Private Foundation

THE WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE

THE WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE is a Private Foundation headquartered in CHAPEL HILL, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.0M revenue, $2.3M expenses, $31.9M total assets. IRS filings disclose 4 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $6.6M.

EIN: 561761145 CHAPEL HILL, NC Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$3.0M

Total Expenses$2.3M

Total Assets$31.9M

Grants Given4

Grant Total$6.6M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

RALEIGH, NC · 2024

SUPPORT FOR THE KENAN INSTITUTE FOR ENG., TECH., AND SCIENCE

$1,880,000

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

RALEIGH, NC · 2023

SUPPORT FOR THE KENAN INSTITUTE FOR ENG., TECH., AND SCIENCE

$1,820,000

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

RALEIGH, NC

SUPPORT FOR THE KENAN INSTITUTE FOR ENG., TECH., AND SCIENCE

$1,790,000

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

RALEIGH, NC

SUPPORT FOR KENAN INSTITUTE FOR ENG., TECH., AND SCIENCE

$1,087,500

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Christopher A Shuping

CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/TREASURER Daniel W Drake

DIRECTOR Evan Stewart Gwyn

DIRECTOR Frank H Kenan Ii

DIRECTOR Gareth Gwyn

DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Holt Kenan Hemingway

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Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT FOR THE KENAN INSTITUTE FOR ENG., TECH., AND SCIENCE

$5,490,000 3 grants

SUPPORT FOR KENAN INSTITUTE FOR ENG., TECH., AND SCIENCE

$1,087,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$3.0M	$2.3M	$31.9M
2024	$4.3M	$2.2M	$31.1M
2023	$2.2M	$2.1M	$29.0M
2021	$2.2M	$1.5M	$29.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $3.0M (+36%), with total assets most recently reported at $31.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NC.

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