Nonprofit · EIN 54-1371584
CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $25,293,750 | $7,155,881 | $18,137,869 | $53,556,470 | $942,470 | $52,614,000 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,135,314 | $6,180,021 | $15,955,293 | $35,066,937 | $2,582,949 | $32,483,988 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,421
- Program service revenue
- $18,111,363
- Investment income
- $737,031
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$6,384
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,433,935
- Other revenue
- $6,433,935
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $218,633
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,722,462
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,320,060
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $256,358
- Travel
- $238,813
- Depreciation
- $59,168
- Program services (functional)
- $3,941,757
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,203,004
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,120
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,066,937
- Total assets, end of year
- $53,556,470
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $942,470
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,614,000
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $525,453
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,304,791
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $52,606,336
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,664
- Gross receipts
- $29,872,004
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA BEVILACQUA | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $217,119 | $1,514 |
| DANIEL FRANCK | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE CURRIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,439 | $1,176 |
| ROSEMARY MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,560 | $1,123 |
| ILENE GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,550 | $12,774 |
| KRISTEN RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL ENGAGEM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,283 | $1,130 |
| SAMANTHA LEGARD | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,283 | $1,130 |
| JOHN BALLEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TOMLIN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISA SPENCER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GIARLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS BLAUSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED HIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HURWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF LITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA BEVILACQUA | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $201,673 |
| DANIEL FRANCK | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE CURRIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,811 |
| ROSEMARY MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,219 |
| KRISTEN RODRGUEZ | DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL ENGAGEM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,375 |
| SAMANTHA LEGARD | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,908 |
| ILENE GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,900 |
| JOHN BALLEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TOMLIN | VICE CHAIRMAN AND TRESURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ED HIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LOUISA D SPENCER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS BLAUSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HURWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF LITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GIARLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 801 E HIGH ST, CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22902-5125
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BETH ANDERSON, 801 EAST HIGH STREET, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
- Signed the 990
- BETH ANDERSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (434) 977-7550
- Website
- WWW.COREKNOWLEDGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HANTZMON WIEBEL LLP
Mission
TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY IN EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION ADVANCES EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS BY CREATING AND SHARING RIGOROUS, CONTENT-RICH, INTENTIONALLY SEQUENCED CURRICULUM, BOOKS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS - MOST AVAILABLE FOR FREE - AND BY PARTNERING WITH SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, STATES, AND EDUCATORS NATIONWIDE TO BRING COHERENT KNOWLEDGE-BASED EDUCATION TO LIFE. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE: THE CORE KNOWLEDGE SEQUENCE; CURRICULUM AND ALIGNED RESOURCES IN LANGUAGE ARTS, HISTORY, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, ARTS, AND MATH; EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND SUPPORT; AND ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.Expenses $3,941,757 · revenue $24,545,298
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 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1371584
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B190)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $69,162,751
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,419,565
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $25,293,750 | $7,155,881 | $53,556,470 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $22,135,314 | $6,180,021 | $35,066,937 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,990,502 | $4,413,651 | $15,695,147 | 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 54-1371584).
Questions about CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION is 54-1371584.
- Is CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION 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 KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION 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 CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BETH ANDERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $217,119 (LINDA BEVILACQUA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $25,293,750, expenses of $7,155,881 and total assets of $53,556,470 at year end.
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