Private Foundation

THE KENAN FAMILY FOUNDATION

THE KENAN FAMILY FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in CHAPEL HILL, NC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $404K revenue, $427K expenses, $5.3M total assets. IRS filings disclose 135 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.7M.

EIN: 581587972 CHAPEL HILL, NC Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$404K

Total Expenses$427K

Total Assets$5.3M

Grants Given135

Grant Total$1.7M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

BRIDGE 21 PARK CITY CORP

PARK CITY, UT · 2024

HOUSING FUND

$40,000

TRINITY SCHOOL

DURHAM, NC · 2024

DESIGNATED FOR SECURITY

$35,000

CAROLINA PERFORMING ARTS

CHAPEL HILL, NC · 2024

WYNDHAM ROBERTSON ARTIST RESIDENCY FUND

$25,000

DUPLIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

KENANSVILLE, NC · 2024

JAMES G. KENAN SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT

$25,000

UNC AT WILMINGTON FOUNDATION

WILMINGTON, NC · 2024

OWEN G. KENAN FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT

$22,000

Showing up to 5 of 135 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VP, DIRECTOR Annice Hawkins Kenan

PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Elizabeth Kenan Howell

DIRECTOR Owen Gywn Jr

DIRECTOR Roberta Sterling Kenan

VP, TREAS, DIRECT Thomas S Kenan Iii

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Top Grant Purposes

LIBERTY HALL RESTORATION OPERATIONS & SCHOLARSHIPS

$178,000 4 grants

DIRECTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND

$159,000 12 grants

OPERATIONS

$144,500 17 grants

OWEN G. KENAN PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH FUND

$123,000 5 grants

OPERATIONS/GENERAL

$105,000 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$404K	$427K	$5.3M
2023	$440K	$382K	$5.3M
2022	$198K	$401K	$5.2M
2021	$229K	$365K	$5.4M
2020	$2.1M	$351K	$5.6M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.1M to $404K (-81%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.3M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, FL, GA, NC, UT.

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