2025-08-15T10:16:27-05:00 2024-09-30 541149263 YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC PO BOX 2560 WINCHESTER VA 226041760 990 2023-10-01 311744950 CORE INC CORE 2023803406 1828 L STREET NW 260 WASHINGTON DC 20036 LISA HILMI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2023803406 2025-08-14 1 0 JENNIFER R FILES CPA P01275752 5406623417 2025-08-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X CORE GROUP LISA HILMI 1828 L STREET NW 260 WASHINGTON DC 20036 3793414 0 X WWW.COREGROUP.ORG X 2000 DC IMPROVE AND EXPAND COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, ESPECIALLY WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS, THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ACTION AND LEARNING. 13 13 10 46 0 0 3501780 3466224 123890 18830 34225 66960 13335 7586 3673230 3559600 896912 456412 0 0 1258301 1472486 0 0 0 790885 1664344 2946098 3593242 727132 -33642 3163854 3557294 438019 638609 2725835 2918685 X CORE INC. (DOING BUSINESS AS (DBA) CORE GROUP) IMPROVES AND EXPANDS COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AROUND THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ACTION AND LEARNING. CORE GROUP IS A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION OF MORE THAN 200+ INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, AND HOME TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER CORE GROUP MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOLARS, ADVOCATES AND DONORS TO SUPPORT OUR VISION OF A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE CAN ATTAIN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. 0 0 1488361 456412 MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH:MOMENTUM: CORE GROUP FINALIZED RESEARCH IN KENYA, USING PHOTOVOICE METHODOLOGY "SEEKING INPUT FROM COMMUNITIES, CAREGIVERS AND FRONTLINE HEALTH WORKERS ON THE PERCEIVED BARRIERS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO REACHING ZERO-DOSE AND UNDER-VACCINATED CHILDREN IN KENYA" , DISSEMINATED THE LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT ON THE ADAPTATION OF COMMUNITY MODELS AND APPROACHES FOR IMPROVING COVID-19 IMMUNIZATION ACROSS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, PROVIDED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE FOR HAITI, DRC, KENYA, MOZAMBIQUE AND NIGERIA ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND VACCINE CONFIDENCE. SMALL GRANTS FOR SCALED IMPACT: CORE GROUP PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS TO SIX ORGANIZATIONS IN NEPAL, CAMBODIA AND BANGLADESH FOR IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES AND DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE HEALTH FOR REPRODUCTIVE, MATERNAL, CHILD, ADOLESCENT AND NEONATAL HEALTH. PROJECTS SAW INCREASED KNOWLEDGE IN NUTRITION, INCREASED BREASTFEEDING, INCREASED ACCESS TO CARE, IMPROVED ADOLESCENT CARE, ADDRESSED NEEDS OF YOUNG MOTHERS, AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF RMNCAH SERVICES AND ACCESS FOR WOMEN LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. GAVI ZIP- CORE GROUP SUPPORTED PROGRAM-WIDE COMMUNICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, AND ADVOCACY FOR GAVI ZIP PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT, AS WELL AS GRANTEES. RAISE 4 SAHEL AND REACH - CORE GROUP PRODUCED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS, INCLUDING THE THIRD QUARTER BILINGUAL (FRENCH AND ENGLISH) NEWSLETTER WITH 14 ARTICLES TO AN AUDIENCE OF 300+ READERS, 70+ SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS WITH OVER 2500 FOLLOWERS, AND 17 ARTICLES ON THE ZERO-DOSE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE. CORE GROUP ALSO CONTINUES WITH THE LEARNING AGENDA FOR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND THE PROJECT, WORKING WITH BOTH TEAMS ON IMMUNIZATION LEARNINGS. 672558 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: AGENCY FOR ALL: CORE GROUP LED ENGAGEMENT AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL IN EAST AND WEST AFRICA, AS WELL AS SOUTH ASIA. IN NIGERIA, WE WORKED WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE VACCINE HESITANCY AND INCREASE CONFIDENCE. WE WORKED WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO FORGE EQUITABLE PARTNERSHIPS AROUND SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGE AND AGENCY. WE WORKED WITH PARTNERS ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORK STUDY, LED A CAPACITY STRENGTHENING AND TEAMBUILDING MEETING FOR THE WEST AFRICAN LEARNING COLLABORATIVE IN ACCRA, AND LED COMMUNICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT. 604824 INFECTIOUS DISEASES: CORE GROUP PARTNERS PROJECT: CORE GROUP PROVIDED ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE CORE GROUP PARTNERS PROJECT THROUGH THE HIRING OF CONSULTANTS, TRAVEL PLANNING, TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS ON HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN, COMMUNICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, AND PROMOTION OF THE LEARNING FROM THE PROJECT. 243831 18830 CORE GROUP MEMBER SERVICES: CORE GROUP HOSTED OVER 10 WEBINARS, HOSTED THE 2-DAY TECHNICAL GLOBAL HEALTH INSTITUTE IN DC, PLANNED FOR THE EAST AFRICAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE, PROMOTED MEMBERS TECHNICAL RESOURCES, CONDUCTED ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES INCLUDING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, IMMUNIZATION, SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE, NCDS, DISABILITY INCLUSIVE HEALTH, NUTRITION AND HUMANITARIAN APPROACHES. 243831 18830 3009574 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 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 18 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2012331473 1828 L STREET NW SUITE 260 WASHINGTON DC 20036 IRENE KOEK BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 AHMED ARALE VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH OUTTERSON GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DR ENOW AWAH GEORGES STEVENS MD SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KOTE LOMIDZE TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSAY HORIKOSHI DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA JOSE CISNEROS - CACERES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NABEEL AKRAM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIKOLOS OAKLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PRARTHNA DESAI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH FORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN RAHAIM DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE QUIJADA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HILMI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 200000 0 20304 RACHEL WAX SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR PROGRAMS 40.00 X 102806 0 19253 ROBERT YAMOAH SENIOR ACCOUNTANT 40.00 X 104594 0 33224 407400 0 72781 3 0 1 0 ROMA SOLOMON 45/201 HERITAGE CITY MG ROAD GURGAON IN 122002 DIRECTOR CGPP 131291 1 278905 1634674 1552645 3466224 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 18830 18830 18830 30212 30212 270562 233814 36748 36748 36748 OTHER REVENUE 900099 7586 7586 7586 3559600 18830 0 74546 X 456412 456412 218891 201380 17511 1000218 866492 133726 45649 39546 6103 155225 134472 20753 52503 45483 7020 31790 31790 12862 12862 655454 655454 1390 1390 261800 222114 39686 59611 17968 41643 101127 -2768 103895 280722 280722 73130 60926 12204 6171 6171 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 159756 21500 138256 SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBLICA 20043 7995 12048 REPRODUCTIONS 488 488 3593242 3009574 583668 0 1026515 830489 19148 15499 865683 904408 30864 118966 1166760 1395898 54884 292034 3163854 3557294 310071 168711 102713 189315 25235 280583 438019 638609 X 1365342 2423436 1360493 495249 2725835 2918685 3163854 3557294 -33642 226492 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1124614 1152326 2027708 3501780 3466224 11272652 1124614 1152326 2027708 3501780 3466224 11272652 2221103 9051549 34645 19730 26312 25835 30212 136734 8225 409 5918 13335 7586 35473 11444859 142720 0.79090 0.86860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 277625 DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS 14409 292034 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY/OBLIGATION 280583 280583 X 3773230 226492 226492 3546738 12862 12862 3559600 3580380 0 3580380 12862 12862 3593242 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE APPLICABLE INCOME TAX REGULATIONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REQUIRED FOR 2024. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. INCOME TAX RETURNS AFTER THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING JURISDICTIONS. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 10 PROGRAM SERVICES EMPLOYEE WAGES AND CONTRACTOR FEES 518325 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL 221222 SOUTH ASIA 0 6 PROGRAM SERVICES EMPLOYEE WAGES AND CONTRACTOR FEES 293457 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL 21193 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION SUB-GRANTEES 367486 EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION SUB-GRANTEES 88926 0 16 0 0 0 16 1510609 0 1510609 SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SERVICES 53000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 BOOK SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SERVICES 42636 WIRE TRANSFER 0 BOOK SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SERVICES 31238 WIRE TRANSFER 0 BOOK SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SERVICES 132952 WIRE TRANSFER 0 BOOK SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SERVICES 107660 WIRE TRANSFER 0 BOOK EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICES 88926 WIRE TRANSFER 0 BOOK 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE SMALL GRANTS THAT CORE GROUP FUNDS OUTSIDE THE US ARE MONITORED IN A NUMBER OF WAYS: FIRST, WE HAVE REGULAR WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH EACH GRANTEE. SECOND, WE RECEIVE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND MONTHLY PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS, ALONG WITH QUARTERLY MONITORING AND EVALUATION REPORTS. THIRD, WHEN EACH GRANTEE IS BROUGHT ON BOARD, WE DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE BY REVIEWING THEIR REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES. FINALLY, WE HAVE SITE VISITS WHERE WE MEET WITH THE GRANTEE FINANCIAL AND OTHER LEADERSHIP, REVIEW THEIR SYSTEMS, OBSERVE THEIR ACTIVITIES, TALK TO STAFF, AND SPEAK WITH PARTICIPANTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LISA HILMI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 200000 0 0 0 0 0 16368 0 3936 0 220304 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS NO LONGER REQUIRE FULL MEMBERSHIP TO VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CORE, INC HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP; MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS CONSISTING OF 501 (C)(3) HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATES CONSISTING OF HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONALS, AND STUDENTS. MEMBERS ARE IN HIGH-INCOME AND LOW-MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TAX RETURN WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS; TWO BOARD MEMBERS ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE 990 IN DETAIL AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD WHICH DISCUSSED THE DRAFT. THE FULL BOARD RECEIVED A FINAL COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURS, THE MEMBER IS ASKED TO RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS OF CORE, INC. TO AVOID ANY SITUATION THAT IS AN OBVIOUS CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF THE EMPLOYEE IS NOT SURE WHETHER AN EXISTING RELATIONSHIP OR BUSINESS VENTURE MAY BE VIEWED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE/SHE IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. BOARD MEMBERS SIGN ANNUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS PART OF DUE DILIGENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE NGO COMPARATIVE SALARY LIST FOR THE GREATER WASHINGTON, DC AREA. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE DECISION IS RECORDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MINUTES. THE LAST SALARY REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS APRIL 2025. THE STAFF SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AFTER REVIEWING THE NGO COMPARATIVE SALARY LIST FOR THE CITIES WHERE CORE GROUP EMPLOYEES WORK AND VERIFYING INFORMALLY WITH CORE INC. MEMBERS THE BOARD APPROVED AN OVERALL POOL FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR THE STAFF AND ALL NEW EMPLOYEES. THE SALARIES ARE COMPARED AGAINST THE HUMENTUM US HQ SALARIES, BENEFITS AND POLICIES SURVEY REPORT, AS WELL AS OTHER SALARY SURVEYS IN THE UNITED STATES CITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CORE, INC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, PROTECTION POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 655,454. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 655,454. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.