Core Powered by the Rogers Foundation

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Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)Since 2011EducationEIN 45-4170296

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Core, Powered by the Rogers Foundation believes all children have the right to reach their full potential and pursue individual success. Our mission is to strengthen character, build brilliant minds and create brighter futures for our community's most under-resourced youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 33 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $911K a year · 71% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $83K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$825K
-61% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$825K
FY2025▼ -61%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$507K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$912K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$825K
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -34%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2025▼ -13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.6M
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$5.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $1.2M Management & general 28% · $532K Fundraising 11% · $215K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$135,177Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffrey Jones’s $135K as Executive Di is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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
Lindsay Harper - Through August 202———$173,067——
Jeffrey Jones$135,177$138,990$130,000$42,500——
Lindsay Harper————$138,961$136,708
Robin Watson—$105,019————
Lindsay Harper - Through April 2023——$64,978———

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Empowers under-resourced youth to build character, minds, and brighter futures.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Core helps children from low-income communities in southern nevada and provides after school programming and tutoring for its students. The program focuses on academics, enrichment activities and mentoring.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$83K
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $257K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,893
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,677
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,480
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,889
Unitemized GrantFY2022$30,244
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,604
Unitemized GrantFY2021$58,032
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,696
Unitemized GrantFY2020$116,200
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,580

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$825K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$612K
Investment incomeLn 3$213K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$532K
Fundraisingcol D$215K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$612K
Government grantsLn 1e$177K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$213K
Gains on assetsLn 7$40K
Total revenueLn 12$825K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$181K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$206K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M
Other assetsLn 15$762K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$436K$206K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$141K$28K$28K$85K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$738K$173K$93K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$92K$65K$16K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$103K$69K$18K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$66K
Investment management feesLn 11f$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$259K$98K$161K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$28K$7K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$12K$10K
TravelLn 17$13K$9K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$7K$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$186$186
InsuranceLn 23$31K$29K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$66K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.2M$532K$215K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $825K$1.9M−$1.1M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$2.9M−$756K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$2.7M−$992K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $912K$2.5M−$1.6M$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.5M$77K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $507K$1.7M−$1.1M$9.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $824,942 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,515
VIII-1e Government grants$176,859
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$421,563
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,707
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$611,937
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $173,505$173,505
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $39,500$39,500
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $213,005$824,942
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,897,908 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,066$4,066
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,255 · Management $28,255 · Fundraising $84,766$141,276
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $737,732 · Management $172,554 · Fundraising $93,093$1,003,379
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $64,711 · Management $15,987 · Fundraising $11,358$92,056
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $68,950 · Management $17,995 · Fundraising $15,706$102,651
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,688$6,688
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $65,948$65,948
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $36,421$36,421
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $97,737 · Management $160,952$258,689
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,666 · Management $7,221 · Fundraising $6,302$41,189
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,612 · Management $9,841$21,453
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,770 · Management $3,898$12,668
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,282 · Management $1,901 · Fundraising $1,659$10,842
IX-20 InterestManagement $186$186
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,511 · Management $1,322 · Fundraising $1,153$30,986
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,619 · Management $2,388 · Fundraising $1,403$69,410
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,150,911 · Management $531,557 · Fundraising $215,440$1,897,908
Part X · Balance sheet $5,267,998 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $188,521$25,038
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $247,621$180,968
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $501,806$409,634
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,930$5,975
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,387,787$3,884,333
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $762,050$762,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,096,715$5,267,998
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $109,284$45,538
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $109,284$45,538
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,415,535$2,748,053
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,571,896$2,474,407
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,987,431$5,222,460
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,096,715$5,267,998
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,222,460 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$824,942
XI-2 Total expenses$1,897,908
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,072,966
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,987,431
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$307,995
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,222,460

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