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Nonprofit · EIN 30-0082817

CORTEX

Also known as HARRIS HARVEY A

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110

Financials

$17.2M$10.4M2023$12.3M$12.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CORTEX by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$12,285,939$12,849,540-$563,601$81,766,615$16,370,738$65,395,877
December 31, 2023990$17,212,351$10,385,554$6,826,797$84,709,427$18,821,318$65,888,109
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,616,381
of which government grants
$7,244,225
Program service revenue
$4,194,737
Investment income
$421,615
Other revenue
$53,206

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,015,654
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$825,197
Other salaries and wages
$1,243,999
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,664,695
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$195,335
Accounting fees
$36,003
Occupancy
$1,136,431
Travel
$22,520
Depreciation
$1,846,241
Program services (functional)
$11,311,458
Management and general (functional)
$1,308,115
Fundraising (functional)
$229,967

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$84,709,427
Total assets, end of year
$81,766,615
Total liabilities, end of year
$16,370,738
Net assets, end of year
$65,395,877
Land, buildings and equipment
$54,262,195
Net assets without donor restrictions
$65,395,877
Gross receipts
$12,285,939
Employees
27
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
MO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SAM FIORELLOPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$509,174$50,472
MIKE BOZOVICHASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$316,023$42,749
NATALIE SELFSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$230,584$34,652
MARGARET CRANESENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$201,670$30,518
BRIAN RUSSELLVICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$183,617$30,268
GABRIELA RAMIREZ-ARELLANOVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$137,897$28,616
LESLIE HEUSTEDVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$133,308$27,232
JUNE FOWLERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FRED PESTELLOVICE-CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
AMY KWESKINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DONN RUBINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BOB CANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICH LIEKWEGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN OLLIFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
18 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARNALI GUPTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVEN BERBERICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KRISTIN SOBOLIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRIS SPILLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARGARET BASICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT CARDILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
AARON BOBICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAN HOLLOWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON PURNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GREGORY TRIPLETT JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DEREK RAPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JUDY SINDECUSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SEAN WALSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PETER WYSE-JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RODNEY CRIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL BROWNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JARED BOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NEAL RICHARDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SAM FIORELLOPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$456,500$48,155
MIKE BOZOVICHASSISTANT TREASURER & CFO
Officer
40$271,103$37,605
NATALIE SELFSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$210,977$34,693
MARGARET CRANESENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$177,819$26,831
BRIAN RUSSELLVICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$174,125$28,627
GABRIELA RAMIREZ-ARELLANOVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$129,542$26,528
COLEEN AUTRYVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$115,884$31,345
LESLIE HEUSTEDVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$124,524$21,118
BOB CANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUNE FOWLERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICH LIEKWEGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY KWESKINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN OLLIFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FRED PESTELLOVICE-CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BARNALI GUPTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEVEN BERBERICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KRISTIN SOBOLIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRIS SPILLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARGARET BASICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT CARDILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AARON BOBICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAN HOLLOWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONN RUBINSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DEREK RAPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JUDY SINDECUSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SEAN WALSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PETER WYSE-JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RODNEY CRIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL BROWNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JARED BOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NEAL RICHARDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4240 DUNCAN AVE STE 200, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110-1123
In care of
% THE STOLAR PARTNERSHIP
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SALVATORE J FIORELLO, 4240 DUNCAN, ST LOUIS, MO 63110
Signed the 990
MICHAEL BOZOVICH, ASSISTANT TREASURER & CFO
Phone
(314) 531-4500
Return prepared by
UHY ADVISORS MIDWEST INC

Mission

FOUNDED IN 2002, CORTEX MISSION IS THE CREATION OF THE MIDWEST'S PREMIER INNOVATION HUB OF BIOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION, SERVING AS THE ANCHOR OF ST. LOUIS' GROWING ECOSYSTEM FOR INNOVATIVE STARTUP PROGRAMS AND ESTABLISHED COMPANIES THROUGH URBAN REVITALIZATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN ADDITION TO CORTEX'S ACQUISITION/DEVELOPMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND THE PROMOTION OF DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE CORTEX INNOVATION DISTRICT, CORTEX SERVES AS THE MANAGER OF ST. LOUIS LAND COMPANY, L.L.C. (SLLC) A MISSOURI LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, THAT SERVES AS A LAND HOLDING ENTITY IN THE REVITALIZATION OF AN APPROXIMATE 200 ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN MIDTOWN ST. LOUIS THAT WILL SERVE AS A CENTER OF RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCHANGE. CORTEX IS THE MANAGER OF SLLC AND INCURRED EXPENSES IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING THE PROPERTIES.
    Expenses $11,311,458 · grants $4,015,654 · revenue $4,247,943

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
30-0082817
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$81,766,615
Income (IRS master file)
$12,285,939

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$12,285,939$12,849,540$81,766,615XML
990December 2023$17,212,351$10,385,554$84,709,427XML
990December 2022$34,866,238$8,484,941$94,531,680IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 30-0082817).

Questions about CORTEX

What is the EIN of CORTEX?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CORTEX is 30-0082817.
Is CORTEX tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to CORTEX tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CORTEX 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 CORTEX 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 CORTEX 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 CORTEX?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SALVATORE J FIORELLO.
Who are the officers and directors of CORTEX?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 33 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $509,174 (SAM FIORELLO, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does CORTEX have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,285,939, expenses of $12,849,540 and total assets of $81,766,615 at year end.

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