CORO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CORO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INC

EIN 94-3117758 · Public & Societal Benefit (W70Z)

What they do

CORO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (CORO) is A NONPARTISAN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON REDEFINING LEADERSHIP COROS MISSION is to EQUIP PEOPLE WITH SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, and NETWORKS to COLLABORATE and ACCELERATE POSITIVE CHANGE WHEREVER THEY ARE FOUNDED IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1942, CORO HAS A 76-YEAR TRACK RECORD of CULTIVATING EMERGING LEADERS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS for YOUTH, RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES, and PROFESSIONALS CORO HELPS EMERGING LEADERS FIND THEIR VOICES, PATHS, and PASSIONS-AND IGNITE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES CORO OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE, HANDS-ON APPROACH to DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH INTENSIVE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING and INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS, GROUP INTERACTION, and COLLABORATIVE COMMUNICATION OUR PROGRAMS ARE COMPREHENSIVE and TRANSFORMATIVE, GIVING PARTICIPANTS LIFELONG SKILLS and CONFIDENCE WE ARE DEDICATED to SERVING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES and WE EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS to DEVELOP and APPLY THEIR SKILLS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.10 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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.92%of revenue went to mission work75.1% of expenses · Program services

7.48%of revenue went to fundraising8.0% of expenses

$93.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.74%of revenue went to management and office costs16.9% of expenses

$0.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $249,841 for CATHERINE WHITCANACK (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$4,635,464

Mission workProgram services$3,241,18369.92% of revenue75.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$729,52515.74% of revenue16.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$346,5357.48% of revenue8.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$318,2216.86% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,317,24393.14% 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: 75.1% mission · 16.9% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 8.5% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 169.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 6.4% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 17.4% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 14.4% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 12.6% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 11.5% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.84% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 8.1% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,635,464

Expenses$4,317,243

Annual surplus $318,221 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)$3,241,183 · 75.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$729,525 · 16.9% of expenses

Fundraising$346,535 · 8.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,635,464

Expenses$4,317,243

Assets$3,075,909

Income$4,697,044

Contributions$3,164,101

Mission work (program services)$3,241,183

Fundraising$346,535

Grants given$369,265

Average grant$369,265

Management and general$729,525

Executive compensation (total)$189,700

Stocks and bonds$2,123,560

Accounting fees$31,193

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

CATHERINE WHITCANACKCEO · 40 hrs/week $249,841

LAUREN HAWORTHVP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $181,859

CLIFFORD C YEEVP PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $168,900

LAURA CROSBYSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $153,900

GRACE TURKISMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $152,300

CLAUDIA PAREDESMANAGING DIR · 40 hrs/week $145,100

KAITLYN QUACKENBUSHSENIOR DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $135,863

OMAR LEALDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $114,200

ANGELA PANGDIR. OF PROG. MGMT · 40 hrs/week $105,900

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)

CATHERINE WHITCANACKCEO

LAUREN HAWORTHVP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

CLIFFORD C YEEVP PROGRAMS

LAURA CROSBYSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

GRACE TURKISMANAGING DIRECTOR

CLAUDIA PAREDESMANAGING DIR

KAITLYN QUACKENBUSHSENIOR DIRECTOR

OMAR LEALDIRECTOR

ANGELA PANGDIR. OF PROG. MGMT

TINA PARKDIRECTOR

VERA MOORE-SHAHEENBOARD CHAIR

TINA ESHAGHPOURDIRECTOR

RENITA LIVOLSIDIRECTOR

NORA JENDOUBIALUMNI MEMBER

MINDEN BEACHDIRECTOR

YIAWAY YEHDIRECTOR

HANK DEMPSEYDIRECTOR

KRISTEN MCGUIRECO-CHAIR

JONATHAN HOYTDIRECTOR

ABEL GULLENSECRETARY

EUGENE HILLSMANBOARD CHAIR

DIANNA TREMBLAYDIRECTOR

DERICK BROWNCO CHAIR

CHRISTINA GIGUEREDIRECTOR

CAROLYN WANG KONGCO-CHAIR

BEN HURBOARD CHAIR

AIMEE BROWNTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 230 CALIFORNIA ST STE 600, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-4326
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: NATALIE SAMARJIAN
Primary officer: NATALIE SAMARJIAN, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 986-0521

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HEALY AND ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit (W70Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes