019) → $287K (2025)

  • Kim Schaefer

    Senior Vice President & Member Services

    Senior Vice President Member Services → Senior Vice President & Member Services, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $192K (2019) → $256K (2025)

  • Thomas Matthews

    2nd Vice Chair

    2nd Vice Chair → Director, 2022

    Director → 2nd Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $8K (2019) → $14K (2025)

  • Lindsey J. Putman

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $9K (2020) → $14K (2025)

  • Robert Cole

    Chief Experience Officer

    Senior Vice President of Digital & Remote Strategy → Senior Vice President of Digital & Remote, 2024

    Senior Vice President of Digital & Remote → Chief Experience Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $187K (2021) → $263K (2025)

  • Eric Wise

    1st Vice Chair

    Director → 1st Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2022) → $14K (2025)

  • James Brown

    Executive Vice President & Clo

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $151K (2022) → $408K (2025)

  • Lindsey Record

    Vice President Mortgage Lending

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $193K (2022) → $214K (2025)

  • Austin Ahlrich

    COO

    Senior Vice President of Operations → COO, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $200K (2023) → $294K (2025)

  • Chris Clark

    CFO

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $215K (2024) → $261K (2025)

  • Alan Nykiel

    Senior Vice President of Marketing

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $235K (2025)

Former officers (11)
  • Former: James Chapman (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Back (2019–2023) — Executive Vice President & CFO
  • Former: Barbara Carol Cain (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President of Marketing
  • Former: John Ross (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Xavier Zarate (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Debbie Mitchell (2019–2021) — President & CEO
  • Former: Jack Jordan (2019–2021) — Executive Vice President & COO
  • Former: Greg Shaver (2021) — Clo
  • Former: Carl Lynch (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Felix Gonzalez (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President Lending
  • Former: Carol Cain (2019) — Senior Vice President Marketing

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Deborah Mitchell — President/CEO: $1.1MDeborah MitchellPresident/CEO$1.1MJames Brown — EVP/CLO: $408KJames BrownEVP/CLO$408KAustin Ahlrich — COO: $294KAustin AhlrichCOO$294KDaniel Penberg — CIO: $287KDaniel PenbergCIO$287KRobert Cole — Chief Experience Officer: $263KRobert ColeChief Experience Officer$263KChris Clark — CFO: $261KChris ClarkCFO$261KKim Schaefer — Sr VP, Member Services (Left 9/2025): $256KKim SchaeferSr VP, Member Services (Left…$256KCheri Hall — Sr VP of Human Resources: $249KCheri HallSr VP of Human Resources$249KAlan Nykiel — Sr VP of Marketing: $235KAlan NykielSr VP of Marketing$235KLindsey Record — VP Mortgage Lending: $214KLindsey RecordVP Mortgage Lending$214KKasha Bartholomew — Chairperson: $14KKasha BartholomewChairperson$14KEric Wise — 1ST Vice Chair: $14KEric Wise1ST Vice Chair$14KThomas Matthews — 2ND Vice Chair: $14KThomas Matthews2ND Vice Chair$14KLindsey J Putman — Secretary/Treasurer: $14KLindsey J PutmanSecretary/Treasurer$14KJohn Chomout — Director: $14KJohn ChomoutDirector$14KMary Paredes — Director: $14KMary ParedesDirector$14KDoug Skolaut — Director: $14KDoug SkolautDirector$14KMike Summers — Director (As of 12/2025): $1KMike SummersDirector (As of 12/2025)$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.1M, to Deborah Mitchell (President/CEO). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Velocity Credit Union

How much does Velocity Credit Union give each year?

Velocity Credit Union reported $32K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is Velocity Credit Union?

Velocity Credit Union reported $1.1B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $64.0M.

Where does Velocity Credit Union operate?

Velocity Credit Union has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Velocity Credit Union's EIN?

Velocity Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1200165. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 23, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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