Cornerstone Foundation Inc
Cornerstone Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Estes Park, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $703K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $16K.
Cornerstone Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Cornerstone Foundation Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- -15.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- -15.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $702,633
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cornerstone Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rocky Mountain Evangelical Church ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 25 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Cornerstone Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 287% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $118K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Evangelical Church Estes Park, CO | Spread the Teachings of the Bible | $100,000 |
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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 | $702,633 | $94,570 | $114,346 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $16,311 | $34,871 |
| 2024 | $722,677 | $55,025 | $131,701 | $118,000 | 1 | $118,000 | $19,287 | $80,598 |
| 2023 | $799,664 | $21,473 | $88,575 | $77,000 | 7 | $77,000 | $20,230 | $435,230 |
| 2022 | $866,853 | $17,428 | $86,860 | $75,000 | 7 | $75,000 | $17,914 | $75,798 |
| 2021 | $936,285 | $17,526 | $88,882 | $75,000 | 9 | $75,001 | $17,526 | $72,909 |
| 2020 | $1,007,641 | $2,569 | $81,814 | $75,000 | 7 | — | $15,008 | $64,425 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cornerstone Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cornerstone Foundation Inc is led by James B. Fay, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James B. Fay
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emma M. Fay
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tessa E. Fay
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary K. Fay
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Foundation Inc
How much does Cornerstone Foundation Inc give each year?
Cornerstone Foundation Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $118K across 1 grant.
How large is Cornerstone Foundation Inc?
Cornerstone Foundation Inc reported $703K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Cornerstone Foundation Inc operate?
Cornerstone Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, North Carolina, Nebraska, New York, Tennessee.
What is Cornerstone Foundation Inc's EIN?
Cornerstone Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0844162. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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