SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
EIN 94-2407726 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
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, SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY 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. SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION SERVES THE COMMUNITY AS A CERTIFIED CDFI and LOW INCOME CREDIT UNION, ENSURING THAT THROUGH ECONOMIC JUSTICE MEASURES, ALL PEOPLE RECEIVE ASSISTANCE to IMPROVE THEIR LIVES.
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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.
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ELIZABETH CARRCEO
PAUL BARENFUSCLO
KATIE FAIRBAIRNCAO
JOSEPH L COFFMANCTO
JESUS BERUMENDIR OF CONSUMER REAL ESTATE
EDWARD CROSS JRCIO
LAURA OWENDIR OF COMM. OUTREACH LEARN
CHARLOTTE EGGLESTONDIR OF E SERVICES
SYLVIA O SANCHEZCFO
CYNTHIA LOPEZBSA / COMPLIANCE MANAGER
JESSICA LENTHBOARD MEMBER
ELAINE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
CHUCK HAHNSUPV CMTE MEMBER
LINDA BROWNSUPV CMTE CHAIR
MATT FARRELLCHAIRMAN
NED VAN VALKENBURGHBOARD MEMBER
AMI EBRIGHTBOARD MEMBER
PAZ PADILLABOARD SECRETARY
SUZANNE MACLEANSUPV CMTE MEMBER
SYLVIA REYESBOARD MEMBER
TAMMY PELSTRINGBOARD TREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1961
- Location
- 2605 S MILLER ST STE 107, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455-1774
- County
- Santa Cruz
- In care of
- % 2605 S MILLER STREET SUITE 107
- Primary officer
- ELIZABETH CARR, CEO
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- TURNER WARREN HWANG & CONRAD ACCTCY
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes