The William R Kenan Jr Fund for Arts
CHAPEL HILL, NC EIN: 58-1976597
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$33.4M
+2.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.9M
+3.7% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.9M
+3.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $33,398,003 | $32,535,043 | $30,302,671 |
| Revenue | $3,222,164 | $4,491,496 | $2,286,080 |
| Expenses | $2,365,737 | $2,266,123 | $2,175,581 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,191,631 | $2,047,971 | $2,004,371 |
| Net Investment Income | $3,037,933 | $4,325,644 | $2,128,510 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,215,419 | $1,982,029 | $1,849,389 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS S KENAN III | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR | — | — |
| LIZA KENAN HOWELL | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| STERLING KENAN MCCRACKENT | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| DANIEL W DRAKE | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | — | — |
| J HAYWOOD DAVIS | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| ROBERT P BAYNARD JR | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| STEVEN R ARMSTRONG | TREASUER | — | — |
| HOLT K HEMINGWAY | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SUSAN BOWSER | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | — | — |
| FRANK HAWKINS KENAN II | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| CHRISTOPHER ARNDT SHUPING | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| EVAN STEWART GWYN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| GARETH GWYN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
North Carolina $8.6M (100%)
States
Cities
Chapel HillWinston Salem
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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