E William and France Kenyon Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 81-4858163

The E William and France Kenyon Foundation is a private foundation based in Vero Beach, Florida. It made 16 grants totaling $2,373,616 in 2025, including unrestricted grants to charitable organizations in several states.

Key facts about E William and France Kenyon Foundation

In short: E William and France Kenyon Foundation gave $2.4M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $148K), top state Florida. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-4858163
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,373,616
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$148,351
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (8 of 16, 2025)
Total assets
$18,374,173
Primary geography
Florida (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$18.4M

-9.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.4M

+106.4% YoY

Grant Count

16

+6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$148K

+93.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, E William and France Kenyon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $939K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is E William and France Kenyon Foundation open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 16 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $130K; repeat grants $167K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $39K repeat.

  • 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 256% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, the Society of St Vincent de Paul describes its mission as clothing, feeding, and caring for homeless and poor people; THRIVE IRC says it works to reduce the impact of substance misuse and behavioral health disorders in Indian River County; and Catholics for Catholics says it seeks to bring the Catholic faith into the public square. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $2,373,616. Grant amounts ranged from $132 to $1,000,000, with a median of $5,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

For 2025, the reported distribution of grant dollars by recipient state was Florida 43%, Connecticut 38%, Pennsylvania 11%, Michigan 6%, and Ohio 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

Vero BeachDetroitMysticTopekaStaten IslandHerndonBloomfield HillsCliftonFort PierceIndian River ShoresLoudonNew YorkSteubenvilleCarbondaleClevelandFerdinandHales CornersIndianapolisLenoir CityLouisville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M9 grants2020 10 grants2021 8 grants2022 11 grants2023 15 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $2.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $2.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Holy Cross Catholic Church: $1.0MHoly Cross Catholic Church$1.0MEnders Island: $898KEnders Island$898KSaint Louis De Montfort Academy: $251KSaint Louis De MontfortAcademy$251KUniversity of Detroit: $103KUniversity of Detroit$103KManresa Jesuit Retreat: $50KManresa Jesuit Retreat$50KConfraternity of Our Lady Fatima: $29KConfraternity of Our LadyFatima$29KSociety of St Vincent De Paul: $15KSociety of St Vincent De Paul$15KThrive IRC Inc: $5KThrive IRC Inc$5KSmokey Mountain Service Dogs: $5KSmokey Mountain Service Dogs$5KOne West 54TH Street Foundation: $5KOne West 54TH StreetFoundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Holy Cross Catholic Church ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K1$50–100K9$100–250K2$250–500K6$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 60 (68%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Holy Cross Catholic Church Vero Beach, FLUnrestricted$1,000,000
Enders Island Mystic, CTUnrestricted$897,500
Saint Louis De Montfort Academy Herndon, PAUnrestricted$251,200
University of Detroit Detroit, MIUnrestricted$102,500
Manresa Jesuit Retreat Bloomfield Hills, MIUnrestricted$50,000
Confraternity of Our Lady Fatima Steubenville, OHUnrestricted$28,500
Society of St Vincent De Paul Vero Beach, FLUnrestricted$15,000
Thrive IRC Inc Vero Beach, FLUnrestricted$5,000
Smokey Mountain Service Dogs Lenoir City, TNUnrestricted$5,000
One West 54TH Street Foundation New York, NYUnrestricted$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $18,374,173 $477,689 $2,530,344 $2,373,616 16
2024 $20,290,335 $2,878,438 $1,273,739 $1,150,253 15
2023 $18,685,390 −$540,645 $1,082,695 $970,361 11
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$18,374,173$20,290,335$18,685,390
Revenue$477,689$2,878,438$-540,645
Expenses$2,530,344$1,273,739$1,082,695
Qualifying Distributions$2,406,618$1,166,987$990,025
Net Investment Income$822,112$1,041,195$793,131
Distributable Amount$939,160$1,048,671$936,302

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists France T Kenyon as president, E William Kenyon Jr as vice president, Thomas Stetser as secretary, and Michael Kanner as director.

E William and France Kenyon Foundation is led by France T. Kenyon, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • France T. Kenyon

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Kanner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • E. William Kenyon Jr.

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Stetser

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 634 Beachland Blvd, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Phone: (772) 480-1660

Frequently asked questions about E William and France Kenyon Foundation

How much does E William and France Kenyon Foundation give each year?

E William and France Kenyon Foundation gave $2.4M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 15 grants.

What is E William and France Kenyon Foundation's typical grant size?

E William and France Kenyon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $148,351, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from E William and France Kenyon Foundation that year got $130K on average.

Where does E William and France Kenyon Foundation give grants?

E William and France Kenyon Foundation's top state is Florida, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (38%) and Pennsylvania (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (5 grants).

Does E William and France Kenyon Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 94% of E William and France Kenyon Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are E William and France Kenyon Foundation's largest grantees?

E William and France Kenyon Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Holy Cross Catholic Church ($1,000,000), Enders Island ($897,500) and Saint Louis De Montfort Academy ($251,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is E William and France Kenyon Foundation?

E William and France Kenyon Foundation reported $18.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $939K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does E William and France Kenyon Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from E William and France Kenyon Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is E William and France Kenyon Foundation's EIN?

E William and France Kenyon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4858163. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does E William and France Kenyon Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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