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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2025 Expires: November 2026

Justine Petersen Housing & Reinvestment Corp

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

1023 N Grand Blvd
Saint Louis, MO, 63106

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Justine Petersen Housing & Reinvestment Corp meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"To connect institutional resources to the needs of low- and moderate-income families in order to build assets and create enduring change."

Year, State Incorporated:
1996, MO

Also Known As:
Great Rivers Community Capital, Great Rivers Community Trust, Justine Petersen

Since inception in 1997, Justine PETERSEN has counseled over 41,000 individuals on credit building strategies; assisted over 6,000 in purchasing homes; originated $286.2M in micro-loans to over 13,000 micro-enterprises, creating over 29,000 jobs; and originated $11.6M in consumer loans to over 11,000 individuals.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Justine Petersen Housing & Reinvestment Corp's program expenses were:

Economic Development $12,363,014
Housing $3,005,727
Savings $213,207
Total Program Expenses $15,581,948

Chief Executive
Robert Boyle, Founder/CEO

Compensation*
$205,636

Chair of the Board
Rochelle Bea

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Beginning Futures LLC

Board Size
12

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Justine Petersen Housing & Reinvestment Corp's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions and Grants $8,700,499
Interest $4,387,207
Loan and Administrative Fees $3,312,119
Rental Income $735,390
Miscellaneous $138,631
Gain on Disposal of Assets $17,930
Credit Reporting Fees $9,123
Contributed Nonfinancial Assets $1,725
Total Income $17,302,624

Programs: 95% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $17,302,624
Total expenses: $16,389,357
  Program expenses $15,581,948
  Fundraising expenses $269,981
  Administrative expenses $681,442
  Other expenses $-144,014
Income in Excess of Expenses $913,267
Beginning Net Assets $25,917,858
Other Changes In Net Assets $183,192
Ending Net Assets $27,014,317
Total Liabilities $71,319,229
Total Assets $98,333,546

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Report completed by:
BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois