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The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation: 58 grants to organizations, $5.6 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, a private foundation in Charlottesville, VA, paid 58 grants to organizations totaling $5,629,050 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $1,130,000 to University of Virginia Foundation in Charlottesville, VA for grant is for donee's exempt purpose.
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- EIN
- 133097502
- Based in
- Charlottesville, VA
- Assets
- $135,693,861
- Grants paid
- $5,629,050
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202601349349101910. It reported $5,629,050 in grants paid; 58 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Education | $1,130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wnet Depository | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $479,050 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlottesville Opera | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Bartholomew's Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlottesville Symphony Society | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlottesville Ballet | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arc of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peabody Essex Museum Inc | Salem, MA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Paramount Theater Foundation Inc | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Shakespeare Festival | Staunton, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artsmart | Philadelphia, PA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bennett's Village Inc | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Holiday Trail | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conexus | Richmond, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Corporation for Jefferson's Poplar Forest | Forest, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera America Inc | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The College Foundation of the University of Virgina | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Miller Center Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Richmond, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Chamber Music Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (dba Preservation | Richmond, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Light House Studio Inc | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Documentary Film Fund | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Five Points Center for the Visual Arts | Torrington, CT | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Municipal Band of Charlottesville Inc (dba the Charlottesville Band) | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arizona Opera Company | Phoenix, AZ | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Lyric Opera Company Inc | Boston, MA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville Albemarle | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Jewish Theatre Foundation | Miami, FL | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Historic Genealogical Society (nehgs) | Boston, MA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Piedmont Family YMCA | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teatro Nuovo Inc | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Front Porch Cville | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Oratorio Society of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of Amherst College (emily Dickinson Museum) | Amherst, MA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paraderest Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Orchestras of Central Virginia Inc | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Palladian Studies in America | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farmington Historical Society Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgia's Friends | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orchestra of St Luke's Support Corporation | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Piedmont Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc (aka Piedmont Casa) | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Center at Belvedere | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Royal Oak Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tuesday Evening Concert Series | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dallas Opera | Dallas, TX | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York Inc (fraunces Tavern Museu | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| VPM Media Corporation | Richmond, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Victory Hall Opera | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202520999349100522. It reported $4,600,000 in grants paid; 54 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $635,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Opera Association | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wnet | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $525,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlottesville Opera | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fralin Museum of Art at Uva | Richmond, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation (monticello) | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Virginia College Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arc of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlottesville Ballet | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlottesville Symphony Society | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paramount Theater | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peabody Essex Museum | Salem, MA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Bartholomew's Conservancy | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Miller Center Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Holiday Trails Inc | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Recreation and sports | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opera America | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Shakespeare Center | Staunton, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artsmart | Philadelphia, PA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bennett's Village | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conexus | Richmond, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities | Richmond, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Corporation for Jeffersons Poplar Forest | Forest, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Five Points Center for Visual Arts | Torrington, CT | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Documentary Film Fund | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Light House Studio Inc | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Jewish Theatre Foundation | Miami, FL | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Historic Genealogical Society Inc | Boston, MA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Front Porch Cville | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Oratorio Society of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Richmond, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paraderest | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Chamber Music Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Orchestras of Central Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgia's Friends | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Piedmont Court Apointed Special Advocates Inc | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reynolda House Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Royal Oak Foundation | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center at Belvedere | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The in Series Inc | Washington, DC | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Lafayette | Gaithersburg, MD | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Palladian Studies in America Incorporated | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farmington Historical Society Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesvillealbemarle | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Piedmont Family YMCA Inc | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Virginia Consort | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tuesday Evening Concert Series | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| VPM Media Corporation | Richmond, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wednesday Music Club | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $4,399,050 |
| Education | $1,160,000 |
| Human services | $200,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $100,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $75,000 |
| Health care | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $5,910,000 |
| New York | $3,424,050 |
| Massachusetts | $300,000 |
| New Mexico | $280,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $150,000 |
| Connecticut | $60,000 |
| Florida | $50,000 |
| Arizona | $25,000 |
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Updated May 14, 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.