Kenosis Foundation
Kenosis Foundation is a private foundation based in Taylor, Mississippi. Its 2025 filing reports 30 grants totaling $612,312, with listed recipients including Christian humanitarian organizations and organizations providing recovery, food, and community services.
Kenosis Foundation at a glance
In short: Kenosis Foundation gave $612K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state Mississippi. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $612,312
- +63.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,410
- +35.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,625
- Total assets
- $4,033,472
- -10.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (7 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kenosis Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing asks applicants to contact Sean B Carothers and provide a detailed statement of need, including contact information, the purpose of the grant, the amount requested, and the benefit to the community. It states that individual grant recipients are not applicable.
- Review Cycle
- Grant letters of inquiry are accepted throughout the year.
- Deadline
- Grant letters of inquiry are accepted throughout the year.
- Contact
Application contact: Sean B Carothers
Mailing address: PO Box 189, Taylor, MS 38673
Phone: (662) 473-2525
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kenosis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Vision ($137K). Together the top 10 received $494K.
Grant Size Distribution
115 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 115 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Mississippi (25%), Washington (22%), North Carolina (17%), Texas (10%), and Colorado (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kenosis Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 30 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 290% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $276K (2021) to $612K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $612K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Operations | $137,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | Operations | $81,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Ridgeland, MS | Operations | $69,400 |
| Here's Life Africa Plano, TX | Operations | $60,000 |
| Compassion International Colorado Springs, CO | Operations | $40,000 |
| Home of Grace Vancleave, MS | Operations | $40,000 |
| The Harvest Center of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Operations | $21,600 |
| Compassion Ministries Germantown, TN | Operations | $20,900 |
| Operation Mobilization Tyrone, GA | Operations | $12,500 |
| But God Ministries Madison, MS | Operations | $12,000 |
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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 | $4,033,472 | $173,402 | $626,434 | $612,312 | 30 | $612,312 | $161,207 | $211,101 |
| 2024 | $4,486,504 | $741,182 | $391,524 | $375,432 | 25 | $375,432 | $124,237 | $202,891 |
| 2023 | $4,136,846 | $401,355 | $302,354 | $288,650 | 21 | $288,650 | $82,189 | $192,116 |
| 2022 | $4,037,845 | $373,385 | $378,946 | $368,817 | 20 | $368,817 | $77,087 | $195,735 |
| 2021 | $4,044,474 | $737,107 | $287,959 | $275,905 | 19 | $287,959 | $76,828 | $212,537 |
| 2020 | $3,518,575 | $564,488 | $342,114 | $336,000 | 17 | — | $113,913 | $161,236 |
| 2019 | $3,296,201 | $427,289 | $323,613 | $317,250 | 21 | — | $99,634 | $149,933 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenosis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $211K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own descriptions identify Christian humanitarian work, recovery services, assistance to people experiencing homelessness or poverty, food assistance, and prison ministry.
For example, World Vision describes its work as addressing poverty and injustice through emergency relief and long-term community development. Home of Grace describes its mission as offering freedom from addiction through Christ-centered recovery. The Harvest Center of Charlotte says it empowers people affected by homelessness, poverty, and unemployment through transitional programs. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $612,312. Grants ranged from $1,200 to $137,000, with a median of $8,625. The largest awards included $137,000 to World Vision, $81,000 to Samaritan’s Purse, $69,400 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, $60,000 to Here’s Life Africa, and $40,000 each to Compassion International and Home of Grace. The filing lists operations as the purpose for these grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sean B Carothers as Chair.
Kenosis Foundation is led by Sean B. Carothers, Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sean B. Carothers
Chair
President, Secretary & Treasurer → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $3K, to Sean B Carothers (President).
Frequently asked questions about Kenosis Foundation
How much does Kenosis Foundation give each year?
Kenosis Foundation gave $612K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $375K across 25 grants.
What is Kenosis Foundation's typical grant size?
Kenosis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,625, and its average grant was $20,410, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kenosis Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does Kenosis Foundation give grants?
Kenosis Foundation's top state is Mississippi, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (22%) and North Carolina (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oxford, MS (3 grants).
Does Kenosis Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on Kenosis Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (30 grants).
Who are Kenosis Foundation's largest grantees?
Kenosis Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include World Vision ($137,000), Samaritans Purse ($81,000) and Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($69,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kenosis Foundation?
Kenosis Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $612K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $211K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kenosis Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own descriptions identify Christian humanitarian work, recovery services, assistance to people experiencing homelessness or poverty, food assistance, and prison ministry. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kenosis Foundation?
The filing asks applicants to contact Sean B Carothers and provide a detailed statement of need, including contact information, the purpose of the grant, the amount requested, and the benefit to the community. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kenosis Foundation's EIN?
Kenosis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0892836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Kenosis Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kenosis-foundation-morg_d39e21d5e0484813918f037429354b5d
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