Cornerstone Family Foundation
Cornerstone Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wheaton, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $23,700, including support for food assistance, missionary and religious organizations, and other charitable organizations.
Cornerstone Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cornerstone Family Foundation gave $24K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Illinois. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,700
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,247
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $497,744
- -10.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (43% 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 Cornerstone Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 612 S Beverly, Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 406-9194
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cornerstone Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alliance Defence Fund ($5K). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 84 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to organizations in Illinois (43%), Arizona (32%), Texas (9%), Massachusetts (4%), and Colorado (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cornerstone Family Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $953. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $900 repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $25K (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 | $497,744 | $-32,599 | $24,920 | $23,700 | 19 | $23,700 | $18,060 | $28,541 |
| 2024 | $555,263 | $38,612 | $26,806 | $24,850 | 18 | $24,850 | $37,432 | $26,311 |
| 2023 | $543,457 | $81,326 | $27,116 | $24,500 | 19 | $24,500 | $61,723 | $22,477 |
| 2022 | $489,246 | $63,115 | $25,044 | $24,020 | 15 | $24,020 | $57,415 | $22,367 |
| 2021 | $451,176 | $47,160 | $21,487 | $19,814 | 13 | $20,189 | $16,087 | $23,657 |
| 2020 | $425,503 | $70,385 | $22,917 | $22,051 | 15 | — | $64,413 | $19,814 |
| 2019 | $378,035 | $17,028 | $22,168 | $20,462 | 12 | — | $13,981 | $22,401 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cornerstone Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K 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 the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. Northern Illinois Food Bank says it provides meals and access to nutritious food and resources through a network of food pantries and programs. Commission to Every Nation describes its mission as advancing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through pastoral care and missionary support. Youth With A Mission describes itself as an international volunteer movement of Christians dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world. Zion Evangelical Ministries of Africa describes its activities as philanthropic, educational, and religious work supporting ministries in Africa. Prison Entrepreneurship Program says it brings executives and inmates together through entrepreneurship and servant leadership to transform lives, restore families, and rebuild communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $23,700. Grants ranged from $300 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $5,000 to Alliance Defence Fund, $3,000 to Outreach Community Center, $2,500 to Maricopa Springs Family Church, $2,000 to Northern Illinois Food Bank, and $1,500 to Haiti Scholars. Other listed grants included $1,000 each to The Evangelical Alliance Mission, Commission to Every Nation, Life Giving Water International, People’s Resource Center, and Fox Valley Christian Action.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William Bradley and Brenda Bradley as directors.
Cornerstone Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brenda Bradley
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William Bradley
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Cornerstone Family Foundation
How much does Cornerstone Family Foundation give each year?
Cornerstone Family Foundation gave $24K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 18 grants.
What is Cornerstone Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cornerstone Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,247, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cornerstone Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Cornerstone Family Foundation give grants?
Cornerstone Family Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Arizona (32%) and Texas (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wheaton, IL (2 grants).
Does Cornerstone Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Cornerstone Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (19 grants).
Who are Cornerstone Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Cornerstone Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alliance Defence Fund ($5,000), Outreach Community Center ($3,000) and Maricopa Springs Family Church ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cornerstone Family Foundation?
Cornerstone Family Foundation reported $498K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Cornerstone Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. Northern Illinois Food Bank says it provides meals and access to nutritious food and resources through a network of food pantries and programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cornerstone Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cornerstone Family Foundation's EIN?
Cornerstone Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2070517. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Cornerstone Family Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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