Private Foundation

THE KENAN FAMILY FOUNDATION

THE KENAN FAMILY FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in CHAPEL HILL, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $369K revenue, $439K expenses, $5.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 157 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.1M.

EIN: 581587972 CHAPEL HILL, NC Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$369K

Total Expenses$439K

Total Assets$5.2M

Grants Given157

Grant Total$2.1M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

BRIDGE 21 PARK CITY CORP

PARK CITY, UT · 2025

DIRECTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND

$50,000

TRINITY SCHOOL

DURHAM, NC · 2025

DESIGNATED FOR SECURITY

$40,000

UNC AT WILMINGTON FOUNDATION

WILMINGTON, NC · 2025

OWEN G. KENAN FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT

$35,000

SINGING ON GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN

CHAPEL HILL, NC · 2025

OPERATIONS

$30,000

DUPLIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

KENANSVILLE, NC · 2025

LIBERTY HALL RESTORATION

$25,000

Showing up to 5 of 157 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

DIRECTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND

$234,000 14 grants

OPERATIONS

$209,500 20 grants

LIBERTY HALL RESTORATION OPERATIONS & SCHOLARSHIPS

$178,000 4 grants

OWEN G. KENAN PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH FUND

$143,000 7 grants

DR. CARL BERG HEPATOLOGY EDUCATION FUND

$110,000 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$369K	$439K	$5.2M
2024	$404K	$427K	$5.3M
2023	$440K	$382K	$5.3M
2022	$198K	$401K	$5.2M
2021	$229K	$365K	$5.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $229K to $369K (+61%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.2M.

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Grant Geography

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

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