Through Capital and commitment, Capital Impact Partners helps people build communities of opportunity that break barriers to success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12.4M a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.7M
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $111.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 26.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $2.4M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$454.3M
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$55.1M
Spent
$38.4M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$155.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$55.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$55.1M
FY2021$55.8M
FY2022$62.8M
FY2023$69.4M
FY2024$115.6M
Expenses
$38.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$38.4M
FY2021$40.6M
FY2022$58.4M
FY2023$73.6M
FY2024$85.5M
Net assets
$155.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$155.0M
FY2021$168.9M
FY2022$165.0M
FY2023$151.7M
FY2024$179.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1985.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $24.2M Management & general 34% · $12.9M Fundraising 3% · $1.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $2.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$484,462Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial/Administra
$298,985Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Lending Officer
$270,447Pt VII · Sec A
Dept. Director
$220,802Pt VII · Sec A
Interim General Counsel
$220,307Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$206,548Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Risk Officer
$203,648Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Head of National Programs
$202,922Pt VII · Sec A

Ellis Carr’s $1.0M as President & CEO is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 59 $100M+ public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ellis Carr$1,029,249$862,564$693,114$725,300$484,462
Natalie Gunn$451,758$440,449$396,827$461,411$298,985
Raymond Guthrie—$429,245$372,095$181,290—
Karla Gill$406,811$334,830$109,321——
Brian McEvoy$379,015$360,194$316,032$274,183—
Matthew Wehland$352,981$349,095$247,773$207,368$201,459
Diane Borradaile———$337,515$270,447
Kurt Chilcott$5,000$212,500$322,500$211,250—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Provides financing and technical training to underfunded local developers to help them build skills, grow businesses, and create communities of opportunity nationwide.

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3 programs · −$242K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Healthcare

Capital impact partners has created innovative solutions to successfully preserve affordable health care for low income families across the country. Dedicated to delivering value-added service and ease of process, we tap our over 30 years of experience in the market to customize appropriately structured financing for our borrowers…

−$20Kprogram expense
02

Education

Capital impact partners has been a charter school lender for over 20 years and has become a valuable financing source for our nation's charter schools. To ensure that low cost capital is available nationwide, capital impact partners offers (1) construction and renovation loans, (2) real estate acquisition and term loans, equipment loans…

−$71Kprogram expense
03

Affordable Housing

Capital impact partners bridges the gap between policy and development to improve the lives of low-income individuals. Capital impact partners' efforts in affordable homeownership are to build capacity and scale for long-term affordable housing.

−$152Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 272 grants · $42.4M · 2020–2024
1825 Kendall StreetFY2024$500,000
Moore Place LLCFY2024$285,000
1232 Shift Cubed PartnersFY2024$285,000
City First Enterprises INCDC · FY2024$233,771
Good Places LLCFY2024$155,000
EatsplaceFY2024$149,337
Women's Home PreservationFY2024$138,889
Wilson Drake DevelopmentFY2024$138,889
Smj Development LLCFY2024$138,889
Sandidge Urban GroupFY2024$138,889
New Economics for WomenCA · FY2024$138,889
Mount Vernon Manor INCPA · FY2024$138,889
McI Property Management LLCFY2024$138,889
Ibf Development LLCFY2024$138,889
Domos Coliving LLCFY2024$138,889
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$55.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$38.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$24.2M
Managementcol C$12.9M
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$155.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83.0M
Total assetsLn 16$609.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$454.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A22
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$347K
Gains on assetsLn 7$181K
Total revenueLn 12$55.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$83.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$111.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$11.0M
Total assetsLn 16$609.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$454.3M
Net assetsLn 32$155.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5114
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65.7M$83.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$115.8M$111.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$595.7M$609.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$461.4M$454.3M
Net assetsLn 32$134.3M$155.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$591K$591K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.1M$1.6M$240K$257K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.9M$5.1M$5.6M$162K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.1M$497K$549K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$886K$367K$872
Payroll taxesLn 10$850K$516K$333K
Legal feesLn 11b$573K$52K$449K$72K
Accounting feesLn 11c$726K$66K$569K$92K
Investment management feesLn 11f$186K$186K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.0M$1.1M$2.5M$403K
Office expensesLn 13$534K$148K$325K$62K
Information technologyLn 14$600K$322K$234K$44K
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$629K$557K$75K
TravelLn 17$65K$31K$30K$5K
InterestLn 20$11.4M$11.4M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$324K$99K$224K
InsuranceLn 23$222K$191K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.1M$536K$86K
Total functional expensesLn 25$38.4M$24.2M$12.9M$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $115.6M$85.5M$30.0M$179.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $69.4M$73.6M−$4.2M$151.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $62.8M$58.4M$4.3M$165.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $55.8M$40.6M$15.2M$168.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $55.1M$38.4M$16.7M$155.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $55,060,420 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,687,574$29,250,083
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,105,067$24,452,752
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,770,258$1,010,281
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $107,678$347,304
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,670,577$55,060,420
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,209,117$591,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,067,452$16,195,246
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,157,863$21,564,809
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,434,432$38,351,055
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,763,855$16,709,365
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $55,060,420 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,250,083
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29,250,083
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,452,752$24,452,752
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $829,625$829,625
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $180,656$180,656
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $347,304$347,304
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,980,712 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $829,625$55,060,420
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,351,055 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $591,000$591,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,630,233 · Management $240,090 · Fundraising $257,117$2,127,440
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,148,752 · Management $5,600,958 · Fundraising $161,825$10,911,535
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $497,414 · Management $549,004 · Fundraising $6,203$1,052,621
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $885,825 · Management $367,413 · Fundraising $872$1,254,110
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $516,183 · Management $333,357$849,540
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $51,778 · Management $448,730 · Fundraising $72,184$572,692
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $65,677 · Management $569,176 · Fundraising $91,559$726,412
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $185,517$185,517
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,092,338 · Management $2,507,424 · Fundraising $403,350$4,003,112
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $147,884 · Management $324,657 · Fundraising $61,609$534,150
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $321,659 · Management $234,490 · Fundraising $43,719$599,868
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $629,265 · Management $557,499 · Fundraising $75,229$1,261,993
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,851 · Management $29,664 · Fundraising $4,772$65,287
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,368,934$11,368,934
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $99,438 · Management $224,157$323,595
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $191,215 · Fundraising $30,759$221,974
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,079,186 · Management $535,885 · Fundraising $86,204$1,701,275
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $24,156,417 · Management $12,899,236 · Fundraising $1,295,402$38,351,055
Part X · Balance sheet $609,347,116 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $399,434,392; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $65,665,231$83,038,044
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,784,260$2,659,556
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,467,508$1,564,517
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,715,162$1,759,060
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $114,099,902$109,841,642
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $16,050,307$11,049,905
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $595,737,995$609,347,116
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,718,969$3,879,944
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,454,037$21,295,785
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $461,414,591$454,309,145
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $106,877,719$121,469,936
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $27,445,685$33,568,035
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,323,404$155,037,971
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $595,737,995$609,347,116
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $155,037,971 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$55,060,420
XI-2 Total expenses$38,351,055
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,709,365
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,323,404
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,503,385
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,501,817
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$155,037,971

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