Stephen L Cornwell Foundation
Private foundation · Charlotte, NC · EIN 47-1747243 · reported 2023–2025
63grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$4,000smallest grant
$1.1Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in NC. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 63 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $25K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 36007
Charlotte, NC 28236-6007
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for the Carolinas Read Charlotte TO ASSIST IN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES | Charlotte, NC | $55,000 |
| Roof Above | Charlotte, NC | $52,000 |
| Dreamkey Partners TO ASSIST IN HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 |
| Dreamkey Partners TO ASSIST IN HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 |
| Roof Above | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas Read Charlotte TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. | Charlotte, NC | $45,000 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas Read Charlotte TO ASSIST IN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES | Charlotte, NC | $45,000 |
| Dreamkey Partners TO ASSIST IN HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES. | Charlotte, NC | $40,000 |
| Roof Above | Charlotte, NC | $40,000 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation NC INVEST EARLY FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE FUND | Raleigh, NC | $39,500 |
| Best NC | Cary, NC | $35,000 |
| Public School Forum of NC | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation NC INVEST EARLY FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE FUND | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 |
| Charlotte Bilingual Preschool TO ASSIST IN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 |
| Heart Math Tutoring | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 |
| Best NC | Cary, NC | $25,000 |
| Charlotte Bilingual Preschool TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 |
| Heart Math Tutoring | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 |
| Best NC | Cary, NC | $25,000 |
| Charlotte Bilingual Preschool TO ASSIST IN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 |
| Heart Math Tutoring | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 |
| Unc Charlotte Foundation for the Uncc Reading Camp TO ASSIST IN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES | Charlotte, NC | $22,000 |
| Black Child Development Institute-Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 |
| NC State University Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 |
| Unc Charlotte Foundation for the Uncc Reading Camp TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 |
| NC State University Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 |
| Public School Forum of NC | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 |
| Unc Charlotte Foundation for the Uncc Reading Camp TO ASSIST IN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 |
| NC Housing Coalition | Durham, NC | $15,000 |
| Public School Forum of NC | Raleigh, NC | $15,000 |
| Rowan Helping Ministries | Salisbury, NC | $15,000 |
| Black Child Development Institute - Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 |
| Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center | Charlotte, NC | $13,000 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 |
| NC Housing Coalition | Durham, NC | $10,000 |
| Dream Center Academy | Gastonia, NC | $6,250 |
| Gaston Hospice Fund | Gastonia, NC | $6,250 |
| Gaston Skills | Gastonia, NC | $6,250 |
| Holy Angels | Belmont, NC | $6,250 |
| Community Care Clinic of Rowan County | Salisbury, NC | $5,000 |
| Holy Angels | Belmont, NC | $5,000 |
| Main Street Marketplace | China Grove, NC | $5,000 |
| Rowan Helping Ministries | Salisbury, NC | $5,000 |
| Rowan Literacy Council | Salisbury, NC | $5,000 |
| Rufty-Holmes Senior Center | Salisbury, NC | $5,000 |
| Cancer Services of Gaston County DONATION TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS | Gastonia, NC | $5,000 |
| Community Care Clinic of Rowan County | Salisbury, NC | $5,000 |
| Dream Center Academy | Gastonia, NC | $5,000 |
| Family Crisis Council | Spencer, NC | $5,000 |
| Gaston Hospice Fund | Gastonia, NC | $5,000 |
| Gaston Skills | Gastonia, NC | $5,000 |
| Holy Angels | Belmont, NC | $5,000 |
| Nccfnc Network of Grantmakers - Invest Early NC Funds Collaborative | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 |
| Family Crisis Council of Rowan County | Salisbury, NC | $5,000 |
| Rowan Helping Ministries | Salisbury, NC | $5,000 |
| Rowan Literacy Council | Salisbury, NC | $5,000 |
| Salisbury Police Foundation OPIOID RESPONSE INITIATIVE | Salisbury, NC | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army of Rowan County | Salisbury, NC | $5,000 |
| Bread Inc PROGAM SUPPORT | Gastonia, NC | $4,000 |
| Cancer Services of Gaston County | Gastonia, NC | $4,000 |
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