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1		LOS ANGELES, CA
2		Klamath, CA
3		San Francisco, CA
4		LOS ANGELES, CA
5		San Francisco, CA
6		Fresno, CA
7		SAN DIEGO, CA
8		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
9		TORRANCE, CA
10		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
11		SAN DIEGO, CA
12		MANHATTAN BEACH, CA
13		SARATOGA, CA
14		RANCHO CORDOVA, CA
15		SAN DIEGO, CA
16		SACRAMENTO, CA
17		LOS ALTOS, CA
18		MERCED, CA
19		MORGAN HILL, CA
20		FELTON, CA
21		SAN JOSE, CA
22		MERCED, CA
23		Carson, CA
24		Bakersfield, CA
25		SONOMA, CA
26		Long Beach, CA
27		Fontana, CA
28		Union City, CA
29		SAN JOSE, CA
30		SANTA ROSA, CA
31		PALO ALTO, CA
32		Los Angeles, CA
33		SANTA ROSA, CA
34		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
35		SAN RAMON, CA
36		Mcclellan, CA
37		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
38		OAKLAND, CA
39		PALO ALTO, CA
40		GLENDALE, CA
41		GARDEN GROVE, CA
42		Newport Beach, CA
43		BURBANK, CA
44		LONG BEACH, CA
45		LONG BEACH, CA
46		LONG BEACH, CA
47		LONG BEACH, CA
48		LONG BEACH, CA
49		LONG BEACH, 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

BEVERLY VERMONT IS A -BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS TO SECURE HOUSING THAT IS DECENT, AFFORDABLE AND CONTROLLED BY THE RESIDENTS ON A LONG-TERM BASIS. IT IS EQUALLY DEDICATED TO USING AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROMOTE THE LONG-TERM WELL-BEING OF THE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. OUR LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO ENSURE CONTINUED AND EXPANDED LONG-TERM AFFORDABLE RESIDENT-CONTROLLED HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, PEDESTRIA-ORIENTED TRANSPORTATION, RECREATIONAL GREEN SPACE AND SUSTAINABLE SMALL BUSINESS.

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.

EDUCATION and HELP FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

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.

ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED IN RESPONSE TO TREMENDOUS IMPACT GLOBAL PANDEMIC COVID-19 HAS HAD ON RESTAURANT AND FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRIES, WITH GOAL OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL BUSINESSES WITHIN THOSE INDUSTRIES THAT HAVE BEEN NEGATIVELY IMPACTED AS A RESULT OF PANDEMIC. SPECIFICALLY, ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO HELP STRUGGLING FARMS IN WEST MARIN, CA AND CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF SAN FRANCISCO-AREA RESTAURANTS, COTOGNA, VERJUS, AND QUINCE, WHO HAVE BEEN LAID-OFF, FURLOUGHED, OR OTHERWISE FINANCIALLY IMPACTED BY COVID-19 PANDEMIC, OR WHO MAY BE OTHERWISE IMPACTED BY A PANDEMIC OR OTHER NATURAL DISASTER.

TO HELP POOR TO START SMALL BUSINESS PROVIDING SMALL LOANS

IS A GLOBAL ONLINE COMMUNITY OF CONSUMERS, INVESTORS, AND WORKERS HOLDING CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABLE AND PUSHING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IN THE DIRECTION OF EQUITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND JUSTICE.

WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT PROJECT VIA ITS PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A NEW EDUCATION FACILITY LOCATED AT NEWTON AVE, WHICH SERVES APPROXIMATELY 450 STUDENTS PER YEAR.

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

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.

AS AN AFFILIATE OF COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH ("COMMONSPIRIT"), , , (" ") IS COMMITTED TO MAKE THE HEALING PRESENCE OF GOD KNOWN BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE, WHILE WE ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL.

ONE IS A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO PROMOTING EQUAL ACCESS TO ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, SAFE AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES, AND AN ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE TO ENSURE EVERY DIEGAN HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED. ONE SUPPORTS THE INTERESTS OF NEIGHBORHOODS CITYWIDE AND SEEKS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALL DIEGANS THROUGH EFFORTS TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL YOUTH, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EMPOWERING LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURS TO GROW DIEGOS ECONOMY, AND BUILDING AN EDUCATED AND SKILLED 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE. THROUGH ITS WORK, ONE SEEKS TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION OF THE MAYORS OFFICE AND CITY, ENGAGE NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND BETTER CONNECT DIEGANS WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO BUILD MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.

TO EMPOWER NEIGHBORHOODS AND IN TO FIND THEIR VOICE AND DEVELOP INTO FULL FLEDGED ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL, CLERICAL, AND SUPPLY SUPPORT; PROVIDE SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOR ELDERLY COMMUNITY MEMBERS REVOLVING AROUND BINGO MEETINGS, PLANNING, STRUCTURED MEETINGS, PROGRAMS, AND SOCIAL EVENTS; TO SUPPORT OTHER 501(C)(3) CORPORATIONS AS APPROPRIATE IN FURTHERING THEIR AGENDA; PROVIDE GRANTS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO COMPLETE SPECIFIC TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY; PROMOTE COMMUNITY CHANGE/ACTIVISM WITH REGARDS TO LOCAL LEGISLATION PERTAINING TO ISSUES.

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.

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.

The receives funds from individuals, families, trusts, foundations and corporations seeking to realize the satisfaction and tax benefits their contributions. Every year, interest and dividends from your gifts are used for all philanthropic giving the .

To develop, support, and enhance the delivery of medical care for the relief of pain and suffering to those people in the most need and who have the least access to medical care, by establishing and supporting clinic corporations to provide such medical care.

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF CREW SILICON VALLEY IS TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF IN THROUGH EDUCATION, NETWORKING, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.

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

The organization prvides services to the community to build small businesses. We have speakers from SBA, major corporations,and business schools. We provide a full menu small business training

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.

To create and sustain businesses and jobs through micro-business development.

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.

SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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 .

AWARDS GRANTS TO SCHOOLS IN THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH VARIUS CORPORATIONS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NATIONWIDE, THE RAISES MONEY TO SUPPORT CLSSSROOMS OF THE FUTURE SEM, LITERACY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT SCHOOLS IN THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

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.

PROVIDES PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ASIA. MATCHES DONOR INTERESTS AND GRANTEE MISSION AND CAPACITY TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKING COMPLIANT WITH U.S. AND LOCAL REGULATIONS, EFFECTIVE AND IMPACTFUL.

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.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION.

Orange Acres, LLC - is a single member LLC owned by the . The purpose of the investment is to hold title to an apartment building which is used to provide housing for persons wishing to enter a Christian-based substance abuse rehabilitaion program.

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.

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