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1		LOS ANGELES, CA
2		Klamath, CA
3		San Francisco, CA
4		CARMEL, CA
5		San Francisco, CA
6		IRVINE, CA
7		SAN DIEGO, CA
8		TORRANCE, CA
9		SAN DIMAS, CA
10		MANHATTAN BEACH, CA
11		Sacramento, CA
12		SARATOGA, CA
13		Los Angeles, CA
14		EL CERRITO, CA
15		Oakland, CA
16		LOS ALTOS, CA
17		SANTA CLARA, CA
18		MERCED, CA
19		Fresno, CA
20		MERCED, CA
21		Menlo Park, CA
22		Bakersfield, CA
23		SONOMA, CA
24		Long Beach, CA
25		Union City, CA
26		SAN JOSE, CA
27		SANTA ROSA, CA
28		CULVER CITY, CA
29		Los Angeles, CA
30		SANTA ROSA, CA
31		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
32		Mcclellan, CA
33		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
34		PALO ALTO, CA
35		GLENDALE, CA
36		Oakland, CA
37		GARDEN GROVE, CA
38		San Bernardino, CA
39		BURBANK, CA
40		LONG BEACH, CA
41		LONG BEACH, CA
42		LONG BEACH, CA
43		LONG BEACH, CA
44		LONG BEACH, CA
45		LONG BEACH, CA
46		LOS ANGELES, CA
47		San Francisco, CA
48		VAN NUYS, CA
49		Larkspur, CA
50		LOS ANGELES, CA

THE MISSION OF THE BUSINESS PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST THE DEVELOPMENT OF and MICRO BUSINESSES IN LOS ANGELES WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE CHINESE, CAMBONIAN, KOREAN, JAPANESE, THAI, AND FILIPINO BUSINESS COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS.

To promote financial stability by providing counseling and educational opportunities and to provide lending opportunities to improve credit, supplement small businesses, and offer home ownership options.

Vasalgel Contraception and Family PlanningParsemus supports contraception and family planning initiatives. A main focus is the development of a non-hormonal, long-acting and reversible male contraceptive called Vasalgel. The project is managed through Revolution Contraceptives, LLC a social enterprise that implements Vasalgels development work and serves as its sole member. In 2021, the project was in the research and development phase. Activities on Vasalgel and family planning included:Final reports on Vasalgel preclinical animal studies were prepared and reviewed.Outreach and advocacy included communication with support base, fielding media and public queries.Significant effort involved evaluating the option for a partner to help develop Vasalgel.The progress on programs made possible by gifts from the to a family planning organization continue to be monitored.Grant to the Male Contraceptive Initiative Youth Advisory Board to support small g

TO IMPLEMENT AND PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS BY GIVING THEM POSITIVE EXPERIENCES IN THEIR LIVES. TO RAISE FUNDS VIA CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BUSINESS GROUPS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE, WHO WISH TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS CORPORATION, IN ORDER TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES THIS CORPORATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER.

The specific purpose for which this corporation is organized is to provide underprivileged Burmese people with educational support and instruction, access to health care information and treatments and access to food, potable water and shelter and livelihood opportunities. This corporation shall be permitted to conduct other lawful activities permitted under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporations Law of California.

THE INVESTED IN A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION KNOWN AS IRIS DIGITAL COMMUNITIES, PBC IN JULY OF 2017 TO PROMOTE TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTHY LIVING WHICH IS A DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FOUNDATIONS CORE ACTIVITES. IN AUGUST OF 2020 THE TRANSFERRED ALL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF IDC TO AGING WELL SOLUTIONS, LLC IN EXCHANGE FOR A 10% MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN THE LLC.

THE MISSION OF THE IS TO IMPROVE LIVES IN COUNTY BY MAKING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIOS AND DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH TRAINING, EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT.

TO HELP POOR TO START SMALL BUSINESS PROVIDING SMALL LOANS

THE CORPORATIONS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FUNDING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHARITABLE HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS

INVESTMENT IN ARENI HOLDINGS LLC TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE SURROUNDING CITIES BY PROVIDING TOURISM RELATED JOBS.

provides training, education, and technical assistance in the form of individual and group classes, presentations, research assistance and coaching in order to educate community groups, individuals, organizations, small business owners and others on techniques of community organizing, local government processes, and community and business resources. The purpose is to equip citizens to think and act strategically to produce positive results when local community issues become organizing campaigns.

WORKS IN THE FIELDS OF DESIGN, REAL ESTATE , AND INVESTMENT TO CREATE A CASH FLOW THAT WILL BE CONTRIBUTED TO OTHER 501(C)(3) CORPORATIONS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE DISTRESSED.

NESST INVESTS IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT GENERATE DIGNIFIED JOBS FOR PEOPLE MOST IN NEED. NESST USES AN ENGAGED APPROACH PROVIDING TAILORED FINANCING ONE-ON-ONE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS IN EMERGING MARKETS.

provides free tech education training programs to youth of color via 8 - 12 week coding and data analytics bootcamps. These youth hone their skills by creating websites for small businesses and receive career exposure and mentorship from industry professionals.

ECOTRUST FORESTS LLC: LOAN MADE AT BELOW-MARKET INTEREST RATE TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION-BASED FOREST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES WITH A KEY AIM BEING TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE.

IISME is a nonprofit - partnership whose mission is to empower equip California technology teachers with unique professional development so that they can inspire their students to stay in school prepare successful technology engineering STEM-based careers in the global economy. IISME offers programs that leverage the vast resources of local corporations university labs galvanize their support to help teachers improve their teaching motivate students to pursue STEM-based careers.

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE THE MCHCC IS TO PROMOTE -OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES AND TO FURTHER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALL COUNTY BUSINESSES THROUGH ADVOCACY, NETWORKING, MARKETING, EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND BY CREATING VALUABLE PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

EDUCATION and HELP FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

PROMOTION OF FAMILY VALUES AND CHRISTIAN ETHIC THROUGH FAITH BASED PROGRAMS.

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PASS THRU ENTITY: JNN INVESTORS, LLC

was established to provide an alternative and accessible funding source to the low to moderate income small business owners for startup and initial operating activities. This service is in combination with a comprehensive technical assistance program.

THE IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TRAUMA VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEED BY WAY OF COMMUNITY DONATION AND SUPPORT. WE STRIVE TO INVOLVE CORPORATIONS, SMALL BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUALS TO TEAM BUILD WITH US THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE MEANS THAT WILL ENCOURAGE THOSE DEVASTATED FROM AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS TO ON THE HOPE OF RETURNING TO A PRODUCTIVE LIFE.

UIL) empowers underestimated communities with innovative tools, techniques and skills to become sustainable and thrive. UIL provides support for nonprofit entities from business development, to technical assistance to fiscal sponsorship.

The purpose of " " is to support members of the faith through outreach ministries, food relief and assisting those in need.

SERVES MICRO-ENTERPRISES, SMALL BUSINESSES, ORGANIC BUSINESS, STUDENTS, LOW INCOME RESIDENTS, AND GUIDANCE ON ENTERPRENEURSHIP IN SANTA CLARA and SAN MATEO COUNTY

TO RAISE FUNDS TO ASSIST MICRO BUSINESSES WITH FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS IN SONOMA COUNTY.

WAS FOUNDED TO ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST, AND TO MAKE GRANTS AND GIFTS IN AID AND SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO ORPHANAGES, FOR RELIEF OF THE POOR OR DISTRESSED OR HOMELESS OR OF THE UNDERPRIVILEGED, AND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE; TO COLLECT AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS AND TO DISPOSE OF FUNDS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR OTHERWISE TO ASSIST CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS OR INSTITUTIONS CARRYING ON SUCH ACTIVITIES AS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF APPLICANT.

Education/Support/Services Artists The (CCI) was launched in 2001 to promote knowledge sharing, networking and financial independence individual artists and creative entrepreneurs by providing business training, grants

PROVIDE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL SUSTENANCE AND BALANCE, FILL WHAT IS EMPTY AND EMPTY WHAT IS FULL, AND FEED THE HUNGRY; AND DO ALL SUCH OTHER ACTS AS ARE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACCOMPLISH ANY OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS FORMED THE FULLEST EXTENT AS IS PERMITTED NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS UNDER THE LAWS OF CALIFORNIA.

CORPORATION SERVES AS AN AUXILIARY ORGANIZATION OF SAN STATE .

Veteran Advocates for small business ownership

EARTH CHALLENGES CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS TO TREAT PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT WITH RESPECT, BECAUSE OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT.

THE MADE AN INVESTMENT IN NATIVE CREATIVE, LLC TO PRODUCE EIGHT PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE PODCASTS. THE PODCASTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED OVER 2 SEASONS: 4 PLAYS AND BONUS CONTENT EACH SEASON. PRIOR TO THIS PROGRAM, HAS SUPPORTED MANY PROJECTS LED BY PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING A MODERN TRANSLATION PROJECT FOR 39 STAGED READINGS.

The mission of the is to fundraise from alumni,corporations,foundations and friends of Fu Jen Catholic in Taiwan. The activities include support for faculty research,financial aid/scholarships for students,capital projects including a teaching hospital,a laboratory building for the College of Science and Engineering and a global connection lab for the College of Foreign Languages.

The mission the Hillcrest School PTA is to support and enrich the educational opportunities the students Hillcrest School in Oakland by advocating for parent education, programs for students, and support teachers and administrators.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION.

To engage the caring power of the community to improve peoples lives. We work collaboratively with ur partner agencies, other community organizations, public agencies, corporations, philanthropic, faith-based organizations and individuals. We focus on solutions.

to develop, improve and preserve for low and moderate income persons in the City of , California, through acquisition, rehabilitation, demolition, new construction, property management services and other activities associated with such purpose; and to provide community and family support serviced to residents of the City of , California that includes such persons of low and moderate incomes, and that includes but is not limited to community service programs as the operation of activity, family resources and child care centers. The corporations child care center programs shall also be made available secondarily to persons and their immediate family members who are employed in the City of , California.

TO SUPPORT, FINANCIALLY AND OTHERWISE, THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND ACTIVITIES , A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, AND/OR SUCH OTHER NONPROFIT HEALTHCARE RELATED FUNDS, FOUNDATIONS OR CORPORATIONS OPERATING IN THE CITY .

IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT OPERATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF RETIREMENT HOUSING FOUNDATION, AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(2). RETIREMENT HOUSING FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO DEVELOP, BUILD, EQUIP, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ACCESSORY FACILITIES. RELATED TO THIS, ALSO HOLDS A ROLE AS A FINANCING ARM OF A LOW INCOME HOUSING PARTNERSHIP AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF RHF HOUSING, LLC.

IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT OPERATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF HOUSING FOUNDATION, AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(2). HOUSING FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO DEVELOP, BUILD, EQUIP, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ACCESSORY FACILITIES. RELATED TO THIS, ALSO HOLDS A ROLE AS A FINANCING ARM OF A LOW INCOME HOUSING PARTNERSHIP AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF VISTAS RHF HOUSING, LLC.

IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT OPERATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF RETIREMENT HOUSING FOUNDATION, AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(2). RETIREMENT HOUSING FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO DEVELOP, BUILD, EQUIP, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ACCESSORY FACILITIES. RELATED TO THIS, , . ALSO HOLDS A ROLE AS A FINANCING ARM OF A LOW INCOME HOUSING PARTNERSHIP AS A MAJORITY MEMBER OF HOUSING, LLC.

IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT STATUTES OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. THE CORPORATION WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A 48 UNIT COMMUNITY KNOWN AS KUPUNA HALE LOCATED IN HONOLULU, HAWAII, WHICH PROVIDES HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME PERSONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 202 OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING ACT, AS AMENDED. ON DECEMBER 20, 2019, THE ORIGINAL MORTGAGE WAS PAID IN FULL USING PROCEEDS FROM THE CB and T NOTE PAYABLE. ON MARCH 28, 2022, THE PROPERTY SOLD TO RHF PARTNERS, LP. , . NOW FUNDS THE PROJECT THROUGH A SELLER CARRYBACK LOAN, AND IS THE MAJORITY MEMBER OF RHF MGP, LLC. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS ENTITY GOING FORWARD WILL BE A FINANCING ARM OF THE LOW INCOME HOUSING PROJECT THROUGH THE NEW PARTNERSHIP.

TO EDUCATE MULTI-CULTURAL ENTRPRENEURS, AT-RISK YOUTH, HANDICAPPABLE ENTREPRENEURS AND PEOPLE REINTERING SOCIETY TO START OR EXPAND THEIR SMALL BUSINESSES.

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS AN SBA CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (CDC) TO STIMULATE THE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF SMALL BUSINESSES PRIMARILY THROUGH SBA LOAN PROGRAMS.

INVESTMENT IN VALLEY CORPORATE COMMUNITY CENTER LLC LOCATED IN VAN NUYS. THE PROPERTY IS BEING USED BY VARIOUS PUBLIC TYPE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP DIRECT FUTURE DONATIONS.

RECEIVES FUNDS FROM WORKPLACE FUND DRIVES, INDIVIDUALS OR CORPORATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBER AGENCIES.

DONATES TO 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES THAT HAVE PURPOSES AND MISSIONS CONSISTENT WITH VALUES OF CAPITAL, LLC.

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