Inquire About Financing - Nonprofit Finance Fund

NFF Loan Interest Form

Welcome

Thank you for your interest in NFF financing!

Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is a national nonprofit lender and consultant, helping mission-driven organizations adapt, thrive, and drive positive change.

NFF provides loans and lines of credit starting at $250,000. Below is a list of our current lending eligibility requirements. NFF invites loan inquiries from all organizations that meet our basic criteria:

Is a mission-driven organization (nonprofit organization or social enterprise) that promotes the economic, social or cultural development of its community
Has been in existence for at least three years, or in lieu of three years of operating history, has secured funding streams (e.g. executed grants, contracts, contributions and other revenues) and identified reliable sources of repayment for the loan
Produces annual CPA-prepared audited financial statements

After you submit this form, we will be in touch.

See the full timeline of our borrowing process (PDF).

Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is committed to making community finance more equitable. We do so as part of our work as a CDFI and as part of our organization's mission. NFF collects certain demographic information and data from applicants and clients of its Financing and Consulting services. Such information may include data on the gender, race, and national origin of individuals who lead organizations, and individuals who are served by organizations applying to utilize the services of NFF. As a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that receives financial assistance from the CDFI Fund, NFF is subject to various requirements under Federal law, including compiling such demographic data. Such data is used to determine whether NFF is fulfilling its mission and required responsibility to adequately serve designated investment areas and targeted populations; and to evaluate the impact of the CDFI Program.

NFF collects demographic data in a manner that is compliant with applicable laws. NFF collects and reviews various aspects of applicants and clients, including an organizations mission, impact, financial condition, and connection to community, to make eligibility and credit decisions related to our services and in fulfillment of its mission. NFF does not exclude consideration of any applicant or client on the basis of race, religion, national origin, color, familial status, sex, or disability.

Organization Information

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Title

Role at organization

Phone

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Organizational Information

Organization/Company Name

Website

City

Headquarter City

State

Headquarter State

Zip Code

Headquarter Zip Code

In what US state is your community of service?

Alabama	Alaska	Arizona
Arkansas	California	Colorado
Connecticut	D.C.	Delaware
Florida	Georgia	Hawaii
Idaho	Illinois	Indiana
Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky
Louisiana	Maine	Maryland
Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota
Mississippi	Missouri	Montana
Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire
New Jersey	New Mexico	New York
North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio
Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania
Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota
Tennessee	Texas	Utah
Vermont	Virginia	Washington
West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming
American Samoa	Federated States of Micronesia	Guam
Marshall Islands	Northern Mariana Islands	Puerto Rico
Palau	U.S. Virgin Islands	U.S. Minor Outlying Islands

NFF works across the United States, currently serving organizations headquartered in the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Washington, D.C. Other states and territories will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Year Organization Founded

Please enter the full year: "YYYY"

Is your organization a 501(c)(3) IRS tax-exempt organization?

YesNo

Does your organization/company promote the economic, social or cultural development of its community?

YesNo

In what sector does your organization primarily work? Please check the one that aligns with your organization's NTEE code.

NTEE: National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities

Org Financials & Financing Needs

What was your total annual operating expense for the last complete fiscal or calendar year? If you did not have an operating expense budget last year, put '0'. An estimate or rough approximation is fine.

$0-$250,000$250,001-$750,000$750,001-$1,000,000$1,000,001-$2,000,000$2,000,001-$5,000,000$5,000,001-$10,000,000$10,000,001-$20,000,000Greater than $20,000,000

Does your organization or project have secured funding streams (e.g. executed grants, contracts, leases, contributions and other revenues) and identified reliable sources of repayment for the loan?

YesNo

Does your organization have annual CPA-prepared audited financial statements?

YesNoCPA-prepared audited financial statements are annual financial reports that have been independently reviewed and certified by a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards. This is different from internally prepared financial statements or CPA-reviewed or compiled statements and requires a formal audit conducted by an independent CPA.

Are you expecting an audit to be completed in the next few months, or has the organization completed an audit in the recent past, or can you provide compiled or reviewed financial statements?

YesNo

Has your organization ever had a loan before, from any lender?

YesNo

Loan/Line of Credit amount requested:

Please do not include any symbols or commas in your response.

Please note that a loan or line of credit from NFF’s permanent loan fund is a required minimum of $250,000 through $8 million (the maximum for a line of credit is $3 million). NFF regularly partners with other CDFIs and banks to meet larger financing needs.

Proposed use of proceeds:

AcquisitionEquipment and TechnologyLeasehold ImprovementsNew ConstructionPermanent FinancingPredevelopmentRenovation of an Owned FacilityWorking CapitalRefinance Other DebtOtherYou can select up to two uses.

Other

Financing Needs Details

Please provide more detail on your loan request and the intended use of the proceeds.

Project Address

If the financing is for a specific real estate project, will the project location be different from the organization address provided above?

YesNo

Project Street

Project City

Project State

Project Zip/Postal Code

Populations Served

Approximately what percentage of your clients, during the last fiscal year, qualified as low-income?

Please estimate the percentage of the units in the project that will be affordable housing.

Please provide a brief description of the company/organization's program(s) or services.

Provide a brief description of the population(s) you will serve using the requested financing from NFF.

How did you hear about NFF?

Former or Current NFF ClientNews Website (e.g., Chronicle of Philanthropy, Nonprofit Quarterly, Shelterforce)NFF Event or NFF Conference PresentationNFF Printed or Digital Materials (e.g., annual report, one-pagers, reports, PDFs) NFF Staff or Board MemberNFF WebsiteOther Partner Organization (e.g., a foundation, OFN, CDFI Fund) Recovery Loan FundReferral from Another Lender (e.g., CDFI, Bank, Credit Union) Social Media (e.g., LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)Web Search (e.g., Google) Word of MouthOther

Other (please specify):

(Optional) Name referral source

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