The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
Invitation OnlyCharlottesville, Virginia · EIN 13-3097502 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$5.6M
Organizations funded58
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$135.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $75,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
34% of grants went outside Virginia.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $1,130,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $750,000 |
| Wnet Depository | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $650,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $479,050 |
| Charlottesville Opera | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $250,000 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $175,000 |
| St Bartholomew's Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $150,000 |
| Charlottesville Symphony Society | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $125,000 |
| Charlottesville Ballet | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $110,000 |
| Arc of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Hospice of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Peabody Essex Museum Inc | Salem, MA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| The Paramount Theater Foundation Inc | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $75,000 |
| American Shakespeare Festival | Staunton, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $60,000 |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $55,000 |
| Artsmart | Philadelphia, PA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Bennett's Village Inc | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Camp Holiday Trail | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Conexus | Richmond, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Corporation for Jefferson's Poplar Forest | Forest, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Opera America Inc | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| The College Foundation of the University of Virgina | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| The Miller Center Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Richmond, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Virginia Chamber Music Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $45,000 |
| Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (Dba Preservation | Richmond, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $40,000 |
| Light House Studio Inc | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $35,000 |
| Documentary Film Fund | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $30,000 |
| Five Points Center for the Visual Arts | Torrington, CT | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $30,000 |
| The Municipal Band of Charlottesville Inc (Dba the Charlottesville Band) | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $30,000 |
| Arizona Opera Company | Phoenix, AZ | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Boston Lyric Opera Company Inc | Boston, MA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville Albemarle | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| National Jewish Theatre Foundation | Miami, FL | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| New England Historic Genealogical Society (Nehgs) | Boston, MA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Piedmont Family YMCA | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Teatro Nuovo Inc | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| The Front Porch Cville | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| The Oratorio Society of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Trustees of Amherst College (Emily Dickinson Museum) | Amherst, MA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Paraderest Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Youth Orchestras of Central Virginia Inc | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Center for Palladian Studies in America | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Farmington Historical Society Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Georgia's Friends | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Orchestra of St Luke's Support Corporation | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Piedmont Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc (Aka Piedmont Casa) | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| The Center at Belvedere | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| The Royal Oak Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Tuesday Evening Concert Series | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Dallas Opera | Dallas, TX | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York Inc (Fraunces Tavern Museu | New York, NY | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Victory Hall Opera | Charlottesville, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Vpm Media Corporation | Richmond, VA | Grant is for donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,629,050 | 58 |
| 2024 | $4,600,000 | 54 |
| 2023 | $4,800,000 | 61 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601349349101910
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3097502
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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