Charles A. Cannon firmly believed in free enterprise and the importance of giving back to others. Mr. Cannon knew that a life well lived was a life in which personal success benefited employees and co-workers, peers, the local community and the nation at large. The Cannon Foundation and Charles A. Cannon Charitable Trusts continue his legacy of giving across the state of North Carolina.
Charles A. Cannon had a vision that was unconventional and uncompromising. Mr. Cannon transformed his father’s enterprise into a textile empire that became one of America’s great household brands. Watch the documentary on Charles A. Cannon, a powerful businessman and generous philanthropist, whose leadership played out on a global stage.
The Cannon Foundation
The Cannon Foundation was established in 1943 by Charles A. Cannon, President and CEO of Cannon Mills Company. The Foundation continues his philanthropic legacy by funding capital and equipment projects for organizations across Mr. Cannon’s home state of North Carolina.
Areas of Focus: Human Services, Higher Education, Healthcare, and Community
Charles A. Cannon Charitable Trusts
Upon Charles A. Cannon’s death in 1971, the Trusts were established to carry on the works in which he was interested during his lifetime. The Charles A. Cannon Charitable Trusts can award grants only to named beneficiaries.
Review the lists below to determine whether your organization might qualify for a grant under the terms of the Trusts.
Designated Beneficiaries
Eighteen church denominations in Alamance, Cabarrus, Rowan, and Stanly counties, NC, and Pickens and York counties, SC are s
A.M.E. Zion Church | Assemblies of God | Baptist Church* | Church of God | Church of the Nazarene* | Episcopal Church* | Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA)* | Free Will Baptist Church* | Lutheran Church in America (LCA) | Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) | North American Lutheran Church (NALC)| Pentecostal Holiness Church | Presbyterian Churches* | Roman Catholic Church | The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMC) | The Wesleyan Church | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church*
*in the United States
Alamance Community College & Foundation | Barton College | Brevard College | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Caldwell Community College and Foundation | Catawba College | Converse University | Davidson College | Duke University Law School | Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University | Hood Theological Seminary | Lees-McRae College | Lenoir-Rhyne University | Livingstone College | Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary | Mayland Community College & Foundation | Methodist University | North Carolina Community College System | Pfeiffer University | Queens University at Charlotte | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College & Foundation | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Stanly Community College & Foundation | Tri-County Technical College & Foundation | University of Mount Olive | Wingate University | York Technical College & Foundation
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System | Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation | Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast-Atrium Cabarrus | Charles A. Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital | Novant Health Rowan Regional Medical Center | Stanly Regional Hospital-Atrium Stanly
Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County | Cabarrus County Library System | Cabarrus Health Alliance | Cabarrus Victims Assistance Network | Church of God Children’s Home | Coltrane L.I.F.E. Center | Community Free Clinic | Cooperative Christian Ministry of Cabarrus County | North Carolina Department of Natural & Cultural Resources | Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA | Stanly County YMCA | The Salvation Army of Cabarrus County | The Salvation Army of Stanly County
Mariam and Robert Hayes Charitable Trust
Beneficiaries are drawn from a list of organizations suggested by Mrs. Hayes or included by the Trustees. The Mariam and Robert Hayes Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited requests.
The Hayes Family Charitable Trust, a grant maker administered by the Foundation for the Carolinas, Charlotte, NC, is separate and distinct from The Mariam and Robert Hayes Charitable Trust. The Hayes Family Charitable Trust also does not accept unsolicited requests.