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Stephen L Cornwell Foundation: 22 grants to organizations, $411,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Stephen L Cornwell Foundation, a private foundation in Charlotte, NC, paid 22 grants to organizations totaling $411,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $55,000 to Foundation for the Carolinas Read Charlotte in Charlotte, NC for to assist in education opportunities.
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- EIN
- 471747243
- Based in
- Charlotte, NC
- Assets
- $25,714,604
- Grants paid
- $411,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202641329349102364. It reported $411,500 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for the Carolinas Read Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | To assist in education opportunities | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roof Above | Charlotte, NC | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $52,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dreamkey Partners | Charlotte, NC | To assist in housing opportunities | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Carolina Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Nc invest early funders collaborative fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $39,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Best NC | Cary, NC | Program support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public School Forum of NC | Raleigh, NC | Program support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Bilingual Preschool | Charlotte, NC | To assist in education opportunities | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heart Math Tutoring | Charlotte, NC | Program support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unc Charlotte Foundation for the Uncc Reading Camp | Charlotte, NC | To assist in education opportunities | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Housing Coalition | Durham, NC | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center | Charlotte, NC | Program support. | Health care | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Care Clinic of Rowan County | Salisbury, NC | Program support. | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holy Angels | Belmont, NC | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Main Street Marketplace | China Grove, NC | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rowan Helping Ministries | Salisbury, NC | Program support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rowan Literacy Council | Salisbury, NC | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rufty-Holmes Senior Center | Salisbury, NC | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bread Inc | Gastonia, NC | Progam support | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cancer Services of Gaston County | Gastonia, NC | Program support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carolina Caring | Newton, NC | Program support. | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dream Center Academy | Gastonia, NC | Program support | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gaston Skills | Gastonia, NC | Program support | Employment | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202531329349102803. It reported $385,000 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamkey Partners | Charlotte, NC | To assist in housing opportunities | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roof Above | Charlotte, NC | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas Read Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | To assist in education opportunities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Nc invest early funders collaborative fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Best NC | Cary, NC | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Bilingual Preschool | Charlotte, NC | To assist in education opportunities | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heart Math Tutoring | Charlotte, NC | Program support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC State University Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public School Forum of NC | Raleigh, NC | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Charlotte Foundation for the Uncc Reading Camp | Charlotte, NC | To assist in education opportunities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Child Development Institute - Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Housing Coalition | Durham, NC | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dream Center Academy | Gastonia, NC | Program support | Human services | $6,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gaston Hospice Fund | Gastonia, NC | Program support | $6,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gaston Skills | Gastonia, NC | Program support | Employment | $6,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holy Angels | Belmont, NC | Program support | $6,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Crisis Council of Rowan County | Salisbury, NC | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rowan Helping Ministries | Salisbury, NC | Program support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rowan Literacy Council | Salisbury, NC | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salisbury Police Foundation | Salisbury, NC | Opioid response initiative | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army of Rowan County | Salisbury, NC | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $102,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $100,000 |
| Education | $100,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $69,500 |
| Human services | $28,250 |
| Health care | $18,000 |
| Employment | $10,250 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $796,500 |
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Updated May 12, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.