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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6893619

WCNC Cannon Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Charlotte, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $731,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $731,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,756,205
  • Tax year 2024

    $794,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,451,686
  • Tax year 2023

    $670,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,419,109
  • Tax year 2022

    $610,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,216,307
  • Tax year 2021

    $462,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,846,357
  • Tax year 2020

    $484,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,900,322

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First Presbyterian ChurchConcord, NC

    Support

    $165,000
  2. Rowan Cabarrus YMCAConcord, NC

    Education

    $125,000
  3. Cooperative Christian MinistryConcord, NC

    General operating

    $120,000
  4. Boys and Girls Club of Cabarrus CountyConcord, NC

    General operating

    $30,000
  5. Central North Carolina Council Boys Scouts of AmericaAlbemarle, NC

    General operating

    $25,000
  6. CvanConcord, NC

    General operating

    $25,000
  7. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    General operating

    $25,000
  8. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General operating

    $25,000
  9. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  10. Cannon SchoolConcord, NC

    General operating

    $21,000
  11. Augstine Literacy ProjectCharlotte, NC

    General operating

    $20,000
  12. Austism Society of North CarolinaRaleigh, NC

    General operating

    $20,000
  13. Cabarrus County Meals on WheelsConcord, NC

    General operating

    $20,000
  14. Heart Math Tutoring IncCharlotte, NC

    General operating

    $20,000
  15. Greater Cabarrus FoundationConcord, NC

    General operating

    $20,000
  16. Air Safety FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General operating

    $15,000
  17. Concord Bible Teaching Association Concord Operating BudgetConcord, NC

    General operating

    $15,000
  18. Rumple Memorial Presbyterian ChurchBlowing Rock, NC

    General operating

    $10,000
  19. Rideability Therapeutic Riding Center IncClover, SC

    General operating

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development3 grants $80,00047% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $41,00024% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $25,00015% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00012% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina15 grants $661,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $25,000
  3. Missouri1 grant $25,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $15,000
  5. South Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Pinnacle BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • William C Cannon JrCO-TRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $36,267

The return

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