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Cornwell Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Athens, Ohio · EIN 814805177

Cornwell Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Athens, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $131,325 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $1,236 and the largest $85,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $83,226 the year before.

75% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$86,70616$1.6 million
2023$83,22613$1.9 million
2024$131,32516$2.5 million

How to apply

Cornwell 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 Cornwell Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio15$131,125
Texas1$200

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the Shelter Dogs
Athens, OH
Charitable purposes$85,000
Rising Suns Pharmacy
Athens, OH
Charitable purposes$15,000
City of Athens
Athens, OH
Christmas lights$10,960
Rising Appalachia Warriors
Millfield, OH
Charitable purposes$5,900
Southeast Ohio Independent News
Athens, OH
Charitable purposes$5,000
Living Water Worship Center
Albany, OH
Charitable purposes$3,500
Village of Albany
Albany, OH
Christmas lights$2,188
Alexander Local School District
Albany, OH
Project christmas$1,872
Southeast Ohio History Center
Athens, OH
Charitable purposes$600
Elmo Memorial Golf Tournament
Dublin, OH
Charitable purposes$500
Turn It Gold
Houston, TX
Charitable purposes$200
Southern Local Athletic Boosters
Corning, OH
Charitable purposes$200
Ohio University Foundation
Athens, OH
Charitable purposes$150
Copperheads Baseball
Athens, OH
Charitable purposes$105
Nelsonville York Boosters
Nelsonville, OH
Charitable purposes$100
Athens Kiwanis Club
Athens, OH
Charitable purposes$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cornwell Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cornwell Foundation Inc give?

$131,325 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $1,236.

Who runs Cornwell Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists R Leslie Cornwell (President), David Cornwell (Member), Anne Cornwell (Treasurer) and Kris Cornwell (Secretary).

What does Cornwell Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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