Capital for Compassion

What Capital for Compassion does

Capital for Compassion is a specialized grant consulting firm headquartered in Holland, Michigan that helps nonprofit organizations secure Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system. Founded around 2005, the firm operates exclusively in the AHP niche, working with all 11 regional Federal Home Loan Banks to prepare competitive grant applications on behalf of nonprofits serving very low-income and homeless populations, including rescue missions, gospel missions, and community development organizations. The firm provides end-to-end services spanning application preparation, strategic guidance on selecting the appropriate FHLB member bank, compliance monitoring, and retention period reporting.

The company operates as a professional services firm without any proprietary technology platform, with its value proposition anchored in 20+ years of accumulated regulatory expertise, established banking relationships, and a documented track record of 431 funded projects totaling $378M+ in secured grants enabling $1.8B+ in community development projects. Its 10-person team is structured around a Founder/CEO, Director of AHP Funding, Director of Compliance, Director of Sales & Marketing, and Affordable Housing/Compliance Associates.

The business model is professional services consulting with pricing tied to performance; client testimonials describe fees as 'nominal' and linked to outcomes, with grant awards ranging from $850,000 to $3,000,000 per project. Distribution is direct via field sales targeting nonprofit organizations with brick-and-mortar affordable housing projects exceeding $600,000, supported by website content marketing, customer testimonials, project case studies, and referrals within the nonprofit housing sector.

Name

Capital for Compassion

Legal name

Capital for Compassion, Inc.

Website

https://capitalforcompassion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Capital for Compassion is a Holland, Michigan-based grant consulting firm that helps U.S. nonprofits secure Affordable Housing Program grants from all 11 regional Federal Home Loan Banks, having facilitated $378M+ across 431 projects over 20 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Grant Consulting

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Loan Brokers (6163)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

National Housing Finance Agencies & Ministries (FSALAKAB)

Keywords

• Affordable housing grants
• AHP consulting services
• Nonprofit grant advisory
• Supportive housing funding
• Federal Home Loan Bank grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Holland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Grant Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for nonprofit organizations seeking Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants from Federal Home Loan Banks. Services include application preparation, compliance management, and strategic guidance through the complex grant application process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Capital for Compassion is a professional consulting firm that prepares Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant applications on behalf of nonprofit organizations serving very low-income and homeless individuals. The firm guides clients through the Federal Home Loan Bank competitive application process across all 11 regional banks, providing application preparation, strategic member-bank selection, compliance management, and post-award retention reporting for brick-and-mortar supportive housing projects.

Product overview

Capital for Compassion is a professional grant consulting firm that specializes exclusively in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank system. The company provides end-to-end services including grant application preparation, strategic guidance on selecting the appropriate FHLB member bank, compliance monitoring, and retention period reporting. As a service-based firm rather than a software platform, all offerings are delivered through professional consulting engagements rather than distinct product modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Affordable Housing Program (AHP) Grant Consulting Services End-to-end consulting engagement for nonprofit organizations seeking Affordable Housing Program grants from Federal Home Loan Banks. Services include grant application preparation, strategic member-bank selection, compliance management, and post-award retention-period reporting for brick-and-mortar supportive housing projects (new construction, acquisition, and renovation) typically exceeding $600,000 in scope. For nonprofit sponsors serving very low-income and homeless individuals.

Quantifiable outcome

• $378+ Million Secured in AHP grants
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB)coreOthers · 1 January 1932Congress created the Federal Home Loan Bank system in 1932 to stabilize residential mortgages. The 11 regional FHLBs must donate 10% of their net profits towards affordable housing initiatives, annually amounting to over $300 million nationwide. Capital for Compassion specializes in helping nonprofits navigate the Affordable Housing Program (AHP) competitive application process across all 11 regional banks.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Nolen Group: The Nolen Group is a consulting firm that specializes in securing Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants for nonprofit developers—the most direct comparable peer serving the same niche customer base with the same specialized service offering.
• AHP Grant Advisors: Smaller niche consulting firms that specialize in FHLB AHP grant applications compete directly with Capital for Compassion for the same nonprofit clients, although specific firm names are not consistently publicly identifiable.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Community Partners: Enterprise is a major national nonprofit that invests, develops, and advocates for affordable housing; while far larger and broader than Capital for Compassion, it serves overlapping nonprofit customers and provides advisory services in affordable housing finance.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): LISC is a national nonprofit CDFI that supports community development, including affordable housing; it works with many of the same nonprofit developers Capital for Compassion serves, though through lending and capacity-building rather than grant consulting.
• ICF International: ICF is a large consulting firm with a federal housing and community development practice that advises public agencies and nonprofits on HUD and federal housing programs—adjacent rather than direct overlap, but competing for similar federal-program advisory work.
• Housing Partnership Network (HPN): HPN is a peer network of mission-driven housing developers that provides capacity-building, consulting, and capital access support; it serves many of the same nonprofit housing customers that Capital for Compassion helps with AHP applications.

Regional players

• Fahe: Fahe is a nonprofit housing network serving Appalachian communities that aggregates and deploys affordable housing capital; it functions both as a competitor in the nonprofit housing space and a partner/customer profile for grant consulting services.

Emerging players

• Nonprofit Finance Fund: NFF is a CDFI and advisory organization that helps nonprofits access capital, including through complex financing structures; its capital advisory services overlap with Capital for Compassion's grant consulting from a different angle.
• Grounded Solutions Network: Grounded Solutions is a national membership organization supporting community land trusts and shared equity programs; it serves a related but distinct affordable housing nonprofit segment that may also seek AHP grants through Capital for Compassion or competing consultants.

Others

• National Council of Nonprofits: The National Council of Nonprofits is a network and advocacy organization for the nonprofit sector broadly; it does not compete directly but serves as an ecosystem participant influencing nonprofit capacity and grant-seeking behavior relevant to Capital for Compassion's market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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