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. 32 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 391590212 MILWAUKEE, WI Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$8.1M
Grant Records32
Funding Total$4.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO SUPPORT ITS STRATEGIC PLAN TO EXPAND THE GROWTH OF QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS AND IMPROVE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR MILWAUKEE STUDENTS
$2,200,000
2024
CHARITABLE DONATION
$202,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$31,000
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$21,000
2024
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
$7,027

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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

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT ITS STRATEGIC PLAN TO EXPAND THE GROWTH OF QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS AND IMPROVE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR MILWAUKEE STUDENTS
$2,200,000 1 grant
DONOR DESIGNATIONS
$774,588 2 grants
GROWTH
$302,500 2 grants
EDUCATION
$250,000 2 grants
CHARITABLE DONATION
$202,000 1 grant

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.

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