Valley Strong Credit Union EIN 95-1652797

Valley Strong Credit Union

EIN  95-1652797 Mutual-benefit / member-serving Bakersfield, CA Founded 1938
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Promotes thrift and savings among its members while providing regulatory compliance assistance and updates to support credit union operations.
Leadership
Michael P Duffy Retired · EVP/Chief Advocacy Officer · $4.5M
Money in and out
$263.7M revenue, $233.4M expenses
Bottom line
+11% surplus margin

Promotes thrift and savings among its members while providing regulatory compliance assistance and updates to support credit union operations. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $263.7M in revenue, $233.4M in expenses, and $318.0M in net assets.Pt I

Reported financial activity · FY2024
Total revenue
$263.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$233.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$318.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $30.3M
Surplus margin
+11%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +69% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$263.7M
FY2024▼ -1%
Expenses
$233.4M
FY2024▼ -6%
Total assets
$3.9B
FY2024▼ -3%
Total liabilities
$3.6B
FY2024▼ -4%
Total revenue
$263.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$233.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$318.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$30.3M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.9B
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Valley strong credit union is a member-owned financial institution, with a mission to turn people's financial possibilities into financial realities. We work every day to create a better tomorrow for our children and families.

Pt IX · col B
02

Ongoing Marketing Strategies

We have focused our marketing efforts on branding in our expansion markets which include checking offers, mortgage and auto loan options, business banking opportunities, and retirement and wealth management possibilities.

Pt IX · col B
03

Communications/Legislative/Regulatory/Compliance

We keep members updated, providing all rules and regulations governing the credit union and compliance assistance.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CValley Strong Credit Union
EINHdr · item D95-1652797
Principal addressHdr · item CBakersfield, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.valleystrong.com
Year of formationHdr · item L1938
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(14) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W61)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
EVP/Chief Advocacy Officer
$4,465,260Pt VII · Sec A
Legacy Ambassador
$1,601,812Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Accounting
$1,565,315Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO
$1,475,711Pt VII · Sec A
Licensed Financial Advisor
$1,005,110Pt VII · Sec A
EVP/Chief Strategy Officer
$958,430Pt VII · Sec A
EVP/Chief Operating Officer
$908,495Pt VII · Sec A
SVP/Chief Lending Officer
$543,802Pt VII · Sec A

Michael P Duffy Retired’s $4.5M as EVP/Chief Advocacy Officer is at the 95th 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
Michael P Duffy Retired$4,465,260$925,280
Stephen P Renock IV Former$3,246,433
Stephen P Renock IV$1,937,593
Nora M Stroh Retired$1,601,812$1,606,131
Steven G Leiga Retired$1,565,315$1,219,538
Nicholas Ambrosini$1,475,711$1,368,064$1,273,801$1,297,309$801,441
Steven Matejka$908,495$829,791$801,278$753,849$1,026,141
Frank Xiaodong Feng$1,005,110$857,990$751,614

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$229.9M · 87%
Investment income$20.8M · 8%
Other revenue$13.0M · 5%
Program service revenue87%$229.9M
Investment income8%$20.8M
Other revenue5%$13.0M
Total revenueLn 12$263.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$130.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9B
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3.6B
Total net assetsLn 32$318.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed6.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $703.2M · Operating expenses/yr $233.4M
36.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $233.4M
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $233.4M
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $233.4M
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $263.7M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $263.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $229.9M · Total revenue $263.7M
87%
Investment reliance
Investment income $20.8M · Total revenue $263.7M
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $229.9M · Total expenses $233.4M
99%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $263.7M · Prior year $265.1M
-1%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $99.8M · FY2024 $263.7M
+28%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $318.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $263.7M · Expenses $233.4M
+11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.9B
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $318.0M · Total assets $3.9B
8%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $452.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $119.8M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.9B
15%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michael P Duffy Retired · Reported title EVP/CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $4.5M · Total expenses $233.4M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $66.1M · Total expenses $233.4M
28%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth -1%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 135 grants · $6.3M · 2020–2024
Bakersfield College FoundationCA · FY2024$500,000
Childrens Miracle NetworkUT · FY2024$117,500
Cuspincdba Cu Strategic PlanningFY2024$105,000
Kern High School DistrictFY2024$40,000
Taft College FoundationCA · FY2024$25,000
California ForwardCA · FY2024$25,000
Blue Court Runners LLCFY2024$20,000
C&p Promotions LLCFY2024$15,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$263.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$265.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$194.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$131.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$99.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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