EIN 36-4044632

Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
51
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
Description
Community Organizing and Family Issues works to build the leadership and power of low-income parents in and across neighborhoods of low-income people of color throughout Chicago in order to make communities and public policies more supportive of child...
Total revenues
$5,305,172
2022
Total expenses
$3,298,708
2022
Total assets
$5,127,255
2022
Num. employees
51
2022

Program areas at COFI

Cofi helps parents and neighborhood residents in chicago and other low- income communities create Family supportive neighborhoods.

Who funds Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Chicago Community TrustGeneral Operating Support. in Support of Community Organizing and Family Issues' Training Leaders and Organizers of Color in the Chicago Metro Region and in Support of Grassroots Advocacy Efforts To Advance Policies Aimed at Helping Families Thrive and Generate Wealth, From the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust.$2,381,000
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)Support Families in Leveling Inequitable Systems and Advocating for Both Access To Quality Child Care and Policies That Foster Authentic Parent Engagement in Birth Through 8 Education$283,334
New Venture FundYouth Development and Education$222,820
...and 22 more grants received totalling $4,198,141

Personnel at COFI

NameTitleCompensation
Ellen SchumerExecutive Director$110,567
Erin MooreNational Director
Belle PenarandaCommunications Manager
Amy SnodgrassDevelopment Manager
Jessica Jones-LewisCenter for Action and Learning Manager
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for COFI

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,200,837
Program services$98,787
Investment income and dividends$5,548
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$5,305,172

Form 990s for COFI

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-092023-05-26990View PDF
2021-092022-04-18990View PDF
2020-092021-04-13990View PDF
2019-092020-08-14990View PDF
2018-092019-08-07990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $2,381,000 from The Chicago Community Trust
August 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 22 new grant, including a grant for $283,334 from W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)
July 22, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCommunity service nonprofitsHousing and shelter organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCommunity improvementHousing
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2245 S Michigan Ave 200
Chicago, IL 60616
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Website URL
cofionline.org/ 
Phone
(312) 226-5141
IRS details
EIN
36-4044632
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1995
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
L01: Housing and Shelter Alliances and Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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