Mission
CFC'S MISSION IS TO SECURE THE FUTURE OF MILWAUKEE AND ITS INSTITUTIONS, ECONOMY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE BY ENDING EDUCATIONAL INEQUITY AND ENSURING EVERY CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOL.
Public Charity
CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE INC
CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE INC, of MILWAUKEE, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.2M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, $8.1M in total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 391590212
MILWAUKEE, WI
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: B12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$8.1M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$5.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at City Forward Collective Inc
How City Forward Collective Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$39
Stakeholder engagement and mobilization (formerly family and community organizing and community - informed policy) - facilitate sustained family and community organizing to build a movement of Milwaukee parents…
$19
Ecosysem transformation (formerly high-quality schools)
$14
Policy and advocacy
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
TO SUPPORT ITS STRATEGIC PLAN TO EXPAND THE GROWTH OF QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS AND IMPROVE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR MILWAUKEE STUDENTS
$2,200,000
DONOR DESIGNATIONS
$349,591
CHARITABLE DONATION
$202,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$31,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$21,000
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Austin Ramirez
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Colleston Morgan Jr
DIRECTOR
Donald Layden
DIRECTOR
Hans Dawson
TREASURER
Joe Gessner
DIRECTOR
Kameelah Shaheed-Diallo
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.2M | $2.7M | $8.1M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.6M | $6.5M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $3.5M | $6.5M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $2.9M | $6.7M |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $3.8M | $7.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.4M to $4.2M (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.