Specific inquiries
jim@cornerstoneeducationalsupportinc.org
tammy@cornerstoneeducationalsupportinc.org
(Send all general inquiries to Tammy.)
Mailing Address:
903 Main Street
Manchester, CT 06040
903 Main Street Manchester, CT 06040
What Is a Biblical Worldview?
IMPACTING
EDUCATION
by
INSPIRING
GIVING
Daring to dream big of helping The Cornerstone Christian School grow from surviving to thriving, Cornerstone Educational Support, Inc. is committed to building a stronger today and tomorrow for the school.
ABOUT CES
How and Why We Began
As the result of a mutual desire to help The Cornerstone Christian School (CCS) develop a viable financial plan to not just survive from year to year but to also thrive into the future, Jim Hawkins and Tammy Choleva attended a Donor Development Bootcamp in August of 2022. This bootcamp was hosted by Herzog Foundation and took place in Kansas City, Missouri. During the conference, Jim and Tammy learned the difference between (a) conducting annual fundraisers to help close the gap on the school's annual budget and (b) developing relationships with potential donors who can help build a more financially stable future for the school.
GIVING
Transparency: How We Use Donations
As a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) organization utilizing virtual office space, we have no salary or wage expenses and no building expenses.
Business Operating Expenses
We have regular operating expenses necessary to conduct the day-to-day business of our organization. We are committed to keeping these expenses low, while still maintaining a 21st century online presence.
Grants to CCS
In addition to covering our normal operating expenses, we grant money to The Cornerstone Christian School to help supply the school's extraordinary needs (such as a computer lab upgrade, building improvements, classroom enrichment, etc.).
ABOUT THE CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
The Cornerstone Christian School in Manchester, Connecticut, was born in prayer. Over the course of the 1979-1980 school year, God laid a burden to pray for their children on the hearts of a women's Bible study group that met at the Manchester Church of the Nazarene. The vision to open a Christian school came directly from that burden of prayer. Through a series of miracles, much hard work, and God's blessing, The Cornerstone Christian School opened its doors in September of 1981 to 56 students in K-6. The school continued to add grades, moving forward in expansion to its first graduating class in June of 1990.
News & Resources
Check out our Big Dream Blog for inspirational news and updates on our nonprofit journey, as well as a view into the heart and soul of The Cornerstone Christian School!
Visit our Resources page for links to website gems
that we hope to be a blessing to teachers, parents, and more!
Cornerstone Educational Support, Inc. is a 501(c)(3). Per our letter of determination from the IRS, "Donors can deduct contributions they make to [us] under IRC Section 170 [specifically, IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)]. [We are] also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, transfers or gifts under Section 2055, 2106, or 2522."
Our FEIN is 93-1543512. Additionally, per our Public Charity Registration # CHR.0067540, the State of Connecticut has granted us permission (effective November 1, 2023) to solicit charitable donations, including fundraising in Connecticut.
GENERAL SOLICITATION DISCLOSURE and DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
Cornerstone Educational Support, Inc. "...is organized for exclusively religious, charitable, educational and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under said Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Specifically, the organization will provide charitable assistance to The Cornerstone Christian School."
Information concerning Cornerstone Educational Support, Inc., including financial information, may be obtained without cost by writing to our principal place of business at the following address: Cornerstone Educational Support, Inc., 903 Main Street, Manchester, CT 06040; or by calling Tammy at (860)295-3295.
NEW YORK
Our NYS registration number is 50-29-17. A copy of our most recent annual report is available from the Office of the Attorney General at the Division of Social Justice, Charities Bureau, 28 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10005, (212)416-8401.
PENNSYLVANIA
Our PA registration number is 122007.
