Business Finance Group Inc
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What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES SUCCEED BY OFFERING SMART, FLEXIBLE FINANCING SOLUTIONS. WE'RE FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES AND DRIVING ECONOMIC EXPANSION THROUGH THE GROWTH OF OUR BUSINESS BORROWERS. WE'RE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE TO BOTH OUR SMALL BUSINESSES AND LENDING PARTNERS, AND WE CREATE A WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT VALUES AND RESPECTS EVERY TEAM MEMBER.
- Income
- $4.9 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $438,338, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- THE COMPANY WAS CERTIFIED BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TO ADMINISTER ITS 504 LOAN PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM LOANS FUNDS TO QUALIFIED BUSINESSES TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION AND RETENTION.IN ADDITION TO ITS CORE SBA 504 LOAN PROGRAM, THE COMPANY HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AS A COMMUNITY ADVANTAGE LENDER (CA). THE COMPANY SERVICED CA PROGRAM LOANS DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY PROVIDES FIXED RATE TERM LOANS TO SMALL BUSINESSES KNOWN AS BUSINESS FINANCE GROUP GROWTH OPPORTUNITY (BFG "GO") LOANS. THESE LOANS WERE FORMERLY MADE AS SBA INTERMEDIARY LENDING PILOT (ILP) LOANS BUT THE COMPANY HAS NOW EXITED THAT PROGRAM. THESE PROGRAMS PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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