About Us

We are California’s nonprofit affordable housing investor and lender, helping to create and preserve thriving communities.

Mission is at the core of everything we do

Merritt is a mission-driven affordable housing funder serving communities across California. As both a LIHTC syndicator and a Community Loan Fund, we invest and lend with purpose—creating and preserving affordable homes because we believe everyone deserves a place to thrive. For more than 35 years, we’ve been a trusted partner, investing over $1.6 billion to develop more than 12,000 affordable homes, helping over 30,000 neighbors.

We collaborate with mission-aligned developers and funders to take on the state’s most challenging projects, offering flexible terms that meet today’s needs while preserving affordability for tomorrow. By investing in both housing and people, we are building a stronger California.

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Making Affordable Housing Possible

We partner with mission-aligned developers and funders to tackle California’s most challenging affordable housing projects. By offering flexible, tailored financing, we meet today’s project needs while ensuring long-term affordability for communities tomorrow.

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CA Map: Merritt is California’s nonprofit investor for tax credit equity and mission is at the core of everything we do.

Investing in people

Our Commitment to California (C2C) initiative extends our impact by investing in people—attracting, training, and retaining the next generation of affordable housing leaders and advancing transformative policies.

Since 2020, we have supported over 1,500 affordable housing practitioners, as well as statewide, regional, and local initiatives for hundreds of thousands of units.

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PARTNERING WITH NASLEF (National Association of State and Local Equity Funds)

Merritt is proud to serve as the West Coast member of The National Association of State and Local Equity Funds (NASLEF). Founded in 1994, NASLEF provides critical financial resources, technical assistance, training, advocacy, and expert guidance to advance community development.

By combining national expertise with deep local knowledge, NASLEF strengthens communities, champions proven affordable housing models, drives policy change, and cultivates the next generation of leaders—building a brighter future for communities across the country.

Title VI & Section 504 Complaint Policy & Procedures

In accordance with federal laws and U.S. Department of the Treasury policy, this organization is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Director, Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20220, call (202) 622-1160 or send an e-mail to: crcomplaints@treasury.gov

TITLE XI REGARDING LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

It is the policy of Merritt Community Capital Corporation not to discriminate against any person who is Limited English Proficient (LEP). In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Executive Order 13166, Merritt Community Capital Corporation will take all reasonable steps to provide LEP persons meaningful access to program information upon request. Please contact info@merrittcap.org for more information.