The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation
The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation is a private foundation based in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including education and youth-serving organizations, cultural and athletic organizations, and organizations providing community or operational support.
The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation gave $375K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in South Carolina. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $375,393
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,641
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,906,050
- +8.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (3 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (56% 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 The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says criteria, guidelines, and application procedural details can be provided upon receipt of a letter of introduction. It does not state application restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 675, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone: (843) 709-0140
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kids on Point ($66K). Together the top 10 received $298K.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 113 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina (56%), North Carolina (36%), and Mississippi (9%). These percentages total 101%, likely due to rounding.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 24 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $314K (2023) to $476K (2022). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $375K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kids on Point Charleston, SC | Education Support | $66,393 |
| High Country Caregivers Foundation Boone, NC | Programming Restructuring Support | $55,000 |
| Christ School Arden, NC | Education | $32,000 |
| Charleston Gaillard Center Charleston, SC | Operations Support | $31,000 |
| College of Charleston Foundation Charleston, SC | Competetive Excellence Fund | $25,000 |
| Ole Miss Athletic Foundation Oxford, MS | Operating Support | $25,000 |
| College of Charleston Athletic Fund Charleston, SC | General Operating | $23,000 |
| Porter-Gaud School Charleston, SC | Education | $16,000 |
| The Village FDT of Blowing Rock Blowing Rock, NC | Operations Support | $15,000 |
| Camp Happy Days Charleston, SC | Support for Children with Cancer | $10,000 |
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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 | $9,906,050 | $757,994 | $536,420 | $375,393 | 24 | $434,533 | $685,004 | $461,600 |
| 2024 | $9,112,267 | $703,625 | $492,033 | $334,078 | 19 | $397,865 | $618,048 | $426,893 |
| 2023 | $8,651,459 | $456,316 | $451,031 | $313,706 | 23 | $373,229 | $383,850 | $399,150 |
| 2022 | $7,850,176 | $318,269 | $602,710 | $476,073 | 24 | $529,793 | $248,867 | $437,809 |
| 2021 | $10,059,704 | $1,017,179 | $542,513 | $386,000 | 23 | $444,319 | $932,021 | $468,809 |
| 2020 | $9,501,160 | $615,115 | $481,113 | $338,896 | 22 | — | $536,491 | $438,558 |
| 2019 | $8,612,381 | $451,415 | $493,376 | $356,605 | 26 | — | $369,727 | $394,671 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation reported a distributable amount of $462K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include awards described as education support, education, operations support, general operating support, and support for children with cancer.
The grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of organizations it supports. Kids on Point says it introduces young people to opportunities through year-round academic, athletic, and enrichment programs. Christ School says its mission is to educate students of good character for college and productive citizenship. The College of Charleston Foundation says it promotes education, research, student development, and faculty development for the benefit of the college. Camp Happy Days says it provides recreational and therapeutic programs and emotional support for children with cancer and their families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $375,393. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $66,393, with a median of $10,000. Among the largest awards were $66,393 to Kids on Point for education support, $55,000 to High Country Caregivers Foundation for programming restructuring support, $32,000 to Christ School for education, and $31,000 to Charleston Gaillard Center for operations support. Other notable awards included $25,000 each to the College of Charleston Foundation and Ole Miss Athletic Foundation, and $23,000 to the College of Charleston Athletic Fund.
The foundation reported 19 grants totaling $334,078 in 2024 and 23 grants totaling $313,706 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Karyn Kennedy Herterich as president, Morgan Kennedy Herterich as secretary/treasurer, and Dieter K. Herterich as vice president.
The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation is led by Karyn Kennedy Herterich, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karyn Kennedy Herterich
President
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$36K (2019) → $36K (2025)
Morgan Kennedy Herterich
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$36K (2019) → $36K (2025)
Dieter K. Herterich
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Karyn Kennedy Herterich (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation
How much does The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation give each year?
The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation gave $375K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $334K across 19 grants.
What is The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,641, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation give grants?
The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (36%) and Mississippi (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charleston, SC (11 grants), Boone, NC (7 grants), Oxford, MS (2 grants) and Blowing Rock, NC (2 grants).
Does The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Operations Support" (6 grants) and "Education" (3 grants).
Who are The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation's largest grantees?
The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kids on Point ($66,393), High Country Caregivers Foundation ($55,000) and Christ School ($32,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation?
The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $435K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $462K (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.
What does The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include awards described as education support, education, operations support, general operating support, and support for children with cancer. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation?
The filing says criteria, guidelines, and application procedural details can be provided upon receipt of a letter of introduction. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation's EIN?
The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3277711. 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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