MENU Home > About Us > Community Development > CRA Charitable Giving Priorities Text Size -1 1 CRA Charitable Giving Priorities CommunityBank of Texas is deeply committed to the health and vitalization of the communities in which we live and work. We proudly support nonprofit organizations working to strengthen our communities within our Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) footprint and align with our charitable giving priorities, including: Financial literacy, education and counseling for small businesses Economic development by financing small businesses Financial literacy, education and counseling for low and moderate income individuals Affordable housing for low and moderate income individuals Job training and readiness for low and moderate income individuals Healthcare services for low and moderate income individuals Transitional and supportive housing for low and moderate income individuals Basic human services (such as food, clothing and shelter) Programs supporting diversity and inclusion, particularly in low or moderate income neighborhoods Other services targeted to low or moderate income individuals In general, CommunityBank of Texas does not make CRA grants or donations to: Individuals Organizations which lack the 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status Political organizations, candidates or lobbying efforts Fraternal organizations* Sports teams* National or international organizations, unless their programs have significant local impact Religious or sectarian organizations, except when they are conducting programs secular in nature and have wide public impact Travel, including student trips Organizations intending to use funds outside of our CRA assessment area Organizations not intending to use funds for CRA-eligible activity* The following information/documentation will be needed in order to consider an organization’s request for CRA charitable support: A completed Community Organization Questionnaire Copy of the IRS 501(c)(3) federal tax exemption letter of determination IRS Form W-9 A brief description of the organization’s request including amount requested and intended use of funds Special consideration will be given to organizations that provide board service opportunities or other CRA-qualified volunteer opportunities for CommunityBank of Texas employees. *Contributions in this category may be considered. Please refer to your local banker. Report Fraud Careers Privacy Sitemap NMLS# 423137 Equal Housing Lender Verified: Nov 30, 2021 © 2021 CommunityBank of Texas, N.A. | All rights reserved Website powered by ProfitStars® This bank is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Consumer complaints may be filed here. To view PDF files, use Adobe Acrobat Reader available at https://get.adobe.com/reader/.