Rural Community Assistance

Organization Overview

Rural Community Assistance is located in West Sacramento, CA. The organization was established in 1978. According to its NTEE Classification (S20) the organization is classified as: Community & Neighborhood Development, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 09/2022, Rural Community Assistance employed 199 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Rural Community Assistance is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 09/2022, Rural Community Assistance generated $32.9m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 10.1% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $28.1m during the year ending 09/2022. While expenses have increased by 8.3% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2021, Rural Community Assistance has awarded 72 individual grants totaling $4,575,625. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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RCAC PROVIDES TRAINING, TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND ADVOCACY SO RURAL COMMUNITIES ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS AND VISIONS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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COMMUNITY & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES: RCAC ASSISTED 972 RURAL COMMUNITIES TO BUILD, IMPROVE, MANAGE, OPERATE OR FINANCE DRINKING WATER, WASTEWATER OR SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS. RCAC REACHED MORE THAN 12,000 TRAINING PARTICIPANTS THROUGH 353 WORKSHOPS ON TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND FINANCIAL TOPICS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE. RCAC PROVIDED MORE THAN 19,000 HOURS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE WEST.RCAC'S BUILDING RURAL ECONOMIES PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW AND SERVED 103 PROJECTS THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR, WE LAUNCHED A NEW SERVICE TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL RURAL-BASED BUSINESSES WITH BUSINESS COACHING. THIS YEAR, WE PROVIDED THESE DIRECT ONE-ON-ONE BUSINESS COACHING SERVICES TO SUPPORT 74 RURAL BUSINESSES DURING THE YEAR.


LOAN FUND: RCACS LOAN FUND CREATED THE RE-EMERGING LOAN FUND (RELIEF) TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES AS THEY RE-EMERGE INTO THEIR MARKETPLACES POST COVID-19. RCACS SMALL BUSINESS LENDING, COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ARE THE RELIEF PROGRAMS KEY COMPONENTS. THIS YEAR, THE LOAN FUND ASSISTED 22 SMALL BUSINESSES WITH $585,000 IN RELIEF FINANCING.


HOUSING: RCAC PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) AND CONSULTING SERVICES TO 14 NONPROFIT, TRIBAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IN FY22, 46 AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS WERE COMPLETED AND THERE WERE 256 HOUSING UNITS IN SOME STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT, RANGING FROM EARLY PROJECT CONCEPTION TO ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION THROUGHOUT THE RURAL WEST.RCAC CONTINUES TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 46 SELF-HELP HOUSING AGENCIES ACROSS 11 STATES AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS TO DEVELOP 462 NEW MUTUAL SELF-HELP HOMES AND TO REHABILITATE 57 HOMES.RCAC, IN ITS ROLE AS A HUD INTERMEDIARY, PROVIDED PASS-THROUGH FUNDING, OVERSIGHT AND TA TO 15 HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES ACROSS 7 STATES.HOUSING STAFF CONDUCTED 50 CLASSES, TRAINING OVER 2,100 HUD HOUSING COUNSELORS. THE SESSIONS INCLUDED: HUD CERTIFICATION TEST PREPARATION, DEI BASICS, RENTAL COUNSELING AND EVICTION AND FORECLOSURE BASICS, SKILLS IN DEALING WITH COVID, HUD COMPLIANCE, GOING FROM UNHOUSED, FAIR HOUSING, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, CREDIT & BUDGETING, LEAD-BASED PAINT, HECM DEFAULTS, DISASTER RECOVERY, WELLNESS AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, A BEGINNING COUNSELOR TRAINING IN SPANISH. THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT CREATED A NEW PROGRAM TO ASSIST RURAL COMMUNTIES PREPARE, MITIGATE FOR AND RECOVER FROM NATURAL DISASTERS.THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT CREATED A NEW PROGRAM TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE HOMEOWNERSHIP IN RURAL AREAS WITH A FOCUS ON BIPOC HOUSEHOLDS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Suzanne Anarde
CEO
$279,695
David Ebenezer
CFO
$156,569
Julia Helmreich
Director Of Comm
$139,827
Juanita Hallstrom
Dir. Loan Fund
$132,127
Robert Longman
Loan & Credit Mngr
$119,284
Ari Neumann
Director Of Ces
$112,886

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $23,960,831
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$3,343,679
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$27,304,510
Total Program Service Revenue$5,276,687
Investment income $295,206
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income -$3,978
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $32,872,425

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Rural Community Assistance has awarded $2,855,870 in support to 28 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

VARIOUS OTHERS WOUT LOAN #S

PURPOSE: Dispersed to borrows w/out loan #

$976,434

COMM HSING COUNCIL OF FRESNO

Org PageRecipient Profile

Fresno, CA

PURPOSE: Housing Counseling

$438,777

HAWAIIAN COMM ASSETS INC

Org PageRecipient Profile

Honolulu, HI

PURPOSE: Housing Counseling

$238,379

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SVS OF SOCAL

Org PageRecipient Profile

Orange, CA

PURPOSE: Housing Counseling

$174,975

VENTURA CTY COMM DEV CORP

Org PageRecipient Profile

Oxnard, CA

PURPOSE: Housing Counseling

$115,636

W ARIZONA COUNCIL OF GOV

PURPOSE: Housing Counseling

$87,580
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 9 grants that Rural Community Assistance has recieved totaling $1,245,484.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
The California Endowment

Los Angeles, CA

PURPOSE: SUPPORTING SAFE AND HEALTH-PROMOTING HOUSING: TO SUPPORT CAPACITY TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF SAFE, HEALTH-PROMOTING HOUSING FOR FARMWORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE RESOURCES IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY.

$400,000
Tides Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

$390,000
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

PURPOSE: SUPPORT TO EQUIP BUSINESS OWNERS, PRIMARILY FROM UNDERSERVED NATIVE COMMUNITIES IN NEW MEXICO, WITH ADVOCACY SKILLS. 202105-10477

$125,000
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

PURPOSE: SUPPORT TO EQUIP BUSINESS OWNERS, PRIMARILY FROM UNDERSERVED NATIVE COMMUNITIES IN NEW MEXICO, WITH ADVOCACY SKILLS. 202105-10477

$125,000
Opportunity Finance Network

Philadelphia, PA

PURPOSE: CF RELENDING

$100,000
Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc

Charlotte, NC

PURPOSE: OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

$50,000
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