About Resources for Community Development
Resources for Community Development creates and preserves affordable housing for people with the fewest options, to build community and enrich lives.
Focus Areas
Affordable housingSupportive housingHomelessness servicesCommunity developmentResident servicesHealth and wellnessYouth enrichment
Who They Fund
transit-oriented communities / neighborhoodsmunicipalities / local government (Berkeley)community-based organizations (e.g., Jubilee)residents near transit corridors
Funding Style
passthrough funding
About Resources for Community Development
Resources for Community Development focuses on creating and preserving affordable housing for people with the fewest options, and its recent grants show that work moving through public agencies and local housing partners. The two largest grants on file are passthrough development grants on transit-oriented development to the State of California Housing and Community Development Division, totaling more than $22 million across 2024 and 2025. That pattern points to a development-oriented funder using large capital grants to support housing projects rather than small unrestricted awards. The organization also appears in local housing transactions closer to Berkeley. In 2024, it contributed Berkeley waived UACH surplus to Jubilee Senior Homes Inc., and in 2025 it made a related contribution to East Bay Community Foundation. Together, those grants suggest a funder working through place-based housing and community development channels. The broader grant list includes county agencies in Alameda County and Sacramento-based state housing administration, reinforcing a strong emphasis on affordable housing delivery tied to transit-oriented development and community development infrastructure.
What Resources for Community Development Funds
Transit-oriented development is the clearest thread in the grant record. Resources for Community Development gave $12,363,178 in 2024 and $10,217,640 in 2025 to the State of California Housing and Community Development Division, both described as passthrough development grants on transit-oriented development. Local public partners also receive support for the same purpose. In 2025, Alameda County Community Development Agency received $133,094 for passthrough development grants on transit-oriented development, following a $120,933 grant in 2024. Alameda County also received $66,283 in 2025 and $12,885 in 2024 under the same description. Beyond public-sector development work, the foundation has supported a Berkeley housing-related contribution to Jubilee Senior Homes Inc. and a related grant to East Bay Community Foundation, both tied to Berkeley waived UACH surplus to Jubilee. That shows an interest in the financing side of housing delivery, not only direct service programs.
How Resources for Community Development Gives
Typical grant size ranges from a p25 of $53,462 to a median of $127,014, with a p75 of $2,681,742, showing a mix of smaller local awards and very large development grants. The recent record is concentrated in California recipients, and the same public agencies appear across 2024 and 2025, which indicates repeat funding relationships rather than one-off awards. Resources for Community Development is a regular funder, not a DAF or PRI-making entity, and it does not fund individuals. The grant record is strongly project-specific, especially for transit-oriented development and related housing transactions.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10.4M
Total Assets
$102M
Total Revenue
$23.3M
Total Expenses
$20.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $53K and $2.7M, with a median of $127K.
25th Percentile
$53K
Median
$127K
75th Percentile
$2.7M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DAN SAWISLAK
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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