Finance Fund

The Staff page lists Diana Turoff as President and CEO. The team listed on that page is: Steve Arnett, Project Manager; Suzette Berry, Vice President of Human Resources; Brent Bester, Real Estate Asset Manager; Bruce Cook, Senior Asset Manager; Amber Doll, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives; Matt Frank, Chief Financial Officer; Brady Gasser, Senior Loan Officer; Greg Kiger, Chief Operating Officer; Jeffrey Mohrman, Executive Vice President of Real Estate; Amanda Sprague, Compliance Manager; Andrew P. Swary, Esq., Executive Vice President and General Counsel; Michael Williams, Senior Vice President of Construction; and Jeremy Wertz, Construction Superintendent.

No direct phone extension and no individual email address is published for any staff member. The only published contact route to reach a person is the general office: phone 614.221.1114 or toll-free 800.959.2333, email info@financefund.org, or the online intake form linked from the Programs, Lending, New Markets Tax Credits and Real Estate Development pages. The office address is 366 East Broad Street, Suite 101, Columbus, Ohio 43215. There is no published booking or appointment scheduling page, and no office hours are published.

Finance Fund is described on its About Us page as "a mission-guided, non-profit organization that drives capital, real estate development, and other resources to low- and moderate-income communities to improve quality of life." Its Programs page describes it as "a statewide non-profit financial intermediary that enables the revitalization of economically distressed communities across Ohio," established in 1987, connecting Ohio's low-income communities with public and private sources of capital. The office is located at 366 East Broad Street, Suite 101, Columbus, Ohio 43215, and the phone contact is 614.221.1114 or 800.959.2333.

The organisation serves several groups. The About Us page says that as a Community Development Financial Institution it "provides flexible financing and technical services to businesses and nonprofit organizations located in low- and moderate-income communities," and that its financing "supports small business owners, non-profits organizations, community facility operators, and other affordable housing developers." It also awards competitive grants to community-based non-profit organizations and, as a community development entity, uses tax credits to finance businesses and projects in Ohio's distressed urban and rural communities.

Finance Fund is located at 366 East Broad Street, Suite 101, Columbus, Ohio 43215. That address appears in the CONTACT US block on every page of the site. The published phone numbers are 614.221.1114 and a toll-free line, 800.959.2333, and the published email address is info@financefund.org. A newsletter signup is also offered in the same footer block.

The published application route is an online Intake Form, linked from the Programs page and reached again from each programme page through the "Contact Finance Fund's Lending Team," "Contact Finance Fund's New Markets Tax Credit Team" and "Contact Finance Fund's Real Estate Team" buttons. All of those buttons point to the same hosted intake form. There is no separate self-serve online application, no online booking or scheduling tool, and no published appointment calendar on the website. To book or schedule a conversation, or to ask about an application, a person contacts the office by phone or email or submits the intake form.

The Grants page states that Finance Fund "works with non-profit community-based organizations seeking seed funding to determine project feasibility or to move projects forward," and that "grants are made to eligible organizations that work to meet the needs of low- and moderate-income communities in Ohio." The page says the grants "are designed to create a better quality of life for people living in economically distressed urban and rural communities."

Two grant programs are listed. The Predevelopment Grant is described as providing "funding for projects that expand affordable housing options," with the page stating that "Grants up to $40,000 are available for eligible uses such as feasibility studies, market studies, business plans, architectural drawings, appraisals, engineering, environmental studies, and professional fees." The Economic Development Grant is described as providing "funding for self-sustaining projects that create permanent private sector jobs to strengthen an area's economic base," with the page stating that "Grants up to $150,000 are available for hard construction costs and fixed assets such as real estate acquisition, machinery, equipment, furniture, fixtures, etc."

The Lending page states that Finance Fund is "a non-profit certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)" that "partners with lenders to provide access to capital and facilitate investment in Ohio's economically distressed communities," adding that its strategy "is not to duplicate existing lending programs, but rather bolster current efforts by other community lenders."

Finance Fund is also described as a direct lender "primarily working with small businesses seeking funding to: Purchase owner-occupied real estate or investment property; Construct or improve real estate or leasehold property; Purchase equipment or inventory; Meet general working capital needs." Sources of funds are described as a mix of public and private investments.

The New Markets Tax Credits page explains that "Federal and state New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) programs spur revitalization efforts in low-and moderate-income and distressed communities by providing tax credit incentives to private investors," and that without the NMTC "many projects in low-and moderate-income communities would not be possible."

The page describes the benefit in three ways as published: for investors, "the NMTC helps mitigate financing risk by providing a 39% federal income tax credit over a seven-year period on the amount of their investment"; for communities, NMTC projects "serve as economic catalysts that generate jobs, attract other investment to the area, and provide needed goods and services"; and for operating businesses, non-profit organizations, real estate and developers, the NMTC "effectively reduces the borrowing or financing costs and can bridge financing gaps."

The Real Estate Development page describes Finance Fund as "a mission driven real estate developer committed to building strong communities," with an approach to development and community revitalization that is "strategic, holistic, and collaborative." The stated focus is "developing affordable housing for people and families who lack the economic resources to access safe, quality housing."

The page says the organisation prioritises "projects that support seniors, individuals living with disabilities, people at risk of experiencing homelessness, and residents of low-income communities," and that its developments range "from Ohio's city centers to our rural landscapes."

These are things people ask Finance Fund that its published information does not yet cover.

• prices
• availability
• interest rates or loan terms
• loan or grant eligibility decisions
• approval odds or underwriting outcomes
• tax credit allocation or NMTC rules
• application deadlines or funding rounds
• office hours or appointment times