CANNON SCHOOL INC
EIN 56-0935064 · Education (B24Z)
What they do
CANNON SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 1968 and is A NON-PROFIT, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL THAT FOCUSES ON THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT. THE SCHOOL OCCUPIES A 65-ACRE CAMPUS JUST OFF THE I-85 CORRIDOR IN CONCORD, NC. APPROXIMATELY 1058 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED AT THE SCHOOL DURING THE FISCAL YEAR IN GRADES JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE. CANNON ENCOURAGES STUDENTS to STRETCH to THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL and BECOME ENGAGED STUDENTS and OUTSTANDING CITIZENS. CANNONS LOWER SCHOOL STRESSES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, WITH A BALANCE of ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES and AN EMPHASIS ON CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. CANNONS MIDDLE SCHOOL PROVIDES A CLIMATE for EMERGING YOUNG ADULTS to NURTURE THEIR LOVE of LEARNING, STRENGTHEN THEIR SELF CONCEPT, and EXPLORE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. CANNONS UPPER SCHOOL DEDICATES ITSELF to DEVELOPING TEACHING PRACTICES and CURRICULUM THAT EQUIP STUDENTS to LEARN HOW to LEARN and is BASED ON TRADITIONAL COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM.
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Of every $100 spent, about $77.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $333,832 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $350,219 for G CHRISTOPHER JONES (FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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G CHRISTOPHER JONESFORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL
MATT GOSSAGEFORMER INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL
WHITNEY BROWNDIR. OF BUS. AND FINANCE
AMY HUNTDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
FABIO HURTADOHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL
MICHAEL DREWHEAD OF SCHOOL
REGINA NIXONHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
CARLA MOYERHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
WILLIAM DISKINDIRECTOR OF ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID
MICHAEL MCDERMOTTTREASURER
ADAM WITTWERTRUSTEE
TRACY CORDES-FREITRUSTEE
TOM SCHAFERTRUSTEE
TIARA HENDERSONTRUSTEE
SUMEET RAMCHANDANITRUSTEE
SHARON GOODWINETRUSTEE
SEAN HIGBEASECRETARY
SCOTT WASHINGTONTRUSTEE
SCOTT AVETTTRUSTEE
REISA BRYANTRUSTEE
CHIGOZIE OGWUEGBU-STEPHENSTRUSTEE
ASHLEY GEORGETRUSTEE
LIZ BRIGHAMTRUSTEE
KARIN CAINBOARD CHAIR
JONATHAN DRYTRUSTEE
JESSICA WAGNERTRUSTEE
JEFF VININGVICE CHAIR
JAMES HARTSELLTRUSTEE
DR JESSICA BELLTRUSTEE
DAVID BUTOWTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1970
- Location
- 5801 POPLAR TENT RD, CONCORD, NC 28027-7575
- County
- Cabarrus
- In care of
- WHIT BROWN
- Primary officer
- WHIT BROWN, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B24Z)