Coro New York Leadership Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
CORO IS A NEW YORK CITY'S PREMIER LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM AND A COMMUNITY OF 2,000 ALUMNI ACROSS BUSINESS, GOVERTMENT, SCHOOLS AND NON-PROFITS THAT IS SHAPING THE CITY'S FUTURE. FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS, CORO HAS USED THE CITY AS ITS CLASSROOM TEACHING STUDENTS AND EXECUTIVES, ACTIVISTS AND ENTREPRENEURS HOW NEW YORK CITY WORKS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE IT BETTER.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 56%
- Reserves
- -6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $108,749, vp program & training
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 245% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1556% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2530 of 30 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $642,591 spent. LEADERSHIP NEW YORK:LEADERSHIP NEW YORK CHALLENGES 50 MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS EACH YEAR FROM ACROSS NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO EXPLORE CRITICAL ISSUES FACING NEW YORK CITY AND DEVELOP NEW WAYS TO LEAD CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
- $354,815 spent. CORO FELLOWS: THE CORO FELLOWS PROGRAM IS A NINE-MONTH, FULL TIME, LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM THAT PREPARES DIVERSE, TALENTED, AND COMMITTED INDIVIDUALS FOR EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN THE PUBLIC ARENA. 12 FELLOWS ARE SELECTED FROM A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE POOL OF APPLICANTS, WHO ARE COMMITTED TO BRINGING ABOUT CHANGE IN NEW YORK CITY. UNCONVENTIONAL BY TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC STANDARDS. THE CORO FELLOWS PROGRAM IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS IS RIGOROUS AND DEMANDING, COMBINIG EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, INTERACTIONS WITH PRIVATE, PUBLIC, AND NON-PROFIT DECISION-MAKERS, AND DEVELOPMENT IN ANALYTICAL, GROUP GOVERNANCE, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
- $133,347 spent. CORO PARTNERS:CORO PARTNERS IS COMMITTED TO HELPING ORGANIZATIONS FULFILL THEIR VISION FOR CHANGE AND SUPPORTING THEM AS THEY BUILD A BETTER WORKPLACE AND A BETTER WORLD. CORO PARTNERS OFFERS CHANGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES. THE APPROACH IS PERSONALIZED, EXPERIENTIAL, AND COLLABORATIVE. EACH TRAINING IS CUSTOM-DESIGNED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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