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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-4805177

Cornwell Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Athens, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $131,325 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $131,325

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,531,155

  • Tax year 2023

    $83,226

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,858,509

  • Tax year 2022

    $86,706

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,603,639

  • Tax year 2021

    $50,250

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,924,731

  • Tax year 2020

    $43,021

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,757,843

  • Tax year 2019

    $23,746

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,174,239

  • Tax year 2018

    $8,400

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,058,329

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Friends of the Shelter DogsAthens, OH

    Charitable purposes

    $85,000
  2. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $15,000
  3. City of AthensAthens, OH

    Christmas lights

    $10,960
  4. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $5,900
  5. Southeast Ohio Independent NewsAthens, OH

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  6. Living Water Worship CenterAlbany, OH

    Charitable purposes

    $3,500
  7. Village of AlbanyAlbany, OH

    Christmas lights

    $2,188
  8. Alexander Local School DistrictAlbany, OH

    Project christmas

    $1,872
  9. Southeast Ohio History CenterAthens, OH

    Charitable purposes

    $600
  10. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  11. Turn It GoldHouston, TX

    Charitable purposes

    $200
  12. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $200
  13. Ohio University FoundationAthens, OH

    Charitable purposes

    $150
  14. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $105
  15. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $100
  16. Athens Kiwanis ClubAthens, OH

    Charitable purposes

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $85,00091% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $3,5004% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $200<1% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $150<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio9 grants $109,320
  2. Texas1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • R Leslie CornwellPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • David CornwellMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne CornwellTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kris CornwellSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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