The Kenan Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 58-1587972
Foundation Overview
Based in Chapel Hill, NC, The Kenan Family Foundation has awarded 201 grants totaling $2,488,000 to organizations in Georgia, North Carolina and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median award of $10,000.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,488,000
Total Assets
$7,810,910
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
54
Median Grant
$10,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 26%
14 of 54 recipients (26%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
North Carolina
66% of grants are awarded in North Carolina, with additional funding distributed across 4 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within North Carolina, funding concentrates in Durham (38%), Chapel Hill (34%), Wilmington (9%).
Funding Trajectory
+13%
Stable funding levels with 13% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (68%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Kenan Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge 21 Park City Corp | $15,000 | Park City, UT, US | Ongoing Housing Efforts | 2023 |
| Bridge 21 Park City Corp | $15,000 | Park City, UT, US | Ongoing Housing Efforts | 2023 |
| Canal Alliance | $20,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2023 |
| Duke University | $20,000 | Durham, NC, US | Dr. Carl Berg Hepatology Education Fund | 2023 |
| Duke University Medical Center | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Fh Kenan Research Fund In Plastic Surgery | 2023 |
| Duplin County Board Of Education | $50,000 | Kenansville, NC, US | Liberty Hall Restoration Operations & Scholarships | 2023 |
| Extraordinary Ventures Inc | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Fuller Center For Housing | $11,000 | Americus, GA, US | Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure | 2023 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | $25,000 | Linville, NC, US | General Needs | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Orange County | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Weavers Grove Project | 2023 |
| Maker Union | $11,000 | Park City, UT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| National Ability Center | $5,000 | Park City, UT, US | Coach Internship Program | 2023 |
| Reality Ministries | $11,000 | Durham, NC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2023 |
| Seeds | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Operations - Honor Of Will Altwater | 2023 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $13,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operations - Greatest Needs | 2023 |
| Trinity School | $25,000 | Durham, NC, US | Lowe School Upgrade & Visiting Author Fund | 2023 |
| Unc At Wilmington Foundation | $10,000 | Wilmington, NC, US | Owen G. Kenan Fellowship Endowment | 2023 |
| Unc At Wilmington Foundation | $10,000 | Wilmington, NC, US | Endowment | 2023 |
| Unc Health Foundation Of Nc | $20,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Owen G. Kenan Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund | 2023 |
| Unc Health Foundation Of Nc | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Fitch Comprehensive Pediatric Rehab Center | 2023 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | $5,000 | Fuquay Varina, NC, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Newland Presbyterian Church | $5,000 | Newland, NC, US | Greatest Needs | 2023 |
| Compass Family Services | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| St Stephens Epsicopal Church | $8,000 | Durham, NC, US | In Memory Of Betty P. Kenan | 2023 |
| St Stephens Epsicopal Church | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Crossnore Communities For Children | $3,000 | Crossnore, NC, US | Greatest Needs | 2023 |
| Learning Outside Inc | $3,000 | Carrboro, NC, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Bridge 21 Park City Corp | $15,000 | Park City, UT, US | Ongoing Housing Efforts | 2023 |
| Bridge 21 Park City Corp | $15,000 | Park City, UT, US | Ongoing Housing Efforts | 2023 |
| Canal Alliance | $20,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2023 |
| Duke University | $20,000 | Durham, NC, US | Dr. Carl Berg Hepatology Education Fund | 2023 |
| Duke University Medical Center | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Fh Kenan Research Fund In Plastic Surgery | 2023 |
| Duplin County Board Of Education | $50,000 | Kenansville, NC, US | Liberty Hall Restoration Operations & Scholarships | 2023 |
| Extraordinary Ventures Inc | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Fuller Center For Housing | $11,000 | Americus, GA, US | Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure | 2023 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | $25,000 | Linville, NC, US | General Needs | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Orange County | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Weavers Grove Project | 2023 |
| Maker Union | $11,000 | Park City, UT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| National Ability Center | $5,000 | Park City, UT, US | Coach Internship Program | 2023 |
| Reality Ministries | $11,000 | Durham, NC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2023 |
| Seeds | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Operations - Honor Of Will Altwater | 2023 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $13,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operations - Greatest Needs | 2023 |
| Trinity School | $25,000 | Durham, NC, US | Lowe School Upgrade & Visiting Author Fund | 2023 |
| Unc At Wilmington Foundation | $10,000 | Wilmington, NC, US | Owen G. Kenan Fellowship Endowment | 2023 |
| Unc At Wilmington Foundation | $10,000 | Wilmington, NC, US | Endowment | 2023 |
| Unc Health Foundation Of Nc | $20,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Owen G. Kenan Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund | 2023 |
| Unc Health Foundation Of Nc | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Fitch Comprehensive Pediatric Rehab Center | 2023 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | $5,000 | Fuquay Varina, NC, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Newland Presbyterian Church | $5,000 | Newland, NC, US | Greatest Needs | 2023 |
| Compass Family Services | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| St Stephens Epsicopal Church | $8,000 | Durham, NC, US | In Memory Of Betty P. Kenan | 2023 |
| St Stephens Epsicopal Church | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Crossnore Communities For Children | $3,000 | Crossnore, NC, US | Greatest Needs | 2023 |
| Learning Outside Inc | $3,000 | Carrboro, NC, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Agnes Scott College | $10,000 | Decatur, GA, US | Annice Hawkins Kenan Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Arts For Life | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Duke Children Hospital | 2022 |
| Bridge 21 Park City Corp | $30,000 | Kamas, UT, US | Operations/general | 2022 |
| Canal Alliance | $20,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Carolina Performing Arts | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Duke University | $20,000 | Durham, NC, US | Dr. Carl Berg Hepatology Education Fund | 2022 |
| Duke University Medical Center | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Fh Kenan Research Fund In Plastic Surgery | 2022 |
| Duplin County Board Of Education | $50,000 | Kenansville, NC, US | Liberty Hall Restoration Operations & Scholarships | 2022 |
| Extraordinary Ventures Inc | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Full Frame Documentary Film Festival | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Director's Discretionary | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Orange County | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Weavers Grove Project | 2022 |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | $5,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Unrestricted Fund | 2022 |
| Marin City Community Development Corp | $9,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Unc Health Foundation Of Nc | $1,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Horizons Program | 2022 |
| Unc Health Foundation Of Nc | $30,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Owen G. Kenan Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund | 2022 |
| National Ability Center | $10,000 | Park City, UT, US | Coach Internship Program | 2022 |
| Playmakers Repertory Company | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Reality Ministries | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Seeds | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Operations - Honor Of Will Altwater | 2022 |
| Seeds | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Honor Of Annice Kenan | 2022 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operations - Greatest Needs | 2022 |
| Sisu Adult Growth | $5,000 | Bluffdale, UT, US | Operationsoperations | 2022 |
| Summit Community Gardens | $5,000 | Park City, UT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Maker Union | $2,500 | Park City, UT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| The Thacher School | $5,000 | Ojai, CA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Unc At Wilmington Foundation | $10,000 | Wilmington, NC, US | Owen G. Kenan Fellowship Endowment | 2022 |
| Unc At Wilmington Foundation | $20,000 | Wilmington, NC, US | Endowment | 2022 |
| Trinity School | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Middle School Commons | 2022 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | $25,000 | Linville, NC, US | General Needs | 2022 |
| Fuller Center For Housing | $7,500 | Americus, GA, US | Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure | 2022 |
| Carolina Friends | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Lower School Playground Project | 2022 |
| Unc Health Foundation Of Nc | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Fitch Comprehensive Pediatric Rehab Center | 2022 |
| Agnes Scott College | $10,000 | Decatur, GA, US | Annice Hawkins Kenan Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Arts For Life | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Duke Children Hospital | 2022 |
| Bridge 21 Park City Corp | $30,000 | Kamas, UT, US | Operations/general | 2022 |
| Canal Alliance | $20,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Carolina Performing Arts | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Duke University | $20,000 | Durham, NC, US | Dr. Carl Berg Hepatology Education Fund | 2022 |
| Duke University Medical Center | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Fh Kenan Research Fund In Plastic Surgery | 2022 |
| Duplin County Board Of Education | $50,000 | Kenansville, NC, US | Liberty Hall Restoration Operations & Scholarships | 2022 |
| Extraordinary Ventures Inc | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Full Frame Documentary Film Festival | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Director's Discretionary | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Orange County | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Weavers Grove Project | 2022 |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | $5,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Unrestricted Fund | 2022 |
| Marin City Community Development Corp | $9,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Unc Health Foundation Of Nc | $1,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Horizons Program | 2022 |
| Unc Health Foundation Of Nc | $30,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Owen G. Kenan Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund | 2022 |
| National Ability Center | $10,000 | Park City, UT, US | Coach Internship Program | 2022 |
| Playmakers Repertory Company | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Reality Ministries | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Seeds | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Operations - Honor Of Will Altwater | 2022 |
| Seeds | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Honor Of Annice Kenan | 2022 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operations - Greatest Needs | 2022 |
| Sisu Adult Growth | $5,000 | Bluffdale, UT, US | Operationsoperations | 2022 |
| Summit Community Gardens | $5,000 | Park City, UT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Maker Union | $2,500 | Park City, UT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| The Thacher School | $5,000 | Ojai, CA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Unc At Wilmington Foundation | $10,000 | Wilmington, NC, US | Owen G. Kenan Fellowship Endowment | 2022 |
| Unc At Wilmington Foundation | $20,000 | Wilmington, NC, US | Endowment | 2022 |
| Trinity School | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Middle School Commons | 2022 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | $25,000 | Linville, NC, US | General Needs | 2022 |
| Fuller Center For Housing | $7,500 | Americus, GA, US | Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure | 2022 |
| Carolina Friends | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Lower School Playground Project | 2022 |
| Unc Health Foundation Of Nc | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Fitch Comprehensive Pediatric Rehab Center | 2022 |
| Agnes Scott College | $10,000 | Decatur, GA, US | Annice Hawkins Kenan Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Arts For Life | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Duke Children Hospital | 2022 |
| Bridge 21 Park City Corp | $30,000 | Kamas, UT, US | Operations/general | 2022 |
| Canal Alliance | $20,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Carolina Performing Arts | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Duke University | $20,000 | Durham, NC, US | Dr. Carl Berg Hepatology Education Fund | 2022 |
| Duke University Medical Center | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Fh Kenan Research Fund In Plastic Surgery | 2022 |
| Duplin County Board Of Education | $50,000 | Kenansville, NC, US | Liberty Hall Restoration Operations & Scholarships | 2022 |
| Extraordinary Ventures Inc | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Full Frame Documentary Film Festival | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Director's Discretionary | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Orange County | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Weavers Grove Project | 2022 |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | $5,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Unrestricted Fund | 2022 |
| Marin City Community Development Corp | $9,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Unc Health Foundation Of Nc | $1,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Horizons Program | 2022 |
| Unc Health Foundation Of Nc | $30,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Owen G. Kenan Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund | 2022 |
| National Ability Center | $10,000 | Park City, UT, US | Coach Internship Program | 2022 |
| Playmakers Repertory Company | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Reality Ministries | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Seeds | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Operations - Honor Of Will Altwater | 2022 |
| Seeds | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Honor Of Annice Kenan | 2022 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operations - Greatest Needs | 2022 |
| Sisu Adult Growth | $5,000 | Bluffdale, UT, US | Operationsoperations | 2022 |
| Summit Community Gardens | $5,000 | Park City, UT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Maker Union | $2,500 | Park City, UT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| The Thacher School | $5,000 | Ojai, CA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Unc At Wilmington Foundation | $10,000 | Wilmington, NC, US | Owen G. Kenan Fellowship Endowment | 2022 |
| Unc At Wilmington Foundation | $20,000 | Wilmington, NC, US | Endowment | 2022 |
| Trinity School | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Middle School Commons | 2022 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | $25,000 | Linville, NC, US | General Needs | 2022 |
| Fuller Center For Housing | $7,500 | Americus, GA, US | Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure | 2022 |
| Carolina Friends | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Lower School Playground Project | 2022 |
| Unc Health Foundation Of Nc | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Fitch Comprehensive Pediatric Rehab Center | 2022 |
| Arts For Life | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Duke Children Hospital | 2021 |
| Bridge 21 Park City Corp | $25,000 | Kamas, UT, US | Operations/general | 2021 |
| Canal Alliance | $15,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Orange County | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Weavers Grove Project | 2021 |
| Carolina Performing Arts | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2021 |
| Duke University | $20,000 | Durham, NC, US | Dr. Carl Berg Hepatology Education Fund | 2021 |
| Duke University Medical Center | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Fh Kenan Research Fund In Plastic Surgery | 2021 |
| Duplin County Board Of Education | $38,000 | Kenansville, NC, US | Liberty Hall Restoration Operations & Scholarships | 2021 |
| Extraordinary Ventures Inc | $13,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Full Frame Documentary Film Festival | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Director's Discretionary | 2021 |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | $2,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Unrestricted Fund | 2021 |
| Summit Community Gardens | $4,000 | Park City, UT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Marin City Community Development Corp | $8,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Medical Foundation Of Nc Inc | $1,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Horizons Program | 2021 |
| Medical Foundation Of Nc Inc | $29,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Owen G. Kenan Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund | 2021 |
| Southeastern Social Care Farming Collective | $4,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Operationsoperations | 2021 |
| National Ability Center | $10,000 | Park City, UT, US | Operations/general | 2021 |
| The Episcopal Church Of The Advocate | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Playmakers Repertory Company | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2021 |
| Reality Ministries | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2021 |
| Seeds | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Operations - Honor Of Will Altwater | 2021 |
| Seeds | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Honor Of Annice Kenan | 2021 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operations - Greatest Needs | 2021 |
| The Thacher School | $5,000 | Ojai, CA, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Unc At Wilmington Foundation | $29,000 | Wilmington, NC, US | Owen G. Kenan Fellowship Endowment | 2021 |
| Arts For Life | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Duke Children Hospital | 2020 |
| Bridge 21 Park City Corp | $25,000 | Kamas, UT, US | Operations/general | 2020 |
| Canal Alliance | $15,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2020 |
| Carolina Friends School | $14,000 | Durham, NC, US | Chapel Hill Early School Playground Project | 2020 |
| Carolina Performing Arts | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2020 |
| Duke University | $20,000 | Durham, NC, US | Dr. Carl Berg Hepatology Education Fund | 2020 |
| Duke University Medical Center | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Fh Kenan Research Fund In Plastic Surgery | 2020 |
| Duplin County Board Of Education | $40,000 | Kenansville, NC, US | Liberty Hall Restoration Operations & Scholarships | 2020 |
| Extraordinary Ventures Inc | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Full Frame Documentary Film Festival | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Director's Discretionary | 2020 |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | $2,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Unrestricted Fund | 2020 |
| Jupiter Christian School | $8,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | Elementary School Director's Discretionary Fund | 2020 |
| Marin City Community Development Corp | $10,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Medical Foundation Of Nc Inc | $1,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Horizons Program | 2020 |
| Medical Foundation Of Nc Inc | $24,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Owen G. Kenan Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund | 2020 |
| Morehead Planetarium & Science Centerunc Chapel Hill | $1,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Operations | 2020 |
| National Ability Center | $15,000 | Park City, UT, US | Operations/general | 2020 |
| Nc Botanical Garden Foundation | $1,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Botanical Garden Fund | 2020 |
| Playmakers Repertory Company | $10,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Director's Discretionary Fund | 2020 |
| Reality Ministries | $15,000 | Durham, NC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2020 |
| Seeds | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | Operations - Honor Of Will Altwater | 2020 |
| Seeds | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Honor Of Annice Kenan | 2020 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operations - Greatest Needs | 2020 |
| The Episcopal Church Of The Advocate | $15,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| The Thacher School | $5,000 | Ojai, CA, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Unc - Wilmington Foundation | $24,000 | Wilmington, NC, US | Owen G Kenan Fellowship Endowment | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Kenan Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 58-1587972 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 4150 Chapel Hill, NC 27515-4150 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Kenan Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/director | Elizabeth Kenan Howell |
|---|---|
| Vp, Director | Annice Hawkins Kenan |
| Director | Owen Gywn Jr |
| Vp, Treas, Direct | Thomas S Kenan Iii |
| Director | Roberta Sterling Kenan |
Forms 990-PF
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