Core Educational Services
To provide educational services to youth to support develepmont of their academic and social capitals
Core Educational Services at a glance
In short: Core Educational Services gave $44K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $44,000
- -87.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $14,667
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $64,953
- +1.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Core Educational Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Embrace Relief ($24K). Together the top 3 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Core Educational Services gives
- Giving grew 450% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $356K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $44K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Embrace Relief Fairfield, NJ | Help Afric | $24,000 |
| NCCA Washington, DC | Contributi | $15,000 |
| Innova Health Fo Fairfax, VA | Contributi | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $64,953 | $2,048,348 | $1,897,711 | $44,000 | 3 |
| 2023 | $63,903 | $1,431,889 | $1,473,232 | $355,732 | Total only |
| 2022 | $87,790 | $927,319 | $1,044,674 | — | — |
| 2021 | $170,122 | $656,342 | $524,697 | $8,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | $48,510 | $205,655 | $315,043 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Core Educational Services
Based on IRS filings
Core Educational Services is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chantilly, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $65K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $44K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Core Educational Services is led by Sercan T. Avcu, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sercan T. Avcu
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$84K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Vijdan Korman
President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonh Avcu
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ebru Kaya
Co Director
Co-Director → Co Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$61K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Evren Culha
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sukru Dogan
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nebahat Cetink
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Necmi Mutlu
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Derya Soydan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ekrem Cavus (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Nebahat Cetinkaya (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Necmettin Mutlu (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Vicdan Hussain (2020–2022) — Chairman of the Board
- Former: Mehtap Yigit (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Busra Sarica (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Emin Halac (2020) — Director
- Former: Hamid Cetinkaya (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $84K, to Sercan T Avcu (Executive Dire). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Core Educational Services
How much does Core Educational Services give each year?
Core Educational Services gave $44K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $356K in grants paid.
What is Core Educational Services's typical grant size?
Core Educational Services's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $14,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Core Educational Services give grants?
Core Educational Services gives mostly in New Jersey: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (34%) and Virginia (11%).
Does Core Educational Services give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Core Educational Services's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Core Educational Services?
Core Educational Services reported $65K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Core Educational Services?
Core Educational Services is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chantilly, VA. It holds $65K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Core Educational Services's EIN?
Core Educational Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2107962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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