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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-1747243

Stephen L Cornwell Foundation

A private foundation in Charlotte, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $411,500 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $411,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $21,995,086
  • Tax year 2024

    $385,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,064,625
  • Tax year 2023

    $340,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,046,832
  • Tax year 2022

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,153,855
  • Tax year 2021

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,133,634
  • Tax year 2020

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,113,534

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Foundation for the Carolinas Read CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    To assist in education opportunities

    $55,000
  2. Roof AboveCharlotte, NC

    Program support

    $52,000
  3. Dreamkey PartnersCharlotte, NC

    To assist in housing opportunities

    $50,000
  4. North Carolina Community FoundationRaleigh, NC

    NC invest early funders collaborative fund

    $39,500
  5. Best NCCary, NC

    Program support

    $35,000
  6. Public School Forum of NCCary, NC

    Program support

    $30,000
  7. Charlotte Bilingual PreschoolCharlotte, NC

    To assist in education opportunities

    $25,000
  8. Heart Math TutoringCharlotte, NC

    Program support

    $25,000
  9. UNC Charlotte Foundation for the Uncc Reading CampCharlotte, NC

    To assist in education opportunities

    $22,000
  10. NC Housing CoalitionDurham, NC

    Program support

    $15,000
  11. Charlotte Speech and Hearing CenterCharlotte, NC

    Program support.

    $13,000
  12. Community Care Clinic of Rowan CountySalisbury, NC

    Program support.

    $5,000
  13. Holy AngelsBelmont, NC

    Program support

    $5,000
  14. Main Street MarketplaceChina Grove, NC

    Program support

    $5,000
  15. Rowan Helping MinistriesSalisbury, NC

    Program support

    $5,000
  16. Rowan Literacy CouncilSalisbury, NC

    Program support

    $5,000
  17. Rufty-Holmes Senior CenterSalisbury, NC

    Program support

    $5,000
  18. Bread IncGastonia, NC

    Progam support

    $4,000
  19. Cancer Services of Gaston CountyGastonia, NC

    Program support

    $4,000
  20. Carolina CaringNewton, NC

    Program support.

    $4,000
  21. Dream Center AcademyGastonia, NC

    Program support

    $4,000
  22. Gaston SkillsGastonia, NC

    Program support

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $115,00038% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $52,00017% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $50,00017% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $39,50013% of the total
  5. Health3 grants $22,0007% of the total
  6. Human services4 grants $17,0006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $4,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina22 grants $411,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Allison C MossDIR/PRES AND TREAS. Hours 15Pay $24,000
  • W Lee CornwellDIR/VICE PRES. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephen L CornwellDIR/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brooke M CornwellDIR/ASST. SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Samuel I MossDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katie S CornwellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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