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The William & Ann Cannon Foundation

Preselected recipients only Johnson Lake, Nebraska · EIN 391940983

The William & Ann Cannon Foundation is a private foundation in Johnson Lake, Nebraska. In tax year 2025 it gave $19,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $8,750. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $18,000 the year before.

13% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$16,0006$312,418
2024$18,0007$348,183
2025$19,5008$387,874

How to apply

The William & Ann Cannon Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The William & Ann Cannon Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska5$15,400
Florida1$2,000
Minnesota1$1,800
Missouri1$300

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hastings College Foundati
Hastings, NE
For scholarships$8,750
Activate Global
Lincoln, NE
Missions$2,400
Campus Crusade for Christ
Orlando, FL
For missionary support$2,000
First Presbyterian Church
Scottsbluff, NE
For programs$2,000
Possibilities Africa
Elkhorn, NE
For programs$2,000
Trinity Church Wayzata
Wayzata, MN
For programs$1,800
Living Faith Foundation
Fenton, MO
Supporting faith$300
Salvation Army
Scottsbluff, NE
General giving$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The William & Ann Cannon Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The William & Ann Cannon Foundation give?

$19,500 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The William & Ann Cannon Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John Cannon (President) and Robert Cannon (Sec/Treas).

What does The William & Ann Cannon Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and international.

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