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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
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Tax year 2025
$185,000
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $19,444,819
-
Tax year 2024
$180,500
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $4,097,032
-
Tax year 2023
$176,000
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $3,861,355
-
Tax year 2022
$82,000
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $3,761,959
-
Tax year 2021
$80,000
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $4,115,568
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Tax year 2020
$83,000
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $1,842,772
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Samaritan's Purse FBO Western NC ReliefBoone, NC
To support the annual fund.
$40,000 -
Darlington SchoolRome, GA
To support the annual fund
$25,000 -
Crisis Assistance MinistryCharlotte, NC
To support the efforts to reduce homelessness
$20,000 -
Myers Park United Methodist ChurchCharlotte, NC
To support the annual fund.
$15,000 -
Children's TheatreCharlotte, NC
To support the arts
$10,000 -
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
To support the kellogg school annual fund
$10,000 -
Queens University Cato School of EducationCharlotte, NC
To support the annual fund
$10,000 -
Roof AboveCharlotte, NC
To support housing in charlotte.
$10,000 -
Salvation Army of Greater CharlotteCharlotte, NC
To support the better the future capital campaign
$10,000 -
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (arts and Sciences Foundation)Chapel Hill, NC
To support the arts and sciences annual fund
$10,000 -
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (kenan-Flagler Business School)Chapel Hill, NC
To support the fund for UNC kenan-flagler
$10,000 -
The Sharon at SouthparkCharlotte, NC
To support the annual fund.
$5,000 -
Myers Park High School FoundationCharlotte, NC
To support the annual fund.
$3,000 -
Young Black Leadership AllianceCharlotte, NC
To support the annual fund.
$3,000 -
The Harvest Center of CharlotteCharlotte, NC
To support the annual fund.
$2,000 -
TreescharlotteCharlotte, NC
To support the annual fund.
$2,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education2 grants $28,00035% of the total
- Human services2 grants $25,00031% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $10,00012% of the total
- Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00012% of the total
- Youth development1 grant $3,0004% of the total
- Environment1 grant $2,0002% of the total
- 1 other causes1 grant $2,0002% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- North Carolina14 grants $150,000
- Georgia1 grant $25,000
- Illinois1 grant $10,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- William D Cornwell JrPRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
- Melissa W CornwellVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETA Hours 0Pay $0
- Sara Catherine Cornwell PhilpottVICE PRESIDENT AND ASST. SECRETA Hours 0Pay $0
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