Short Family Foundation
Cornelius, NC · EIN 32-6081835. Reported 154 grants totalling $1,187,403 to 94 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. Short Family 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $100,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cain Center for the Arts | Cornelius, NC | $117,681 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $102,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Family Association | Tupelo, MS | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Raleigh, NC | $42,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Homes for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | $38,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dav Corn Child Dev Center | Davidson, NC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lake City Church | Lake Charles, LA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Samaritan Purse | Boone, NC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope House | Huntersville, NC | $27,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ada Jenkins | Davidson, NC | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Matthew 25 Missions | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peninsula Foundation | Peninsula, OH | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Banner Elk Christian Fellowship | Banner Elk, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brother Big Sister | Lake Charles, LA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Convoy of Hope | Springfield, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Suncoast Humane Society | Englewood, FL | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lemon Bay Theater | Englewood, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peninsula Baptist Preschool | Mooresville, NC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pine Lake School | Mooresville, NC | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feeding America | Charlotte, NC | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tunnel to Tower | Staten Island, NY | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ada Jenkins Families and Careers Development Center Inc | Davidson, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Day at the Lake | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center | Davidson, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake City Church | Mooresville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Liberty Prep | Mooresville, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Matthew 25 Ministries | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pine Lake Preparatory | Mooresville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Focus on the Family | Colorado Springs, CO | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Music With Friends | Charlotte, NC | $7,722 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Banner Elk Christian | Banner Elk, NC | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Summit Church | Boone, NC | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Charlotte, NC | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Levine Children's Hospital | Charlotte, NC | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hunter's Chapel Church | Cornelius, NC | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Metasurvivor | Annapolis, MD | $5,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | Durham, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Banner Elk Elementary | Banner Elk, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Be the Light | Salisbury, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Be the Light Inc | Owls Head, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brother Big Sister | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catawba Young Life | Hickory, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cic | Cornelius, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Morning Out | Boone, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Morning Out Preschool- First Presbyterian Church | Boone, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Focus on the Family Community Services the Hope Center | Hammond, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| K-Love Inc | Franklin, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Parks | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Prison Fellowship Ministries | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Durham, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seamen's Church | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Think Pink Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vineyard Elementry School | Naples, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Life Nicaragua | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Corn Lemley Fire | Cornelius, NC | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cp Missions | Available Upon Request, NC | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| E2D | Charlotte, NC | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Right to Life | Alexandria, VA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Charity Nav | Glen Rock, NJ | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hinds Feet Farm | Huntersville, NC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| K Love Radio | Omaha, NE | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Wwii Museum | New Orleans, LA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rett Syndrome | Cincinnati, OH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Paul Church | Raleigh, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ace Foundation | Oak Brook, IL | $2,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arbor Dale Presbyterian | Banner Elk, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boone United Methodist Church | Boone, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Farrah Turner Foundation | Lake City, SC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gideons | Nashville, TN | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Guideposts Foundation | Danbury, CT | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| High Country Charitable Foundation Inc | Banner Elk, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lemon Bay Think Pink | Englewood, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pw Global | Available Upon Request, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Support Stacey a | Richmond, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ukrain Relief | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wine to Water | Boone, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Access to Success | Davidson, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hospice | New Hartford, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Little Hocking Fire Dept | Little Hocking, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Relatives | Charlotte, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sunninghill Jill Kids | Cornelius, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brandermill Church | Midlothian, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lake Norma Animal Shelter | Mooresville, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sunlight Community Church | Port Saint Lucie, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Erie Metro Parks Stocksdale | Huron, OH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
37 of 94 (39%) 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 55%, 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Cain Center for the Arts
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION - United Way
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What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 62 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | $234,200 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 42 | $251,431 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 45 | $308,411 | $3,000 |
| 2024 | 34 | $393,361 | $7,500 |
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. 51% 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 $5,000. 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Short Family 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: 17211 Connor Quay Court, Cornelius, NC, 28031. 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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