Cordes Foundation

BETHESDA, MD EIN: 25-1926063 Website

THE CORDES FOUNDATIONS CONNECTS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS WITH RESOURCES THEY NEED, CONVENES EVENTS TO STRENGTHEN THE ECOSYSTEMS OF IMPACT INVESTING AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND CATALYZES 100% OF ITS BALANCE SHEET FOR IMPACT.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$10.5M

+14.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$336K

-10.1% YoY

Grant Count

19

+5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-14.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$160K$320K$481K$641K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,455,929$9,150,480$8,922,384
Revenue$1,200$93,296$135,533
Expenses$519,542$546,106$278,536
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,200$93,296$135,533
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$93K$187K$280K$373K10 grants202010 grants20217 grants202218 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

REMAKE$39KNEST INC$35KLYNN UNIVERSITY INC$27KEAA FOUNDATION$26KSPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL…$25KGUITARS OVER GUNS ORGANI…$25KWOMEN FORWARD INTERNATIO…$21KCREATING HOPE INTERNATIO…$20KFULLER PROJECT FOR INTER…$20KTHE GIVING BACK FUND INC…$12K

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TIM FREUNDLICHDIRECTOR1
REBECCA GELBSECRETARY & TREASURER1
RONALD CORDESPRESIDENT1
MARTY CORDESVICE-PRESIDENT1
ERIC STEPHENSONCO-CHAIR1
STEPH STEPHENSONCO-CHAIR1
ARCHEL BERNARDDIRECTOR1
BETH STELLUTO DUNIERDIRECTOR1
REHANA NATHOODIRECTOR1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+4 more states

Cities

AtlantaBoca RatonBostonBrooklynCabin JohnDearbornDetroitLong Island CityLos AngelesMiamiNew YorkNiwotPalo AltoRancho Santa FeSan FranciscoSan JuanSanta BarbaraSeattleStanfordWashington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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