Kenyon Charitable Foundation
Kenyon Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Chappaqua, New York. It reported 11 grants totaling $142,478 in its 2025 filing, with every listed grant designated to provide operating funds.
Kenyon Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Kenyon Charitable Foundation gave $142K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Maine. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $142,478
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,953
- -37.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $63,853
- -9.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maine (70% 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 Kenyon Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that applications should be made in writing and include the type of organization and purpose. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Kenyon Charitable Foundation
Mailing address: One Hemlock Hollow, Chappaqua, NY 10514
Phone: (914) 238-8098
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kenyon Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bowdoin College ($100K). Together the top 10 received $142K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 53 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Chappaqua, New York. In 2025, grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in Maine (70%), California (12%), New York (11%), Nevada (4%), and Tennessee (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kenyon Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2020) to $186K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $142K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | Provide Operating Funds | $100,000 |
| The First Tee Bronx, NY | Provide Operating Funds | $12,500 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | Provide Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Marin Athletic Foundation San Rafael, CA | Provide Operating Funds | $7,578 |
| Ricky Woodring Memorial Fund Washoe Valley, NV | Provide Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| San Miguel Academy Newburgh, NY | Provide Operating Funds | $2,500 |
| Saint Judes Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | Provide Operating Funds | $2,400 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | Provide Operating Funds | $1,500 |
| USO Washington, DC | Provide Operating Funds | $500 |
| Making Headway Foundation Chappaqua, NY | Provide Operating Funds | $250 |
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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 | $63,853 | $135,328 | $142,622 | $142,478 | 11 | $142,478 | $6,753 | $3,979 |
| 2024 | $70,827 | $191,059 | $185,818 | $185,650 | 9 | $185,650 | $4,984 | $3,520 |
| 2023 | $66,831 | $164,292 | $171,666 | $171,481 | 12 | $171,481 | $6,717 | $3,385 |
| 2022 | $75,292 | $67,452 | $170,407 | $168,641 | 12 | $168,641 | $5,519 | $7,819 |
| 2021 | $218,393 | $178,505 | $169,134 | $168,360 | 9 | $168,360 | $76,162 | $8,154 |
| 2020 | $216,159 | $10,857 | $79,161 | $70,325 | 15 | — | $10,218 | $11,630 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenyon Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K 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 went to organizations including Bowdoin College, whose mission describes a four-year liberal arts education, and Marin Athletic Foundation, which says it enhances high school sports programs and awards scholarships to student athletes. Making Headway Foundation describes its work as supporting children with brain or spinal cord tumors and their families, and funding medical research.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $142,478. Grants ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest awards included $100,000 to Bowdoin College, $12,500 to The First Tee, $10,000 to UC Berkeley Foundation, and $7,578 to Marin Athletic Foundation. All 11 grants were designated to provide operating funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark J. Kenyon and Ann M. Kenyon as trustees.
Kenyon Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann M. Kenyon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark J. Kenyon
Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Kenyon Charitable Foundation
How much does Kenyon Charitable Foundation give each year?
Kenyon Charitable Foundation gave $142K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $186K across 9 grants.
What is Kenyon Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Kenyon Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $12,953, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kenyon Charitable Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Kenyon Charitable Foundation give grants?
Kenyon Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (12%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chappaqua, NY (2 grants).
Does Kenyon Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kenyon Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kenyon Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Kenyon Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bowdoin College ($100,000), The First Tee ($12,500) and Uc Berkeley Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kenyon Charitable Foundation?
Kenyon Charitable Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kenyon Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kenyon Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that applications should be made in writing and include the type of organization and purpose. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kenyon Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Kenyon Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7535967. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Kenyon Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kenyon-charitable-foundation-morg_fc0b566c430a4313b3fb5de78901ae21
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