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Coro Northern California Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-3117758 Website

CORO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (CORO) is A NONPARTISAN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON REDEFINING LEADERSHIP CORO'S 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.

Coro Northern California Inc at a glance

In short: Coro Northern California Inc gave $369K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $369K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$369,265
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$369,265
Median grant
$369,265
Total assets
$3,075,909
+15.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Coro Northern California Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Watershed Solutions Network: $369KWatershed Solutions Network$369K

The largest 2025 recipient was Watershed Solutions Network ($369K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Sacramento

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $369K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Watershed Solutions Network Sacramento, CA—$369,265
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,075,909$4,635,464$4,317,243$369,2651$13,241
2024$2,672,584$3,310,634$5,597,256——$27,123
2023$5,003,683$5,428,521$5,037,060——$28,575
2022$5,285,629$5,565,870$2,926,333———
2021$3,645,197$2,761,471$2,339,018——$47,917
2020$2,017,501$2,564,661$2,595,335——$3,826
2019$1,497,920$2,845,904$2,841,212——$1,813

About Coro Northern California Inc

Based on IRS filings

Coro Northern California Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $369K. Net investment income was $13K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Coro Northern California Inc is led by Catherine Whitcanack, CEO on every filing since 2020; 9 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Catherine Whitcanack

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $190K (2020) → $250K (2025)

  • Derick Brown

    Co Chair

    Board Chair → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Co Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Hur

    Board Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eugene Hillsman

    Board Chair

    Director → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vera Moore-Shaheen

    Board Chair

    Director → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claudia Paredes

    Managing Director

    Snr Dtr Training → Managing Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2022) → $145K (2025)

  • Grace Turkis

    Managing Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $152K (2025)

  • Kaitlyn Quackenbush

    Senior Director

    Ptnr Bay's Fellow → Senior Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2024) → $136K (2025)

  • Angela Pang

    Director of Program Management

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2025)

  • Laura Crosby

    Senior Director of Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $154K (2025)

  • Omar Leal

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2025)

  • Hank Dempsey

    Director

    Board Chair → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Minden Beach

    Director

    Director → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Giguere

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Hoyt

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Park

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yiaway Yeh

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dianna Tremblay

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renita LiVolsi

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Eshaghpour

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Haworth

    Vice President of Finance & Operations

    Snr Dtr Training → Snr Director Finance, 2023

    Snr Director Finance → Vice President of Finance & Operations, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2022) → $182K (2025)

  • Clifford C Yee

    Vice President Programs

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $169K (2025)

  • Aimee Brown

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abel Gullen

    Secretary

    Director-Emerit → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Wang Kong

    Co-Chair

    Director → Co-Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen McGuire

    Co-Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nora Jendoubi

    Alumni Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (44)
  • Former: Courtney E. Young-Law (2019–2024) — Vice President Programs
  • Former: Marianna Pisano (2019–2024) — Board Chair
  • Former: Diana Tate Vermeire (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Cliff Yee (2021–2024) — Managing Director
  • Former: Erika Carlsen (2021–2024) — Managing Director
  • Former: Amanda Perrot (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Anthony Rodriguez (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Deborah Franco (2022–2024) — Managing Director
  • Former: Benjamin Toney (2024) — Ptnr Bay's Fellow
  • Former: Hannah Phalen (2024) — Ptnr Bay's Fellow
  • Former: Evonne Silva (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bill Jackson (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Diana Bricknell (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gregory Earnest (2023) — Ptnr Bay's Fellow
  • Former: Heather Bromfield (2023) — Ptnr Bay's Fellow
  • Former: Jenna Narayanan (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mothusi Pahl (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Sean Gibson (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Betty Schafer (2020–2022) — Emeritus
  • Former: Lawland Long (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Leti Light (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ji-Ho Park (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Masharika Prejean Maddison (2021–2022) — Snr Dtr Training
  • Former: Rebecca Hutman (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Vera Moore (2022) — Director
  • Former: Erick Howard (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Frances Coronel (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kate Bryne (2021) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Itow (2021) — Director
  • Former: Nnenna Ozobia (2021) — Snr Dtr Training
  • Former: Chris Patterson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Anna Van Degna (2020) — Director
  • Former: Alberto Torrico (2019) — Director
  • Former: Christine Johnson (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Dunstan Allison-Hope (2019) — Director
  • Former: Franca Gargiulo (2019) — Director
  • Former: James Araby (2019) — Chair
  • Former: Jose Bodipo-Memba (2019) — Director
  • Former: Laney Whitcanack (2019) — CEO
  • Former: Linda Gregory (2019) — Director
  • Former: Michael Macbryde (2019) — Director
  • Former: Mike Thiel (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ryan Donnelly (2019) — Director
  • Former: William Jackson (2019) — 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

Catherine Whitcanack — CEO: $250KCatherine WhitcanackCEO$250KLauren Haworth — VP of Finance and Operations: $182KLauren HaworthVP of Finance and Operations$182KClifford C Yee — VP Programs: $169KClifford C YeeVP Programs$169KLaura Crosby — Senior Director of Development: $154KLaura CrosbySenior Director of Development$154KGrace Turkis — Managing Director: $152KGrace TurkisManaging Director$152KClaudia Paredes — Managing Dir: $145KClaudia ParedesManaging Dir$145KKaitlyn Quackenbush — Senior Director: $136KKaitlyn QuackenbushSenior Director$136KOmar Leal — Director: $114KOmar LealDirector$114KAngela Pang — Dir. of Prog. Mgmt: $106KAngela PangDir. of Prog. Mgmt$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $250K, to Catherine Whitcanack (CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Coro Northern California Inc

How much does Coro Northern California Inc give each year?

Coro Northern California Inc gave $369K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Coro Northern California Inc?

Coro Northern California Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.

What is Coro Northern California Inc?

Coro Northern California Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Coro Northern California Inc operate?

Coro Northern California Inc has awarded grants in California.

What is Coro Northern California Inc's EIN?

Coro Northern California Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3117758. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)

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