Cortright Family Charitable Foundation
The Cortright Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Its 2025 grants included contributions to donor-advised charitable funds and support for organizations and projects in areas such as disaster recovery, health, and cemetery maintenance.
Cortright Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Cortright Family Charitable Foundation gave $464K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Ohio. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $464,456
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,029
- +32.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $273,391
- -41.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cortright Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2310 Lafayette Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27408
Phone: (336) 202-8866
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cortright Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable FBO Cortright Foundation ($298K across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $427K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($37,251), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
149 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 139 grants of 149 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars by recipient state as Ohio, 72%; Nebraska, 24%; Mississippi, 4%; and New York, 0%. These figures describe recipient-state shares; several of the largest grants funded donor-advised charitable funds. Other listed 2025 grants supported organizations in Mississippi and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cortright Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $112K; repeat grants $32K. How we count
Medians: $112K first-time, $500 repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $73K (2019) to $464K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $464K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable FBO Cortright Foundation Cincinnati, OH | To fund cortright family charitable foundation donor advised charitable fund to further the charitable purpose of the aeqc charitable fund | $111,751 |
| DAFGIVING360 (Schwab) FBO Cortright Foundation Omaha, NE | To fund cortright family charitable foundation donor advised charitable fund to further the charitable purpose of the foundation for the cortright family fund | $111,751 |
| Fidelity Charitable FBO Cortright Foundation Cincinnati, OH | To fund cortright family charitable foundation donor advised fund to further the charitable purpose of the jean cortright copeland giving fund | $74,501 |
| Fidelity Charitable FBO Cortright Foundation Cincinnati, OH | To fund cortright family charitable foundation donor advised fund to further the charitable purpose of the meghan & frazier stowers charitable fund | $37,251 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $37,251 |
| Fidelity Charitable FBO Cortright Foundation Cincinnati, OH | To fund cortright family charitable foundation donor advised fund to further the charitable purpose of the william cortright copeland giving fund | $37,251 |
| Fidelity Charitable FBO Cortright Foundation Cincinnati, OH | To fund cortright family charitable foundation donor advised fund to further the charitable purpose of the grush family fund | $37,250 |
| Rolling Fork Rising Rolling Fork, MS | To support the rebuilding of homes in rolling fork, ms, after 3/24/23 tornado, especially for renters | $12,500 |
| Manning Family Fund Jackson, MS | To support the ummc missions of education, research, and health care | $2,500 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | To support its mission to prevent and cure breast cancer by advancing research | $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 | $273,391 | $278,922 | $470,552 | $464,456 | 16 | $466,632 | $275,002 | $34,094 |
| 2024 | $465,021 | $252,195 | $422,504 | $416,956 | 19 | $419,206 | $248,897 | $47,999 |
| 2023 | $635,330 | $225,834 | $333,527 | $326,267 | 20 | $329,136 | $221,443 | $53,733 |
| 2022 | $743,022 | $209,713 | $402,434 | $363,898 | 48 | $400,684 | $207,963 | $71,407 |
| 2021 | $935,743 | $107,994 | $91,432 | $87,100 | 46 | $89,519 | $106,081 | $85,238 |
| 2020 | $919,181 | $91,617 | $81,376 | $78,325 | 44 | — | $90,732 | $69,229 |
| 2019 | $908,940 | $35,259 | $76,731 | $72,550 | 44 | — | $34,607 | $64,220 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cortright Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K 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 included support for rebuilding homes after a tornado, cancer research, medical education and health care, and assistance for people with disabilities. The American Cancer Society describes its own mission as improving the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $464,456 through 16 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $111,751, with a median of $7,500. Several of the largest grants funded donor-advised charitable funds. Other 2025 grants included $12,500 to Rolling Fork Rising to support rebuilding homes in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, especially for renters; $2,500 to the Manning Family Fund for the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s education, research, and health-care missions; $1,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to support its cancer research mission; and $100 to the American Cancer Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists four trustees: Jean Cortright Copeland, Ann Elizabeth C Quarrier, Mary C Cortright, and C Michelle Cortright.
Cortright Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Elizabeth C. Quarrier
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
C. Michelle Cortright
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jean Cortright Copeland
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary C. Cortright
Trustee
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 Cortright Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Cortright Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Cortright Family Charitable Foundation gave $464K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $417K across 19 grants.
What is Cortright Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Cortright Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $29,029, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cortright Family Charitable Foundation that year got $112K on average.
Where does Cortright Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Cortright Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nebraska (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (5 grants), Rolling Fork, MS (5 grants) and Jackson, MS (2 grants).
Does Cortright Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Cortright Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cortright Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Cortright Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Charitable FBO Cortright Foundation ($298,004 across 5 grants), DAFGIVING360 (Schwab) FBO Cortright Foundation ($111,751) and Rolling Fork Rising ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($37,251), which are not listed by name. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cortright Family Charitable Foundation?
Cortright Family Charitable Foundation reported $273K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $467K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cortright Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for rebuilding homes after a tornado, cancer research, medical education and health care, and assistance for people with disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cortright Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation 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 Cortright Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Cortright Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0727479. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Cortright Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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