Community Congregational Development Corporation

What Community Congregational Development Corporation does

Community Congregational Development Corporation (CCDC) is a private, California-incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation established in 1968 by the Community Congregational Church of Chula Vista, UCC, originally to develop and operate affordable senior housing. Its first and foundational asset was Congregational Tower, a 16-story, 186-unit affordable senior apartment building in Chula Vista opened in 1973 and operated under federal Section 8/236 subsidies. Around 2012-2013, CCDC sold a controlling interest in Congregational Tower to the Retirement Housing Foundation to fund needed rehabilitation, and pivoted its mission toward grantmaking and program investment for seniors across Chula Vista and the broader South Bay region of San Diego County. As of August 2022, CCDC had distributed over $6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations and public agencies supporting older adults.

CCDC's portfolio of activities is structured around three strategic priorities formalized in its February 2021 Strategic Plan: (1) affordable housing and accommodations supporting aging in place, (2) affordable transportation (including last-mile transit connections for non-driving seniors), and (3) social engagement programs to reduce isolation. Concrete programs include the Chula Vista Community Shuttle (a free door-to-door electric shuttle service funded jointly with the California Air Resources Board and operated by Circuit Transit), the Tech for Seniors program (which distributed 100 iPads during the pandemic), grants to support senior centers (e.g., $450,000 to Norman Park Senior Center), emergency COVID-19 grants (totaling roughly $1M in 2020 alone to 14 organizations), and large-ticket affordable housing investments such as a $500,000 donation to St. Paul's Manor renovations and a $350,000 two-year homelessness prevention program with Serving Seniors. CCDC is also a silent investor in the new Congregational Place affordable senior housing development with Retirement Housing Foundation, with a groundbreaking planned for summer 2024.

CCDC operates as a philanthropic grantmaker rather than a commercial enterprise. It generates no product or service revenue; its capital base stems from the proceeds of the Congregational Tower divestiture and endowment returns. Grant sizes range from $10,000-$35,000 emergency COVID grants to over $1 million for major affordable housing or transportation programs. Distribution occurs via RFP/grant-application cycles targeted at 501(c)(3) nonprofits, public agencies, and fiscally sponsored organizations. The foundation is board-governed, headquartered at 276 F Street in Chula Vista adjacent to Norman Park Senior Center, and currently in a strategic planning pause during which it is not accepting new grant applications.

Name

Community Congregational Development Corporation

Legal name

Community Congregational Development Corporation

Website

https://ccdc4seniors.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CCDC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation in Chula Vista, California that funds affordable housing, transportation, and social engagement programs for low-income older adults in the South Bay region of San Diego County through grants to local nonprofits and public agencies.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Chula Vista

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Grantmaking and Philanthropy: CCDC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that generates no commercial revenue. It uses its endowment and proceeds from the sale of Congregational Tower to make grants to nonprofit organizations serving seniors. As a philanthropic organization, it receives no revenue from products or services. It provides funding (not loans) to qualifying organizations for housing, transportation, and social engagement programs for seniors.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CCDC is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) grantmaking foundation that funds qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, organizations with fiscal sponsors, and public agencies serving seniors in Chula Vista and the South Bay region of San Diego County. It provides general grants for affordable housing, transportation, and social engagement programs for older adults with economic challenges, plus emergency COVID-19 grants. It also retains legacy ownership and silent co-investment positions in affordable senior housing facilities (Congregational Tower and Congregational Place).

Product overview

Community Congregational Development Corporation (CCDC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that operates as a grant-making foundation and housing investor rather than a technology product company. Its portfolio consists of: (1) Emergency COVID Grant and General Grant Programs that provide funding to qualified nonprofit organizations serving seniors; (2) Affordable Housing Investment activities including funding for housing development and Congregational Tower (186-unit senior facility); (3) Chula Vista Community Shuttle, a free door-to-door transportation service for seniors; (4) Tech for Seniors Program providing technology devices and training to reduce social isolation; and (5) various social engagement and senior center improvement grants. CCDC does not offer a software product, platform, or technology service.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• CCDC Emergency COVID Grant Program Rolling-basis emergency grant funding of $10,000-$35,000 per award, targeted at qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving older adults in the South Bay region of San Diego County during crisis situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Awards were preferred to cover at least three months of an organization's expenses and were used for food, rent/utility, and isolation-reduction programs.
• CCDC General Grant Program Tiered general grant funding for 501(c)(3) nonprofits, fiscal-sponsored organizations, and public agencies serving older adults with limited incomes in San Diego County, structured as up to $50,000 for pilot programs and start-up organizations, $50,000-$249,999 for expansion of existing programs by established organizations, $250,000-$1 million for capital expenditures or multi-year program funding, and over $1 million for affordable-housing development and major transportation programs. Multi-year contracts with a preference for co-funding partners and project completion within five years.
• Chula Vista Community Shuttle (CCDC-funded) Free door-to-door electric shuttle service for adults 55+ in Northwest Chula Vista, operating 12 hours per day and 5 days per week, jointly funded by CCDC and the California Air Resources Board, managed by the City of Chula Vista and operated by Circuit Transit.
• Tech for Seniors Program CCDC-funded pilot program providing technology devices and training to lower-income older adults in senior apartment complexes to reduce social isolation and loneliness, delivered through South County Action Network (SoCAN) and Sarsis; included distribution of 100 iPads during the pandemic.
• Affordable Housing Investment Program CCDC investment activity in affordable senior housing development, preservation, and emergency rental-assistance programs, currently including Congregational Tower (a 186-unit affordable senior apartment building) and a silent co-investment in Congregational Place at 305 E Street, Chula Vista, in partnership with Retirement Housing Foundation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $6 million in grants distributed to South Bay seniors since inception
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Serving SeniorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022CCDC provided $350,000 grant to fund a two-year Senior Homelessness Prevention Program. Serving Seniors provides rental subsidies ($300/month) and case management to 21-27 low-income older adults in Chula Vista (ages 63-82) at risk of homelessness, along with meals and support resources.
• St. Paul's Senior ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022CCDC provided $500,000 donation for renovations to St. Paul's Manor, an independent living community in Bankers Hill supporting seniors of modest means for over 60 years. This was part of a $17.5 million capital campaign. St. Paul's Manor underwent $20M in repairs and renovations.
• Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCDC is a silent investor in Congregational Place, 305 E Street, Chula Vista. RHF assumed financial management responsibility of Congregational Tower around 2012. RHF is a non-profit foundation providing housing to over 20,000 seniors in over 167 facilities across 29+ states, DC, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. CCDC does not make decisions regarding construction and occupancy of Congregational Place.
• City of Chula VistacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCDC provided $1 million grant to match California Air Resources Board funding for the Chula Vista Community Shuttle program. The free door-to-door electric shuttle service for seniors 55+ operates in Northwest Chula Vista, 12 hours/day, 5 days/week. CCDC also funded rehab of Norman Park Senior Center ($450K) and continues to support city senior programs.
• Circuit TransitcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCircuit Transit operates the Chula Vista Community Shuttle under agreement with the City of Chula Vista. The service provides free door-to-door electric shuttle rides for seniors 55+ in Northwest Chula Vista.
• Meals on WheelsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCDC funded purchase of a transit van for food deliveries to homebound seniors, enabling expansion of meal delivery services during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
• Casa FamiliarmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCDC provided grants totaling over $27,000 for meals and rental assistance during COVID-19. Casa Familiar delivered 720 hot meals over 12 weeks to seniors, provided $15,000 in direct financial assistance to 34 seniors, and supported over 1,000 seniors in the South Bay.
• Community Through HopemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCDC funded the Senior Nutrition on Wheels program, providing nutrition and supplies directly to seniors' homes during COVID-19. Community Through Hope distributed food and emergency supplies to seniors, with CTH directing 1/5th of its resources to senior services.
• South County Action Network (SoCAN)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCDC funded technology programs to reduce social isolation among seniors in partnership with SoCAN and Sarsis health and technology organization.
• Legal Aid SocietymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCDC provided $160,000 grant to Legal Aid for Justice for South Bay Seniors program, helping seniors obtain benefits through case management services.
• Community Congregational Church of Chula Vista, UCCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCDC originated from the Community Congregational Church of Chula Vista. The church purchased land in 1968 adjacent to its property, and CCDC was formed to develop senior housing (Congregational Tower). The church remains connected through shared mission.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• USAging: USAging is the national association representing the network of Area Agencies on Aging. While not a direct grantmaking peer, it serves a comparable mission of supporting aging services infrastructure and is a potential ecosystem partner for senior-focused funders like CCDC.

Regional players

• Serving Seniors: Serving Seniors is a major CCDC grantee providing senior services (meals, housing support, case management) in San Diego. It addresses the same beneficiary population as CCDC but as a direct service nonprofit rather than a grantmaking foundation.
• Casa Familiar: Casa Familiar is a South Bay San Diego community-based nonprofit that provides senior services and has received multiple CCDC grants. Operates in the same geographic region serving similar low-income senior populations but as a direct service organization rather than grantmaking foundation.
• Meals on Wheels of San Diego County: Meals on Wheels of San Diego County is a CCDC grantee providing food and nutrition services to homebound seniors in the same South Bay region. Comparable in target beneficiary (low-income seniors in San Diego County) but operates as a direct service provider rather than grantmaker.
• St. Paul's Senior Services: St. Paul's Senior Services operates affordable senior housing and services in San Diego, including St. Paul's Manor which received a $500K CCDC grant. Comparable in senior-focused mission and San Diego geography but operates as a direct service provider.

Broad incumbents

• Jewish Community Foundation San Diego: Jewish Community Foundation San Diego is a regional community foundation managing charitable assets and making grants throughout San Diego County. Comparable to CCDC as a San Diego-based grantmaking foundation, though broader in cause area and donor base.
• The San Diego Foundation: The San Diego Foundation is the region's largest community foundation, awarding grants across San Diego County. It operates in the same geography as CCDC and shares the community grantmaking model, though at much larger scale and across all causes, not just senior services.
• AARP Foundation: AARP Foundation is a national nonprofit affiliated with AARP focused on low-income older adults. It addresses many of the same senior needs as CCDC (housing stability, food security, social connection) but at significantly larger scale and national scope.

Direct peers

• The SCAN Foundation: The SCAN Foundation is an independent national foundation focused on transforming care for older adults. Like CCDC, it operates as a grantmaking foundation targeting senior populations, though at significantly greater scale and national scope.
• Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF): RHF is a national nonprofit foundation providing housing to over 20,000 seniors across 167+ facilities in 29+ states. RHF is CCDC's direct partner in both Congregational Tower (where RHF assumed financial management in 2012) and the new Congregational Place development, sharing CCDC's mission of affordable senior housing and services.

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Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles1 record

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Investments1 record

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