Nonprofit · EIN 31-1744950
CORE INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,801,692 | $2,879,085 | -$77,393 | $5,159,301 | $2,206,941 | $2,952,360 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,559,600 | $3,593,242 | -$33,642 | $3,557,294 | $638,609 | $2,918,685 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,673,230 | $2,946,098 | $727,132 | $3,163,854 | $438,019 | $2,725,835 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,423,968
- of which government grants
- $1,156,737
- Membership dues
- $189,287
- Program service revenue
- $118,771
- Investment income
- $116,286
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $59,771
- Other revenue
- $142,667
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $78,330
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $227,229
- Other salaries and wages
- $840,911
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,293,770
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $40,623
- Occupancy
- $72,573
- Travel
- $178,176
- Program services (functional)
- $2,350,501
- Management and general (functional)
- $528,584
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,557,294
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,159,301
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,206,941
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,952,360
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,722,511
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,952,360
- Gross receipts
- $2,786,147
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA HILMI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $207,624 | $21,180 |
| RACHEL WAX | SR DIRECTOR FOR PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,432 | $36,795 |
| ROBERT YAMOAH | SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,958 | $37,423 |
| CHANTAL MCGILL | PROJECT AND LEARNING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,454 | $24,672 |
| KELLY SALDANA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED ARALE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH OUTTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN OTCHERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KONSTANTIN LOMIDZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HORIKOSHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NOMAGUGU MASUKU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO UNZUETA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKOLOS OAKLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOSIN AJAYI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALESSANDRA ARESU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN RAHAIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAROLINE QUIJADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA HILMI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $200,000 | $20,304 |
| ROBERT YAMOAH | SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,594 | $33,224 |
| RACHEL WAX | SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,806 | $19,253 |
| IRENE KOEK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED ARALE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH OUTTERSON | GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ENOW AWAH GEORGES STEVENS MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KOTE LOMIDZE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HORIKOSHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA JOSE CISNEROS - CACERES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NABEEL AKRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKOLOS OAKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRARTHNA DESAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN RAHAIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE QUIJADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA HILMI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $189,254 | $19,444 |
| SARAH FORD | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS CHERIAN | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KONSTANTIN LOMIDZE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENOW STEVENS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALKA AHUJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NABEEL AKRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED ARALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA JOSE CISNEROS-CACERES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRARTHNA DESAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HORIKOSHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKOLOS OAKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH OUTTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE QUIJADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN RAHAIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANINE SCHOOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1828 L ST NW STE 260, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5138
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA HILMI, 1828 L STREET NW 260, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- LISA HILMI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 380-3406
- Website
- WWW.COREGROUP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC
Mission
CORE INC. (DOING BUSINESS AS (DBA) CORE GROUP) IMPROVES AND EXPANDS COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, ESPECIALLY WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ACTION AND LEARNING.
Program accomplishments
- MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH:MOMENTUM: CORE GROUP PROVIDED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR INCREASING ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION IN THE IVORY COAST AND PROVIDED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE ON HAITI IMMUNIZATION. CORE GROUP AND PARTNERS PRESENTED RESULTS FROM THE PHOTOVOICE RESEARCH PROJECT ON IMMUNIZATION AT THE CORE GROUP KENYA AT THE NAIROBI GLOBAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS CONFERENCE. THIS PROJECT ENDED IN APRIL 2025, AFTER THE DISSOLUTION OF USAID. SMALL GRANTS FOR SCALED IMPACT: CORE GROUP CONCLUDED PHASE 1 OF THE THREE-YEAR PROGRAM OF PROVIDING GRANTS, CAPACITY AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE 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. PHASE 2 OF THE PROJECT BEGAN IN 2025 WITH THE SELECTION OF FOUR ORGANIZATIONS IN KENYA AND ETHIOPIA TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS IN IMMUNIZATION, PREVENTION OF CHILD MARRIAGE, IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUALITY, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, AND EQUITABLE SRMNCAH SERVICES FOR WOMEN, NEWBORNS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS WITH A FOCUS ON HARD TO REACH AND PASTORALIST COMMUNITIES, AND TO IMPROVE TIMELY ACCESS TO QUALITY EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC AND NEONATAL CARE (EMONC) FOR WOMEN AND NEWBORNS IN UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES.GAVI ZIP- CORE GROUP SUCCESSFULLY SUPPORT GAVI'S PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT UNIT (PMU) RESPONSIBLE FOR ZIP, GAVI'S HUMANITARIAN PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAMS. IMMUNIZATION AND PROJECT DATA ANALYSIS, COMMUNICATIONS, TECHNICAL ADVOCACY AND LEARNING, MONITORING, AND IMMUNIZATION COST ANALYSES FOR THIS MULTI-COUNTRY HUMANITARIAN PROJECT.Expenses $1,097,933 · grants $78,330
- KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: AGENCY FOR ALL: CORE GROUP LED ENGAGEMENT SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL IN EAST AND WEST AFRICA, AS WELL AS SOUTH ASIA. CORE GROUP WORKED WITH OTHER PARTNERS TO IMPROVE UTILIZATION OF RESEARCH TO ADVANCE AGENCY-RELATED SBC INTERVENTIONS THROUGH LOCALLY LED, EQUITABLE PARTNERSHIPS, AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING CAPACITY AND LEADERSHIP OF LOCAL ACTORS TO APPLY EVIDENCE AROUND SOCIAL BEHAVIORAL CHANGE AND HEALTH. CORE GROUP LED COMMUNICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS WEBSITE SUPPORT. THIS PROJECT ENDED IN APRIL 2025, AFTER THE DISSOLUTION OF USAID.Expenses $261,853
- INFECTIOUS DISEASES: CORE GROUP PARTNERS PROJECT: CORE GROUP COMMUNICATIONS, WEBSITE, AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO THE CORE GROUP PARTNERS PROJECT. WE ALSO PROVIDED VITAL 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. CORE GROUP HOSTED A GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY WORKSHOP AT THE CORE GROUP NAIROBI GLOBAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS CONFERENCE.Expenses $652,874
- CORE GROUP MEMBER SERVICES: CORE GROUP HOSTED OVER 16 WEBINARS, HOSTED THE LANDMARK GLOBAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER CONFERENCE IN NAIROBI KENYA, 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. ADDITIONALLY, CORE GROUP CO-HOSTED WITH GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY A TECHNICAL ROUNDTABLE ON FORCED MIGRATION AND HEALTH, AND PUBLISHED RECOMMENDATIONS. THREE "PITCH CHALLENGE" CIVIL SOCIETY WINNERS IN UGANDA, ETHIOPIA AND KENYA RECEIVED GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH CORE GROUP FOR THEIR TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS. CORE GROUP ALSO HELD SEVERAL IN-PERSON EVENTS FOR MEMBERS TO DISCUSS THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF ASSISTANCE AND DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE MECHANISMS AND PARTNERSHIPS.Expenses $337,841 · revenue $126,949
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1744950
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O53)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,159,301
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,786,147
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,801,692 | $2,879,085 | $5,159,301 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,559,600 | $3,593,242 | $3,557,294 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,673,230 | $2,946,098 | $3,163,854 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,315,465 | $1,265,247 | $3,473,039 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 31-1744950).
Questions about CORE INC
- What is the EIN of CORE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CORE INC is 31-1744950.
- Is CORE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to CORE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CORE INC 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 CORE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CORE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CORE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LISA HILMI.
- Who are the officers and directors of CORE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,624 (LISA HILMI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CORE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,801,692, expenses of $2,879,085 and total assets of $5,159,301 at year end.
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