Private foundation · EIN 47-5509025

Cornwell Foundation

Preselected only

Charlotte, NC

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202601329349102790
Total assets (EOY)$19,444,819
Grants paid$185,000
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed16
Giving in home state (NC)81%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K10
$25K–$100K2
$100K+0

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $40,000

Geographic focus

NC
81%
GA
14%
IL
5%

Common purposes

artseffortsreducehomelessnesskelloggschoolhousingcharlottebetterfuturecapitalcampaignscienceskenanflagler

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$176,000$3,861,35515
2025$185,000$19,444,81916

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Samaritan'S Purse Fbo Western Nc ReliefBOONE, NCTO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND.$40,000
Darlington SchoolROME, GATO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND$25,000
Crisis Assistance MinistryCHARLOTTE, NCTO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS$20,000
Myers Park United Methodist ChurchCHARLOTTE, NCTO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND.$15,000
Children'S TheatreCHARLOTTE, NCTO SUPPORT THE ARTS$10,000
Northwestern UniversityEVANSTON, ILTO SUPPORT THE KELLOGG SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND$10,000
Queens University Cato School Of EducationCHARLOTTE, NCTO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND$10,000
Roof AboveCHARLOTTE, NCTO SUPPORT HOUSING IN CHARLOTTE.$10,000
Salvation Army Of Greater CharlotteCHARLOTTE, NCTO SUPPORT THE BETTER THE FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$10,000
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill (Arts And Sciences Foundation)CHAPEL HILL, NCTO SUPPORT THE ARTS AND SCIENCES ANNUAL FUND$10,000
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler Business School)CHAPEL HILL, NCTO SUPPORT THE FUND FOR UNC KENAN-FLAGLER$10,000
The Sharon At SouthparkCHARLOTTE, NCTO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND.$5,000
Myers Park High School FoundationCHARLOTTE, NCTO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND.$3,000
Young Black Leadership AllianceCHARLOTTE, NCTO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND.$3,000
The Harvest Center Of CharlotteCHARLOTTE, NCTO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND.$2,000
TreescharlotteCHARLOTTE, NCTO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND.$2,000
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