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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
2022-09-01
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
$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 TrustTo Support Pandemic Response To Undocumented Immigrants, Cash Assistance, Color of Wealth Advisory Committee, Chicago Asset Building for Children Initiative, and General Operating Support$207,500
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA)General$150,000
New Venture FundYouth Development and Education$137,500
...and 22 more grants received totalling $1,344,637

Personnel at COFI

NameTitleCompensation
Ellen SchumerExecutive Director$105,390
Erin MooreNational Director
Belle PenarandaCommunications Manager
Amy SnodgrassDevelopment Manager
Jessica Jones-LewisCenter for Action and Learning Manager
...and 4 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
2021-092022-04-18990View PDF
2020-092021-04-13990View PDF
2019-092020-08-14990View PDF
2018-092019-08-07990View PDF
2017-092018-04-18990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $133,333 from W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)
March 22, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $326,000 from The Chicago Community Trust
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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