Cortright Family Charitable Foundation
The Cortright Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting nonprofits across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$465K
-26.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$417K
+27.8% YoY
Grant Count
19
-5.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$22K
+34.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Arts
- Creative Writing
- Historic Buildings
- Journalism
Grantmaking
The foundation distributed $416,956 in total giving according to the most recent available data, with 20 grants awarded in the 2023 tax year.
Average Grant
amount data available from recent filings
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily directs funding to nonprofits in:
- Mississippi
- Massachusetts
- New York
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets: $465,021 (most recent filing)
Total Giving: $416,956
Annual Distributions: $329,000 (2023 tax year)
The foundation maintains relatively modest assets compared to larger regional foundations in North Carolina.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $465,021 | $635,330 | $743,022 |
| Revenue | $252,195 | $225,834 | $209,713 |
| Expenses | $422,504 | $333,527 | $402,434 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $419,206 | $329,136 | $400,684 |
| Net Investment Income | $248,897 | $221,443 | $207,963 |
| Distributable Amount | $47,999 | $53,733 | $71,407 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
177 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is governed by the following trustees:
- Jean Cortright Copeland
- Ann Elizabeth C Quarrier
- Mary C Cortright
- C Michelle Cortright
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN CORTRIGHT COPELAND | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| ANN ELIZABETH C QUARRIER | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| MARY C CORTRIGHT | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| C MICHELLE CORTRIGHT | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Similar funders by location and focus area
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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