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Cornerstone Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wheaton, Illinois · EIN 202070517

Cornerstone Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wheaton, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $23,700 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $24,850 the year before.

16% 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$24,50019$543,457
2024$24,85018$520,662
2025$23,70019$613,945

How to apply

Cornerstone Family 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 Cornerstone Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois7$10,100
Arizona2$7,500
Texas3$2,200
Massachusetts1$1,000
Colorado1$600
Georgia1$600
Missouri1$600
Wisconsin1$500
Indiana1$300
Oklahoma1$300

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alliance Defence Fund
Scottsdale, AZ
Support$5,000
Outreach Community Center
Wheaton, IL
Support$3,000
Maricopa Springs Family Church
Maricopa, AZ
Support$2,500
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Geneva, IL
Support$2,000
Haiti Scholars
Naperville, IL
Support$1,500
The Evangelical Alliance Mission
Carol Stream, IL
Support$1,000
Commission to Every Nation
Kerrville, TX
Support$1,000
Life Giving Water International
Walthan, MA
Support$1,000
People's Resource Center
Wheaton, IL
Support$1,000
Fox Valley Christian Action
Saint Charles, IL
Support$1,000
Youth with a Mission
Garden Valley, TX
Support$900
Oc International
Colorado Springs, CO
Support$600
Zion Evangelical Ministries of Africa
Zion, IL
Support$600
General Council of the Assemblies of God
Springfield, MO
Support$600
Africa Inland Mission International
Peachtree City, GA
Support$600
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Portage, WI
Support$500
Voice of the Martys
Bartlesville, OK
Support$300
Prison Entrepreneurship Program
Houston, TX
Support$300
Let Them Live
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cornerstone Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cornerstone Family Foundation give?

$23,700 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Cornerstone Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William Bradley (Director) and Brenda Bradley (Director).

What does Cornerstone Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, international and youth programs.

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