Core Butte
Core Butte reported $15.0 million in revenue and $13.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.52 went to program services, $14.48 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.8% of the total. Government grants made up 96.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $290,863 (SUPERINTENDENT). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% 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 $14MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $290,863 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.09% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseA california public charter school with the motto "personalized education for student success". Core Butte offers an alternative homeschool education model that requires one-one-one parent participation. Educational programs include k-8 home study and Core Butte high school (cbhs) with support classes for personalized learning offered at sites in chico, california
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,676 | $0 | $58,187 | $290,863 |
| CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,190 | $0 | $53,097 | $191,287 |
| SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,329 | $0 | $48,065 | $190,394 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,037 | $0 | $47,145 | $163,182 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,109 | $0 | $38,531 | $156,640 |
| PSYCHOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,741 | $0 | $43,915 | $155,656 |
| ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,782 | $0 | $35,669 | $150,451 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $1,650 | $0 | $0 | $1,650 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Core Butte (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $380K (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
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–1b5 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 2No
- 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 5145
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH Rents | $287,155 |
| PRECISION BUSINESS ASSOCIATES Speaker installation | $175,413 |
| JESSEE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Hvac repair/maintenance | $125,679 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Core Butte totaling $263 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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Questions people ask
How much of Core Butte's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Core Butte reported that 85.5% of its $13.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Core Butte pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Core Butte reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $290,863, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Core Butte get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.8% came from contributions and grants (including 96.4% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Core Butte a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0632611 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202641329349307099 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349307448 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349300107 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321179349301442 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240819349301419 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141109349300839 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0632611: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.