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Cora Services

Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2323488 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Cora Services reported $39.0 million in revenue and $38.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.58 went to program services, $11.73 to management and general costs and $0.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 61.1% of the total. Government grants made up 36.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $327,812 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $39M

Other revenue was negative: −$48,431. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.7%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.7%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
39.1%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
36.9%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
61.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$327,812$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.85%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
138
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
19 of 20100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$19M expenses · 57.2% of program spending · revenue $22M

Cora school services division provides auxiliary services in public, private and charter schools throughout the region. These services include educational services in math and reading, psychological services, speech and language services, occupational therapy, counseling/guidance services, and vision services. In each of the disciplines students are assessed to determine appropriate goals and objectives to be accomplished. Students' goals are achieved through individual or small group sessions with pa-certified staff

$6.4M expenses · 18.9% of program spending · grants $15,300 · revenue $387K

Cora clinical services division provides prevention, intervention, assessment, and treatment services to children, individuals and families. Services offered in this division include assessment and referral, preventive counseling, intervention services, case management, peer and group support, adolescent and adult substance use, and mental health treatment. Cora provides clinical services to individuals, children, and families experiencing a wide range of behavioral issues, mental health, substance use exposure concerns, and family distress. We provide individual, group, and community-based…

$4.6M expenses · 13.5% of program spending

Cora provides prevention and early intervention services to children (and their families) through a wide array of services and support. Out of school time programming geared towards kindergarten through 12th grade provide students with a wide array of high quality opportunities to enhance learning in STEM, literacy, arts, social emotional learning and future focused thinking. Career development and work readiness opportunities are provided to middle and high school youth each year, and coordinated case management support is individualized to meet the needs of families at schools in the…

$3.5M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$288,709$0$39,103$327,812
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$174,851$0$41,484$216,335
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$177,623$0$16,948$194,571
VICE PRESIDENT, SCHOOL SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$124,607$0$28,755$153,362
VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$127,526$0$17,512$145,038
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$106,939$0$35,769$142,708
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$115,195$0$25,668$140,863
COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$115,799$0$20,177$135,976

13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cora Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $720K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$39M$39M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$39M$39M87.6%$8.8M$327,812
FY2024 ⓘ$38M$38M87.4%$8.4M$279,182
FY2023 ⓘ$39M$39M87.9%$8.6M$245,490
FY2022 ⓘ$36M$35M89.0%$8.9M$218,173
FY2021 ⓘ$27M$25M86.8%$8.7M$198,095
FY2020 ⓘ$22M$22M88.2%$6.8M$199,892

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 19 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5700
  • Volunteers Part I, line 630

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER LLC
Accounting services
$265,223

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Cora Services totaling $203K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Cora Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cora Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Cora Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cora Services reported that 87.6% of its $38.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Cora Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Cora Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $327,812, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Cora Services get its money?

Of $39.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 39.1% came from contributions and grants (including 36.9% from government grants) and 61.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Cora Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-2323488 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640869349300719 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349303351 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421319349300417 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300919349300305 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349311440 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349304847 · read the filing

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