NonprofitsCity Forward Collective Inc

Education

City Forward Collective Inc

MILWAUKEE, WI

Total revenue

$1.9M

Total expenses

$1.6M

Net assets

$6.2M

Grants received

$4.0M

94 grants

EIN

391590212

Tax year

2023

Mission

City forward collective's (cfc) 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.

Programs

3 programs

Policy and data - to inform the community through insightful and incisive policy and data analysis by publishing regular policy beliefs, annual state of milwaukee education reports, and other analysis; and providing online data tools for families to make informed decisions about their child's school.

Expenses: $402K

Policy and advocacy - this program works for further the organization's charitable mission by advancing public policies that are related to the organization's exempt purpose.

Expenses: $231KGrants: $105K

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 and other residents who understand and advocate for quality schools across milwaukee. Advocate for local and state policies and systems that eliminate educational inequities and ensure high-quality schools thrive; mobilize "grassroot" communities and create coalitions with "grasstop" leaders to achieve positive change.

Expenses: $132K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.2M
Program service revenue$166K
Investment income$510K
Other revenue$18K
Total revenue$1.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$105K
Salaries & benefits$621K
Fundraising$106K
Other expenses$880K
Total expenses$1.6M
Total assets$6.5M
Net assets$6.2M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BRITTNEY KINSER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PART YEAR

Board

$220K

40 hrs/wk

COLLESTON MORGAN JR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PART YEAR

Board

$195K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT ARZBAECHER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL ALDANA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOMAS CLASEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAFAYETTE CRUMP

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HANS DAWSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NANCY HERNANDEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOE GESSNER

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY KELLNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DONALD LAYDEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDA MELLOWES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE RADKE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY SHEEHY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LESLIE DIXON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TANYA HINES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

AUSTIN RAMIREZ

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MCCURRY CONSULTING

CONSULTING

$266K

Grants received

Showing 94 of 94

FromAmountPurposeYear
$150K
ASSIST ORGANIZATION
2024
$75K
GRANT AWARD
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$40K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$7K
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$366K
DONOR DESIGNATIONS
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE FUNDING OF A SEATS PLAN TO ASSESS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH QUALITY SEAT GROWTH IN MILWAUKEE
2023
$50K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$40K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$15K
EDUCATION
2023
$8K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$7K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
SUPPORT/CONSULT MILWAUKEE SCHOOLS
2023
$2K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
COMMUNITY
2023
$409K
DONOR DESIGNATIONS
2022
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2022
$117K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$40K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$25K
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2022
$20K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$15K
TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
2022
$15K
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
2022
$7K
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
2022
$6K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$3K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$3K
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
2022
$2K
COMMUNITY
2022
$2K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$2K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
Ensuring children have the opportunity to attend a high-quality school.
2022
$500
EDUCATION
2022
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2021
$45K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$16K
EDUCATION
2021
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$5K
General Funds
2021
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$3K
CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE'S HIGH QUALITY SCHOOL PROGRAM INITIATIVES
2021
$3K
HIGH QUALITY SCHOOLS EXPANSION INITIATIVES
2021
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$500
Ensuring children have the opportunity to attend a high-quality school.
2021
$500
EDUCATION
2021
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2020
$150K
ASSIST ORGANIZATION
2020
$141K
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
EDUCATION FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2020
$91K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
$50K
TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES
2020
$30K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$15K
THE INTERNET ACCESS FUND
2020
$15K
EDUCATION
2020
$10K
GENERAL DONATIONS
2020
$10K
EDUCATION
2020
$10K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$5K
CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE'S MISSION
2020
$2K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$2K
SUPPORT FOR ENDING EDUCATIONAL INEQUITY
2020
$1K
EDUCATION
2020
$100K
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
2019
$5K
Unrestricted
2018

Funded by

$4.0M from 46 funders · 94 grants · 2018–2024

United Way Of Greater Milwaukee &

$775K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Daniel M Soref Rvoc Tr

$550K · 4 grants · 2019–2022

Charter Manufacturing Company

$400K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Arzbaecher Family Foundation

$300K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$300K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Four-Four Foundation Inc

$200K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Lannon Stone Foundation Inc

$178K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Baird Foundation Inc

$174K · 6 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN391590212
NTEE codeB12
Subsection03
Ruling date1987-09
Formed1992
Employees11
Volunteers15
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