Elizabeth McElwee Cannon Family Foundation
Elizabeth McElwee Cannon Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Statesville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $79K.
Elizabeth McElwee Cannon Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Elizabeth McElwee Cannon Family Foundation gave $100K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $50K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $100,127
- +876.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $50,064
- +2830.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,064
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Elizabeth McElwee Cannon Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Mitchell Community College ($100K). Together the top 2 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 20 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elizabeth McElwee Cannon Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 901% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 211% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2019) to $100K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Community College Statesville, NC | Charitable | $100,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Statesville, NC | Charitable | $127 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $82,755 | $101,172 | $100,127 | 2 | $100,127 | $78,857 | — |
| 2023 | $100,541 | $11,672 | $11,860 | $10,250 | 6 | $10,250 | $283 | $4,869 |
| 2022 | $101,425 | $10,214 | $15,105 | $13,550 | 5 | $13,550 | $8,659 | $5,258 |
| 2021 | $140,313 | $5,323 | $11,472 | $10,000 | 3 | $10,000 | $3,851 | $5,855 |
| 2020 | $105,894 | $3,442 | $13,568 | $12,250 | 4 | — | $2,124 | $4,711 |
| 2019 | $104,968 | $2,270 | $5,553 | $4,250 | 4 | — | $967 | $4,917 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elizabeth McElwee Cannon Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
E. Bedford Cannon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth M. Cannon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth McElwee Cannon Family Foundation
How much does Elizabeth McElwee Cannon Family Foundation give each year?
Elizabeth McElwee Cannon Family Foundation gave $100K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 6 grants.
Where does Elizabeth McElwee Cannon Family Foundation operate?
Elizabeth McElwee Cannon Family Foundation has awarded grants in Montana, North Carolina.
What is Elizabeth McElwee Cannon Family Foundation's EIN?
Elizabeth McElwee Cannon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6590592. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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