Provident Credit Union
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What it says it does
A COOPERATIVE, ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THRIFT AND SAVINGS AMONG ITS MEMBERS, CREATING A SOURCE OF CREDIT FOR THEM AT RATES OF INTEREST SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO USE AND CONTROL THEIR OWN MONEY ON A DEMOCRATIC BASIS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS. AS A COOPERATIVE, PROVIDENT CREDIT UNION CONDUCTS ITS BUSINESS FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT AND GENERAL WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS WITH THE EARNINGS, SAVINGS, BENEFITS, OR SERVICES OF THE CREDIT UNION BEING DISTRIBUTED TO ITS MEMBERS AS PATRONS.
- Income
- $163.8 million
- Spending
- $160.5 million
- Employees
- 410
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $1.2 million, 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)
- PROVIDENT OFFERS A SUPER REWARDS CHECKING ACCOUNT WHICH PAYS MEMBERS HIGH RATES ON THEIR CHECKING ACCOUNTS IF THEY QUALIFY BY MAKING $400 IN PURCHASES USING THEIR DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD PER MONTH, HAVING DIRECT DEPOSIT OR BILL PAY EACH MONTH, AND RECEIVING AN E-STATEMENT INSTEAD OF A PAPER ONE. THIS ACCOUNT ACCRUES FINANCIAL BENEFITS TO MEMBERS AND SUPPORTS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BEHAVIOR BY ENCOURAGING VIRTUAL TRANSACTIONS VERSUS PAPER CHECKS, ELIMINATING PAPER AND MAILING COSTS FOR STATEMENTS, AND INCREASING ACCOUNT SECURITY FOR MEMBERS BY ELIMINATING VULNERABILITY TO IDENTITY THEFT THROUGH STOLEN MAILED STATEMENTS.
- PROVIDENT'S MOVABLE MORTGAGE ALLOWS A MEMBER TO TRANSFER THE CURRENT RATE AND TERMS (BALANCE AT PAY-OFF, MARGIN, ETC.) OF THEIR EXISTING PCU HOME LOAN TO THEIR NEW HOME PURCHASE. IF BUYING UP AND THE MEMBER NEEDED MORE THAN THE EXISTING BALANCE TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE, PROVIDENT WOULD BLEND THE TERMS OF THEIR EXISTING MORTGAGE WITH RATES AND TERMS CURRENTLY OFFERED ON OUR RATE SHEET FOR ANY SHORTAGE IN LOAN AMOUNT. TYPICALLY USED IN A RISING RATE ENVIRONMENT, THE NET EFFECT WOULD BE A LOWER RATE TO THE MEMBER.
- PROVIDENT HAS A PROGRAM TO MODIFY RATES ON CERTAIN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE LOANS ALLOWING MEMBERS TO BENEFIT FROM RATE DROPS WITHOUT GOING THROUGH A COMPLETE REFINANCE PROCESS.
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 1961.
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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