Nonprofit · EIN 47-3207203
CORE DISTRICTS
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95811
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $8,062,314 | $7,394,480 | $667,834 | $6,552,459 | $446,941 | $6,105,518 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,733,866
- Membership dues
- $1,397,669
- Program service revenue
- $2,113,119
- Investment income
- $215,329
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $346,956
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $732,292
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,293,876
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,317,659
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $45,074
- Occupancy
- $3,640
- Travel
- $36,953
- Depreciation
- $326,557
- Program services (functional)
- $6,323,247
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,018,899
- Fundraising (functional)
- $52,334
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,780,099
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,552,459
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $446,941
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,105,518
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $507,804
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,086,262
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,019,256
- Gross receipts
- $8,062,314
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE STEAGALL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CORE CAPABILITY BUILDING PROG. Key employee | 40 | $242,066 | $28,068 |
| DAVID MONTES DE OCA | CHIEF OF IMPROVEMENT, DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $232,351 | $9,681 |
| BRIGITTE MARSHALL | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $179,199 | $28,588 |
| SAMUEL MILDER | SENIOR IMPROVEMENT COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,451 | $15,551 |
| LATOYA BUFFORD | SENIOR DIRECTOR DATA AND ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,851 | $3,732 |
| BRENDA ESCORIZA PAREDES | CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,380 | $5,574 |
| DAVID CALHOUN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CORE DATA COLLABORATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,342 | $0 |
| IRIS LOPEZ | SENIOR IMPROVEMENT COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,263 | $9,342 |
| LISA ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY HER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA MAFI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLA JOHNSON-TRAMMELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERTO CARVALHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WAYNE | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/18/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA SU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY ALMENDAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY ALBARRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MILLER | CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2014 CAPITOL AVE STE 100 PMB 4014, SACRAMENTO, CA 95811-4244
- In care of
- % RICK MILLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD MILLER, 2014 CAPITOL AVE SUITE 100 4014, SACRAMENTO, CA 95811
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD MILLER, CEO
- Phone
- (916) 441-2917
- Return prepared by
- GILBERT CPAS
Mission
TO ASSIST PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO WORK TOGETHER TO INNOVATE, IMPLEMENT AND SCALE NEW STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO HELP STUDENTS SUCCEED AND MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY.
Program accomplishments
- IMPROVEMENT NETWORKS:CAPABILITY BUILDING PROGRAMS IS A PROGRAM THAT OFFERS SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS TO LEARN AND DEVELOP SKILLS IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT TO TACKLE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS OF PRACTICE IN THEIR LOCAL CONTEXTS.BREAKTHROUGH SUCCESS COMMUNITY IS A PROGRAM AIMED AT IMPROVING 9TH GRADERS ON TRACK READINESS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER. THROUGH LEARNING SESSIONS, SITE TEAM MEETINGS, ACTION PERIODS, AND MONTHLY REPORTING, SCHOOLS THAT OPT INTO THE PROGRAM WORK ON IMPROVING 5 CRITICAL AREAS THAT DETERMINE 9TH GRADE STUDENT SUCCESS: SUPPORTIVE 8TH-9TH GRADE TRANSITION; FRESHMAN SUCCESS TEAMING; STRONG STUDENT-ADULT RELATIONSHIPS; MASTER SCHEDULING PRACTICE; AND GRADING PRACTICES.Expenses $4,441,916 · grants $346,956 · revenue $1,867,284
- DATA ANALYTICS:INSIGHTS DASHBOARD IS A PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO REFINE THE CALCULATION AT THE HEART OF CORE'S MULTIPLE MEASURES ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM AS WELL AS BUILDING CAPACITY FOR SYSTEMIC SUCCESS.DATA COLLABORATIVE IS A COLLABORATIVE BETWEEN PARTICIPATING LEAS (DISTRICTS, CHARTER LEAS AND ADDITIONAL NETWORKS) FOCUSED ON IMPROVING STUDENT OUTCOMES. THE DATA COLLABORATIVE'S LONG-TERM GOAL IS FOR ALL CALIFORNIA STUDENTS TO HAVE STRONG SUPPORT, EFFECTIVE PROGRAMMING, AND AN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY STANDING TOGETHER BY THEIR SIDE SO THAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE AND SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND CAREER. WORK TOWARD THIS GOAL IS SUPPORTED BY FACILITATING INTER- AND INTRA-DISTRICT DATA COLLABORATION THAT WILL HELP IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS INEQUITIES IN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMES. THE HOPE IS TO SUPPORT MEMBER DISTRICTS (WHICH INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 1.2 MILLION STUDENTS) TO ADAPT THIS WORK FOR LOCAL SCHOOL REPORT CARDS THAT WILL ENABLE PARENTS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND LEADERS TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO MATTERS OF SCHOOL QUALITY.SUPPORT INDEX IS A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT THAT WILL LEVERAGE THE FULL DATA SET IN THE CORE DATA COLLABORATIVE, WHICH INCLUDES OVER TWO MILLION STUDENTS ACROSS 150 LEAS (SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE, RURAL, URBAN, SUBURBAN, CHARTER, DISTRICT). THIS EFFORT WILL EXPLORE ADDITIONAL MEASURES OF STUDENT NEED AND/OR ASSETS. THESE INCLUDE SUCH ITEMS AS ADDRESS-LINKED CENSUS DATA (E.G., CRIME, MEDIAN INCOME, HEALTH) AND LOCALLY AVAILABLE DATA IN OAKLAND (E.G., STUDENT CHOICE DATA). AT ITS HEART, THE APPROACH OF THE STUDENTS NEEDS INDEX IS IMPORTANTLY UNIQUE IN THAT INSTEAD OF RELYING ON THE PERCEPTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS ABOUT WHAT DEFINES NEED, THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUTCOMES OF INTEREST (E.G., STUDENT PERFORMANCE ON STANDARDS TESTS) AND STUDENT AND COMMUNITY FACTORS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.S CONTROL. THIS APPROACH BUILDS ON RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN THE AREAS STUDENT GROWTH MODELING AND PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE PART OF THE EXISTING CORE-EA DATA SYSTEM.Expenses $1,445,054 · revenue $245,835
- CORE SCHOOLSFUTURE FORWARD SECONDARY EDUCATION SYSTEMS IS A 10-YEAR BODY OF WORK THAT CORE IS UNDERTAKING. FOUR PARTICIPATING DISTRICTS ARE CONVENING COMMUNITY BASED DESIGN TEAMS TO LEARN FROM RESEARCH, AND SUCCESSFUL MODELS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY, TO FUNDAMENTALLY REDESIGN THE SECONDARY TEACHING AND LEARNING EXPERIENCE SO THAT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN DEMONSTRATE SKILLS MASTERY AND PREPAREDNESS FOR TOMORROW'S WORLD.Expenses $436,277
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-3207203
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,552,459
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,062,314
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,808,500 | $6,823,762 | $5,514,206 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,685,377 | $6,986,138 | $6,393,095 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about CORE DISTRICTS
- What is the EIN of CORE DISTRICTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CORE DISTRICTS is 47-3207203.
- Is CORE DISTRICTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to CORE DISTRICTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CORE DISTRICTS 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 DISTRICTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CORE DISTRICTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CORE DISTRICTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICHARD MILLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CORE DISTRICTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $242,066 (MICHELLE STEAGALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CORE CAPABILITY BUILDING PROG.).
- How much revenue does CORE DISTRICTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,062,314, expenses of $7,394,480 and total assets of $6,552,459 at year end.
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