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Core Community Organized Relief Effort
Core Community Organized Relief Effort reported $40.4 million in revenue and $44.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $73.22 went to program services, $24.66 to management and general costs and $2.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.3% of the total. Government grants made up 84.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $314,944 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 46 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 516% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $40M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$14.56 $5.9M
- Government grants$83.89 $34M
- Investment income$1.55 $633K
Other revenue was negative: −$358K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.2% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.7% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.3% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 84.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $314,944 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.71% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 46 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePublic health response - in 2024, core's COVID vaccination activities continued as a part of a broader public health response in georgia and illinois, with the addition of monkeypox, measles, and flu vaccinations. Continuing its disaster response work domestically, core responded to hurricane helene which struck florida, georgia, and north carolina in september 2024, and hurricane milton which struck florida in october 2024
Humanitarian response - humanitarian activities related to the ukraine-russia war continued in ukraine, both for reconstruction of liberated areas with significant damage in the east, and support to idps in the west. Core also scaled up cash programming in sudan, which was beset by huge humanitarian needs following the expansion of civil conflict which began in april 2023. Core responded to hurricane beryl in grenada and jamaica in the summer of 2024, providing immediate relief, and supporting shelter rehabilitation
Haiti programs - programs in haiti include disaster response, youth education, community development, and food security. Its reforestation initiative, which began in 2016, has progressed from planning to implementation phases, supporting smallholder farmers to adapt to the effects of a changing climate and to reverse over 200 years of deforestation in haiti. In 2024, core launched a joint emergency in-kind food assistance program in highly food insecure households in haiti
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $272,538 | $0 | $42,406 | $314,944 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,000 | $0 | $30,000 | $280,000 |
| VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,000 | $0 | $40,230 | $240,230 |
| VP TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,410 | $0 | $34,426 | $236,836 |
| VP PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,479 | $0 | $23,536 | $229,015 |
| VP DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,063 | $0 | $17,232 | $217,295 |
| VP COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,992 | $0 | $15,969 | $215,961 |
| VP HUM. RESPONSE & TECH SERVICE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,250 | $0 | $34,773 | $215,023 |
46 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Core Community Organized Relief Effort (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $835K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b7 · 7 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5285
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| USA-RED ROSE CPS LTD Platform service provided to distribute | $622,435 |
| USA-GREENBERGTRAURIG LLP General legal services | $462,332 |
| USA-ZONES IT SOLUTIONS INC DBA ZONES LL It core response helpdesk managed servic | $334,600 |
| USA-ID MATTERS LLC DBA ID PUBLIC RELATIO Publicity services | $208,945 |
| USA-BERLIN ROSEN LLC Legal comms and marketing | $111,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Core Community Organized Relief Effort totaling $569K 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.
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Every number above is copied from Core Community Organized Relief Effort's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Core Community Organized Relief Effort, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Core Community Organized Relief Effort spent in 2024, $73.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Core Community Organized Relief Effort's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Core Community Organized Relief Effort reported that 73.2% of its $44.3 million in expenses went to program services, 24.7% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Core Community Organized Relief Effort pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Core Community Organized Relief Effort reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $314,944, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Core Community Organized Relief Effort get its money?
Of $40.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.3% came from contributions and grants (including 84.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Core Community Organized Relief Effort a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-1703237 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541339349308499 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421909349301527 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341849349300749 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349330476 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349325894 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349306370 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-1703237: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.