The Kenan Family Foundation

CHAPEL HILL, NC EIN: 58-1587972

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$5.3M

-0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$380K

+5.6% YoY

Grant Count

25

-7.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+14.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$579K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,251,123$5,273,602$5,215,794
Revenue$404,310$439,977$197,790
Expenses$426,782$382,173$400,807
Qualifying Distributions$392,368$366,148$386,030
Net Investment Income$379,929$424,695$183,013
Distributable Amount$416,628$370,914$375,342

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$95K$190K$285K$380K26 grants202025 grants202132 grants202227 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BRIDGE 21 PARK CITY CORP$40KTRINITY SCHOOL$35KDUPLIN COUNTY BOARD OF E…$25KCAROLINA PERFORMING ARTS$25KUNC AT WILMINGTON FOUNDA…$22KCANAL ALLIANCE$20KCOMPASS FAMILY SERVICES$20KUNC HEALTH FOUNDATION OF…$20KDUKE UNIVERSITY$15KSINGING ON GRANDFATHER M…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

135 grants across all recorded years

133<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ELIZABETH KENAN HOWELLPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
ANNICE HAWKINS KENANVP, DIRECTOR
OWEN GYWN JRDIRECTOR
THOMAS S KENAN IIIVP, TREAS, DIRECT
ROBERTA STERLING KENANDIRECTOR

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AmericusAshevilleBluffdaleBolinasCarrboroChapel HillCrossnoreDecaturDurhamFuquay VarinaJupiterKamasKenansvilleLinvilleNewlandOjaiPalm BeachPark CitySan FranciscoSan Rafael

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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