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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4248583

The Cornerstone Center Foundation

A private foundation in West Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $150,800 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $150,800

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,891,649

  • Tax year 2024

    $132,275

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,898,933

  • Tax year 2023

    $116,370

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,946,268

  • Tax year 2022

    $136,446

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,949,667

  • Tax year 2021

    $113,825

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,435,565

  • Tax year 2020

    $123,546

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,408,346

  • Tax year 2019

    $148,521

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,446,650

  • Tax year 2018

    $147,401

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,330,179

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wheaton AcademyWest Chicago, IL

    Religious

    $25,000
  2. Kids Alive InternationalAlpharetta, GA

    Advocacy

    $20,000
  3. Wycliffe Bible TranslatorsOrlando, FL

    Religious

    $17,000
  4. Trinity HouseLeesburg, VA

    Religious

    $16,000
  5. Outreach Community MinistriesWheaton, IL

    Advocacy

    $12,800
  6. Evangelical Child and Family AgencyWheaton, IL

    Advocacy

    $11,000
  7. Chicago Westside Christian SchoolChicago, IL

    Religious

    $5,000
  8. Reach BeyondColorado Springs, CO

    Religious

    $5,000
  9. Mission EurasiaGlen Ellyn, IL

    Religious

    $4,000
  10. Little LambsCarol Stream, IL

    Religious

    $3,000
  11. Caring NetworkGlen Ellyn, IL

    Advocacy

    $3,000
  12. Kim Wickes MinistriesWest Memphis, AK

    Religious

    $3,000
  13. Moody ChurchChicago, IL

    Religious

    $3,000
  14. Africa Inland MissionPeachtree City, GA

    Religious

    $2,400
  15. Illinois Right to LifeChicago, IL

    Religious

    $2,150
  16. Dickson Valley CampNewark, IL

    Religious

    $2,000
  17. World Relief DupageCarol Stream, IL

    Advocacy

    $2,000
  18. Mesa GlobalCharlotte, NC

    Religious

    $2,000
  19. Missionary Furlough HomesWheaton, IL

    Religious

    $1,500
  20. Casa VivaWheaton, IL

    Religious

    $1,200
  21. CommunitasIndustry, CA

    Religious

    $1,000
  22. MedsendFort Mill, SC

    Religious

    $1,000
  23. Pro Life Action LeagueAurora, IL

    Advocacy

    $1,000
  24. RenewGlen Ellyn, IL

    Advocacy

    $1,000
  25. Repeat BotiqueWheaton, IL

    Religious

    $1,000
  26. Stars MinistryWheaton, IL

    Religious

    $1,000
  27. Young Mens Education NetworkChicago, IL

    Religious

    $1,000
  28. Wheaton Bible ChurchWest Chicago, IL

    Religious

    $700
  29. New MomsChicago, IL

    Religious

    $500
  30. South Asia Friendship CenterChicago, IL

    Religious

    $500
  31. The Life CenterElgin, IL

    Advocacy

    $500
  32. Mission GoBuffalo, NY

    Religious

    $300
  33. Exodus World ServiceItasca, IL

    Religious

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $25,00030% of the total
  2. Religion3 grants $21,70026% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $21,20026% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $11,50014% of the total
  5. Civil rights2 grants $1,5002% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois23 grants $83,100
  2. Georgia2 grants $22,400
  3. Florida1 grant $17,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $16,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $5,000
  6. Alaska1 grant $3,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $2,000
  8. California1 grant $1,000
  9. South Carolina1 grant $1,000
  10. New York1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Virginia JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 15Pay $25,000
  • Jeffrey VandermolenTRUSTEE Hours 7Pay $15,000

The return

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