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EIN 36-4044632

Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
51
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
L01: Housing and Shelter Alliances and Advocacy
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
$4,686,446
2023
20192020202120222023$1m$3m$5m
Total expenses
$3,275,335
2023
20192020202120222023$1m$3m
Total assets
$7,242,247
2023
20192020202120222023$1m$5m
Num. employees
51
2023
20192020202120222023040

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
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)80592 Supporting the United Parent Leaders Action Network in Addressing the Voicelessness of Low-Income Parents of Color in U.s. Domestic Public Policy$750,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA)General$325,000
New Venture FundYouth Development and Education$150,000
...and 23 more grants received totalling $2,589,173

Personnel at COFI

NameTitleCompensation
Ellen SchumerExecutive Director$110,567
Erin MooreNational Director
Jacqui GuillenCommunications Manager
Syretta JoinerAdministrative Manager
Amy Snodgrass MukandaDevelopment Manager
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for COFI

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,470,831
Program services$105,870
Investment income and dividends$109,745
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$4,686,446

Form 990s for COFI

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-07-31990View PDF
2022-092023-05-26990View PDF
2021-092022-04-18990View PDF
2020-092021-04-13990View PDF
2019-092020-08-14990View PDF
...and 13 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
October 22, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $126,350 from The Chicago Community Trust
September 25, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCommunity service nonprofitsHousing and shelter organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCommunity improvementHousing
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2245 S Michigan Ave 200
Chicago, IL 60616
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
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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