Betty P Kenan Family Foundation
Betty P Kenan Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chapel Hill, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $96K.
Betty P Kenan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Betty P Kenan Family Foundation gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $2,585,900
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Betty P Kenan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Singing on Grandfather Mountain ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Betty P Kenan Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 25% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $60K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Singing on Grandfather Mountain Chapel Hill, NC | Singing Event on Grandfather Mountain | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,585,900 | $102,634 | $44,711 | $30,000 | 1 | $36,025 | $95,829 | $144,331 |
| 2024 | $2,528,024 | $93,557 | $68,790 | $60,000 | 1 | $62,468 | $88,404 | $130,216 |
| 2023 | $2,503,496 | $2,503,495 | — | — | — | — | $41,569 | $51,465 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Betty P Kenan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $144K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Betty P Kenan Family Foundation is led by Owen Gwyn Jr., Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Owen Gwyn Jr.
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan S. Gwyn
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gareth P. Gwyn
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven R. Armstrong
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Elizabeth P. Kenan (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Betty P Kenan Family Foundation
How much does Betty P Kenan Family Foundation give each year?
Betty P Kenan Family Foundation gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 1 grant.
How large is Betty P Kenan Family Foundation?
Betty P Kenan Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $144K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Betty P Kenan Family Foundation operate?
Betty P Kenan Family Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Betty P Kenan Family Foundation's EIN?
Betty P Kenan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1085610. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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