To make the world a better place by developing better leaders at every stage of life.
David Novak Leadership Inc C/o Cornerstone Family Office centers its grantmaking on leadership development, with recent awards that pair that theme with education, youth development, scholarships, and training support. One of its largest listed grants went to Fife High School Asb in E Fife, Washington for $12,500 in 2025, alongside a $12,000 grant to the same recipient in 2024, showing a repeated commitment to the same school-based program. The foundation also backed Al-furqan Academy in Jacksonville, Florida with $10,000 in 2025 and North America World Literacy Foundation in Washington, DC with $10,000 in 2024. Its stated purpose is to make the world a better place by developing better leaders at every stage of life, and the grant list reflects that through direct support to school programs, community organizations, and education-related initiatives. Recent grants also reach specialized needs, including a transportation-linked endocrinology award and support for student leadership chapters, indicating a practical, project-specific approach rather than broad unrestricted giving.
The strongest thread in the grant list is student leadership. McCracken County High School Fccla in Paducah, Kentucky received $10,000 in 2024, and several other school-based awards carry the same leadership purpose, including Usd 464 Education Foundation in Tonganoxie, Kansas and Forest Park High School in Woodbridge, Virginia. Education-related support also appears in grants to Modesto City Schools in Modesto, California and Eastern Lebanon County School District in Myerstown, Pennsylvania. Beyond school systems, the foundation funded literacy and community-facing work: North America World Literacy Foundation in Washington, DC received $10,000 in 2024, while UNICEF USA in New York, New York received $5,000 in 2024. Health access shows up in a restricted-purpose grant to Connecticut Childrens Foundation Inc in Boston, Massachusetts for endocrinology transportation support.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized: the listed distribution is p25 $650, median $2,000, and p75 $5,250. The recent grant record shows repeat support to some recipients, including Fife High School Asb and Douglas County Education Foundation across 2024 and 2025, which suggests follow-on funding rather than only one-time awards. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation through Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation, and the program materials describe grants and scholarships tied to the Novak family’s philanthropic priorities. It does not fund individuals directly, and the listed programs do not indicate an unsolicited application process.
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Most grants fall between $650 and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$650
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Grantmaking is national and all listed recipients are in the United States. The top state by grant count is Ohio, which accounts for 14% of grants, even though the headquarters are in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Recent awards are spread across many states, with repeated recipient cities including Modesto, California; Douglasville, Georgia; and Woodbridge, Virginia. Other listed places include Paducah, Kentucky, Jacksonville, Florida, and Boston, Massachusetts.
The grant list shows support for schools, education foundations, community organizations, and service nonprofits. Recent recipients include Fife High School Asb in E Fife, Washington; Modesto City Schools in Modesto, California; North America World Literacy Foundation in Washington, DC; and Connecticut Childrens Foundation Inc in Boston, Massachusetts.
Typical grant size is relatively modest: p25 is $650, median is $2,000, and p75 is $5,250. Recent individual awards range from $3,200 to $12,500 in the provided list, with several grants at $10,000.
Yes. Fife High School Asb received $12,000 in 2024 and $12,500 in 2025. Douglas County Education Foundation also appears in both 2024 and 2025 with $10,000 grants each year, showing repeat support across years.
The foundation gives nationally within the United States. The grant data shows recipients in Washington, Florida, Kansas, California, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nebraska, Kentucky, Georgia, and Massachusetts.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONGANOXIE MIDDLE SCHOOL | TONGANOXIE, KS | $20,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| GWYNEDD MERCY ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | LOWER CWYNEDD, PA | $14,418 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| UNLIMITED SOUNDSCAPE INC | SARATOGA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| TEEN DAY ITHACA | ITHACA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| BUSHLAND HIGH SCHOOL | AMARILLO, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| INDIANA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| G6PD DEFICIENCY FOUNDATION INC | BABYLON, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| AL-FURQAN ACADEMY | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $9,300 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| LESLEY & RHYAN PRATHER FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $8,640 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| BLECKLEY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | COCHRAN, GA | $8,498 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| ACCOMPSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL | SMITHTOWN, NY | $8,200 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| SPARC HOPE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $8,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| HIS BLESSINGS BOX | LOUISVILLE, KY | $8,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| POSITIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM | CLEVELAND, OH | $8,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | DOUGLASVILLE, GA | $7,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| COLUMBUS AREA HOLIDAY SPIRIT INC | COLUMBUS, NE | $5,500 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| MCCRACKEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FCCLA | PADUCAH, KY | $5,500 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| PARENT BOOSTER USA INC WOLFPACK PTSO | YUMA, AZ | $5,322 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| WARREN EAST HIGH SCHOOL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| PAULDING EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOLS | PAULDING, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| FIVES INTRALOGISTICS CHARITABLE FUND | LOUISVILLE, KY | $4,803 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| BLANKETS OF HOPE | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,500 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | AUBURN, NE | $4,480 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| KENTUCKY HUMANE SOCIETY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $4,349 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF EAST ALABAMA | AUBURN, AL | $4,100 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| FOREST PARK HIGH SCHOOL | WOODBRIDGE, VA | $4,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| SNOQUALMIE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SNOQUALMIE, WA | $3,500 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| APEX HIGH SCHOOL | APEX, NC | $3,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| BIGFORK SOCCER CLUB | BIGFORK, MT | $2,700 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| WOMEN'S PLACE | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| NORTH RIDGEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS | NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH | $2,500 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| SMITHTOWN TOWNSHIP EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY | SMITHTOWN, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| ALLIANCE ACEDEMY FOR INNOVATION | CUMMING, GA | $2,462 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| MONTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL | EL PASO, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| NATURAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | $1,896 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| MASSAPONAX HIGH SCHOOL | FREDRICKSBURG, VA | $1,800 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| KING WILLIAM HIGH SCHOOL | KING WILLIAM, VA | $1,500 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES | NORRISTOWN, PA | $1,241 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| FIFE HIGH SCHOOL ASB | E FIFE, WA | $1,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| KEEP COLUMBUS BEAUTIFUL INC | COLUMBUS, NE | $1,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| EASTERN LEBANON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MYERSTOWN, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY SCHOOLS | MANASSAS, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| SMITHTOWN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | NESCONSET, NY | $961 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| THE REIMAGINED CLASSROOM | ORLANDO, FL | $500 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| HENRIETTA LACKS HEALTH AND BIOSCIENCE HS | VANCOUVER, WA | $488 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP |
| FIFE HIGH SCHOOL ASB | E FIFE, WA | $12,500 | 2025 | LEADERSHIP |
| CONNECTICUT CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | ENDOCRINOLOGY TRANSPORTATION FUND |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | DOUGLASVILLE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | LEADERSHIP |
| USD 464 EDUCATION FOUNDATION | TONGANOXIE, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | LEADERSHIP |
TONGANOXIE MIDDLE SCHOOL
$20,000LEADERSHIP
GWYNEDD MERCY ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
$14,418LEADERSHIP
UNLIMITED SOUNDSCAPE INC
$10,000LEADERSHIP
TEEN DAY ITHACA
$10,000LEADERSHIP
BUSHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000LEADERSHIP
INDIANA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY
$10,000LEADERSHIP
G6PD DEFICIENCY FOUNDATION INC
$10,000LEADERSHIP
AL-FURQAN ACADEMY
$10,000LEADERSHIP
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
$9,300LEADERSHIP
LESLEY & RHYAN PRATHER FOUNDATION
$8,640LEADERSHIP
BLECKLEY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
$8,498LEADERSHIP
ACCOMPSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL
$8,200LEADERSHIP
SPARC HOPE
$8,000LEADERSHIP
HIS BLESSINGS BOX
$8,000LEADERSHIP
POSITIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM
$8,000LEADERSHIP
DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$7,000LEADERSHIP
COLUMBUS AREA HOLIDAY SPIRIT INC
$5,500LEADERSHIP
MCCRACKEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FCCLA
$5,500LEADERSHIP
PARENT BOOSTER USA INC WOLFPACK PTSO
$5,322LEADERSHIP
WARREN EAST HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000LEADERSHIP
PAULDING EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOLS
$5,000LEADERSHIP
FIVES INTRALOGISTICS CHARITABLE FUND
$4,803LEADERSHIP
BLANKETS OF HOPE
$4,500LEADERSHIP
AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL
$4,480LEADERSHIP
KENTUCKY HUMANE SOCIETY
$4,349LEADERSHIP
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF EAST ALABAMA
$4,100LEADERSHIP
FOREST PARK HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000LEADERSHIP
SNOQUALMIE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$3,500LEADERSHIP
APEX HIGH SCHOOL
$3,000LEADERSHIP
BIGFORK SOCCER CLUB
$2,700LEADERSHIP
WOMEN'S PLACE
$2,500LEADERSHIP
NORTH RIDGEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS
$2,500LEADERSHIP
SMITHTOWN TOWNSHIP EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY
$2,500LEADERSHIP
ALLIANCE ACEDEMY FOR INNOVATION
$2,462LEADERSHIP
MONTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
$2,000LEADERSHIP
NATURAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
$1,896LEADERSHIP
MASSAPONAX HIGH SCHOOL
$1,800LEADERSHIP
KING WILLIAM HIGH SCHOOL
$1,500LEADERSHIP
FIFE HIGH SCHOOL ASB
$1,000LEADERSHIP
KEEP COLUMBUS BEAUTIFUL INC
$1,000LEADERSHIP
EASTERN LEBANON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$1,000LEADERSHIP
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY SCHOOLS
$1,000LEADERSHIP
SMITHTOWN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$961LEADERSHIP
THE REIMAGINED CLASSROOM
$500LEADERSHIP
HENRIETTA LACKS HEALTH AND BIOSCIENCE HS
$488LEADERSHIP
FIFE HIGH SCHOOL ASB
$12,500LEADERSHIP
CONNECTICUT CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC
$10,000ENDOCRINOLOGY TRANSPORTATION FUND
DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10,000LEADERSHIP
USD 464 EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10,000LEADERSHIP