The William R Kenan Jr Fund
CHAPEL HILL, NC EIN: 57-0757568
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$64.7M
+2.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.8M
+4.6% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3.8M
+4.6% 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 | $64,708,541 | $63,174,526 | $58,525,245 |
| Revenue | $6,532,171 | $9,472,454 | $4,492,798 |
| Expenses | $5,008,485 | $4,836,806 | $4,621,840 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $4,103,106 | $4,035,491 | $3,973,985 |
| Net Investment Income | $5,720,278 | $8,607,434 | $3,765,631 |
| Distributable Amount | $4,250,074 | $3,769,579 | $3,565,240 |
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
10 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 | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| STERLING KENAN MCCRACKEN | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| LIZA KENAN HOWELL | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| DANIEL W DRAKE | PRES./DIRECTOR | 20 | $185,120 |
| J HAYWOOD DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| ROBERT P BAYNARD JR | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| STEVEN R ARMSTRONG | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| HOLT K HEMINGWAY | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| SUSAN BOWSER | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 20 | $111,461 |
| 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 $18.0M (100%)
States
Cities
Chapel Hill
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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