Nonprofit · EIN 39-1590212
CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE INC
Also known as PAVE
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,213,458 | $2,657,455 | $1,556,003 | $8,108,478 | $144,489 | $7,963,989 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,867,548 | $1,606,628 | $260,920 | $6,460,340 | $263,729 | $6,196,611 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,713,515 | $3,499,132 | -$785,617 | $6,520,143 | $467,638 | $6,052,505 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,838,914
- Program service revenue
- $159,114
- Investment income
- $214,812
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $34,483
- Other revenue
- $618
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $480,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $220,761
- Other salaries and wages
- $524,709
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $876,268
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,375
- Accounting fees
- $38,374
- Occupancy
- $52,119
- Travel
- $51,528
- Depreciation
- $1,399
- Program services (functional)
- $2,237,791
- Management and general (functional)
- $272,439
- Fundraising (functional)
- $147,225
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,460,340
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,108,478
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $144,489
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,963,989
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,098
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,346,095
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,379,916
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,584,073
- Gross receipts
- $11,059,570
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLESTON MORGAN JR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $209,651 | $7,697 |
| SPENCER SCHIEN | SENIOR DIRECTOR-STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,951 | $9,762 |
| JOE GESSNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SHEEHY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ARZBAECHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALDANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMAS CLASEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAFAYETTE CRUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KELLNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD LAYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMEELAH SHAHEED-DIALLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RADKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN RAMIREZ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTNEY KINSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PART YEAR Officer | 40 | $220,145 | $1,850 |
| COLLESTON MORGAN JR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PART YEAR Officer | 40 | $195,000 | $5,850 |
| JOE GESSNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN RAMIREZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ARZBAECHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALDANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMAS CLASEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAFAYETTE CRUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KELLNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD LAYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MELLOWES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RADKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SHEEHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA HOBEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PART YEAR Officer | 40 | $192,618 | $28,545 |
| COLLESTON MORGAN JR | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,045 | $11,299 |
| MUBEEN KHUMAWALA | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,412 | $28,707 |
| BRITTNEY KINSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PART YEAR Officer | 40 | $54,424 | $1,536 |
| LESLIE DIXON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN RAMIREZ | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ARZBAECHER | INTERIM TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALDANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAFAYETTE CRUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN EICHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KELLNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD LAYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MELLOWES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RADKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SHEEHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY NETTLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ENDRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PLEVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 47, MILWAUKEE, WI 53201-0047
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOE GESSNER, ATTN SPENCER SCHIEN 604, MILWAUKEE, WI 53204
- Signed the 990
- JOE GESSNER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (414) 988-5359
- Return prepared by
- REILLY PENNER & BENTON LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- ECOSYSEM TRANSFORMATION (FORMERLY HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS) - STRATEGICALLY INVEST AND CHANNEL PHILANTHROPIC DOLLARS TO EXPAND EXISTING HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS, INCUBATE NEW SCHOOLS, AND IMPROVE PROMISING SCHOOLS. IN 2021 THIS ALSO INCLUDED PROVIDING GRANTS AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS TO ASSIST WITH COVID-19 RESPONSE.Expenses $497,933 · grants $30,000 · revenue $16,246
- 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 $1,001,384 · grants $450,000
- 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 $369,352 · revenue $142,868
- 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 $369,122
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1590212
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,108,478
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,059,570
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,213,458 | $2,657,455 | $8,108,478 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,867,548 | $1,606,628 | $6,460,340 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,713,515 | $3,499,132 | $6,520,143 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,212,895 | $2,882,237 | $6,717,920 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1590212).
Questions about CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE INC
- What is the EIN of CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE INC is 39-1590212.
- Is CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOE GESSNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $209,651 (COLLESTON MORGAN JR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CITY FORWARD COLLECTIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,213,458, expenses of $2,657,455 and total assets of $8,108,478 at year end.
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