The Joseph F Cornelius Family Foundation concentrates philanthropic support on faith-based organizations, medical research, and local human services, primarily funding general operating needs. Grants are modest in number but sizable relative to the foundation’s total giving, suggesting a preference for sustaining a small set of trusted organizations—likely local institutions in the Belleair/Tampa Bay area.
Concentrated giving to a small number of recurring grantees across three sectors, with multiple grants designated for general operations rather than project-specific funding.
Notable grantees: Local religious congregations / faith-based organizations, Medical research institutions (hospital or university labs), Community human services agencies (food banks, senior or family services)
Joseph F Cornelius Family Foundation Inc shows a clear pattern of core support for a small circle of Florida organizations, with grants spread across religion, medical research, and human services. Its largest recent award was $28,015 for general operations to a religion grantee in Belleair, followed by a $24,772 general-operations grant to a religion grantee in Treasure Island. The same operating-support approach appears in medical research, where the foundation gave $16,625 to a Treasure Island recipient in 2023 and $15,991 in 2024, both for general operations. The giving pattern points to sustained support rather than one-time project funding. Beyond those larger awards, the foundation also supports local education, civic benefits, environment, animal welfare, youth activities, and art and culture, usually with modest general-purpose or operating grants. The recipient locations in the recent grants list are concentrated in Belleair and Treasure Island, and every listed grant went to a US recipient. The foundation’s profile suggests a locally focused family grantmaker that favors unrestricted support for established institutions over program-specific awards.
Faith-based organizations are a central part of the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, Joseph F Cornelius Family Foundation Inc gave $28,015 to a religion grantee in Belleair for general operations, and in 2024 it gave $24,772 to a religion grantee in Treasure Island for the same purpose. Medical research is another recurring area. The foundation awarded $16,625 to a medical research grantee in Treasure Island in 2023 and $15,991 in 2024, both described as general operations. Human services also receive support through unrestricted funding. The recent grants list includes $14,125 to a Treasure Island human services organization in 2023 and $8,048 to a Belleair human services grantee in 2025, each for general operations. Smaller grants extend to education, environment, animal welfare, youth activities, and art and culture, showing a broad but local mix of community support.
The foundation’s recent grants cluster around relatively small awards, with a p25 of $675, a median of $3,876, and a p75 of $9,630. That spread shows a mix of very small community grants and a few larger operating grants. The recent record also suggests continuity over time: religion, medical research, and human services appear in multiple years. The foundation is a family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant descriptions are overwhelmingly general operations or general purpose, indicating a preference for unrestricted support rather than project-specific funding.
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Most grants fall between $675 and $10K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$675
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Grantmaking is entirely local in the recent data: 100% of grants went to recipients in Florida, and Florida is also the top state by grant count. The activity is concentrated in Belleair and Treasure Island, with multiple grants in each city. Recent recipients in Belleair include organizations in religion, medical research, human services, education, environment, animal welfare, and art and culture. Treasure Island appears repeatedly as well, including recipients in religion, medical research, human services, education, civic benefits, environment, animal welfare, youth activities, and arts and culture.
The recent grants show support for religion, medical research, human services, education, civic benefits, environment, animal welfare, youth activities, and art and culture. The largest awards in the record go to religion and medical research, and many grants are labeled general operations or general purpose.
It leans heavily toward unrestricted support. Most recent awards are described as general operations, with some listed as general purpose. The grant sizes range from $25 to $28,015 in the recent list, and the median grant size is $3,876.
Its recent grantmaking is entirely in Florida. The recipient country distribution is 100% US, and the grant list shows repeated activity in Belleair and Treasure Island.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, based on the provided foundation data.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RELIGION | BELLEAIR, FL | $28,015 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MEDICAL RESEARCH | BELLEAIR, FL | $9,630 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HUMAN SERVICES | BELLEAIR, FL | $8,048 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EDUCATION | BELLEAIR, FL | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ENVIRONMENT | BELLEAIR, FL | $4,491 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ANIMAL WELFARE | BELLAIRE, FL | $1,075 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ART AND CULTURE | BELLEAIR, FL | $50 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RELIGION | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $24,772 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MEDICAL RESEARCH | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $15,991 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EDUCATION | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $6,025 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HUMAN SERVICES | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $3,401 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CIVIC BENEFITS | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $2,273 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ENVIRONMENT CLEARS JANUARY 2024 | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $1,200 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ANIMAL WELFARE | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $375 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ENVIRONMENT | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $275 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| YOUTH ACTIVITIES | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $25 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| RELIGION | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $21,877 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MEDICAL RESEARCH | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $16,625 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HUMAN SERVICES | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $14,125 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EDUCATION | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $5,675 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CIVIC BENEFITS | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $3,876 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ANIMAL WELFARE | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $860 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| YOUTH ACTIVITIES | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $675 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ENVIRONMENT | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $75 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ARTS AND CULTURE | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | $25 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
RELIGION
$28,015GENERAL OPERATIONS
MEDICAL RESEARCH
$9,630GENERAL OPERATIONS
HUMAN SERVICES
$8,048GENERAL OPERATIONS
EDUCATION
$5,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENT
$4,491GENERAL OPERATIONS
ANIMAL WELFARE
$1,075GENERAL OPERATIONS
ART AND CULTURE
GENERAL OPERATIONS
RELIGION
$24,772GENERAL OPERATIONS
MEDICAL RESEARCH
$15,991GENERAL OPERATIONS
EDUCATION
$6,025GENERAL OPERATIONS
HUMAN SERVICES
$3,401GENERAL OPERATIONS
CIVIC BENEFITS
$2,273GENERAL OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENT CLEARS JANUARY 2024
$1,200GENERAL OPERATIONS
ANIMAL WELFARE
$375GENERAL OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENT
$275GENERAL OPERATIONS
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
$25GENERAL PURPOSE
RELIGION
$21,877GENERAL OPERATIONS
MEDICAL RESEARCH
$16,625GENERAL OPERATIONS
HUMAN SERVICES
$14,125GENERAL OPERATIONS
EDUCATION
$5,675GENERAL OPERATIONS
CIVIC BENEFITS
$3,876GENERAL OPERATIONS
ANIMAL WELFARE
$860GENERAL OPERATIONS
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
$675GENERAL PURPOSE
ENVIRONMENT
$75GENERAL OPERATIONS
ARTS AND CULTURE
$25GENERAL OPERATIONS