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 2024 filing shows $4.0M in revenue, $4.4M in expenses, $6.8M in total assets. 71 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 364044632
CHICAGO, IL
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$4.4M
Total Assets$6.8M
Grant Records71
Funding Total$8.5M
Filing Years2020–2024
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
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
CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT
$30,500
Showing up to 5 of 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $1.8M | $2.1M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.6M to $4.0M (+55%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.