City Fund
City Fund is a public charity based in Beaverton, Oregon, formed in 2018. It supports city-based nonprofit organizations and local leaders working to improve public education and expand access to high-quality public schools.
City Fund at a glance
In short: City Fund gave $109.3M across 121 grants in 2025 (avg $904K), top state New Jersey. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,340,212
- +40.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 121
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $903,638
- +37.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $145,000
- Total assets
- $59,707,884
- -49.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (41 of 98, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (17% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to City Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 9450 Sw Gemini Drive Pmb 28552, Beaverton, OR 97008
Phone: (202) 922-5879
Website: https://city-fund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who City Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Schools for New Orleans ($10.5M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $73.0M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
431 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 134 grants of 431 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
City Fund describes its work as supporting local leaders and education initiatives in cities across the country. Its 2025 grant dollars were concentrated in recipients in New Jersey (17%), Louisiana (15%), Missouri (11%), Indiana (10%), and New York (9%). Its largest listed grants also went to organizations in Washington, DC; Colorado; Texas; and Georgia, among other locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 121 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is City Fund open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 41 of 98 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $316K; repeat grants $1.7M. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $280K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58.8M (2023) to $109.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 121 grants totaling $109.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Schools for New Orleans New Orleans, LA | To support nsnos work to increase high-quality seats, support teacher and leader development programs, and improve communications strategies and advocacy regarding their unique ecosystem of school | $10,416,000 |
| The Mind Trust Inc Indianapolis, IN | To support the expansion of high-quality public schools for students in indianapolis | $10,000,000 |
| New Jersey Childrens Foundation Inc Newark, NJ | To support the expansion of high-quality public schools for students in newark, nj | $9,410,000 |
| The Opportunity Trust St. Louis, MO | To support the opportunity trusts strategic plan to increase high-quality school options for st. Louis students and families. | $8,900,000 |
| Camden Education Fund Inc Camden, NJ | To increase the share of high-quality seats in the city of camden, support schools in their recovery from the pandemic and ability to meet all students needs, invest in the local and statewide ecosystems to help families choose the best schools with the ultimate goal of driving accelerated and sustainable improvements in the citys public education system | $8,150,000 |
| Education Forward DC Washington DC, DC | To expand access to high-quality schools for District Of Columbia students and families and continue to solidify and increase autonomous seats market share in dc so the nations capital can serve as a proof point for what is possible around the country | $5,465,000 |
| Rochester Education Association for the Development of Youth Inc Penfield, NY | To support increasing quality charter growth in rochester and improving the education and life outcomes for rochester students | $5,262,000 |
| New Schools for Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA | To expand successful local and regional charter operators including creating new high-quality seats, to attract high-performing national networks, and to incubate innovative models | $5,000,000 |
| Rooted Denver, CO | To support growing seats in non-profit schools, support advocacy, invest in communications capacity, and provide leadership to the denver education ecosystem | $4,743,000 |
| City Education Partners San Antonio, TX | To support new seats, improve quality at several early stage operators and develop merger and closure strategies if performance does not improve, and build communications and advocacy strength | $4,324,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $59,707,884 | $58,768,233 | $127,313,744 | $109,340,212 | 121 | $3,083,641 |
| 2024 | $118,681,087 | $118,596,237 | $98,489,750 | $78,048,564 | 119 | $3,905,755 |
| 2023 | $108,692,498 | $55,405,330 | $55,448,793 | $58,784,139 | 68 | $2,071,997 |
| 2022 | $118,722,969 | $115,823,271 | $86,900,051 | $77,471,888 | 67 | $52,438 |
| 2021 | $65,263,828 | $116,584,341 | $79,393,094 | $70,531,499 | 56 | $3,821 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
City Fund’s stated mission is to support city-based nonprofits working to improve public education outcomes for local children and to invest in increasing the number of high-performing public schools in cities. Its program description identifies three ways it supports organizations: advising and coaching leaders, funding organizations working to improve public schools, and convening nonprofit leaders and other stakeholders for peer learning.
Its website describes three grant categories: city grants for sustained support of local education champions and advocacy organizations; state grants supporting policies that enable high-quality public schools; and opportunity grants for promising cities and states that align with its long-term vision.
The 2025 grants illustrate support for organizations working on school quality and access. For example, New Schools for New Orleans received a grant to support work on high-quality seats, educator development, communications, and advocacy; the organization describes its own mission as achieving excellent public schools for every child in New Orleans. The Mind Trust’s stated mission is to provide Indianapolis students and others access to an excellent education. New Jersey Children’s Foundation says it invests in people, programs, and partnerships to improve public education systems with children’s interests first.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, City Fund reported 121 grants totaling $109,340,212. Grant amounts ranged from $15,000 to $10,416,000, with a median grant of $145,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $10,416,000 to New Schools for New Orleans; $10,000,000 to The Mind Trust; $9,410,000 to New Jersey Children’s Foundation; $8,900,000 to The Opportunity Trust; and $8,150,000 to Camden Education Fund. Other large awards included $5,465,000 to Education Forward DC, $5,262,000 to Rochester Education Association for the Development of Youth, and $5,000,000 to New Schools for Baton Rouge.
The stated purposes of these grants include expanding high-quality public school options and seats, supporting school and educator development, strengthening local education ecosystems, and advancing communications and advocacy. The reported grant purposes also include low-cost facility financing for charter schools through a $4,000,000 grant to Equitable Facilities Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Arnold as chair; Reed Hastings as treasurer; Romy Drucker and Elisa Villanueva Beard as directors; Marlon Marshall as CEO; Natasha Williams as CFO; Kevin Shafer as president; and Jessica Pena, Gary Vernon Borden, and Christopher Jeffrey Barbic as partners.
City Fund is led by Marlon Marshall, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 8 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marlon Marshall
CEO
Partner → CEO -, 2023
CEO - → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2022
36 hrs/week
$399K (2022) → $494K (2025)
Kevin Shafer
President
Partner → President -, 2023
President - → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
37 hrs/week
$398K (2022) → $460K (2025)
John Arnold
Chair
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elisa Villanueva Beard
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Romy Drucker
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Jeffrey Barbic
Partner
On filings since 2021
39 hrs/week
$413K (2021) → $417K (2025)
Kameelah Shaheed-Diallo
Partner
Partner & COO - → Partner & COO, 2022
Partner & COO → Partner, 2023
On filings since 2021
39 hrs/week
$362K (2021) → $417K (2025)
Natasha Williams
CFO
On filings since 2023
32 hrs/week
$342K (2023) → $344K (2025)
Patrick Dobard
Partner
On filings since 2023
39 hrs/week
$296K (2023) → $418K (2025)
Gary Vernon Borden
Partner
On filings since 2024
37 hrs/week
$377K (2024) → $414K (2025)
Jessica Pena
Partner
On filings since 2024
38 hrs/week
$400K (2024) → $409K (2025)
Reed Hastings
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Ethan Lawrence Gray (2021–2024) — Partner
- Former: Naeha Dean (2024) — Partner
- Former: Tyler Whitmire (2024) — Partner
- Former: Jess Pena (2021–2023) — Partner
- Former: Neerav Kingsland (2021–2023) — Managing Partner -
- Former: William M. Lewis Jr. (2021–2022) — Director -
- Former: David Harris (2021) — Partner
- Former: Kevin Huffman (2021) — Partner
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $494K, to Marlon Marshall (CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about City Fund
How much does City Fund give each year?
City Fund gave $109.3M across 121 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $78.0M across 119 grants.
What is City Fund's typical grant size?
City Fund's median grant in 2025 was $145,000, and its average grant was $903,638, across 121 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from City Fund that year got $316K on average.
Where does City Fund give grants?
City Fund's top state is New Jersey, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Louisiana (15%) and Missouri (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (21 grants), Washington, DC (10 grants), Memphis, TN (6 grants) and Denver, CO (5 grants).
Does City Fund give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of City Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 121) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are City Fund's largest grantees?
City Fund's largest 2025 grantees include New Schools for New Orleans ($10,466,000 across 2 grants), The Mind Trust Inc ($10,000,000) and New Jersey Childrens Foundation Inc ($9,410,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is City Fund?
City Fund reported $59.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $58.8M.
What does City Fund fund?
City Fund’s stated mission is to support city-based nonprofits working to improve public education outcomes for local children and to invest in increasing the number of high-performing public schools in cities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from City Fund?
City Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check city-fund.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is City Fund's EIN?
City Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4938743. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). City Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/city-fund-morg_18f9d82a50ce4c77b4e2c5b5a3559a6c
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