Core Districts EIN 47-3207203

Core Districts

EIN  47-3207203 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Sacramento, CA Founded 2015
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Verified accurate 8/17/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Improves student achievement by fostering collaboration and learning among California school districts.
Leadership
Michelle Steagall · Executive Director, Core Capability Building Prog. · $242K
Money in and out
$8.1M revenue, $7.4M expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency

Improves student achievement by fostering collaboration and learning among California school districts. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $8.1M in revenue, $7.4M in expenses, and $6.1M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$8.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $668K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
9.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +24% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+8%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +55% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$8.1M
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses
$7.4M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total assets
$6.6M
FY2024▲ +13%
Total liabilities
$447K
FY2024▲ +31%
Total revenue
$8.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$668K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $6.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

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.

$4.4Mprogram expense
02

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.

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

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…

$436Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCore Districts
EINHdr · item D47-3207203
Principal addressHdr · item CSacramento, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.coredistricts.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2015
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director, Core Capability Building Prog.
$242,066Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Improvement, District Partnerships
$232,351Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$179,199Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director Data and Analytics
$136,851Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Business Officer
$132,380Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director, Core Data Collaborative
$129,342Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Improvement Coach
$125,451Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Improvement Coach
$111,263Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Steagall’s $242K as Executive Director, Core Capability Building Prog. is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023
Michelle Steagall$242,066$229,661$229,661
David Montes De Oca$232,351$222,879$222,879
Brigitte Marshall$179,199$167,735$167,735
David Calhoun$129,342$164,759$164,759
Latoya Bufford$136,851$116,396$116,396
Brenda Escoriza Paredes$132,380
Samuel Milder$125,451$120,113$120,113
Gina Pascaul$125,202$125,202

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$4.3M · 54%
Program service revenue$3.5M · 44%
Investment income$215K · 3%
Contributions & grants54%$4.3M
Program service revenue44%$3.5M
Investment income3%$215K
Total revenueLn 12$8.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.01
Program services86%$6.3M
Management & general14%$1.0M
Fundraising1%$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$447K
Total net assetsLn 32$6.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed9.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.0M · Operating expenses/yr $7.4M
9.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $6.3M · Total expenses $7.4M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $1.0M · Total expenses $7.4M
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $52K · Total expenses $7.4M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $49K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.8M
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.3M · Total revenue $8.1M
54%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $8.1M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3.5M · Total revenue $8.1M
44%
Investment reliance
Investment income $215K · Total revenue $8.1M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3.5M · Total expenses $7.4M
47%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $8.1M · Prior year $7.2M
+12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $7.9M · FY2024 $8.1M
0%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $8.1M · Expenses $7.4M
+8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6.1M · Total assets $6.6M
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michelle Steagall · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CORE CAPABILITY BUILDING PROG. · Highest reported compensation $242K · Total expenses $7.4M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.3M · Total expenses $7.4M
31%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 12%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.7M
Grants paid · 47 grants · $1.6M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$346,956
Unitemized GrantFY2023$302,115
Unitemized GrantFY2022$301,125
Various Organizations Under 5kFY2022$26,250
Miguel Contreras Learning ComplexFY2022$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$311,630
Various Organizations Under 5kFY2021$9,732
Van Nuys High SchoolFY2021$6,000
Sunnyside High SchoolFY2021$6,000
Roosevelt High SchoolFY2021$6,000
Richard Browning High SchoolFY2021$6,000
McLane High SchoolFY2021$6,000
Lincoln High SchoolFY2021$6,000
Lakewood High SchoolFY2021$6,000
Grossmont Union High SchoolFY2021$6,000
Fremont High SchoolFY2021$6,000
El Diamante High SchoolFY2021$6,000
Duncan High SchoolFY2021$6,000
See all 47 grants →

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$7.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$5.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$8.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$7.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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