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The Kenneth Cornell Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 201576755

The Kenneth Cornell Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $138,510 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $41,553 and the largest $69,255. 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 $122,823 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$132,2243$3.0 million
2024$122,8233$3.3 million
2025$138,5103$3.5 million

How to apply

The Kenneth Cornell Charitable Foundation Inc 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 Kenneth Cornell Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut2$110,808
District of Columbia1$27,702

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Yale University
New Haven, CT
General & Unrestricted$69,255
Americares Foundation Inc
Stamford, CT
General & Unrestricted$41,553
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$27,702

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Kenneth Cornell Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Kenneth Cornell Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$138,510 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $41,553.

Who runs The Kenneth Cornell Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Bernadette Adams (Pres, Dir, Responsible Party), Robert F Cohn Esq (Dir, Sec) and Charles Porter (Dir).

What does The Kenneth Cornell Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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