Together with our community, Cornerstones promotes stability, empowerment, and hope through support, advocacy, and community-building for individuals and families in need. Providing more than 26,000 instances of services annually throughout fairfax and loudoun counties, Cornerstones work is focused in three key areas of providing affordable housing, ensuring food security, and supporting thriving families and children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$634K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $90K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$634K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $31K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.2M
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.4M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$15.1M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15.4M
FY2021▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.6M
FY2021$15.4M
FY2022$18.8M
FY2023$15.3M
FY2024$14.4M
FY2025$14.7M
Expenses
$15.1M
FY2021▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$15.1M
FY2022$16.8M
FY2023$16.0M
FY2024$15.8M
FY2025$15.6M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2021▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$2.6M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1980.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $13.0M Management & general 8% · $1.2M Fundraising 6% · $898K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990; $634K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$179,059Pt VII · Sec A
$133,217Pt VII · Sec A
$113,953Pt VII · Sec A
$104,674Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP, Chc
$103,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ms Kerrie B Wilson’s $200K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ms Kerrie B Wilson$199,584$187,629$177,893$178,310$179,059$189,846
Ms Holly Micozzi$143,434$129,510$108,503$121,923——
Mr Gregory White————$133,217$30,950
Ms Meredith Hovan—$120,989$119,945———
Mr Theodore Lewis$115,500$116,967$115,474$117,293——
Ms Maura Williams$116,681$107,455$106,203$105,138——
Ms Jeanette Phillips—————$115,524
Ms Theodore Lewis————$113,953—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides support, advocacy, and community building for families needing stable housing and food security.

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3 programs · $13.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Cornerstones was established in 1970 and is today a leading anchor organization in Northern Virginia. We strive to promote self-sufficiency by providing support and advocacy to those in need of food, shelter, affordable housing, quality childcare, and other human services.

$8.7Mprogram expense
02

Empowerment

Cornerstones unique approach to "care" management provides affordable housing and family-driven wrap-around services to help families and individuals regain stability after an initial crisis has passed.

$3.2Mprogram expense
03

Hope

Hope captures Cornerstones' work as an advocate for changes in policies and systems to advance equitable reduction of poverty and end homelessness. Driving meaningful change includes engaging and amplifying the voices of our low-income neighbors and clients, increasing our advocacy impact by promoting affordable housing, encouraging…

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$31K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$15.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.0M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$898K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$15.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$3.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$361K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$116K
Other assetsLn 15$58K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5207
VolunteersI 62,432
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.0M$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$285K$361K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$106K$116K
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M$3.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$323K$279K$30K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.7M$5.8M$632K$290K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$114K$99K$11K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$530K$455K$53K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$520K$447K$51K$22K
Management feesLn 11a$1.0M$410K$223K$372K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$126K$27K$98K$495
Office expensesLn 13$43K$37K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$205K$130K$28K$48K
OccupancyLn 16$201K$194K$5K$2K
TravelLn 17$12K$9K$3K$162
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$15K$5K$704
InterestLn 20$26K$3K$1K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$61K$37K$16K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$34K$26K$5K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.1M$5.0M$30K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$135K$47K$44K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.1M$13.0M$1.2M$898K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $14.7M$15.6M−$939K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.4M$15.8M−$1.4M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $15.3M$16.0M−$722K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $18.8M$16.8M$2.0M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $15.4M$15.1M$299K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.6M$10.4M$240K$3.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $15,431,284 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,585,058$13,931,337
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,930,180$1,531,053
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28,083$25,881
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $65,489−$56,987
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,608,810$15,431,284
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,066,050$8,211,819
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,302,613$6,920,246
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,368,663$15,132,065
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $240,147$299,219
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,431,284 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$9,877,188
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,054,149
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,307,683
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,931,337
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,531,053$1,531,053
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,435$24,435
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,446$1,446
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$101,796−$101,796
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $44,809$44,809
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,575,862 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$75,915$15,431,284
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,132,065 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $278,592 · Management $30,348 · Fundraising $13,917$322,857
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,803,419 · Management $632,192 · Fundraising $289,904$6,725,515
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $98,501 · Management $10,730 · Fundraising $4,921$114,152
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $455,015 · Management $52,525 · Fundraising $22,151$529,691
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $446,908 · Management $50,753 · Fundraising $21,943$519,604
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $409,841 · Management $223,341 · Fundraising $371,714$1,004,896
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,200 · Management $98,384 · Fundraising $495$126,079
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,511 · Management $4,647 · Fundraising $2,046$43,204
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $130,181 · Management $27,530 · Fundraising $47,595$205,306
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $194,142 · Management $4,512 · Fundraising $2,307$200,961
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,373 · Management $2,534 · Fundraising $162$12,069
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,020 · Management $5,489 · Fundraising $704$21,213
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,866 · Management $1,450 · Fundraising $21,271$25,587
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,907 · Management $16,452 · Fundraising $7,160$60,519
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,977 · Management $5,351 · Fundraising $3,067$34,395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,975,509 · Management $30,199 · Fundraising $45,434$5,051,142
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $47,093 · Management $44,117 · Fundraising $43,665$134,875
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,993,055 · Management $1,240,554 · Fundraising $898,456$15,132,065
Part X · Balance sheet $6,868,044 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $564,167; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,319$13,797
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,992,011$3,846,495
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,015,925$1,799,093
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,500$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $63,700$43,084
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $55,941$66,697
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $106,131$115,879
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $284,907$360,613
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $193,045$58,219
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,291,646$6,868,044
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $439,207$692,852
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,809,253$754,660
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,764,224$1,764,224
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,012,684$3,211,736
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,792,747$3,274,769
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $486,215$381,539
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,278,962$3,656,308
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,291,646$6,868,044
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,656,308 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,431,284
XI-2 Total expenses$15,132,065
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$299,219
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,278,962
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$78,127
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,656,308

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