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Nonprofit · EIN 47-1747243

STEPHEN L CORNWELL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28236

Financials

$269K$376K2023$437K$420K2024$15.4M$450K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of STEPHEN L CORNWELL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$15,380,604$450,143$14,930,461$21,995,086$144$21,994,942
December 31, 2024990-PF$437,427$419,634$17,793$7,064,625$144$7,064,481
December 31, 2023990-PF$268,801$375,824-$107,023$7,046,832$144$7,046,688
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$186
Dividends
$255,116
Net gain from sales of assets
$15,125,302

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$411,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$24,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$439,587
Excise tax on investment income
$213,730

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,064,625
Total assets, end of year
$21,995,086
Total liabilities, end of year
$144
Net assets, end of year
$21,994,942
Fair market value of assets
$25,714,604
Qualifying distributions
$439,587
Net investment income
$15,380,418

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALLISON C MOSS
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIR/PRES AND TREAS.15$24,000
W LEE CORNWELL
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIR/VICE PRES.0$0
STEPHEN L CORNWELL
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIR/SECRETARY0$0
BROOKE M CORNWELL
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIR/ASST. SECRETARY0$0
SAMUEL I MOSS
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIRECTOR0$0
KATIE S CORNWELL
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALLISON C MOSS
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIR/PRES AND TREAS.15$24,000
W LEE CORNWELL
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIR/VICE PRES.0$0
STEPHEN L CORNWELL
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIR/SECRETARY0$0
BROOKE M CORNWELL
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIR/ASST. SECRETARY0$0
SAMUEL I MOSS
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIRECTOR0$0
KATIE S CORNWELL
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALLISON C MOSS
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIR/PRES AND TREAS.15$24,000
W LEE CORNWELL
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIR/VICE PRES.0$0
STEPHEN L CORNWELL
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIR/SECRETARY0$0
BROOKE M CORNWELL
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIR/ASST. SECRETARY0$0
SAMUEL I MOSS
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIRECTOR0$0
KATIE S CORNWELL
P O BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 282366007
DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 36007, CHARLOTTE, NC 28236-6007
In care of
% ALLISON C MOSS
Signed the 990-PF
STEPHEN L CORNWELL, DIRECTOR
Phone
(704) 280-9216
Return prepared by
PWC US TAX LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
47-1747243
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$21,995,086
Income (IRS master file)
$15,380,790

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$15,380,604$450,143$21,995,086IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$437,427$419,634$7,064,625IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$268,801$375,824$7,046,832XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-1747243).

Questions about STEPHEN L CORNWELL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of STEPHEN L CORNWELL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of STEPHEN L CORNWELL FOUNDATION is 47-1747243.
Is STEPHEN L CORNWELL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to STEPHEN L CORNWELL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does STEPHEN L CORNWELL FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of STEPHEN L CORNWELL FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did STEPHEN L CORNWELL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of STEPHEN L CORNWELL FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $24,000 (ALLISON C MOSS, DIR/PRES AND TREAS.).
How much revenue does STEPHEN L CORNWELL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,380,604, expenses of $450,143 and total assets of $21,995,086 at year end.

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