CORO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CORO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC

EIN 95-4274561 · Public & Societal Benefit (W700)

What they do

COROS MISSION is to STRENGTHEN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS BY PREPARING INDIVIDUALS for EFFECTIVE and ETHICAL CIVIC LEADERSHIP.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.70 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.

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They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.36%of revenue went to mission work78.7% of expenses · Program services

7.59%of revenue went to fundraising8.9% of expenses

$85.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.67%of revenue went to management and office costs12.5% of expenses

$1.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.7%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$3,289,762

Mission workProgram services$2,215,91067.36% of revenue78.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$350,92510.67% of revenue12.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$249,8427.59% of revenue8.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$473,08514.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,816,67785.62% 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: 78.7% mission · 12.5% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 7.9% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 12.0% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 7.9% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 9.6% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.25% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 13.1% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 9.6% management · 17.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.50% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 10.8% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,289,762

Expenses$2,816,677

Annual surplus $473,085 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)$2,215,910 · 78.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$350,925 · 12.5% of expenses

Fundraising$249,842 · 8.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,289,762

Expenses$2,816,677

Assets$4,888,408

Income$3,457,837

Contributions$1,930,920

Mission work (program services)$2,215,910

Fundraising$249,842

Management and general$350,925

Executive compensation (total)$172,760

Accounting fees$32,450

Investing fees$8,086

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

NATALIE SAMARJIANPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $381,720Base $362,720 · Other $19,000

VICKI KLOPSCHSENIOR VP OF PROGRAMS AND · 40 hrs/week $173,271Base $163,271 · Other $10,000

CARSON BRUNOVP OF GROWTH · 40 hrs/week $143,628Base $133,628 · Other $10,000

ABRIL INIGUEZ-RIVASSENIOR DIRECTOR OF TRAININ · 40 hrs/week $119,901Base $111,901 · Other $8,000

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 (42)

NATALIE SAMARJIANPRESIDENT AND CEO

VICKI KLOPSCHSENIOR VP OF PROGRAMS AND

CARSON BRUNOVP OF GROWTH

ABRIL INIGUEZ-RIVASSENIOR DIRECTOR OF TRAININ

RON GREITZERDIRECTOR

LISA TRIFILETTIDIRECTOR

MARLA BLEAVINSDIRECTOR

MATTHEW WELSHDIRECTOR

MONIQUE EARLDIRECTOR

NAOMI FINKDIRECTOR

ZANKU ARMENIANDIRECTOR

NICK ZEVALLOSDIRECTOR

RAUL BUSTILLOSBOARD CHAIR

TOD GIMBELDIRECTOR

RON WONGDIRECTOR

ABBEY NISHIMOTODIRECTOR

RUBEN DURANDIRECTOR

RUSTY HICKSDIRECTOR

SHARI DAVISDIRECTOR

SIMON BLUESTONEDIRECTOR

STEPHEN CHEUNGDIRECTOR

SUZY JACKDIRECTOR

FESIA DAVENPORTDIRECTOR

ALINA MORANDIRECTOR

ALLEN NARCISSEDIRECTOR

ANDREA FOGGY-PAXTONDIRECTOR

AREEN IBRANOSSIANDIRECTOR

ARI ENGELBERGDIRECTOR

ARUN BAHETIDIRECTOR

AUDREY HANDELMANDIRECTOR

BETSY OBRIENTREASURER

BOB WICKEDIRECTOR

LINDSEY KOZBERGDIRECTOR

GROVER BURTHEYDIRECTOR

JASSON CROCKETTDIRECTOR

JEN KEITHDIRECTOR

JENNA WATKINSONDIRECTOR

JENNIFER HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

JENNY DELWOODVICE CHAIR

JONATHAN SCHREIBERDIRECTOR

KARLY KATONASECRETARY

KELLIE HAWKINSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 1000 N ALAMEDA STREET UNIT 240, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-1804
County: Los Angeles
In care of: NATALIE SAMARJIAN
Primary officer: NATALIE SAMARJIAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@corola.org Phone(213) 623-1234

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LOPEZ ACCOUNTING GROUP
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit (W700)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations