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
2023-09-01
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
$4,686,446
2023
Total expenses
$3,275,335
2023
Total assets
$7,242,247
2023
Num. employees
51
2023

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
New Venture FundYouth Development and Education$222,820
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)78343 Elevating the Voices of Low-Income Parents of Color To Advance Policies for Early Childhood Development Responsive To Their Experiences$200,800
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA)General$185,000
...and 20 more grants received totalling $1,591,235

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 09/2023
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
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Micheal Reese Health Trust
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $222,820 from New Venture Fund
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
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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