Cordelia Corp
Cordelia Corp is a private foundation based in Reno, Nevada. It reported 11 grants totaling $6,675,668 in 2025, including grants to education, cultural, civic, and other organizations.
Cordelia Corp at a glance
In short: Cordelia Corp gave $6.7M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $607K), mostly in California. 73% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,675,668
- +29.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +175.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $606,879
- -52.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $100,318,599
- -1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 73% first-time grantees (8 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cordelia Corp
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 990 No Sierra Street, Reno, NV 89503
Phone: (775) 786-8083
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cordelia Corp funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alder Graduate School of Education ($5.0M). Together the top 10 received $6.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 34 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 15% to Massachusetts, 6% to New York, 1% to Washington, and less than 1% to Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Cordelia Corp open to new grantees?
73%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 11 grantees (73%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $194K; repeat grants $1.7M. How we count
Medians: $117K first-time, $125K repeat.
- 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.2M (2023) to $10.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $6.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alder Graduate School of Education Redwood City, CA | General | $5,000,000 |
| Martha Vineyard's Hospital Oak Bluffs, MA | General | $1,000,000 |
| The Film Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General | $150,000 |
| American Friends of the National Gallery London New York, NY | General | $134,834 |
| The International Friends of the London Library New York, NY | General | $134,834 |
| Transportation Alternatives New York, NY | General | $125,000 |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet Seattle, WA | General | $100,000 |
| ENO River Players Inc Ridgewood, NY | General | $10,000 |
| National Film Preservation Foundation San Francisco, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Grace Church New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $100,318,599 | $6,366,503 | $7,648,519 | $6,675,668 | 11 | $6,759,869 | $5,303,708 | $6,366,997 |
| 2024 | $101,822,958 | $5,191,289 | $5,984,711 | $5,150,011 | 4 | $5,229,717 | $4,378,585 | $6,019,853 |
| 2023 | $102,707,853 | $3,208,529 | $2,943,212 | $2,189,113 | 5 | $2,266,855 | $2,531,820 | $5,774,681 |
| 2022 | $102,500,211 | $9,947,600 | $11,404,376 | $10,665,000 | 5 | $10,755,129 | $8,521,368 | $6,090,827 |
| 2021 | $104,837,329 | $6,543,109 | $5,423,812 | $4,831,507 | 9 | — | $6,042,570 | $5,911,574 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cordelia Corp reported a distributable amount of $6.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for Cordelia Corp is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in education, film preservation, street safety and transportation, the arts, and other areas. For example, Alder Graduate School of Education describes its mission as recruiting and educating excellent teachers and leaders who reflect their schools’ communities. The Film Foundation says it works to protect and preserve motion picture history, while the National Film Preservation Foundation says it works with archives to preserve American films and improve public access to them. Transportation Alternatives describes its mission as transforming New York City streets into safe, sustainable, and equitable places.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Cordelia Corp made 11 grants totaling $6,675,668. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000,000, with a median grant of $125,000. The largest awards were $5,000,000 to Alder Graduate School of Education and $1,000,000 to Martha Vineyard’s Hospital. Other notable grants included $150,000 to The Film Foundation, $134,834 each to American Friends of the National Gallery London and The International Friends of the London Library, $125,000 to Transportation Alternatives, and $100,000 to Pacific Northwest Ballet.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary A Bing as president and Douglas Ellis as treasurer.
Cordelia Corp is led by Mary A. Bing, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary A. Bing
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Ellis
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William Stinehart Jr. (2021–2023) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cordelia Corp
How much does Cordelia Corp give each year?
Cordelia Corp gave $6.7M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.2M across 4 grants.
What is Cordelia Corp's typical grant size?
Cordelia Corp's median grant in 2025 was $125,000, and its average grant was $606,879, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cordelia Corp that year got $194K on average.
Where does Cordelia Corp give grants?
Cordelia Corp gives mostly in California: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (15%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Cordelia Corp give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Cordelia Corp's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cordelia Corp's largest grantees?
Cordelia Corp's largest 2025 grantees include Alder Graduate School of Education ($5,000,000), Martha Vineyard's Hospital ($1,000,000) and The Film Foundation ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cordelia Corp?
Cordelia Corp reported $100.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cordelia Corp fund?
No mission statement for Cordelia Corp is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in education, film preservation, street safety and transportation, the arts, and other areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cordelia Corp?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cordelia Corp's EIN?
Cordelia Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0326514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Cordelia Corp accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Cordelia Corp funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cordelia-corp-morg_3745c33113044e7eaae474280c5b05fc
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