Mission
STRENGTHEN THE POWER AND VOICE OF LOW-INCOME AND WORKING FAMILIES AT ALL LEVELS OF CIVIC LIFE.
Public Charity
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND FAMILY ISSUES
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND FAMILY ISSUES, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.2M in revenue, $2.9M in expenses, $5.5M in total assets. 73 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 364044632
CHICAGO, IL
Community Service Clubs
NTEE: S80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$5.5M
Grant Records73
Funding Total$8.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Community Organizing and Family Issues
How Community Organizing and Family Issues divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
Cofi helps parents and neighborhood residents in Chicago and other low-income communities create family supportive neighborhoods
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOUNDED IN 1995, COFI EXISTS TO BUILD THE POWER AND VOICE OF PARENTS OF ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES, PRIMARILY BLACK AND BROWN MOTHERS AND GRANDMOTHERS, TO SHAPE THE PUBLIC DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF THEIR FAMILIES.
$200,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$200,000
TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH CLASP TO RECOMMEND ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION STRATEGIES
$52,670
SUPPORT GRANTEE'S ROLE ON THE ILLINOIS EIC AUTOFILLING UX SPRINT WITH NA LOCAL CHICAGO
$50,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 73 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Chanelle Brown
CO-CHAIR
Diane Fager
TRUSTEE
Dr Nia Heard-Garris
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ellen Schumer
TRUSTEE
Felipa Mena
TRUSTEE
Henrietta Saunders
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $2.9M | $5.5M |
| 2024 | $4.0M | $4.4M | $6.8M |
| 2023 | $4.7M | $3.3M | $7.2M |
| 2022 | $5.3M | $3.3M | $5.1M |
| 2021 | $3.3M | $2.3M | $3.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.3M to $3.2M (-6%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.