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The Corley Legacy Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 461547265

The Corley Legacy Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $123,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $71,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$40,0005$379,555
2024$71,0007$664,015
2025$123,0008$810,184

How to apply

The Corley Legacy Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Corley Legacy Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado6$108,000
California2$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Craig Hospital Foundation
Denver, CO
Hope and Homecomings Campaign$40,000
Childrens Diabetes Foundation
Phoenix, CO
2025 Carousel Ball annual Gala$25,000
A Precious Child Inc
Broomfield, CO
General & Unrestricted$15,000
Childrens Diabetes Foundation
Phoenix, CO
Tied to a Cure annual fundraiser$15,000
K Iin Beh Education Center Foundation Inc
Los Altos, CA
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Alliance for Choice in Education
Greenwood Village, CO
General & Unrestricted$7,000
Childrens Diabetes Foundation
Phoenix, CO
General & Unrestricted$6,000
Mosaic Education Initiative
South Pasadena, CA
General & Unrestricted$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Corley Legacy Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Corley Legacy Foundation give?

$123,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs The Corley Legacy Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Lisa M Corley (Dir, Sec) and Thomas J Corley (Pres, Dir).

What does The Corley Legacy Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and education.

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