Core Districts
To assist participating school districts to work together to innovate, implement and scale new strategies and tools to help students succeed and meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Core Districts at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,552,459
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $8,062,314
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $215,329
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,394,480
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Core Districts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Core Districts gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−16%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2023) to $233K (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Organizations Under 5K Sacramento, CA | Mini-Grant to Support School's Participation in Our Programs | $26,250 |
| Miguel Contreras Learning Complex Los Angeles, CA | Mini-Grant to Support School's Participation in Our Programs | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,552,459 | $8,062,314 | $7,394,480 | — | — | $215,329 |
| 2024 | $5,780,099 | $7,209,816 | $6,823,387 | — | — | $236,775 |
| 2023 | $5,514,206 | $5,808,500 | $6,823,762 | $38,250 | 2 | $114,528 |
| 2022 | $6,393,095 | $5,685,377 | $6,986,138 | $93,732 | 15 | $12,549 |
| 2021 | $8,164,415 | $8,890,362 | $6,901,886 | $233,000 | 26 | $12,951 |
| 2020 | $6,230,117 | $7,878,612 | $8,238,717 | $45,700 | 9 | $40,340 |
| 2019 | $7,104,508 | $6,117,283 | $7,901,037 | $65,000 | 13 | $9,662 |
About Core Districts
Based on IRS filings
Core Districts is a public charity focused on Education, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $215K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Core Districts is led by Richard Miller, CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Miller
CEO
Executive Director → CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Calhoun
Executive Director & Core Data Collaborative
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$165K (2023) → $129K (2025)
Michelle Steagall
Executive Director & Core Capability Building Program
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$230K (2023) → $242K (2025)
Latoya Bufford
Senior Director Data & Analytics
Data Strategist → Senior Director Data & Analytics, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$116K (2023) → $137K (2025)
Gabriela Mafi
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyla Johnson-Trammell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Almendarez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Baker
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alberto Carvalho
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Wayne
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Misty Her
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Albarran
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Allen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Su
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Escoriza Paredes
Chief Business Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$124K (2023) → $132K (2025)
Brigitte Marshall
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$168K (2023) → $179K (2025)
David Montes De Oca
Chief of Improvement & District Partnerships
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$223K (2023) → $232K (2025)
Iris Lopez
Senior Improvement Coach
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$113K (2023) → $111K (2025)
Samuel Milder
Senior Improvement Coach
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$120K (2023) → $125K (2025)
Former officers (7)
- Former: Gina Pascaul (2023–2024) — Senior Improvement Coach
- Former: Bob Nelson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jorge Aguilar (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Thru 6302023
- Former: Austin Beutner (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Vincent Matthews (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Steinhauser (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stefanie Phillips (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $242K, to Michelle Steagall (Executive Director, Core Capability Building Prog.). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Core Districts
How large is Core Districts?
Core Districts reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.1M.
What is Core Districts?
Core Districts is a public charity focused on Education, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $6.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Core Districts operate?
Core Districts has awarded grants in California.
What is Core Districts's EIN?
Core Districts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3207203. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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