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TRUWEST CREDIT UNION

TEMPE, AZ · EIN 866050959 · Form 990 · FY2022 · Very Large (>$50M) · www.truwest.org
revenue
$72.2M
expenses
$60.3M
net assets
$114.4M
employees
319
volunteers
14
filing since
2020
mission · from form 990

A COOPERATIVE PROVIDING FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS SO MEMBERS CAN ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.

profile · synthesized from sources

TruWest Credit Union is a financial cooperative providing banking products and services to its members, including savings accounts, certificates, mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards. It serves individuals and households primarily in Arizona and Texas, with select services available in other states. The credit union also offers financial education resources and tools to support member financial wellness.

named programs · 6 · from sources

what they call their work

Auto Loans
Financing for new and used auto purchases and refinancing with terms up to 84 months, including a 0.25% rate discount for automatic payments.
Credit Cards
Offers multiple Visa credit card products including cash back, points rewards, and credit builder cards with variable APRs based on creditworthiness and a 0% intro APR for 18 billing cycles.
Financial Resource Center
Offers educational tools such as Enrich™ and It’s a Money Thing® for financial literacy, including budgeting, credit management, and debt reduction resources.
Home Mortgage Program
Offers fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgages for primary residences; includes down payment assistance through the WISH Program for eligible first-time homebuyers in Arizona and Texas.
Savings and Certificates
Provides share savings accounts and certificate terms (6–60 months) with dividends; requires $500 minimum deposit to earn dividends.
WISH Program
Down payment assistance grant program for first-time homebuyers with income at or below 78% of HUD area median income; provides matching funds up to $32,837, forgiven after five years of homeownership.
activities · 4

what they do

direct service · 4
  • Provides members with access to SavvyMoney, a credit score education tool that helps them understand the factors influencing their credit score and improve their financial health.
  • Offers a mobile Card Manager app for iOS and Android that enables members to manage, lock, and unlock their debit or ATM cards, and integrates Zelle® for fast peer-to-peer money transfers within mobile and online banking platforms.
  • Down Payment Assistance (WISH Program) Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance
    Provides down payment assistance grants through the WISH Program with a maximum match of $32,837, secured by a five-year lien on the property that is forgiven upon completion of five years of continuous primary residence ownership.
  • Financial Education Programs Retirement Planning & Savings Support
    Offers members access to financial education resources including Enrich™, a personal finance program, and It’s a Money Thing®, a video-based financial literacy series, to support financial wellness.
strategies · 4

how they think

Theories of action extracted from this org's own source material. Click any approach shared with other orgs to see the full field.

  • Financial and credit education with operational independence credit_education_support unique to this org
    Provides members with financial education resources and credit score literacy to improve financial understanding, while maintaining separation between educational tools and actual loan decision-making processes.
  • Proactive real-time card security control real-time_card_control unique to this org
    Enables members to instantly lock and unlock their debit or ATM cards via a mobile app, reducing fraud risk through immediate, user-driven card control.
  • Shared-appreciation down payment assistance shared_appreciation_grant unique to this org
    Offers down payment assistance through a shared-appreciation grant model, where the grant is secured with a lien that is forgiven after five years of homeownership, aligning long-term stability with financial support.
  • Targeted workforce housing lending workforce_housing_targeting unique to this org
    Focuses home loan programs and down payment assistance on healthcare professionals in training or early career stages to support workforce housing stability in high-need fields.
financials · form 990 · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$72.24M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$61.79M86%
Investment income$9.04M13%
Other revenue$1.41M
expenses
Total expenses$60.30M
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$32.40M
Grants paid out$252K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.51B
Cash$90.62M
Investments$214.98M
Liabilities$1.40B
Net assets$114.43M
Liquid reserves60.8 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +12.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 22
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ALAN ALTHOUSE PRESIDENT & CEO 40 $1.11M
GARY BERNARD EVP CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40 $547K
KATHLEEN HOFFMAN MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR 40 $526K
KELLY ARGALL MORTGAGE LOAN OFFICER 40 $520K
FRED FARBOD SVP CHIEF LENDING OFFICER 40 $499K
BRENT CATTANI FINANCIAL ADVISOR II 40 $486K
CHRIS KEARNEY SVP CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 40 $476K
MICHAEL WARD SVP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40 $430K
KATHERINE SCIASCIA MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR 40 $421K
ALYSSE MEDINA SVP AND CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 40 $364K
JENNIFER KIMMELL SVP CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40 $327K
DARREN KENNON MORTGAGE LOAN OFFICER 40 $313K
NIKKI BADJE SVP CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 40 $231K
RICK O'CONNOR CHAIRMAN 5 $19K
SCOTT JOHS TREASURER 2 $13K
SUSANNA DEFRANCO SECRETARY 1 $12K
THOMAS CUMMISKEY DIRECTOR 1 $12K
MIKE VASKO DIRECTOR 1 $12K
MIKE MOULTON VICE CHAIRMAN 1 $12K
JEFF HOMER DIRECTOR 1 $11K
TIM NIESZ DIRECTOR 1 $10K
DAVE HOLODY DIRECTOR 1 $9K
relationships · 9

who they work with

  • Currency Marketing Inc. Partner — Provider of the It’s a Money Thing® financial education tool offered by TruWest Credit Union.
  • Early Warning Services, LLC Partner — Licensor of Zelle®, which is integrated into TruWest's mobile and online banking services for person-to-person payments.
  • Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Government — Uses income eligibility guidelines published by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco for the WISH Program.
  • SavvyMoney, Inc. Partner — Provides credit score monitoring and financial education tools integrated into TruWest's online banking platform.
  • SavvyMoney, Inc. Partner — Provides the SavvyMoney credit score education tool integrated into TruWest's online banking platform.
  • VISA U.S.A. Inc. Partner — Partnership to issue TruWest-branded Visa credit and debit cards.
  • Visa U.S.A. Inc. Partner — Partnership to issue Visa-branded credit cards
  • Visa U.S.A. Inc. Partner — Partnership to issue co-branded Visa credit cards
  • iGrad Partner — Provider of the Enrich™ personal finance program offered by TruWest Credit Union.