2024 COMMUNITY
IMPACT REPORT
We are thrilled to share with you, our owners, the Alltru Credit Union 2024 Community Impact Report.
You are an owner.
As an owner of this institution, your success aligns with ours! It’s essential for you to understand the positive influence your investment in Alltru has on your local community. Each quarter, we furnish reports to our CDFI Advisory Board and Board of Directors, outlining the impact of our endeavors. And we’re excited to extend this information to you, our valued members!
The journey ahead is overflowing with opportunities, and we urge you to remain engaged. Share the story of our collective achievements and enlighten others on how their investment in an Alltru checking, savings, or loan product holds the potential to make a meaningful impact on their community. Together, we can continue to create positive change.
Alltru is proud to be a CDFI.
What does CDFI mean?
Alltru Credit Union proudly holds the certification of being a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). This underscores our commitment to assisting individuals in realizing their financial aspirations by offering accessible financial tools to the communities of St. Louis that we proudly serve. Our approach to this mission encompasses various strategies:
Strong partnerships with effective nonprofits and government programming
Certified financial counseling to people experiencing low-income and credit challenges
Providing access to affordable banking and lending products
Partnership.
Kenneth, Tracy & Prov
Alltru Community Team
Through partnerships with local small businesses, we provide employees with financial wellness tools and resources that support their personal and financial success. These programs equip them with the tools and services necessary to manage their finances effectively, empowering them to contribute to the well-being of their families and communities.
This year, we launched Salary Advance Loans to the community as a free benefit for local small businesses to offer their employees.
$136,000
Salary Advance Loans Deployed to Small Business Partner Employees
College Kids Program.
This program is shifting the conversation of higher education all over the city of St. Louis. We are so proud to support this program and the families served by the College Kids office.
Since 2014, Alltru has opened over 24,500 savings accounts for incoming Kindergarteners in the City of St. Louis in partnership with the College Kids Program.
Access.
Many neighborhoods in the St. Louis area still lack easy access to banks or credit unions. At Alltru Credit Union, we’re working to change that. By partnering with local nonprofits. community programs, and local small businesses, we’re bringing essential financial services to the places that need them most.
As a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), we’re committed to breaking down the barriers that keep people from reaching financial stability. Whether it’s in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County, we believe everyone deserves a safe, affordable way to manage their money, regardless of income or background.
Through our efforts, we’re building stronger financial foundations and opening the door to brighter futures across our region.
2024 Low-Income Products Deployed
Furthermore, in 2024 alone, we extended $36,865,119 in loans to individuals with credit scores of 659 and lower, amplifying our impact on the community.
Service.
Volunteering.
Every Alltru employee is granted 8 hours per month of paid volunteer time, empowering us to actively contribute to our communities by volunteering with local nonprofits. While we provide small-dollar grants and support our partners through programming, we also believe in being hands-on. We encourage all our employees to participate in the cooperative’s success and contribute to their community’s well-being.
We don’t do this work because it’s the most profitable, we do it because it’s the right thing to do. It’s about putting our time and energy where it truly matters.
Thank you for being a part-owner of Alltru Credit Union and for helping create real, positive change in our communities.
Learn more about your membership and the difference we’re making together:
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We are St. Louis, through and through. We have branches throughout the metro area. Plus, as a member you’ll have free access to hundreds of local ATMs.