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The Kenan Family Foundation: 22 grants to organizations, $395,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Kenan Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chapel Hill, NC, paid 22 grants to organizations totaling $395,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to Bridge 21 Park City Corp in Park City, UT for director's discretionary fund.
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- EIN
- 581587972
- Based in
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Assets
- $9,405,924
- Grants paid
- $395,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202641339349102729. It reported $395,000 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge 21 Park City Corp | Park City, UT | Director's discretionary fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity School | Durham, NC | Designated for security | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc at Wilmington Foundation | Wilmington, NC | Owen g. kenan fellowship endowment | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Singing On Grandfather Mountain | Chapel Hill, NC | Operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canal Alliance | San Rafael, CA | Director's discretionary fund | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duplin County Board of Education | Kenansville, NC | Liberty hall restoration | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Stephens Epsicopal Church | Durham, NC | Choir | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compass Family Services | San Francisco, CA | Operations | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Dr. carl berg hepatology education fund | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | Linville, NC | General needs | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SF Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | Operations - greatest needs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Stephens Epsicopal Church | Durham, NC | Operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Health Foundation of NC | Chapel Hill, NC | Fitch comprehensive pediatric rehab center | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duke University Medical Center | Durham, NC | Fh kenan research fund in plastic surgery | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Ability Center | Park City, UT | Coach internship program | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reality Ministries | Durham, NC | Honor of david mcswain | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seeds | Durham, NC | Operations - honor of will altwater | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Health Foundation of NC | Chapel Hill, NC | Owen g. kenan pancreatic cancer research fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Health Foundation of NC | Chapel Hill, NC | Owen g. kenan pancreatic cancer research fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | Honor of michael lerner | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fuller Center for Housing | Americus, GA | Teamanninmal support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maker Union | Park City, UT | Director's discretionary | Employment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202541259349102164. It reported $380,000 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge 21 Park City Corp | Park City, UT | Housing fund | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity School | Durham, NC | Designated for security | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carolina Performing Arts | Chapel Hill, NC | Wyndham robertson artist residency fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duplin County Board of Education | Kenansville, NC | James g. kenan scholarship endowment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc at Wilmington Foundation | Wilmington, NC | Owen g. kenan fellowship endowment | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canal Alliance | San Rafael, CA | Director's discretionary fund | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Compass Family Services | San Francisco, CA | Operations | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unc Health Foundation of NC | Chapel Hill, NC | Owen g. kenan pancreatic cancer research fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Dr. carl berg hepatology education fund | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SF Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | Operations - greatest needs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Singing On Grandfather Mountain | Chapel Hill, NC | Operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Health Foundation of NC | Chapel Hill, NC | Fitch comprehensive pediatric rehab center | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beloved Asheville | Asheville, NC | Hurricane helene support | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke University Medical Center | Durham, NC | Fh kenan research fund in plastic surgery | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | Linville, NC | General needs | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maker Union | Park City, UT | Director's discretionary | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Ability Center | Park City, UT | Coach internship program | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newland Presbyterian Church | Newland, NC | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reality Ministries | Durham, NC | Operations | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seeds | Durham, NC | Operations - honor of will altwater | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Stephens Epsicopal Church | Durham, NC | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Stephens Epsicopal Church | Durham, NC | In memory of betty p. kenan | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | Honor of michael lerner | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crossnore Communities for Children | Crossnore, NC | Greatest needs | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Extraordinary Ventures Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $50,000 |
| Religion-related | $45,000 |
| Education | $30,000 |
| Environment | $25,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $20,000 |
| Youth development | $20,000 |
| Employment | $12,500 |
| Housing and shelter | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $525,000 |
| California | $125,000 |
| Utah | $122,500 |
| Georgia | $2,500 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.