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
Possesses CPA-prepared audited financial statements

The questions in this form help us better understand the current experiences and challenges facing your organization, to be able to respond with support that meets your needs. 

As a CDFI, NFF is committed to serving communities that have historically been denied access to capital. We ask our prospective clients about their identities and the identities of the communities they serve to understand how we are making progress toward that goal.

After you submit this form, we will be in touch to discuss your request.

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

Organization Information

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Title

Role at organization

Email

Phone

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Organizational Information

Organization Name

Year Organization Founded

Please enter the full year: "YYYY"

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

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

NCES Identification Number

Please share your school's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Identification Number if you have one.

NAICS Code

Please share your organization's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. For more information on NAICS codes and how to look up your organization's code, please refer to the website here: https://www.census.gov/naics/

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.

What was your total annual operating expense for the last complete fiscal or calendar year?

$0-$50,000$50,001-$100,000$100,001-$250,000$250,001-$500,000$500,001-$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

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

YesNo

Population Served & Program Information

As a CDFI, NFF is committed to actively serving communities that have historically been denied access to capital. We ask questions about the communities being served to help us better understand the populations impacted by our financing.

If your organization provides services to individuals (e.g., clients, patients, students) please provide information about the individuals you serve or project to serve upon completion. If your organization develops charter schools or affordable housing, please provide estimates about the populations that your project intends to serve.

Approximately how many unique individuals did you serve during the last fiscal year?

If your organization develops schools or affordable housing, please estimate the total number of student slots or housing units created.

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

Low-income is an annual income, adjusted for family size, of not more than: (1) for metropolitan areas, 80% of the area median family income; and (2) for non-metropolitan areas, the greater of: 80% of the area median family income; or 80% of the statewide non-metropolitan area median family income.

Low-income status can be determined by assessing full family income status and primary residence or business location, in relation to Area Median Family Income.

Determination made by documentation includes collection of documents on beneficiaries’ income and/or addresses, while self-reported data includes beneficiaries’ answering questions about their income and/or addresses. If either determinations are not available, there are programmatic and organizational proxies available to determine the status.

To view a list of pre-approved Low-Income programmatic proxies, click here.

How does your organization identify low-income clients?

Use self-reported information provided by beneficiariesUse documentation submitted by beneficiariesStatus determined via programmatic proxyStatus determined via organizational proxyUnsure/We do not collect this informationOtherPlease select all that apply.

Please provide your collection methodology below:

Approximately what percentage of the people served by your organization or project identify as people of color?

A rough estimate is fine at this stage. Please do not spend more than 2 minutes working to answer this question.

Provide a brief description of the populations your organization serves.

If available on your organization's website, include the URL(s) to the appropriate page where this information is available.

Please provide a brief description of the organization's program(s).

Organizational Leadership

The following questions about the leadership of your organization (or project) help us understand how, as a CDFI, we are meeting the needs of communities that have historically been denied access to capital.

Please select all of the statements below that describe your organizational leadership:

Our Executive Director/CEO/President identifies as a woman (trans or cis).Our Executive Director/CEO/President identifies as a person of color.Our Executive Director/CEO/President identifies as a member of at least one of the communities* that we serve.None of the above describe my organization.Unsure, we do not collect this information.*communities: belonging to at least one of the group of clients that your organization serves (e.g. impacted by incarceration or homelessness)

Please select the race/ethnicity of the organization's Executive Director or CEO.

Asian/Asian American	Black/African/African American
Hispanic or Latinx	Middle Eastern/North African
Multiracial	Native American/Alaskan Native/Tribal community
Native Hawaiian	Non-Hispanic White
Pacific Islander	Additional Race/Ethnicity
Do not wish to identify	Unsure

Please specifiy here:

Roughly what percentage of your organization's management (i.e. people reporting directly to the ED/CEO) identify as people of color?

50% or moreLess than 50%Unsure, we do not collect this informationPrefer not to say

What percentage of your Board of Directors identify as women?

What percentage of your Board of Directors identify as people of color?

Does the Chair of your organization’s Board of Directors identify as a person of color?

YesNoUnsure, we do not collect this informationPrefer not to say

If there are any additional details about the leadership structure for your organization or project (e.g. a co-leadership model or distributed leadership across a large, collaborative project), please add them here.

Financing Needs

Is your organization looking for financing?

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 typically a minimum of $500,000 through $6 million.

Requested use of proceeds:

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

Other

Project Address

If applicable, please include the address of the project below

Project Street

Project City

Project State

Project Zip/Postal Code

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

Is the project part of a broader community or economic revitalization strategy? If so, explain how the financing will contribute to the goals of such strategies or initiatives.

How did you hear about NFF?

BlogFormer or current NFF clientOnline / print publicationNFF event or NFF conference presentationNFF staffNFF websiteRecovery Loan FundOther lender (CDFI, Bank, Credit Union)Other

Other (please specify):

(Optional) Name referral source

We are also committed to improving how we gather information. What challenges, if any, did you encounter while completing this survey, and how could we make it easier for you or others in the future?