California Statewide Certified Development Corporation
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
CSCDC BELIEVES IN GIVING BUSINESSES THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW. CSCDC RESPONDS TO EACH CLIENT WITH THE PERSONAL SERVICE THAT ONLY AN EXPERIENCED, KNOWLEDGEABLE CDC LIKE OURS CAN PROVIDE. CSCDC HAS A REPUTATION FOR CONSISTENTLY FAST PROCESSING TURNAROUND, AND ARE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO THE DETAILS AND KIND OF FOLLOW-THROUGH NECESSARY TO MAKE AN SBA TRANSACTION SUCCESSFUL.
- Income
- $11.0 million
- Spending
- $11.0 million
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $542,581, senior executive vice president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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 (1)
- $9.2 million spent. SBA 504 LOAN PROGRAM: DURING FYE 9/30/2024, CSCDC WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLACEMENT OF 238 SBA 504 LOANS AND 6 SBA 7A COMMUNITY ADVANTAGE LOANS. ADDITIONALLY, CSCDC SUPPORTED OTHER SBA PROGRAMS THROUGH REFERRALS TO SBA 7A LENDERS, MICROLENDING PROGRAMS, AND BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. SINCE INCEPTION, CSCDC HAS PROVIDED OVER $2.5 BILLION IN LOANS TO SMALL BUSINESSES SUPPORTING $5 BILLION IN TOTAL PROJECT FINANCING TO 3,400 SMALL BUSINESSES, HELPING CREATE OR RETAIN OVER 35,000 JOBS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1988.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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