The William R Kenan Jr Fund for
CHAPEL HILL, NC EIN: 56-1761145
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$31.9M
+2.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.9M
+3.3% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.9M
+3.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $31,883,793 | $31,123,097 | $29,025,816 |
| Revenue | $3,045,551 | $4,273,310 | $2,233,970 |
| Expenses | $2,293,147 | $2,183,769 | $2,113,198 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,057,224 | $1,982,696 | $1,943,062 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,867,473 | $4,113,237 | $2,082,533 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,135,348 | $1,909,375 | $1,781,881 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
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 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL W DRAKE | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/TREASURER | — | — |
| THOMAS S KENAN III | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | — | — |
| LIZA KENAN HOWELL | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| STERLING KENAN MCCRACKEN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| J HAYWOOD DAVIS | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| ROBERT P BAYNARD | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| STEVEN R ARMSTRONG | TREASURER | — | — |
| SUSAN BOWSER | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | — | — |
| HOLT KENAN HEMINGWAY | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | — | — |
| FRANK H KENAN II | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| CHRISTOPHER A SHUPING | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| EVAN STEWART GWYN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| GARETH GWYN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
North Carolina $8.2M (100%)
States
Cities
Raleigh
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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