CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION

EIN 25-1332885 · Health Care (E650)

What they do

SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O. A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to PROMOTING DONATION, EDUCATION and RESEARCH for THE PURPOSE of SAVING and IMPROVING THE QUALITY of LIFE THROUGH ORGAN, TISSUE and CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.85%of revenue went to mission work82.0% of expenses · Program services

0.03%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$96.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.29%of revenue went to management and office costs18.0% of expenses

$1.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$94,060,552

Mission workProgram services$74,166,39478.85% of revenue82.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,262,66417.29% of revenue18.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$28,5760.03% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,602,9183.83% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$90,457,63496.17% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 18.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 20.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.93% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 20.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 24.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 23.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.23% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 25.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$94,060,552

Expenses$90,457,634

Annual surplus $3,602,918 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$74,166,394 · 82.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,262,664 · 18.0% of expenses

Fundraising$28,576 · 0.0% of expenses

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Revenue$94,060,552

Expenses$90,457,634

Assets$158,288,141

Income$114,493,006

Contributions$349,310

Mission work (program services)$74,166,394

Fundraising$28,576

Management and general$16,262,664

Executive compensation (total)$1,279,000

Investing fees$219,258

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SUSAN A STUARTPRESIDENT/CEO · 50 hrs/week $798,257Base $685,720 · Other $112,537

KURT SHUTTERLYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $460,154Base $393,445 · Other $66,709

JOSEPH WEBERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $378,548Base $319,809 · Other $58,739

BRUNO MASTROIANNICHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $337,637Base $285,757 · Other $51,880

ANITA GORDONDIRECTOR EYE BANK OPERATIO · 40 hrs/week $315,311Base $270,497 · Other $44,814

MIKE GERUSKYCHIEF INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $298,668Base $257,445 · Other $41,223

SARMAD ALSHAMERYDIRECTOR COMMUNITY OUTREAC · 40 hrs/week $292,456Base $248,173 · Other $44,283

BRIAN BRICKERDIRECTOR CLINICAL SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $290,534Base $239,998 · Other $50,536

ERIC MIROSAVICHORGAN PROCURMENT COORDINAT · 40 hrs/week $277,314Base $245,344 · Other $31,970

MICHAEL KENNEYGENERAL COUNSEL / HUMAN RE · 40 hrs/week $266,189Base $234,190 · Other $31,999

CHRISTIE RYANDIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL SER · 40 hrs/week $259,050Base $233,998 · Other $25,052

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

SUSAN A STUARTPRESIDENT/CEO

KURT SHUTTERLYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JOSEPH WEBERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

BRUNO MASTROIANNICHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

ANITA GORDONDIRECTOR EYE BANK OPERATIO

MIKE GERUSKYCHIEF INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE OFFICER

SARMAD ALSHAMERYDIRECTOR COMMUNITY OUTREAC

BRIAN BRICKERDIRECTOR CLINICAL SERVICES

ERIC MIROSAVICHORGAN PROCURMENT COORDINAT

MICHAEL KENNEYGENERAL COUNSEL / HUMAN RE

CHRISTIE RYANDIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL SER

RICHARD SOEDERBOARD MEMBER

LINDSAY DARLING PETROSKYCHAIR

MICHAEL BAKERPAST CHAIR

JEFFERY BECHTELVICE CHAIR

RYAN BIZZARROBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS MEACHAMBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH LETNAUNCHYNTREASURER

JOHN LAWBOARD MEMBER

JAMES ROHRBAUGHBOARD MEMBER

JAMES KAUFMANBOARD MEMBER

HALL T MCGEEIV MDDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH LENDERMON MDCO-CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR

DELEGATE MOORE CAPITOBOARD MEMBER

DAVID OBRIENBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER YANAKOSBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA DUFFY STEWARTSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 204 SIGMA DR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15238-2825
County: Allegheny
In care of: JOSEPH WEBER
Primary officer: JOSEPH WEBER, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmedia@core.org Phone(412) 963-3550

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EPSTEIN TABOR SCHORR
NTEE classification: Health Care (E650)
IRS tax category: Blood and Organ Banks