Community First Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$49.1M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
62
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Community First Fund?
Community First Fund is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($25.0M), Pennsylvania Cdfi Network ($17.8M), Truist Foundation Inc ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $49.1M in grants to Community First Fund between 2020–2025.
Show all 35 funders
| Inclusiv Inc | $10,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Food Trust | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Bancorp Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Link Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wells Fargo Regional Community | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| William Penn Bank Community Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| WSFS Cares Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Trustmark Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northwest Charitable Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| William and Cynthia Marcus | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2020) to $15.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $7.2M.
What grants has Community First Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pennsylvania Cdfi Network | T/A & LOAN CAP ALLOC | $7,124,547 |
| 2025 | TD Charitable Foundation | AFFINITY GROUP LENDING PROGRAM | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $15,000,000 |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania Cdfi Network | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | $331,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | SEEK GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FUND TO CAPITALIZE LOANS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY | $104,800 |
| 2024 | TD Charitable Foundation | AFFINITY GROUP LENDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | City Limits Foundation | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders | NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT/FINANCIAL CAPABILITY | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Lancaster County Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $27,672 |
| 2024 | The Philadelphia Foundation | CAPACITY BUILDING | $25,000 |
| 2024 | CBA Fund | SMALL DOLLAR LENDING | $16,125 |
| 2024 | Credit Builders Alliance Inc | CREDIT BUILDING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Food Trust | GRANT FOR OUTREACH TO AND EVALUATION OF RETAILERS APPLYING FOR FACILITY RENOVATION GRANTS (PA) | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Pennsylvania Cdfi Network | TECH ASSIST SSBCI | $5,813,694 |
| 2023 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | SUPPORT MEMBER FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $100,000 |
| 2023 | TD Charitable Foundation | AFFINITY GROUP LENDING PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Lancaster County Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $13,316 |
| 2023 | Inclusiv Inc | CREDIT UNION IMPACT CAPACITY BUILDING | $10,500 |
| 2023 | St Bancorp Charitable Foundation | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2023 | CBA Fund | SMALL DOLLAR LENDING | $6,000 |
| 2022 | Truist Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,250,000 |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania Cdfi Network | — | $232,941 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2022 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | SUPPORT MEMBER FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $170,000 |
| 2022 | Lancaster County Community Foundation | LENDING TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $66,754 |
| 2022 | Ferree Foundation | COMMUNITY FIRST FUND CREDIT UNION | $50,000 |
| 2022 | TD Charitable Foundation | THE AFFINITY GROUP LENDING PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 62 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Community First Fund?
Community First Fund is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($25.0M), Pennsylvania Cdfi Network ($17.8M), Truist Foundation Inc ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $49.1M in grants to Community First Fund between 2020–2025.
Who is Community First Fund's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Community First Fund, with $25.0M across 2 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Community First Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $49.1M in grants to Community First Fund across 62 grants from 35 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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