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The Thomas S Kenan Iii Foundation

Name: The Thomas S Kenan Iii Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

102
grants reported: $693,425
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

undesignated kenan discretionary school campaign designated director greatest

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Secu Family House of Unc Hospitals2 grants · $45,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden3 grants · $36,000
Duplin County Education Foundation3 grants · $35,000
Duke Universityalumni and Development Records2 grants · $32,500
Knowledge Well1 grant · $25,000
Unc-Greensboro1 grant · $25,000
Kenan Center Lockport2 grants · $25,000
Duplin County Board of Education2 grants · $24,000
St Stephens Episcopal Church2 grants · $22,000
Duke University2 grants · $20,000

Giving over time

$225,125

2022

$217,700

2023

$250,600

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 102 grants.

$42,500
Secu Family House of Unc Hospitals · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Annual campaign/year-end deficit - most needed area
$30,000
Duplin County Education Foundation · Kenansville, NC · 2024
Liberty hall commission - repairs
$25,000
Knowledge Well · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Annual campaign
$25,000
Unc-Greensboro · Greensboro, NC · 2022
Happy dubose kenan gray scholarship fund
$22,500
Duke Universityalumni and Development Records · Durham, NC · 2023
The thomas s. Kenan educational fund ($12,500 gift and $10,000 gift)
$15,000
Kenan Center Lockport · Lockport, NY · 2024
Director's discretionary fund
$15,000
Henry Morrison Flagler Museum · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Restoration - dining room
$15,000
James G Martin Center · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Support of civics education
$15,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2023
Mcbryde gardens
$15,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2022
Director kahana gardens - educational purposes
$12,000
Duplin County Board of Education · Kenansville, NC · 2024
James kenan high school scholarships
$12,000
St Stephens Episcopal Church · Durham, NC · 2024
Designated for the fh kenan concert fund
$12,000
Duplin County Board of Education · Kenansville, NC · 2023
James kenan high school scholarships
$12,000
Youth Mentoring Collaborative · Durham, NC · 2023
Operations-undesignated
$12,000
Unc Health Foundation · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Fitch comprehensive pediatric rehab program fund
$10,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
Kenan instititue ethics - director's discretionary
$10,000
Duke Universityalumni and Development Records · Durham, NC · 2024
The thomas s. Kenan educational fund - sp duke gardens
$10,000
Frank H Kenan Chapel Landfall · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Uncsa music student concerts
$10,000
Nc Arts in Action · Durham, NC · 2024
Operations
$10,000
North Carolina State University · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Wrk, jr. Fund for ets
$10,000
St Stephens Episcopal Church · Durham, NC · 2024
Support organ dedication company
$10,000
The Arts Center - Carrboro · Carrboro, NC · 2024
Undesignated
$10,000
Unc - Greensboro · Greensboro, NC · 2024
Happy dubose kenan gray scholarship fund
$10,000
Unc- Wilmington · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Health care initiatives - honor dr. & mrs sayeds
$10,000
Urban Youth Impact · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Facilities imp./blg project & scholarships
$10,000
Arts & Sciences Foundation · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
Unc bands alumni association (10-4948) fund
$10,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2023
The kenan institute for ethics
$10,000
Durham Nativity School · Durham, NC · 2023
1/2 education resources/ 1/2 instructional supplies
$10,000
Frank H Kenan Chapel Landfall · Wilmington, NC · 2023
Uncsa music student concerts
$10,000
Kenan Center Lockport · Lockport, NY · 2023
Director's discretionary fund
$10,000
Kenan-Flagler Businsess School Foundation · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
Frank hawkins kenan institute of private enterprise
$10,000
North Carolina State University · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Wrk, jr. Fund for ets
$10,000
Trinity School of Durham · Durham, NC · 2023
Head of school discretionary fund
$10,000
Unc School of Arts Foundation · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023
Thomas s. Kenan institute for arts
$10,000
Foxcroft School · Middleburg, VA · 2022
State of the art/art of the state exhibition
$10,000
The Artscenter · Carrboro, NC · 2022
Support new location opening
$10,000
Thompson Child & Family Focus · Matthews, NC · 2022
Designated for operations of kenan cottage
$10,000
Virginia Theological Seminary · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Endowed music chair fund
$6,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2024
Kahanu garden discretionary fund
$5,000
Durham Rescue Mission · Durham, NC · 2024
Greatest needs
$5,000
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Undesignated
$5,000
Nc Center for Nonprofits · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Undesignated
$5,000
School of Ethics and Global Leadership · Washington, DC · 2024
Undesignated
$5,000
Thalian Association Community Theatre · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Support production of 1776 musical
$5,000
Trosa · Durham, NC · 2024
Undesignated
$5,000
National Gallery of Art · Landover, MD · 2023
Support memberships
$5,000
Nc Center for Nonprofits · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Unrestricted
$5,000
Thompson Child & Family Focus · Matthews, NC · 2023
Designated for operations of kenan cottage
$5,000
Trosa · Durham, NC · 2023
Operations
$5,000
Duke Universityduke Divinity School · Durham, NC · 2022
Divinity dean's initiative fund
$5,000
Executive Mansion Fund Inc Co Nc Musuem of History · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Greatest needs
$5,000
Landfall Foundation · Wilmington, NC · 2022
Support fund raiser "the road to augusta"
$5,000
The Ackland Art Musuem · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Campaign for carolina
$5,000
Trosa · Durham, NC · 2022
Support turkey 5k trot - refreshment station
$5,000
Wcpe · Wake Forest, NC · 2022
General operations
$3,625
Friends of the Smithsonian · Washington, DC · 2022
Undesignated and 2023 member drive support
$3,000
Caring House · Durham, NC · 2024
Operations - memory frankie dubose
$3,000
Durham Nativity School · Durham, NC · 2024
Instructional supplies
$3,000
Mount Vernon Ladies Association · Mt Vernon, VA · 2024
Support - martha washington quilts
$2,600
Landfall Foundation · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Undesignated
$2,500
First Presbyterian Church - Lockport · Lockport, NY · 2024
Music concerts
$2,500
North Carolina Children'S Museum (Kidzu) · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Undesignated
$2,500
North Carolina Zoo Society · Asheboro, NC · 2024
Undesignated - memory of owen kenan
$2,500
Saint Mary'S School · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Support 2025 auction gala
$2,500
Saint Mary'S School · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Designated for sarah graham kenan fund
$2,500
Secu Family House of Unc Hospitals · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Undesignated
$2,500
Swingpals · Durham, NC · 2024
Greatest needs
$2,500
The Arts Center - Carrboro · Carrboro, NC · 2024
Auction support
$2,500
Virginia Theological Seminary · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Undesignated
$2,500
Washington National Cathedral · Washington, DC · 2024
Undesignated
$2,500
Dream Yard Project · Bronx, NY · 2023
30th anniversary
$2,500
Duplin County Education Foundation · Kenansville, NC · 2023
General fund
$2,500
Nc Symphony · Raleigh, NC · 2023
General support
$2,500
Duplin County Education Foundation · Kenansville, NC · 2022
Operations
$2,500
Durham Nativity School · Durham, NC · 2022
Explorer sponsorship
$2,500
Durham Rescue Mission · Durham, NC · 2022
General operations
$2,500
Kidzu Children'S Musuem · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Support fall benefit in honor of lisa price
$2,500
Mount Vernon Ladies Association · Mt Vernon, VA · 2022
Founders committee's 2023 event
$2,500
Nc Arts in Action · Durham, NC · 2022
Support cc spaulding school program
$2,500
The Epsicopal Church of the Advocate · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Operations - in memory of the reverend abalom jones
$2,500
The Glenwood Cemetery Foundation · Lockport, NY · 2022
Repair and maintenance
$2,500
Unc Chapel Hill Advacement Office · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
School of education - fund #222201
$2,500
Unc Health Foundation · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Unc children's newborn special gift fund
$2,500
Unc-Wilmington · Wilmington, NC · 2022
Kenan house maintenance
$2,000
Inter-Faith Council for Social Service · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Undesignated
$2,000
Philanthropy Roundtable · Washington, DC · 2024
Undesignated
$2,000
Nc Arts in Action · Durham, NC · 2023
Campaign for growth
$1,500
Penland School of Crafts · Penland, NC · 2023
Operations
$1,500
Smithsonian · Washington, DC · 2023
Food for thought
$1,500
Young Americans for Liberty · Austin, TX · 2023
Opeartions
$1,500
Ncbiwa · Wrightsville Beach, NC · 2022
Support 2023 spring meeting
$1,200
Wcpe · Wake Forest, NC · 2023
Operations
$1,000
Bridge21 Park City · Park City, UT · 2024
Greatest needs
$1,000
Duke Divinity School · Durham, NC · 2024
Undesignated
$1,000
Preservation North Carolina · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Support "new wheels"
$1,000
Table Ministries · Carrboro, NC · 2024
Undesignated
$1,000
St Joseph'S Villa · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operations
$1,000
Penland School of Crafts · Penland, NC · 2022
Support "giving day"
$1,000
St Joseph'S Villa · Richmond, VA · 2022
General operations
$1,000
Thomas Jefferson Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Support annual fund

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