2025-11-14T10:46:25-06:00 2024-12-31 540618213 HANTZMON WIEBEL LLP PO BOX 1408 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 990 2024-01-01 541371584 CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION CORE 4349777550 801 EAST HIGH STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 BETH ANDERSON PRESIDENT 4349777550 2025-11-11 1 0 CLARISSA B HOFFMAN P01390684 4342962156 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BETH ANDERSON 801 EAST HIGH STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 29872004 0 X WWW.COREKNOWLEDGE.ORG X 1986 VA THE MISSION OF THE CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION IS TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY IN EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN.TO ACHIEVE THIS MISSION, WE OFFER DETAILED CURRICULAR GUIDANCE AND MATERIALS TO SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND POLICY MAKERSTO ANYONE WHO BELIEVES, AS WE DO, THAT EVERY CHILD IN A DIVERSE DEMOCRACY DESERVES ACCESS TO ENABLING KNOWLEDGE.BY PROVIDING OPEN ACCESS TO AN EXEMPLARY CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE, WE ENDEAVOR TO:- CREATE LITERATE CITIZENS ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.- EMPOWER EACH CHILD TO ACHIEVE HIS OR HER GREATEST ACADEMIC POTENTIAL.- SHRINK THE EXCELLENCE GAP BETWEEN THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF AMERICAN STUDENTS AND THAT OF THEIR INTERNATIONAL PEERS FROM HIGH-PERFORMING COUNTRIES.- SHRINK THE FAIRNESS GAP BETWEEN THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF AMERICAN STUDENTS LIVING IN POVERTY AND THAT OF THEIR ECONOMICALLY ADVANTAGED PEERS. 9 9 27 12 0 0 14600 11421 18169104 18111363 455037 737031 3496573 6433935 22135314 25293750 0 0 0 0 1774149 2320060 0 0 11120 4405872 4835821 6180021 7155881 15955293 18137869 35066937 53556470 2582949 942470 32483988 52614000 TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY IN EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN. 0 0 3941757 24545298 THE FOUNDATION ADVANCES EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS BY CREATING AND SHARING RIGOROUS, CONTENT-RICH, INTENTIONALLY SEQUENCED CURRICULUM, BOOKS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS - MOST AVAILABLE FOR FREE - AND BY PARTNERING WITH SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, STATES, AND EDUCATORS NATIONWIDE TO BRING COHERENT KNOWLEDGE-BASED EDUCATION TO LIFE. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE: THE CORE KNOWLEDGE SEQUENCE; CURRICULUM AND ALIGNED RESOURCES IN LANGUAGE ARTS, HISTORY, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, ARTS, AND MATH; EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND SUPPORT; AND ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. 3941757 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X THE ORGANIZATION 4349777550 801 EAST HIGH STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 LINDA BEVILACQUA PRESIDENT 50.00 X 217119 0 1514 DANIEL FRANCK DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE CURRIC 40.00 X 141439 0 1176 ROSEMARY MCCORMICK DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS D 40.00 X 131560 0 1123 KRISTEN RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL ENGAGEM 40.00 X 120283 0 1130 SAMANTHA LEGARD DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 120283 0 1130 ILENE GOLDMAN DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL STUDIES 40.00 X 112550 0 12774 JOHN BALLEN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN TOMLIN VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LOUISA SPENCER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE GIARLA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH ANDERSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEWIS BLAUSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED HIRSCH TRUSTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN HIRSCH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HURWITZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF LITT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 843234 0 18847 6 0 1 0 SIX RED MARBLES LLC 101 STATION LANDING SUITE 310 MEDFORD MA 02155 PUBLICATION DEVELOPMENT 1125595 1 11421 11421 EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL USAGE 900099 15756196 15756196 CONTRACT INCOME 900099 2179253 2179253 WORKSHOP REVENUE 900099 175914 175914 18111363 743415 743415 1201517 1207901 -6384 -6384 -6384 9804288 3370353 6433935 6433935 25293750 24545298 0 737031 X 218633 208295 10338 1722462 59406 1663056 228171 228171 150794 8053 141959 782 3342009 2998779 343230 90876 39452 51424 256358 256358 238813 90250 148563 4202 1126 3076 59168 59168 89131 89131 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 653754 652454 1300 BANK FEES 82186 82186 MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AN 38874 339 38535 LICENSES AND TAXES 17434 17434 -36984 2767 -39751 7155881 3941757 3203004 11120 665893 1034903 6733998 14237914 438422 1390463 4807178 5144574 268421 9563 2024711 1499258 519592 525453 11451639 19304791 10827 9773 10170967 11899036 35066937 53556470 769288 136771 735003 75557 1078658 730142 2582949 942470 X 32473324 52606336 10664 7664 32483988 52614000 35066937 53556470 18137869 1992143 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 201077 27732 33101 14600 11421 287931 4227963 7964823 11136998 23045673 27915651 74291108 4429040 7992555 11170099 23060273 27927072 74579039 3000 3000 0 3000 3000 74576039 49332 55683 112865 455037 743415 1416332 49332 55683 112865 455037 743415 1416332 6 43068 3351 46425 4478372 8048244 11326032 23518661 28670487 76041796 0.98070 0.98280 0.01860 0.01610 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2986255 444054 3430309 2843385 142870 2986255 3398645 -555260 2843385 2769943 628702 3398645 2600055 289888 120000 2769943 1.00000 1 0 186662 186662 644748 393180 251568 99258 90025 9233 1094043 1016053 77990 525453 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 612357 ROYALTY INCOME RECEIVABLE 11286679 11899036 LEASE LIABILITY 730142 730142 X 27285893 1992143 1992143 25293750 0 25293750 7155881 0 7155881 0 7155881 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION HAS REVIEWED AND EVALUATED THE RELEVANT TECHNICAL MERITS OF EACH OF ITS TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDANCE ESTABLISHED BY THE FASB AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE FOUNDATION. PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED A PORTION OF UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS AS AN ENDOWMENT FUND. INVESTMENT INCOME EARNED ON THESE ASSETS IS REINVESTED IN THIS FUND. THESE FUNDS CAN BE USED TO FINANCE UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS AS NECESSARY. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LINDA BEVILACQUA PRESIDENT 142119 0 75000 0 0 0 0 0 1514 0 218633 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JOHN HIRSCH IS THE SON OF E.D. HIRSCH. NEITHER RECEIVES COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES, OR CONDUCTS OTHER BUSINESS WITH THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL EMPLOYEES, BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE PRESIDENT MAKES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER CONFLICTS EXIST AND REVIEWS ACTUAL CONFLICTS. TO REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO SIGN A CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT UPON HIRE. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO LET THE PRESIDENT KNOW OF ANY OTHER EMPLOYMENT AND IT IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A CONFLICT AND PROVIDE APPROVAL. WHEN DEALING WITH A BOARD MEMBER OR AN OFFICER, AND AD HOC COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS FORMED TO EXPLORE ISSUES RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THE COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS RESEARCH TO THE BOARD AND THE BOARD MAKES A DECISION ON APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL. THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 MANAGEMENT, KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS' COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE BOARD DETERMINES REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION AMOUNTS BASED ON COMPARISON TO OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPARABILITY DATA. ALL DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 35,258. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 255,524. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 290,782. PUBLICATION AND DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,880,396. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 87,706. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,968,102. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 83,125. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 83,125. PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE IN OVERSIGHT PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.