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Community Ventures Corporation

Lexington, KY · EIN 31-1064807 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Ventures Corporation reported $11.9 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.77 went to program services, $14.11 to management and general costs and $3.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 54.0% of the total. Government grants made up 40.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $286,792 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15M

For context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 479 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.8%89.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.1%9.2%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.1%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.09$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
41.8%80.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
40.4%14.9%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
54.0%11.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$286,792$291,103
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.91%1.49%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
145
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
26.69.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 17100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$4.4M expenses · 35.6% of program spending · revenue $2.3M

Providing lending assistance to low-income individuals seeking first time home ownership and low income business owners. Advantages of cvc's lending programs over conventional financing include: low down payments, fixed interest rates, long terms, low interest rates, and the ability for loan fees to be financed in the loan. Examples of programs operated to facilitate lending assistance are; 1) department of treasury (community development financial institutions funds) - provides assistance to strengthen and expand community development to low-income individuals 2) the community housing…

$2.9M expenses · 23.6% of program spending · grants $940K · revenue $376K

Community development and assistance in the acquisition and substantial rehabilitation of single-family homes for first-time buyers. Cvc has a longstanding commitment to kentucky's neighborhoods and the organization is constantly exploring opportunities to address the complex challenges faced by kentucky's communities. Cvc addresses the challenges through developing projects in underserved areas, constructing single-family homes for first- time home buyers, and assisting in financing and supporting projects in rural areas

$3.5M expenses · 28.4% of program spending · revenue $2.9M

Cvc assists families accompolish their dreams of purchasing homes, reducing debt, and increasing financial literacy through their ehome america platform. Ehome america is an online financial education platform that offers affordable financial education to customers across the globe. The courses are offered on demand at the customers convenience. The platform offers eduction in the following areas: 1) homebuyer education - comprehensive 8 hour online homebuyer course that is offered in english and spansish and sanctioned by hud and usda 2.) money management - a 2-3 hour course with a…

$1.5M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$245,371$0$41,421$286,792
PRESIDENT - EHOME
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,255$0$19,696$183,951
PRESIDENT DISASTER RECOVERY
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,151$0$16,255$180,406
PRESIDENT MPACT PRO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$135,755$0$35,708$171,463
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,055$0$35,084$167,139
PRES EVERYTHING EQUITY
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$130,555$0$23,588$154,143
CHIEF DEV. OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$136,655$0$16,350$153,005
PRESIDENT NMTC
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$125,755$0$18,664$144,419

14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Ventures Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.7M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$12M$15M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$12M$15M82.8%$33M$286,792
2023 ⓘ$22M$21M88.2%$36M$332,679
2022 ⓘ$14M$13M81.8%$34M$307,722
2021 ⓘ$14M$12M83.0%$34M$281,327
2020 ⓘ$12M$9.2M79.1%$32M$277,141
2019 ⓘ$12M$15M88.2%$29M$265,481

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 561

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MITCHELL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Construction
$2,167,754
STITES AND HARBISON LLC
Legal
$490,107
NATIONAL CONTRACTING SERVICES
Construction
$156,495
YARD GROUP LLC
Project mgmt
$153,181

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Community Ventures Corporation totaling $500K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Community Ventures Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Ventures Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Ventures Corporation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Community Ventures Corporation reported that 82.8% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Ventures Corporation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Ventures Corporation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $286,792, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Ventures Corporation get its money?

Of $11.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 41.8% came from contributions and grants (including 40.4% from government grants) and 54.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Ventures Corporation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-1064807 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349303063 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349307547 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349300832 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349311761 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133169349302273 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349310695 · read the filing

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