Private Foundation

THE WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ARTS

THE WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ARTS, of CHAPEL HILL, NC, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.2M in revenue, $2.4M in expenses, $33.4M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 5 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $6.9M.

EIN: 581976597 CHAPEL HILL, NC Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$3.2M

Total Expenses$2.4M

Total Assets$33.4M

Grants Given5

Grant Total$6.9M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

UNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION

WINSTON SALEM, NC · 2024

SUPPORT FOR THE THOMAS S. KENAN III INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS

$1,950,000

UNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION

WINSTON SALEM, NC · 2023

SUPPORT FOR THE THOMAS S. KENAN III INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS

$1,880,000

UNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION

WINSTON SALEM, NC

SUPPORT FOR THE THOMAS S. KENAN III INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS

$1,850,000

UNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION

WINSTON SALEM, NC

SUPPORT FOR THE THOMAS S. KENAN III INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS

$1,151,250

UNC - CAROLINA PERFORMING ARTS

CHAPEL HILL, NC

SUPPORT FOR THE 2020-2021 OPERATING BUDGET

$100,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Christopher Arndt Shuping

PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Daniel W Drake

DIRECTOR Evan Stewart Gwyn

DIRECTOR Frank Hawkins Kenan Ii

DIRECTOR Gareth Gwyn

SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Holt K Hemingway

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Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT FOR THE THOMAS S. KENAN III INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS

$6,831,250 4 grants

SUPPORT FOR THE 2020-2021 OPERATING BUDGET

$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$3.2M	$2.4M	$33.4M
2024	$4.5M	$2.3M	$32.5M
2023	$2.3M	$2.2M	$30.3M
2021	$2.3M	$1.6M	$30.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $3.2M (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $33.4M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NC.

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