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Nonprofits›Cortex

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Cortex

SAINT LOUIS, MO

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$12.3M

Total expenses

$12.8M

Net assets

$65.4M

Grants received

$2.5M

20 grants

EIN

300082817

Tax year

2024

Mission

Founded in 2002, cortex is st. Louis' thriving center of research, technology, and entrepreneurial exchange, serving as an inclusive economic engine for the region. Cortex is the master developer of a 200-acre innovation district expertly designed to translate university research, foster new scientific breakthroughs and new businesses, and train st. Louisans for new economy jobs in bioscience, cybersecurity, and technology, as well as entrepreneurial endeavors. Cortex creates equitable economic impacts by leveraging high-quality facilities, developing programs that build knowledge and networks, and convening strategic partnerships that attract and support emerging and established companies.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.6M

Program service revenue$4.2M

Investment income$422K

Other revenue$53K

Total revenue$12.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$4.0M

Salaries & benefits$2.7M

Fundraising$230K

Other expenses$6.2M

Total expenses$12.8M

Total assets$81.8M

Net assets$65.4M

People

33 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SAM FIORELLO

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$509K

40 hrs/wk

MIKE BOZOVICH

ASSISTANT TREASURER

Board

$316K

40 hrs/wk

RICH LIEKWEG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANDREW MARTIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEN OLLIFF

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

BARNALI GUPTA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

STEVEN BERBERICH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

KRISTIN SOBOLIK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CHRIS SPILLING

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MARGARET BASIC

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ROBERT CARDILLO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

AARON BOBICK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JAN HOLLOWAY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JASON PURNELL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

GREGORY TRIPLETT JR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

DEREK RAPP

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JUDY SINDECUSE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

SEAN WALSH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

PETER WYSE-JACKSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

RODNEY CRIM

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL BROWNING

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JARED BOYD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

NEAL RICHARDSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

BOB CANNON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DONN RUBIN

SECRETARY

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

AMY KWESKIN

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

FRED PESTELLO

VICE-CHAIRMAN

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JUNE FOWLER

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

NATALIE SELF

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$231K

40 hrs/wk

MARGARET CRANE

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$202K

40 hrs/wk

BRIAN RUSSELL

VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$184K

40 hrs/wk

GABRIELA RAMIREZ-ARELLANO

VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$138K

40 hrs/wk

LESLIE HEUSTED

VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$133K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

RJP ELECTRIC

CONSTRUCTION

$707K

TARLTON CORPORATION

CONSTRUCTION

$432K

3AM SECURE SERVICES LLC

SECURITY

$371K

HUSCH BLACKWELL

ATTORNEY FEES

$191K

GREATER ST LOUIS INC

CONSULTANT

$150K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

JAMES S MCDONNELL FOUNDATION

$200K

ASSESSING IMPACT OF FIRST YEAR OF MISSOURI TECH FIRST

2024

ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

$35K

CORTEX

2024

MISSOURI TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

$187K

MTC GRANTED FUNDING TO EXPAND ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPACITY IN ST LOUIS, MISSOURI

2023

GATES FOUNDATION

$100K

BILL & MELINDA GATES AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS, LLC: AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

2023

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$88K

SUPPORT FOR PARTNERING WITH PROPEL KITCHENS LAB SERVING ST. LOUIS'S PROMISE ZONE, TO TRAIN FOOD ENTREPRENEURS FROM ST. LOUIS'S HISTORICALLY DISINVESTED COMMUNITIES. 202206-12599

2023

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$35K

PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

JAMES S MCDONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

$10K

Program Support

2023

THE BELLWETHER FOUNDATION

$500K

TO SUPPORT BIOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH

2022

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$263K

SUPPORT FOR PARTNERING WITH PROPEL KITCHENS LAB SERVING ST. LOUIS'S PROMISE ZONE, TO TRAIN FOOD ENTREPRENEURS FROM ST. LOUIS'S HISTORICALLY DISINVESTED COMMUNITIES. 202206-12599

2022

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$50K

PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

$10K

Program Support

2022

WILLIAM T KEMPER FOUNDATION

$250K

PER SCHOLAS ST. LOUIS LAUNCH