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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-3782788

Cannon Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Flowood, MS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $88,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,008,466

  • Tax year 2023

    $86,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $880,270

  • Tax year 2022

    $83,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $987,917

  • Tax year 2021

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,038,155

  • Tax year 2020

    $59,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,027,458

  • Tax year 2019

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $846,539

  • Tax year 2018

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $867,133

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Msu FoundationMorehead, KY

    Provide scholarships

    $60,000
  2. Project 25McKinney, TX

    Healing orphan children

    $5,000
  3. Scottish Rite HospitalDallas, TX

    Provide quality care to children

    $4,000
  4. Nra FoundationColumbia, MO

    Defend the right to bear arms

    $3,800
  5. National Right to WorkSpringfield, VA

    Eliminating unionism abuses

    $3,800
  6. Gateway RescueJackson, MS

    Food & clothing for homeless

    $3,000
  7. American Cancer SocietyJackson, MS

    For eliminating cancer

    $2,200
  8. American Heart AssocJackson, MS

    Eliminating heart disease

    $2,200
  9. Msu Foundation - BandMississippi State, MS

    Provide scholarships

    $2,000
  10. Oak Mountain Highschool Band BoosteBirmingham, AL

    Buy band equipment

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $3,800100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi5 grants $69,400
  2. Texas2 grants $9,000
  3. Virginia2 grants $7,600
  4. Alabama1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William B Ferrell JrPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dora S FerrellSECRETARY-TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Arthur M Edwards IIIASSISTANT SE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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