Investing in impact

As a mission-driven CDFI, we believe that fair access to capital can strengthen communities.

Our impact-focused lending helps grow small businesses, bolsters local economies, catalyzes public and private investment, and makes our financial system more accessible.

Learn more about our high-impact small business lending NMTC-facilitated financing below.

  • AltCap Loan Deployment

    $32 Million

    Amount deployed to
    small businesses

  • 800+

    Small business
    borrowers

  • $20,000

    Average
    mircoloan size

  • 60%

    Amount deployed in low- to moderate-income communities

  • $13 Million

    Relief financing to small businesses

  • $250+ Million

    New Markets Tax Credit financing allocated

  • 2.6 Million

    Square footage renovated or built by NMTC projects

  • $65 Million

    Additional tax equity created from NMTC projects

  • 46%

    Loans deployed to BIPOC-led
    small businesses

  • 38%

    Loans deployed to women-owned businesses

  • AltCap California

    CALIFORNIA IMPACT

    Opened in 2022, AltCap California is addressing community needs in Los Angeles. Impact reports coming soon.

    COMING SOON
  • AltCap Kansas

    KANSAS IMPACT

    From New Markets Tax Credits to high-impact lending, our work is expanding in the Sunflower State.

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  • AltCap Missouri

    MISSOURI IMPACT

    Born in Kansas City, AltCap has served Missouri since 2005. Our impact is growing throughout the state.

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  • AltCap Texas

    TEXAS IMPACT

    Opened in 2022, AltCap is addressing community needs in the Houston area. Impact reports coming soon.

    Coming soon
Stories
Merging Mediums: Coloratura Founder Aims to Democratize Creativity with ‘Musical Paintbrushes’
Merging Mediums: Coloratura Founder Aims to Democratize Creativity with ‘Musical Paintbrushes’

Coloratura founder Camry Ivory hopes her company will show the world that “creativity is a universal trait we all have within us.” She created the Coloratura, which allows artists to create electronic music and analog art simultaneously using musical paintbrushes.

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Photo Gallery: The 2023 AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition
Photo Gallery: The 2023 AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition

Check out some photos from the 2023 AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition.

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Report: Artists Face Challenge of Smaller Audiences in Post-Pandemic America
Report: Artists Face Challenge of Smaller Audiences in Post-Pandemic America

As the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Endowment for the Arts has unveiled research highlighting a rough development for how Americans engage with artists.

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From Prize Money to Patient Impact: How Diversity Telehealth Fuels Health Access
From Prize Money to Patient Impact: How Diversity Telehealth Fuels Health Access

Dr. Shelly Cooper leveraged her $25,000 prize money from the AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition to better provide health care to children from low-income communities.

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From Health Crisis to Startup: How Eve Beverage’s Founder Turned Adversity into Inspiration
From Health Crisis to Startup: How Eve Beverage’s Founder Turned Adversity into Inspiration

Janae’ Barnett’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, which served as the spark to her launching Eve , a functional beverage company that hopes to inspire healthy lifestyles.

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Dispelling 5 Common Misconceptions of the New Markets Tax Credit Program
Dispelling 5 Common Misconceptions of the New Markets Tax Credit Program

While it may seem straightforward, the New Markets Tax Credit is often misunderstood. To clear up confusion, we’d like to dispel a few common misconceptions we encounter when talking to folks about the program.

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