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12 funders with a record of paying for “kenan”
Where the money went The William R Kenan Jr Fund for Arts → Unc School of the Arts Foundation: $5.7M across 3 grants, latest 2024 The William R Kenan Jr Fund for → North Carolina State University: $5.5M across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Hudson Foundation → Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation: $1.1M across 4 grants, latest 2025 Barnhill Family Foundation → Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation: $375K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Ernst & Young Foundation → Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation: $325K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The David Belk Cannon Foundation → Kenan-Flagler Business School: $285K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Miyasaki Family Foundation → Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania: $245K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Randleigh Foundation → North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation: $154K across 6 grants, latest 2024 The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund → Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation: $120K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Kenan Family Foundation → Unc Health Foundation of Nc: $80K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Cornwell Foundation → University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler Business School): $35K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation → Duke Universityalumni and Development Records: $33K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Randleigh Foundation → Unc School of the Arts Foundation: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Kenan Family Foundation → Unc at Wilmington Foundation: $77K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The David Belk Cannon Foundation → Unc-Ch Kenan-Flager Business School: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation → Kenan Center Lockport: $25K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Randleigh Foundation → St Mary's School: $75K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Kenan Family Foundation → Duke University Medical Center: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation → Unc-Greensboro: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Randleigh Foundation → Thompson Child & Family Focus: $75K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Randleigh Foundation → Durham Academy: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Randleigh Foundation → Duplin County Board of Education: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Randleigh Foundation → Frank H Kenan Chapel at Landfall: $40K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Randleigh Foundation → Kenan Center - Lockport: $38K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Randleigh Foundation → North Carolina Zoo Society: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Kenan Family Foundation → Duplin County Board of Education: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation → Duplin County Board of Education: $24K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation → Frank H Kenan Chapel Landfall: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation → Duke University: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Kenan Family Foundation → St Stephens Epsicopal Church: $16K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Randleigh Foundation → Unc Wilmington Foundation: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation → Thompson Child & Family Focus: $15K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation → St Stephens Episcopal Church: $12K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation → Kenan-Flagler Businsess School Foundation: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation → Unc - Greensboro: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Kenan Family Foundation → Agnes Scott College: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Kenan Family Foundation → Seeds: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation → Unc School of Arts Foundation: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation → Unc-Wilmington: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation → North Carolina Zoo Society: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation → Saint Mary's School: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The William R Kenan Jr Fund for Arts: $5.7M on this topic. Open the funder. The William R Kenan Jr Fund f… $5.7M The William R Kenan Jr Fund for: $5.5M on this topic. Open the funder. The William R Kenan Jr Fund f… $5.5M The Hudson Foundation: $1.1M on this topic. Open the funder. The Hudson Foundation $1.1M Randleigh Foundation: $617K on this topic. Open the funder. Randleigh Foundation $617K Barnhill Family Foundation: $375K on this topic. Open the funder. Barnhill Family Foundation $375K The David Belk Cannon Foundation: $335K on this topic. Open the funder. The David Belk Cannon Foundat… $335K Ernst & Young Foundation: $325K on this topic. Open the funder. Ernst & Young Foundation $325K The Kenan Family Foundation: $258K on this topic. Open the funder. The Kenan Family Foundation $258K Miyasaki Family Foundation: $245K on this topic. Open the funder. Miyasaki Family Foundation $245K The Thomas S Kenan III Foundation: $211K on this topic. Open the funder. The Thomas S Kenan III Founda… $211K The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund: $120K on this topic. Open the funder. The Goldman Sachs Charitable… $120K Cornwell Foundation: $35K on this topic. Open the funder. Cornwell Foundation $35K Unc School of the Arts Foundation: received $5.8M on this topic Unc School of the Arts Foundati… $5.8M North Carolina State University: received $5.5M on this topic North Carolina State University $5.5M Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation: received $1.9M on this topic Kenan-Flagler Business School F… $1.9M Kenan-Flagler Business School: received $285K on this topic Kenan-Flagler Business School $285K Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania: received $245K on this topic Trustees of the University of P… $245K North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation: received $154K on this topic North Carolina Veterinary Medic… $154K Duplin County Board of Education: received $94K on this topic Duplin County Board of Education $94K Thompson Child & Family Focus: received $90K on this topic Thompson Child & Family Focus $90K Unc Health Foundation of Nc: received $80K on this topic Unc Health Foundation of Nc $80K Unc at Wilmington Foundation: received $77K on this topic Unc at Wilmington Foundation $77K St Mary's School: received $75K on this topic St Mary's School $75K Unc-Ch Kenan-Flager Business School: received $50K on this topic Unc-Ch Kenan-Flager Business Sc… $50K Durham Academy: received $45K on this topic Durham Academy $45K Duke University Medical Center: received $40K on this topic Duke University Medical Center $40K Frank H Kenan Chapel at Landfall: received $40K on this topic Frank H Kenan Chapel at Landfall $40K Kenan Center - Lockport: received $38K on this topic Kenan Center - Lockport $38K University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler Business School): received $35K on this topic University of North Carolina at… $35K Duke Universityalumni and Development Records: received $33K on this topic Duke Universityalumni and Devel… $33K North Carolina Zoo Society: received $33K on this topic North Carolina Zoo Society $33K Kenan Center Lockport: received $25K on this topic Kenan Center Lockport $25K Unc-Greensboro: received $25K on this topic Unc-Greensboro $25K Frank H Kenan Chapel Landfall: received $20K on this topic Frank H Kenan Chapel Landfall $20K Duke University: received $20K on this topic Duke University $20K St Stephens Epsicopal Church: received $16K on this topic St Stephens Epsicopal Church $16K Unc Wilmington Foundation: received $15K on this topic Unc Wilmington Foundation $15K St Stephens Episcopal Church: received $12K on this topic St Stephens Episcopal Church $12K Kenan-Flagler Businsess School Foundation: received $10K on this topic Kenan-Flagler Businsess School… $10K Unc - Greensboro: received $10K on this topic Unc - Greensboro $10K Agnes Scott College: received $10K on this topic Agnes Scott College $10K Seeds: received $10K on this topic Seeds $10K Unc School of Arts Foundation: received $10K on this topic Unc School of Arts Foundation $10K Unc-Wilmington: received $3K on this topic Unc-Wilmington $3K Saint Mary's School: received $3K on this topic Saint Mary's School $3K 12 funders, 33 recipients, grants matching “kenan” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $50,000 to UNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION — sara g. kenan organ scholarship
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Largest: $35,000 to UNC AT WILMINGTON FOUNDATION — owen g. kenan fellowship endowment
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Largest: $10,000 to KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINSESS SCHOOL FOUNDATION — frank hawkins kenan institute of private enterprise
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Largest: $125,000 to KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL FOUNDATION — barnhill assured admit scholars at unc kenan-flagler
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Largest: $120,000 to TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA — gifts to the penn fund are immediately directed to the areas of the university that need support the most. these areas most often include student financial aid, residential experie…
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Largest: $155,000 to Kenan-Flagler Business School — board directed, other
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Largest: $10,000 to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL) — to support the fund for unc kenan-flagler
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Largest: $292,635 to KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL FOUNDATION — to assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.
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Largest: $89,254 to KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL FOUNDATION — matching gifts
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Largest: $1.9M to UNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION — support for the thomas s. kenan iii institute for the arts
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Largest: $55,000 to KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL FOUNDATION — scholarships & financial aid
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Largest: $1.9M to NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY — support for the kenan institute for eng., tech., and science
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