Cornerstone Group Consultants
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The purpose of Cornerstone Group Consultants (CGC) is to help other non-profits and charity organizations in their work. The founding members, which include the directors, have years of experience and volunteer service of working with and helping to manage other non-profits. They also have experience with writing grants and following through with deliverables. Thus, the main activities of CGC will be to continue such work, i.e., management and support of non-profits and their programs.
- Income
- $77,542
- Spending
- $71,520
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $71,520 spent. Through the funding received, Cornerstone Group Consultants has provided critical support to nonprofit and academic institutions in the areas of teaching, mentorship, grant writing, research development, and knowledge sharing. Our work has included: assisting Loma Linda University with grant applications, research oversight, scholarly presentations, and sustainability planning; supporting the University of Mississippi Medical Center with long-term curriculum development and resident mentoring; collaborating with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine to develop implementation reports, design research studies, and apply for grant funding, maintain current funding relationships; and partnering with CARE Global to create sustainability training programs for global health workers. These efforts have strengthened the capacity and impact of organizations working in public health, education, and research.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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