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← BCLF VENTURES INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BCLF VENTURES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,841,242
Total expenses
$5,315,539
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$4,805,790
Investment income
$853,489
Other revenue
$181,963
Total assets, end of year
$82,525,458
Total liabilities, end of year
$50,971,168
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$31,554,290
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,505,398
Management and general expenses
$810,141
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,505,398

Program services were 84.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: INTEREST ON LOANS

    total $4,329,413 · related or exempt $4,329,413

  • 2b · Program service revenue: LOAN FEES

    total $455,765 · related or exempt $455,765

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $20,612 · related or exempt $20,612

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $853,489 · excluded $853,489

  • 11a · Other revenue: CREDIT LOSS

    total $181,963 · related or exempt $181,963

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $181,963

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $453,806 · program services $408,425 · management and general $45,381

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,351,920 · program services $1,082,243 · management and general $269,677

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $29,475 · program services $25,914 · management and general $3,561

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $191,209 · program services $125,003 · management and general $66,206

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $82,603 · program services $62,932 · management and general $19,671

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $18,032 · program services $18,032

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,025 · program services $10,900 · management and general $22,125

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $2,238 · management and general $2,238

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $242,856 · program services $86,929 · management and general $155,927

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $300,283 · program services $300,283

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $113,958 · program services $78,789 · management and general $35,169

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $84,762 · management and general $84,762

  • 17 · Travel

    total $17,689 · program services $4,820 · management and general $12,869

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $9,448 · program services $314 · management and general $9,134

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,911,262 · program services $1,911,262

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $28,085 · management and general $28,085

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $149,850 · program services $118,794 · management and general $31,056

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPORTING EXPENSE

    total $150,549 · program services $150,549

  • 24b · Other expenses: SHARE OF BCLF VENTURES

    total $58,042 · program services $58,042

  • 24c · Other expenses: FILING FEES

    total $26,480 · program services $24,133 · management and general $2,347

  • 24d · Other expenses: FINANCING FEES

    total $25,735 · program services $25,735

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $34,232 · program services $12,299 · management and general $21,933

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $28,603,013 · end of year $21,163,133

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $856,891 · end of year $2,466,620

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,427,920 · end of year $1,225,452

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $86,834 · end of year $90,553

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $60,914,579 · end of year $57,490,317

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $89,383

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $50,182 · end of year $42,024

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $61,163,303 · end of year $50,812,765

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $92,389 · end of year $116,379

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $30,583,363 · end of year $31,554,290

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

COMMUNITY VENTURE CAPITAL

  • THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES EQUITY INVESTMENT FUNDS WHICH INVEST IN BOTH EMERGING AND EXISTING BUSINESSES THAT CREATE JOBS OR PROVIDE SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $115,609 · Revenue $20,612

  • THE ORGANIZATION'S DISREGARDED ENTITY, AURA MORTGAGE ADVISORS, ACTS AS A MORTGAGE BROKER/LENDER FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $4,389,789 · Revenue $4,967,141

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Elyse Cherry

    CEO & EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $1,089,108
    From this org
    $388,497
    From related orgs
    $582,745
    Other
    $117,866
    Hours/week
    16 + 24 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,498 + $285,746 related
    Bonus
    $126,000 + $189,000 related
    Other
    $71,999 + $107,999 related
    Deferred
    $30,846 + $76,454 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,226 + $6,340 related
    Filer's total
    $423,569 + $665,539 related

  • Dewitt Jones

    EXECUTIVE VP & EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $509,789
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $425,997
    Other
    $83,792
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $287,909 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $50,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $88,088 related
    Deferred
    $9,826 + $47,474 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $26,492 related
    Filer's total
    $9,826 + $499,963 related

  • Charles Clark

    CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 4 related

  • Rev James Walsh Sj

    CLERK OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 4 related

  • Sarah C Lincoln

    TREASURER OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related

  • Julie Gould

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related

  • Maria Maffei

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related

  • Victor R Rivera

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related

  • Mercedes Tompkins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related

  • Reese Fayde

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 4 related

  • Edward Dugger III

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related

  • Lisa Zappala

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $465,463
    From this org
    $81,511
    From related orgs
    $326,048
    Other
    $57,904
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $48,129 + $192,518 related
    Bonus
    $15,000 + $60,000 related
    Other
    $18,382 + $73,530 related
    Deferred
    $13,355 + $41,791 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $552 + $2,206 related
    Filer's total
    $95,418 + $370,045 related

  • E Matthew Gautieri

    SVP, CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $316,275
    From this org
    $34,690
    From related orgs
    $196,576
    Other
    $85,009
    Hours/week
    6 + 34 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $31,690 + $179,576 related
    Bonus
    $3,000 + $17,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,198 + $12,454 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,554 + $59,803 related
    Filer's total
    $47,442 + $268,833 related

  • Kathryn McHugh

    SVP, COMMERCIAL LENDING

    Total calculated
    $363,510
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $318,083
    Other
    $45,427
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $288,083 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $30,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $19,768 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $25,659 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $363,510 related

  • Andrew Koh

    SVP, OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $303,358
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $211,464
    Other
    $91,894
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $191,464 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $20,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $13,134 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $78,760 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $303,358 related

  • Michael Nilles

    SVP, COMMERCIAL LENDING, TEAM LEADER

    Total calculated
    $322,773
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $278,499
    Other
    $44,274
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $233,499 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $45,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $16,046 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $28,228 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $322,773 related

  • Brenda Loya

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $286,866
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $245,536
    Other
    $41,330
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $245,536 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $15,651 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $25,679 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $286,866 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B
ELYSE CHERRY, CEO, 457F PLAN. DEWITT JONES, EXECUTIVE VP, 457F PLAN. LISA ZAPPALA, CFO, 457F PLAN.
SCHEDULE J, PART II:
ELYSE CHERRY, INCLUDED IN PART II, COLUMN B (III) IS A $200,000 457F PAYOUT. RELATED TO THIS PAYOUT AND REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN F IS $100,000. THE NET COMPENSATION AS CALCULATED BY TAKING PART II, COLUMN E LESS PART II, COLUMN F IS $989,108. DEWITT JONES, INCLUDED IN PART II, COLUMN B (III) IS A $100,000 457F PAYOUT. RELATED TO THIS PAYOUT AND REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN F IS $50,000. THE NET COMPENSATION AS CALCULATED BY TAKING PART II, COLUMN E LESS PART II, COLUMN F IS $459,789. LISA ZAPPALA, INCLUDED IN PART II, COLUMN B (III) IS A $100,000 457F PAYOUT. RELATED TO THIS PAYOUT AND REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN F IS $50,000. THE NET COMPENSATION AS CALCULATED BY TAKING PART II, COLUMN E LESS PART II, COLUMN F IS $415,463.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • AURA MORTGAGE ADVISORS LLC

    MORTGAGE BROKER/LENDER FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES · MA · income $4,589,502 · assets $80,419,010

    Directly controlled by BCLF VENTURES INC

  • AURA DIRECT FINANCING LLC

    MORTGAGE BROKER/LENDER FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES · MA · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by BCLF VENTURES INC

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • BCLF VENTURES II LLC

    RELATED · TO MAKE INVESTMENTS IN BUSINESS THAT BENEFIT LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND COMM. · MA · 10% owned · share of income $33,615 · share of assets $230,379 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by BCLF VENTURES INC

  • SUN INITIATIVE FINANCING LLC

    TO FINANCE THE OPERATIONS OF THE STABILIZING URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE · MA · general or managing partner

  • BCC SOLAR III LLC

    TO FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF SOLAR ENERGY TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS · DE

  • BCC NMTC CDE XXIV LLC

    TO SYNDICATE ALLOCATION OF NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS · MA

  • BCC NMTC CDE XXVI LLC

    TO SYNDICATE ALLOCATION OF NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS · MA

  • BCC NMTC CDE XXVIII LLC

    TO SYNDICATE ALLOCATION OF NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS · MA

  • BCC NMTC CDE XXIX LLC

    TO SYNDICATE ALLOCATION OF NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS · MA

  • BCC NMTC CDE XXXI LLC

    TO SYNDICATE ALLOCATION OF NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS · MA

  • BCC NMTC CDE XXXII LLC

    TO SYNDICATE ALLOCATION OF NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS · MA

  • BCC NMTC CDE XXXIII LLC

    TO SYNDICATE ALLOCATION OF NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS · MA

  • BCC NMTC CDE XXXIV LLC

    TO SYNDICATE ALLOCATION OF NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS · MA

  • BCC NMTC CDE XXX LLC

    TO SYNDICATE ALLOCATION OF NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS · MA

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • BCC SOLAR ENERGY ADVANTAGE INC

    C · TO FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF SOLAR ENERGY TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS · MA

  • BCC NMTC CDE XXV LLC

    C · TO SYNDICATE ALLOCATION OF NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS · MA

  • BCC NMTC CDE XXVII LLC

    C · TO SYNDICATE ALLOCATION OF NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS · MA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413179349307956

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