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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$299K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $387K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$299K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$341K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
+170% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2022▲ +170%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2022▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$2.9M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2022▲ +119%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2001.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $847K Management & general 33% · $418K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $299K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$193,641Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and Admin.
$105,787Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Hilmi’s $208K as Executive Director is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Hilmi$207,624$200,000$189,254$193,641$181,162$170,153
Rachel Wax$125,432$102,806————
Chantal McGill$123,454—————
Robert Yamoah$110,958$104,594————
Comfort Siodlarz———$105,787$108,205—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Improves community health practices for underserved populations globally, especially women and children.

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3 programs · $847K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Maternal and Child Health

Reaching zero dose children: core group worked to reach zero dose children through learning sessions, immunization roundtables and advocacy. We created animations for immunization learning and translated in several LANGUAGES.GAVI RAISE4SAHEL project: core group assisted with the world vision-led, gavi-funded RAISE4SAHEL project which…

$425Kprogram expense
02

Knowledge Management

In 2022, core group celebrated 25 years of collaboration. The global health practitioner conference 2022: transforming the global health landscape was held from october 3-5 in bethesda, maryland, with more than 200 participants from 21 countries. The milestone conference was held in person for the first time in three years.

$213Kprogram expense
03

Infectious Diseases

Core group polio project (CGPP): the core group polio project (CGPP) is a multi-country, multi-partner initiative providing financial support and on-the-ground technical guidance to strengthen host country efforts to eradicate polio.

$210Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $75K · 2019–2020
Global ImpactDC · FY2020$24,710
Global ImpactDC · FY2019$24,710

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$82K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$847K
Managementcol C$418K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$928K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$341K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$469K
Investment incomeLn 3$82K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$56K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$922K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$928K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$24K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$341K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$928K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K$341K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$235K$122K$113K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$401K$274K$126K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$18K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$89K$42K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$24K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$181K$172K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$19K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$25K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$141K$98K$43K
TravelLn 17$24K$10K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$15K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$25K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$847K$418K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.8M$2.9M−$77K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.6M$3.6M−$34K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.7M$2.9M$727K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.3M$1.3M$2.1M$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.4M−$122K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.5M−$224K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,315,465 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,152,326$3,227,708
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $76,500$81,839
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $409$5,918
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,229,235$3,315,465
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $34,710$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $724,520$794,533
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $591,589$470,714
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,350,819$1,265,247
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$121,584$2,050,218
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,315,465 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$209,481
VIII-1e Government grants$468,852
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,549,375
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,227,708
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,312$26,312
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $55,527$55,527
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,918$5,918
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $87,757$3,315,465
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,265,247 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $121,995 · Management $112,611$234,606
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $274,365 · Management $126,238$400,603
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,231 · Management $8,799$27,030
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,245 · Management $46,562$88,807
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,060 · Management $19,427$43,487
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $171,579 · Management $9,718$181,297
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12,663$12,663
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,130$4,130
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,023 · Management $3,723$22,746
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,912 · Management $3,693$28,605
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $97,649 · Management $42,915$140,564
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,583 · Management $14,761$24,344
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,573 · Management $3,134$17,707
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,500 · Management $1,785$5,285
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,199 · Management $8,174$33,373
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $846,914 · Management $418,333 · Fundraising $0$1,265,247
Part X · Balance sheet $3,473,039 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,483$922,394
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $54,035$5,122
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $102,420$1,461,799
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,131$16,328
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,376,366$1,043,593
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,803$23,803
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,570,238$3,473,039
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $78,189$118,889
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $36,145$206,109
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,594$15,989
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $139,928$340,987
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,367,916$892,636
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $62,394$2,239,416
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,430,310$3,132,052
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,570,238$3,473,039
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,132,052 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,315,465
XI-2 Total expenses$1,265,247
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,050,218
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,430,310
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$348,476
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,132,052

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