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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-6065286

Huffman-Cornwell Foundation

A private foundation in High Point, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $154,400 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

    $154,400

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,425,024
  • Tax year 2024

    $126,180

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,660,913
  • Tax year 2023

    $135,672

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,635,840
  • Tax year 2022

    $170,661

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,812,848
  • Tax year 2021

    $137,201

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,889,953
  • Tax year 2020

    $131,744

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,737,880

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mimosa Christian Counseling CenterMorganton, NC

    General purposes

    $15,000
  2. Historic Burke FoundationMorganton, NC

    General purposes

    $13,000
  3. Burke County United WayMorganton, NC

    General purposes

    $12,400
  4. Meeting PlaceMorganton, NC

    General purposes

    $10,000
  5. Good Samaritan ClinicFort Smith, AR

    General purposes

    $10,000
  6. Burke Arts CouncilMorganton, NC

    General purposes

    $10,000
  7. Burke United Christian MinistriesMorganton, NC

    General purposes

    $10,000
  8. First Presbyterian ChurchMorganton, NC

    General purposes

    $10,000
  9. First United Methodist ChurchMorganton, NC

    General purposes

    $10,000
  10. NC School for Deaf FoundationMorganton, NC

    General purposes

    $7,000
  11. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and WeCharlotte, NC

    General purposes

    $5,000
  12. Burke County Young LifeMorganton, NC

    General

    $5,000
  13. The Autism Society of NCGreensboro, NC

    General purposes

    $5,000
  14. Community Kindness IncBelleville, IL

    General purposes

    $5,000
  15. The House of RefugeMorganton, NC

    General purposes

    $4,000
  16. Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC

    Education

    $3,500
  17. The Overflow NC IncMorganton, NC

    General purposes

    $3,500
  18. NC State UniversityRaleigh, NC

    Education

    $2,500
  19. UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Education

    $2,000
  20. Assure the FutureMorganton, NC

    Education

    $2,000
  21. Prevent Blindness IncRaleigh, NC

    General purposes

    $2,000
  22. Burke County Literacy CouncilMorganton, NC

    General purposes

    $2,000
  23. Historic Gilboa FoundationMorganton, NC

    General purposes

    $1,500
  24. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Education

    $1,000
  25. Averett UniversityDanville, VA

    Education

    $1,000
  26. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Education

    $1,000
  27. University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC

    Education

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $17,40027% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $15,00024% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $12,00019% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $11,50018% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $3,5006% of the total
  6. Education2 grants $2,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina22 grants $136,400
  2. Arizona1 grant $10,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $1,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Pinnacle BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julie M GarnerBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $3,736
  • Lou B CrouchBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $750
  • Jan N StephanidesBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $974
  • Richard C AveryBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $250
  • Jay NorvellSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $750
  • Mary Louise McCombsCO-CHAIR Hours 1Pay $750
  • Brad NorvellaBOARD PERSON Hours 1Pay $976

The return

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