Co Ta Huffman-Cornwell Foundation
Raleigh, NC · EIN 56-6065286. Reported 120 grants totalling $569,714 to 69 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Co Ta Huffman-Cornwell Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,600. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $7,300; the smallest was $500 and the largest $15,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church of Attn Lynn Sprinkle | Morganton, NC | $37,301 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Burke County United Way | Morganton, NC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Burke County Young Life | Morganton, NC | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Morganton | Morganton, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Good Samaritan Clinic | Fort Smith, AZ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church Attn Michael Bailey | Morganton, NC | $28,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Carolina School of Science | Durham, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Burke County Literacy Council | Morganton, NC | $19,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Appalachian State University Fbo Jacob Coulter Church | Boone, NC | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foothills Conservancy | Morganton, NC | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Unc Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $15,172 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| History Museum of Burke County Inc | Morganton, NC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central and We | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Carolina School for the Deaf | Morganton, NC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Kindness Inc | Belleville, IL | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation | Mcadenville, NC | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Industrial Commons | Morganton, NC | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alder Springs | Morganton, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Burke Arts Council Attn Deborah Jones | Morganton, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Enhancement Fund at Grace Ridge | Morganton, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ncssm | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unc Chapel Hill Fbo Marlen Gomez-Rodriguez | Chapel Hill, NC | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southmountain Children and Family Servic | Morganton, NC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children's Hope Alliance | Barium Springs, NC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Options Inc Attn Valerie Brooks | Morganton, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The House of Refuge Ministries Inc | Sandford, FL | $7,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Assure the Future | Morganton, NC | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory, NC | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Open Hearts Place | Morganton, NC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Burke Arts Council | Morganton, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cancer for College the Carolinas | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glen Alpine Food Pantry | Glen Alpine, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meeting Place | Morganton, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mimosa Christian Counseling Center | Valdese, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Options | Morganton, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Toss Art & Entertainment | Morganton, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Burke Charitable Properties Attn R Icard | Morganton, NC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| House of Refuge Ministries | Morganton, NC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oak Ridge Baptist Church | Connelly Springs, NC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Prevent Blindness Attn Marcia Brantley | Raleigh, NC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Western Piedmont Community College Fbo Dow Bailey | Morganton, NC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western | Asheville, NC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joys Hope Inc | Connelly Springs, NC | $2,561 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Burke Augustine Literacy Project | Morganton, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blue Ridge Community Action Attn Mary Wright | Morganton, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Enola Group | Morganton, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nsdar - Quaker Meadows Chapter Attn Marsha Riddle | Morganton, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salem College Attn Kellie Bentler | Winstonsalem, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Uncw Office of Scholarships | Wilmington, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aspire Youth & Family Inc | Balsam, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Healthcare Foundation | Morganton, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Guilford College | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unc Greensboro Fbo Alexis Gabrielle Richardson | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philanthropy Southeast | Atlanta, GA | $680 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society C/O Rfl of Burke County Nc | Kennesaw, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East Carolina University Fbo Israel Miguel Mendez | Greenville, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
29 of 69 (42%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 53%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 36 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | $137,201 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 31 | $170,661 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 28 | $135,672 | $2,750 |
| 2024 | 29 | $126,180 | $4,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 89% of this one's giving went to organizations in North Carolina. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,600. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in North Carolina.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Co Ta Huffman-Cornwell Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: C/O First Citizens Bank Po Box 29, Raleigh, NC, 27626. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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