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Rafael E Cestero

CEO · The Community Preservation Corporation

CEO at The Community Preservation Corporation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
3
Roles reported
3
Reported compensation
$1.5M
Others who share this name
1

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as CEO of The Community Preservation Corporation, based in New York, NY.
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Received $1.5M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Board Member of City Futures INC, uncompensated.
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Also listed as President & CEO of Cpc Neighborhood Partners INC C/O the Community Preservation Corp, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

President and CEO of Community Preservation Corporation since 2012, overseeing a nonprofit focused on preserving and developing affordable housing that has financed nearly 144,000 units involving $8 billion in public and private investment. Brings over 30 years of experience in housing and community development, including service as NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development Commissioner under Mayor Bloomberg (2009–2011) and 15 years in leadership roles at Enterprise Community Partners.

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Tenure here
2012–present

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Organizations

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The Community Preservation Corporation CEO · $123.9M revenue · New York, NYTO COMBAT COMMUNITY DETERIORATION, PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE, AND LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT BY PROVIDING DEBT AND/OR EQUITY FINANCING FOR…pay $980K → $1.5MFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.5Mreported comp
City Futures INC Board Member · $1.8M revenue · New York, NYCITY FUTURES, INC. IS A CATALYST FOR SMART AND SUSTAINABLE POLICIES THAT REDUCE INEQUALITY, INCREASE ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND GROW THE ECONOMY IN NEW…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Cpc Neighborhood Partners INC C/O the Community Preservation Corp President & CEO · New York, NYFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Rafael E Cestero

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Rafael E Cestero 1 organization · Bethesda, MDClimate United Fund

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Serves alongside

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President, Cpc · FY2024
$965K
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EVP Chief Financial Officer · FY2024
$892K
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SVP Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$715K
A
SVP Equity Investments · FY2024
$636K
M
SVP Chief People Officer · FY2024
$605K
R
SVP Csp Portfolio Mgmt & Reg Dir Nyc Orig · FY2024
$590K
E
SVP Policy & Gov Affairs for Csp and Cpc · FY2024
$586K
M
SVP Chief Risk Officer · FY2024
$574K
A
SVP General Counsel & Secretary · FY2024
$542K
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Senior Vice President · FY2021
$526K
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Exec Vice President & COO · FY2022
$494K
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SVP Strategic Comms and Comm Engagement · FY2024
$490K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org