Nonprofit · EIN 25-1332885
CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $94,060,552 | $90,457,634 | $3,602,918 | $158,288,141 | $9,130,762 | $149,157,379 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $91,886,616 | $83,231,367 | $8,655,249 | $145,896,140 | $9,364,131 | $136,532,009 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $349,310
- of which government grants
- $268,744
- Program service revenue
- $91,128,656
- Investment income
- $2,551,289
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,385,612
- Other revenue
- $31,297
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $22,437,625
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $28,742,649
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $225,467
- Occupancy
- $571,076
- Travel
- $1,022,415
- Depreciation
- $1,141,417
- Program services (functional)
- $74,166,394
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,262,664
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,576
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $145,896,140
- Total assets, end of year
- $158,288,141
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,130,762
- Net assets, end of year
- $149,157,379
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,565,735
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $149,036,969
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $120,410
- Gross receipts
- $114,493,006
- Employees
- 270
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN A STUART | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 50 | $685,720 | $112,537 |
| KURT SHUTTERLY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $393,445 | $66,709 |
| JOSEPH WEBER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $319,809 | $58,739 |
| BRUNO MASTROIANNI | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $285,757 | $51,880 |
| ANITA GORDON | DIRECTOR EYE BANK OPERATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $270,497 | $44,814 |
| MIKE GERUSKY | CHIEF INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $257,445 | $41,223 |
| SARMAD ALSHAMERY | DIRECTOR COMMUNITY OUTREAC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $248,173 | $44,283 |
| BRIAN BRICKER | DIRECTOR CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,998 | $50,536 |
| ERIC MIROSAVICH | ORGAN PROCURMENT COORDINAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,344 | $31,970 |
| MICHAEL KENNEY | GENERAL COUNSEL / HUMAN RE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,190 | $31,999 |
| CHRISTIE RYAN | DIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL SER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $233,998 | $25,052 |
| JAMES KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY DARLING PETROSKY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LETNAUNCHYN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELEGATE MOORE CAPITO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BAKER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RYAN BIZZARRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFFERY BECHTEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| THOMAS MEACHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HALL T MCGEEIV MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER YANAKOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BARBARA DUFFY STEWART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LENDERMON MD | CO-CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES ROHRBAUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD SOEDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN A STUART | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 50 | $626,331 | $97,307 |
| KURT SHUTTERLY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $373,930 | $68,314 |
| JOSEPH WEBER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $303,913 | $57,852 |
| BRUNO MASTROIANNI | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $271,585 | $52,479 |
| ANITA GORDON | DIRECTOR EYE BANK OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,770 | $45,060 |
| ERIC MIROSAVICH | ORGAN PROCURMENT COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $269,185 | $32,246 |
| MIKE GERUSKY | DIRECTOR, INNOVATION AND P Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,829 | $41,861 |
| BRIAN BRICKER | DIRECTOR CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,215 | $48,289 |
| MICHAEL KENNEY | GENERAL COUNSEL / HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,123 | $32,322 |
| COLLEEN SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR COMMUNITY OUTREAC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,339 | $40,272 |
| CHRISTIE RYAN | DIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL SER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,759 | $25,407 |
| HALL T MCGEEIV MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $36,000 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LENDERMON MD | CO-CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $36,000 | $0 |
| JAMES KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY DARLING PETROSKY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MARPOE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DELEGATE MOORE CAPITO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BAKER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM R WAGNER PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BIZZARRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY BECHTEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MEACHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GARRAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER YANAKOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LETNAUNCHYN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA DUFFY STEWART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ROHRBAUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SOEDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 204 SIGMA DR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15238-2825
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSEPH WEBER, 204 SIGMA DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH WEBER, CFO
- Phone
- (412) 963-3550
- Website
- CORE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EPSTEIN TABOR SCHORR
Mission
CORE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING DONATION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAVING AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH ORGAN, TISSUE AND CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY & EDUCATION (CORE) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING DONATION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAVING AND ENHANCING LIVES THROUGH ORGAN, TISSUE AND CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION. CORE OPERATES UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF EIGHT VALUES: INTEGRITY, COMPASSION, QUALITY, RESPONSIVENESS, EDUCATION, INNOVATION, RESPECT AND LIFE.CORE HAD MANY NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:CORE ACHIEVES ITS SIXTH CONSECUTIVE RECORD-BREAKING YEAR FOR DONATION IN 2024, CORE REACHED AN UNPRECEDENTED MILESTONE-OUR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF RECORD-BREAKING GROWTH IN ORGAN, TISSUE, AND CORNEA DONATION. WITH A 17% INCREASE IN ORGAN DONORS, A 12% INCREASE IN TISSUE DONORS, AND AN 8% INCREASE IN CORNEA DONORS OVER 2023, CORE'S IMPACT EXTENDED FARTHER THAN EVER. THESE DONATIONS RESULTED IN 970 LIVES SAVED NATIONWIDE THROUGH TRANSPLANT AND OVER 125,000 PEOPLE HEALED OR GIVEN THE GIFT OF SIGHT. THIS ACHIEVEMENT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY CORE'S COMMITMENT TO PURSUING EVERY OPPORTUNITY FOR DONATION, EXPANDING ITS CLINICAL WORKFORCE, AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH DONOR HOSPITALS AND TRANSPLANT CENTERS.TRANSFORMATIVE INNOVATION IN ORGAN PRESERVATION AND RECOVERY INNOVATION SOARED IN 2024 AS CORE EMBRACED GROUNDBREAKING TECHNOLOGIES TO EXTEND THE REACH AND VIABILITY OF DONATED ORGANS. NOTABLY, CORE FACILITATED ITS FARTHEST-EVER LUNG TRANSPORT-SENDING ORGANS FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO UCLA-USING THE PARAGONIX BAROGUARD SYSTEM, WHICH ENSURES OPTIMAL LUNG PRESERVATION. CORE ALSO DEEPENED ITS WORK IN THE BIOTECH SPACE, CONTRIBUTING LIVERS AND KIDNEYS FOR DECELLULARIZATION WITH MIROMATRIX TO SUPPORT BIOENGINEERED ORGAN RESEARCH, AND RECOVERED TISSUE FOR THE NATIONAL DGTEX INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE PEDIATRIC GENOMIC SCIENCE. THESE FORWARD-THINKING EFFORTS SIGNAL CORE'S LEADERSHIP IN REDEFINING WHAT'S POSSIBLE IN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION.HOSPITAL ENGAGEMENT REACHES NEW HEIGHTS THROUGH THE 2024 CHALLENGE IN 2024, HOSPITALS ACROSS CORE'S SERVICE AREA EMBRACED THE MISSION OF DONATION LIKE NEVER BEFORE THROUGH THE PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CHALLENGES. WITH PARTICIPATION GROWING 13% SINCE 2022, MORE THAN 60 HOSPITALS WERE HONORED FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO BUILD CULTURES OF DONATION THROUGH EDUCATION, CLINICAL PRACTICE, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH. HOSPITALS ACHIEVED RECOGNITION IN BRONZE THROUGH TITANIUM TIERS, WITH STANDOUT PERFORMERS LIKE AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL AND MINNIE HAMILTON HEALTH SYSTEM TAKING TOP HONORS IN THEIR STATES. FROM HOSTING DONATE LIFE EVENTS TO DRIVING INTERNAL DONOR REGISTRATIONS, HOSPITAL PARTNERS PROVED TO BE TRUE CHAMPIONS-SAVING LIVES NOT ONLY AT THE BEDSIDE BUT ACROSS THEIR COMMUNITIES.Expenses $74,166,394 · revenue $87,774,341
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1332885
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $158,288,141
- Income (IRS master file)
- $114,493,006
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $94,060,552 | $90,457,634 | $158,288,141 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $91,886,616 | $83,231,367 | $145,896,140 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $74,340,621 | $66,854,052 | $126,102,792 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 25-1332885).
Questions about CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION is 25-1332885.
- Is CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOSEPH WEBER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $685,720 (SUSAN A STUART, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $94,060,552, expenses of $90,457,634 and total assets of $158,288,141 at year end.
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