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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-6147884

Mariam & Robert Hayes Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Concord, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 51 grants and $2.5 million paid in grants.

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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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,507,540

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $24,346,417

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,003,748

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $22,808,455

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,500,000

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $22,918,136

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,692,230

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $19,653,110

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,119,330

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $21,327,885

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,147,000

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $22,670,085

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,890,269

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $27,711,004

Grants paid in 2025

51 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cabarrus Meals on Wheels IncConcord, NC

    Operating support; hvac replacements

    $138,000
  2. Classroom Central IncCharlotte, NC

    Backpacks & school supplies for kannapolis city schools; exterior electronic sign

    $138,000
  3. Cabarrus Arts Council IncConcord, NC

    Operating support ($65k), grassroots grant ($35k), and led sign

    $125,000
  4. Foundation of the Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteLenoir, NC

    Roof repair & gutter replacement on watauga campus

    $117,000
  5. Cannon School IncConcord, NC

    Facilities maintenance--hvac upgrade & consulting fee

    $100,000
  6. Open Door HouseHarrisburg, NC

    Operating support

    $100,000
  7. United Service Organizations IncorporatedArlington, VA

    Fayetteville airport USO center refresh, charlotte airport USO refresh, fort bragg USO center supplies and reading program

    $100,000
  8. Communities in Schools of North Carolina IncRaleigh, NC

    Supporting cabarrus county programs: cis and JNCG

    $90,000
  9. Cabarrus Cooperative Christian Ministry IncKannapolis, NC

    Operating support

    $85,000
  10. Christian Recovery Centers IncShallotte, NC

    Education building upfit for new regional location; general charitable purposes

    $80,000
  11. Peacehaven Farm IncWhitsett, NC

    Health digital practice startup

    $80,000
  12. Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society IncCharlotte, NC

    Comprehensive campaign for endowment & 2025 stanly county community concert

    $75,000
  13. Community Free ClinicConcord, NC

    Operating support

    $75,000
  14. Main Street Mission of China Grove IncChina Grove, NC

    Operating support

    $75,000
  15. Walking in the HarvestConcord, NC

    Operation breadbasket

    $70,000
  16. Girl Scouts Hornets Nest CouncilCharlotte, NC

    Operating support for cabarrus, stanly and rowan counties

    $60,000
  17. Rowan-Cabarrus Young Men's Christian AssociationSalisbury, NC

    Safety & security equipment upgrades

    $53,709
  18. Wings of Eagles RanchConcord, NC

    Salary for certified therapeutic horseback riding instructor (program expansion) & new fencing

    $50,035
  19. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central CarolinasConcord, NC

    Cabarrus county mentoring program

    $50,000
  20. Boy Scouts of America Central NC CouncilAlbemarle, NC

    Scoutreach scholarships

    $50,000
  21. Midway's Opportunity HouseConcord, NC

    Operating support

    $50,000
  22. Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC

    Consulting services

    $50,000
  23. Rowan Partners for EducationLandis, NC

    Classroom libraries, mental health counselor, consulting services, & cte job fair

    $50,000
  24. Tryon Palace Foundation IncNew Bern, NC

    Educational programs and interpretation

    $50,000
  25. Hope ChapelConcord, NC

    Complete parking lot paving, hvac economizers, & sandfilter for the pond

    $45,000
  26. Appalachian Theatre of the High Country IncBoone, NC

    Audio enhancements

    $42,000
  27. Rufty-Holmes Senior CenterSalisbury, NC

    Senior nutrition program

    $40,546
  28. Academic Learning CenterConcord, NC

    Academic learning center free before and after school tutoring for cabarrus county students

    $40,000
  29. Apseed Early Childhood Education IncSalisbury, NC

    Touchpads for rowan county children

    $40,000
  30. Fisher House Foundation IncRockville, MD

    Operating support for fisher houses

    $40,000
  31. Semper Fi & America's FundQuantico, VA

    Support for onslow county wounded, ill, and injured service members, veterans, and military families

    $40,000
  32. Rumple Memorial Presbyterian ChurchBlowing Rock, NC

    Operating support

    $39,500
  33. Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry Inc - Carolina Chapter NC-07Concord, NC

    Meat deliveries to three local food pantries

    $36,000
  34. Public Health Authority of Cabarrus CountyKannapolis, NC

    Consulting services with capdev

    $33,000
  35. Athletic Foundation of the University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Judy w. Rose let me play event

    $30,000
  36. Carolina SeniorcareNewton, NC

    Awareness and accessibility of healthcare for low-income seniors in rowan county

    $30,000
  37. Wingate Baptist ChurchWingate, NC

    Fellowship hall flooring; general charitable purposes

    $30,000
  38. Go Global NC Council IncWake Forest, NC

    Global teachers - botswana & zambia 2026

    $26,000
  39. First Presbyterian ChurchConcord, NC

    Operating support

    $20,000
  40. Cabarrus 4-H Foundation IncConcord, NC

    4-h youth/program assistant salary & operating support (through march 2026)

    $11,250
  41. Aya House IncKannapolis, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  42. City of ConcordConcord, NC

    Energy saving trees

    $5,000
  43. City of LocustLocust, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  44. First Missionary Baptist ChurchConcord, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  45. Hope of Winston-Salem IncWinston Salem, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  46. Lions Services IncCharlotte, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  47. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina IncWinston Salem, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  48. Spirit of Joy Lutheran ChurchWeddington, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  49. Ucso FoundationMonroe, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  50. Union County Education FoundationMonroe, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  51. Humane Society of CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $378,00025% of the total
  2. Health4 grants $195,03513% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $167,00011% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $163,70911% of the total
  5. Mental health2 grants $160,00010% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture3 grants $148,00010% of the total
  7. 6 other causes9 grants $328,50021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina49 grants $2,367,540
  2. Virginia1 grant $100,000
  3. California1 grant $40,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William C Cannon JrTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $84,521
  • Joseph C HunterTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $84,521
  • Elizabeth L QuickTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $77,660

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