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About the Foundation

The Ben Mynatt Children’s Foundation provides financial assistance to non-profits whose missions seek to improve the lives of children of Cabarrus County. Specific focus is on those serving children with physical, mental, or economic disadvantages.

Founded in 2002 in honor and memory of local businessman Ben Mynatt, the organization provides financial assistance to non-profits whose missions seek to improve the lives of physically, mentally, or economically disadvantaged children of Cabarrus County.

As of this year, The Ben Mynatt Children’s Foundation recently reached a pair of significant milestones. The 2024 golf tournament fundraiser celebrated the foundation’s 23rd annual event, and the funds raised were distributed among Cabarrus County children’s service organizations bringing the total given away over those 22 years to $1,136,000!

An awards breakfast was held on December 3, 2024 at which time $38,000 was distributed among 13 local groups by BMCF Board members and event sponsors.

Ben Mynatt Children’s Foundation Working Towards the Next Million!

Concord, NC – The 2024, 23rd Annual Ben Mynatt Children’s Foundation Golf Classic was held in late September. Reaching a 20-year goal of giving away $1,000,000 to Cabarrus County children’s charities in 2021, the organization is on its way to distributing its next million! After reviewing dozens of grant requests from many worthwhile organizations, the BMCF Board recently hosted an awards breakfast on December 3 to distribute another $38,000 to 13 children’s charities based in Cabarrus County.

Founded in 2002 in honor and memory of local businessman Ben Mynatt, the organization provides financial assistance to non-profits whose missions seek to improve the lives of physically, mentally, or economically disadvantaged children of Cabarrus County.

Congratulations to:

  • The Academic Learning Center                         
  • Big Brothers & Big Sisters                                  
  • The Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County
  • Boy Scouts of America                                                 
  • Cabarrus County Education Foundation
  • Joyful Hearts/Joy Prom 
  • Junior Charity League of Concord
  • Piedmont Residential Development Center
  • Present Age Ministries
  • Safe Kids Cabarrus (Cabarrus County Partnership for Children)
  • The Salvation Army
  • Special Olympics-Cabarrus County
  • Wings of Eagles Ranch

For information about participation in or sponsorship of the Ben Mynatt Children’s Foundation Golf Classic contact Missy deSouza, mdesouza15@gmail.com.

The Foundation is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible in accordance with applicable regulations. Our federal ID # is 56-2281328.


The Ben Mynatt Children’s Foundation Board of Trustees

Bob Brannan
Brian Burchfield
Ward Childress
Barbi Jones
John King
Pat Horton
Cyndie Mynatt
Brian Perry
Bill Rinker
Susan Rourke
Sarah Sambor