The William R Kenan Jr Fund
EIN 570757568Total Given 2021–2024
$7.2M
6 grants · $1.8M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$607K
typical big bets · $166K–$1.9M
grant size
100%
deep partner · 1/1 multi-year
repeat
$87.0M
Assets (2024)
1
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(919) 962-8150
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $3.6M | $87.8M | $5.2M | 5 |
| 2024 | $3.6M | $87.0M | $9.5M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 6 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$166K
Median
$607K
Average
$1.2M
75th Pctl
$1.9M
Maximum
$3.6M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DD
Daniel W Drake
2+ yrs
President./Director
Leadership
TK
Thomas S Kenan III
2+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SA
Steven R Armstrong
2+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HH
Holt K Hemingway
2+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
SB
Susan Bowser
2+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
GG
Gareth Gwyn
Director
JD
J Haywood Davis
2+ yrs
Director
RB
Robert P Baynard Jr
2+ yrs
Director
FK
Frank Hawkins Kenan II
Director
CS
Christopher Arndt Shuping
Director
EG
Evan Stewart Gwyn
Director
SM
Sterling Kenan McCracken
Director
LH
Liza Kenan Howell
2+ yrs
Director
DD
Daniel W Drake
2+ yrs
President./Treasurer/Direct
Leadership
TK
Thomas S Kenan III
2+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SA
Steven R Armstrong
2+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
HH
Holt K Hemingway
2+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
SB
Susan Bowser
2+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
EK
Elizabeth Price Kenan
Director
LH
Liza Kenan Howell
2+ yrs
Director
JD
J Haywood Davis
2+ yrs
Director
RB
Robert P Baynard Jr
2+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (6 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $3,585,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $2,250,000 | OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,000,000 | KENAN FLAGLER BUISNESS SCHOOL BUILDING CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $213,500 | ECONOMIC POLICY INTITATIVE | 2021 |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $150,000 | SCALE SCHOOL | 2021 |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $10,000 | ROLLIE TILMAN AWARD | 2021 |