CORA COMMUNITY OVERCOMING RELATIONSHIP ABUSE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CORA COMMUNITY OVERCOMING RELATIONSHIP ABUSE

EIN 94-2481188 · Family Violence Shelters (P43)

What they do

CORAS MISSION is to PROVIDE SAFETY, SUPPORT and HEALING for INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPERIENCE ABUSE IN AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP, and EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY to BREAK THE CYCLE of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. CORAS VISION is A SOCIETY WHERE INTIMATE PARTNERS TREAT ONE ANOTHER WITH RESPECT, WHERE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE and OTHER FORMS of RELATIONSHIP ABUSE ARE NOT TOLERATED, and WHERE SERVICES ARE ACCESSIBLE to ALL WHO NEED THEM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $66.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.72%of revenue went to mission work66.8% of expenses · Program services

5.06%of revenue went to fundraising5.6% of expenses

$90.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

25.10%of revenue went to management and office costs27.6% of expenses

$1.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.3%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$9,327,768

Mission workProgram services$5,664,22360.72% of revenue66.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,341,28825.10% of revenue27.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$471,5795.06% of revenue5.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$850,6789.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,477,09090.88% 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: 66.8% mission · 27.6% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 27.1% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 25.9% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 61.7% mission · 31.7% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 28.3% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 20.2% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 23.9% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 22.1% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,327,768

Expenses$8,477,090

Annual surplus $850,678 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)$5,664,223 · 66.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,341,288 · 27.6% of expenses

Fundraising$471,579 · 5.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,327,768

Expenses$8,477,090

Assets$11,004,841

Income$9,352,484

Contributions$8,425,696

Mission work (program services)$5,664,223

Fundraising$471,579

Management and general$2,341,288

Executive compensation (total)$264,939

Stocks and bonds$3,736,533

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

KAREN FERGUSONCEO · 38 hrs/week $254,768Base $231,347 · Other $23,421

RUPINDER MALHICFO · 38 hrs/week $199,544Base $181,253 · Other $18,291

LYNN SCHEUTTEQUALITY & SI DIR · 38 hrs/week $172,412Base $152,956 · Other $19,456

TRACEY COOKDIRECTOR OF HR · 38 hrs/week $161,717Base $143,625 · Other $18,092

MELISSA GIBBSSR MGR OF LEGAL SV · 38 hrs/week $140,327Base $127,373 · Other $12,954

MAUREEN AGGIOSENIOR ACCOUNTANT · 38 hrs/week $121,652Base $105,012 · Other $16,640

CYNTHIA KILPATRICKCOMPLIANCE MANAGER · 38 hrs/week $109,199Base $105,187 · Other $4,012

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 (20)

KAREN FERGUSONCEO

RUPINDER MALHICFO

LYNN SCHEUTTEQUALITY & SI DIR

TRACEY COOKDIRECTOR OF HR

MELISSA GIBBSSR MGR OF LEGAL SV

MAUREEN AGGIOSENIOR ACCOUNTANT

CYNTHIA KILPATRICKCOMPLIANCE MANAGER

LINDA SHEEHANBOARD MEMBER

LARA MCDONALDBOARD MEMBER

KRISTINA BELLBOARD MEMBER

MEAGHAN HASSEL-SHEARERSECRETARY

FRANCISCO J TERRIZZANOTREASURER

MICHELLE FOWLERBOARD MEMBER

PHOEBE VENKATVICE CHAIR

DONALD DUFFY MAGILLIGANBOARD CHAIR

SRI NEHA REDDY TIKKAVARAPUBOARD MEMBER

STACEY RAFFBOARD MEMBER

TANYA BOLANDBOARD MEMBER

TONI MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTELLE CARLONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 2211 Palm Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403
County: San Mateo
In care of: Karen Ferguson
Primary officer: Karen Ferguson, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmedia@corasupport.org Phone(650) 652-0800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MUN CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Family Violence Shelters (P43)
IRS tax category: Family Violence Shelters