Funding search · EIN 471747243 · Charlotte, NC

Stephen L Cornwell Foundation

Name: Stephen L Cornwell Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

83
grants reported: $1.4M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

opportunities education educational housing resources cancer caregivers collaborative

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Foundation for the Carolinas Read Charlotte4 grants · $190,000
Roof Above4 grants · $182,000
Dreamkey Partners3 grants · $140,000
Best Nc4 grants · $110,000
Charlotte Bilingual Preschool4 grants · $95,000
Heart Math Tutoring4 grants · $95,000
Public School Forum of Nc4 grants · $80,000
North Carolina Community Foundation3 grants · $79,500
Unc Charlotte Foundation for the Uncc Reading Camp3 grants · $62,000
Black Child Development Institute-Charlotte2 grants · $40,000

Giving over time

$290,000

2022

$340,000

2023

$385,000

2024

$411,500

2025

Grant history

All 83 reported grants, largest first.

$55,000
Foundation for the Carolinas Read Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2025
To assist in education opportunities
$52,000
Roof Above · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Program support
$50,000
Dreamkey Partners · Charlotte, NC · 2025
To assist in housing opportunities
$50,000
Dreamkey Partners · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To assist in housing opportunities
$50,000
Roof Above · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Program support
$45,000
Foundation for the Carolinas Read Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To assist in education opportunities
$45,000
Foundation for the Carolinas Read Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities.
$45,000
Foundation for the Carolinas Read Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities.
$40,000
Dreamkey Partners · Charlotte, NC · 2023
To assist in housing opportunities.
$40,000
Roof Above · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Program support.
$40,000
Roof Above · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Program support.
$40,000
The Housing Partnership - Dreamkey Partners · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To assist in housing opportunities.
$39,500
North Carolina Community Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Nc invest early funders collaborative fund
$35,000
Best Nc · Cary, NC · 2025
Program support
$30,000
Public School Forum of Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Program support
$30,000
North Carolina Community Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Nc invest early funders collaborative fund
$25,000
Charlotte Bilingual Preschool · Charlotte, NC · 2025
To assist in education opportunities
$25,000
Heart Math Tutoring · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Program support
$25,000
Best Nc · Cary, NC · 2024
Program support
$25,000
Charlotte Bilingual Preschool · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To assist in education opportunities
$25,000
Heart Math Tutoring · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Program support
$25,000
Best Nc · Cary, NC · 2023
Program support.
$25,000
Charlotte Bilingual Preschool · Charlotte, NC · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities.
$25,000
Heart Math Tutoring · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Program support.
$25,000
Best Nc · Cary, NC · 2022
Program support.
$22,000
Unc Charlotte Foundation for the Uncc Reading Camp · Charlotte, NC · 2025
To assist in education opportunities
$20,000
Nc State University Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Program support
$20,000
Public School Forum of Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Program support
$20,000
Unc Charlotte Foundation for the Uncc Reading Camp · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To assist in education opportunities
$20,000
Black Child Development Institute-Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Program support.
$20,000
Nc State University Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Program support.
$20,000
Unc Charlotte Foundation for the Uncc Reading Camp · Charlotte, NC · 2023
To assist in educational opportunities.
$20,000
Black Child Development Institute-Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Program support.
$20,000
Charlotte Bilingual Preschool · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities.
$20,000
Heart Math Tutoring · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Program support.
$15,000
Nc Housing Coalition · Durham, NC · 2025
Program support
$15,000
Black Child Development Institute - Charlotte · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Program support
$15,000
Public School Forum of Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Program support
$15,000
Rowan Helping Ministries · Salisbury, NC · 2023
Program support
$15,000
Public School Forum of Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Program support
$13,000
Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Program support.
$10,000
Nc Housing Coalition · Durham, NC · 2024
Program support
$10,000
North Carolina Community Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Program support.
$10,000
Rowan Helping Ministries · Salisbury, NC · 2022
Program support
$10,000
Uncc Charlotte Foundation for the Uncc Reading Camp · Charlotte, NC · 2022
To assist in educational opportunities.
$6,250
Dream Center Academy · Gastonia, NC · 2024
Program support
$6,250
Gaston Hospice Fund · Gastonia, NC · 2024
Program support
$6,250
Gaston Skills · Gastonia, NC · 2024
Program support
$6,250
Holy Angels · Belmont, NC · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Community Care Clinic of Rowan County · Salisbury, NC · 2025
Program support.
$5,000
Holy Angels · Belmont, NC · 2025
Program support
$5,000
Main Street Marketplace · China Grove, NC · 2025
Program support
$5,000
Rowan Helping Ministries · Salisbury, NC · 2025
Program support
$5,000
Rowan Literacy Council · Salisbury, NC · 2025
Program support
$5,000
Rufty-Holmes Senior Center · Salisbury, NC · 2025
Program support
$5,000
Family Crisis Council of Rowan County · Salisbury, NC · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Rowan Helping Ministries · Salisbury, NC · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Rowan Literacy Council · Salisbury, NC · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Salisbury Police Foundation · Salisbury, NC · 2024
Opioid response initiative
$5,000
Salvation Army of Rowan County · Salisbury, NC · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Cancer Services of Gaston County · Gastonia, NC · 2023
Donation to provide resources for cancer patients and their caregivers
$5,000
Community Care Clinic of Rowan County · Salisbury, NC · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Dream Center Academy · Gastonia, NC · 2023
Program support.
$5,000
Family Crisis Council · Spencer, NC · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Gaston Hospice Fund · Gastonia, NC · 2023
Program support.
$5,000
Gaston Skills · Gastonia, NC · 2023
Program support.
$5,000
Holy Angels · Belmont, NC · 2023
Program support.
$5,000
Nccfnc Network of Grantmakers - Invest Early Nc Funds Collaborative · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Program support.
$5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Gaston · Gastonia, NC · 2022
Donation to provide resources for gaston county youth ensuring a safe, positive place that will have a significant impact on their lives
$5,000
Community Care Clinic of Rowan County · Salisbury, NC · 2022
Program support
$5,000
Family Crisis Council · Spencer, NC · 2022
Program support
$5,000
Invest Early Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Program support.
$5,000
Livingstone College · Salisbury, NC · 2022
Education support
$4,000
Bread · Gastonia, NC · 2025
Progam support
$4,000
Cancer Services of Gaston County · Gastonia, NC · 2025
Program support
$4,000
Carolina Caring · Newton, NC · 2025
Program support.
$4,000
Dream Center Academy · Gastonia, NC · 2025
Program support
$4,000
Gaston Skills · Gastonia, NC · 2025
Program support
$4,000
Backpack Weekend Food Program · Gastonia, NC · 2022
Donation to provide weekend meals to students in gaston county during the school year
$4,000
Bit of Hope Ranch · Gastonia, NC · 2022
Donation for equine assisted therapy, wellness and educational programs
$4,000
Cancer Services of Gaston County · Gastonia, NC · 2022
Donation to provide resources for cancer patients and their caregivers
$4,000
Crisis Assistance Ministry · Gastonia, NC · 2022
Donation for emergency assistance to those facing financial crisis including food, utilities and rent
$4,000
High Caliber Athletics · Bessemer City, NC · 2022
Donation for resources to encourage youth to get involved and participate in outdoor activities

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