First Central Credit Union
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What it says it does
FIRST CENTRAL CREDIT UNION IS A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, SPECIFICALLY A CREDIT UNION WHICH IS A COOPERATIVE PROVIDER OF FINANCIAL SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS. FIRST CENTRAL CREDIT UNION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SECURE, COMPETITIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEDICATED TO OFFERING THE BEST POSSIBLE BENEFITS TO OUR MEMBERS, AND TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE WHILE CONTINUING TO BUILD CAPITAL RESERVES THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES. FIRST CENTRAL CREDIT UNION IS A STATE OF TEXAS CHARTERED CREDIT UNION AND A MEMBER OF CUNA. WE ARE ALSO DESIGNATED AS "JUNTOS AVANZAMOS" BY CORNERSTONE CREDIT UNION LEAGUE WHICH SIGNIFIES THAT FIRST CENTRAL HAS A LONG TERM VISION AND COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE HISPANIC MARKET. IN 2018 FIRST CENTRAL CREDIT UNION WAS AWARDED CERTIFICATION AS A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (CDFI) BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
- Income
- $16.2 million
- Spending
- $14.6 million
- Employees
- 86
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $362,849, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- MEMBER LOANS: FIRST CENTRAL CREDIT UNION PROVIDES VEHICLE LOANS, SIGNATURE LOANS, HOME EQUITY LOANS, REAL ESTATE LOANS, AND CREDIT CARDS. WE UTILIZE VERY EFFICIENT UNDER WRITING PROCEDURES TO PROVIDE REASONABLE AND COMPETITIVE RATES TO OUR MEMBERS.
- CHECKING ACCOUNTS: FIRST CENTRAL CREDIT UNION PROVIDES CHECKING ACCOUNTS FOR MEMBERS WITH VARIOUS FEATURES FROM FREE CHECKING ACCOUNTS TO THOSE WITH ENHANCED BENEFITS SUCH AS CHECKING ACCOUNTS WITH MONTHLY REWARDS. WE DO OFFER CHECKING ACCOUNTS THAT PAY DIVIDENDS MONTHLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE CREDIT UNION EXTENDS THE REACH OF THESE ACCOUNTS TO ALL MEMBERS WITH FREE DEBIT CARDS, INTERNET ACCOUNT ACCESS, AND FREE USE OF BILL PAY. OVER 74% OF THE CREDIT UNION'S MEMBERS HAVE A CHECKING ACCOUNT. FIRST CENTRAL CREDIT UNION ALSO OFFERS MONEY MARKET ACCOUNTS.
- SHARE ACCOUNTS: FIRST CENTRAL CREDIT UNION'S SHARE ACCOUNTS OFFER ADVANTAGES TO MEMBERS OF ALL AGES. THE CREDIT UNION HAD 20,037 MEMBER OWNED ACCOUNTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. MEMBER SAVINGS ACCOUNTS PAY DIVIDENDS QUARTERLY. FIRST CENTRAL CREDIT UNION OFFERS ACCESS THROUGH BRANCHES AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, HOME BANKING VIA THE INTERNET, TELEPHONE, AND ATM MACHINES WORLDWIDE. WE OFFER SPECIAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSISTENT SPENDING HABITS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)(14) credit union.
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)(14) credit union 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 December 2024.
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 June 1976.
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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