The Core Project INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Daphne, AL501(c)(3)Since 2019Human ServicesEIN 84-2869400

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To create a continuum of care that includes year-round aba therapy, collaborative medical and ancillary therapy services, and childcare/education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% 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
4
named funders · $37K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$141K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+162% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$132K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2021▲ +162%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$932K
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$6.7M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2021▲ +212%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$790K
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$6.5M
Net assets
$132K
FY2021▼ -13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$449K

From the FY2021 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 Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $2.5M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$95,000Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Director
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julia Starr’s $98K as Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Julia Starr$98,237$96,370$95,000$95,000$95,000
Lynda Tenhundfeld——$32,500$65,000$15,000
Lynda Tenhundfeld MD——$32,500——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides year-round therapy, medical care, and education for children.

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1 program service account for $2.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Provided year-round aba therapy, collaborative medical and ancillary therapy services, and CHILDCARE/EDUCATION.

$2.5Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$169K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$132K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$273K
Total assetsLn 16$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$169K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$273K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$273K
Total assetsLn 16$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
Net assetsLn 32$132K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5204
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K$273K
Total assetsLn 16$290K$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K$141K
Net assetsLn 32$152K$132K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.7M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$101K$101K
Payroll taxesLn 10$135K$135K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20$20
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$456K$456K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.5M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.7M$6.5M$207K$449K 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.1M$5.1M−$23K$242K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.2M$4.0M$147K$265K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$3.4M−$15K$118K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.4M$2.5M−$19K$132K 990 PDF
FY2020 $932K$790K$142K$152K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,446,198 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$44,957
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$123,612
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$168,569
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,206,008$2,206,008
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $71,621$71,621
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,277,629 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,446,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,465,459 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,674,990$1,674,990
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $100,731$100,731
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $134,926$134,926
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,602$6,602
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $20$20
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,442$4,442
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,270$6,270
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,502$16,502
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,641$63,641
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $456,335$456,335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,465,459 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,465,459
Part X · Balance sheet $273,320 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $473; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $288,345$272,847
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $289,918$273,320
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $137,923$140,866
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $138,203$140,866
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $151,715$132,454
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $151,715$132,454
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $289,918$273,320
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $132,454 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,446,198
XI-2 Total expenses$2,465,459
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,261
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$151,715
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$132,454

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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