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The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation: 43 grants to organizations, $250,600 (tax year ended June 2025)
The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation, a private foundation in Chapel Hill, NC, paid 43 grants to organizations totaling $250,600 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $30,000 to Duplin County Education Foundation in Kenansville, NC for liberty hall commission - repairs.
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- EIN
- 561816652
- Based in
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Assets
- $5,751,429
- Grants paid
- $250,600
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202523179349102367. It reported $250,600 in grants paid; 43 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duplin County Education Foundation | Kenansville, NC | Liberty hall commission - repairs | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kenan Center Lockport | Lockport, NY | Director's discretionary fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duplin County Board of Education | Kenansville, NC | James kenan high school scholarships | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Stephens Episcopal Church | Durham, NC | Designated for the fh kenan concert fund | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Kenan instititue ethics - director's discretionary | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke Universityalumni and Development Records | Durham, NC | The thomas s. kenan educational fund - sp duke gardens | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frank H Kenan Chapel Landfall | Wilmington, NC | Uncsa music student concerts | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Arts in Action | Durham, NC | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | Wrk, jr. fund for ets | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Stephens Episcopal Church | Durham, NC | Support organ dedication company | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Arts Center - Carrboro | Carrboro, NC | Undesignated | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc - Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | Happy dubose kenan gray scholarship fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc- Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | Health care initiatives - honor dr. & mrs sayeds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Youth Impact Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | Facilities imp./blg project & scholarships | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Tropical Botanical Garden | Kalaheo, HI | Kahanu garden discretionary fund | Environment | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Durham Rescue Mission | Durham, NC | Greatest needs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity of Orange County | Chapel Hill, NC | Undesignated | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Center for Nonprofits | Raleigh, NC | Undesignated | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| School of Ethics and Global Leadership | Washington, DC | Undesignated | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thalian Association Community Theatre | Wilmington, NC | Support production of 1776 musical | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trosa | Durham, NC | Undesignated | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caring House Inc | Durham, NC | Operations - memory frankie dubose | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Durham Nativity School | Durham, NC | Instructional supplies | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | Mt Vernon, VA | Support - martha washington quilts | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Landfall Foundation | Wilmington, NC | Undesignated | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Presbyterian Church - Lockport | Lockport, NY | Music concerts | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina Children's Museum (kidzu) | Chapel Hill, NC | Undesignated | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina Zoo Society | Asheboro, NC | Undesignated - memory of owen kenan | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Mary's School | Raleigh, NC | Support 2025 auction gala | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Mary's School | Raleigh, NC | Designated for sarah graham kenan fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Secu Family House of Unc Hospitals | Chapel Hill, NC | Undesignated | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swingpals Inc | Durham, NC | Greatest needs | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arts Center - Carrboro | Carrboro, NC | Auction support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Theological Seminary | Alexandria, VA | Undesignated | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington National Cathedral | Washington, DC | Undesignated | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inter-Faith Council for Social Service | Raleigh, NC | Undesignated | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | Undesignated | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridge21 Park City | Park City, UT | Greatest needs | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke Divinity School | Durham, NC | Undesignated | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preservation North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | Support "new wheels" | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Table Ministries Inc | Carrboro, NC | Undesignated | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign | Davis, CA | Operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CFK Africa | Chapel Hill, NC | Undesignated | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $13,000 |
| Religion-related | $10,000 |
| Environment | $6,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,600 |
| Health care | $3,000 |
| Youth development | $2,500 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,000 |
| Human services | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $200,600 |
| New York | $17,500 |
| Florida | $10,000 |
| District of Columbia | $9,500 |
| Hawaii | $6,000 |
| Virginia | $5,500 |
| Utah | $1,000 |
| California | $500 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. 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.