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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1919423

WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ETHICS

Tax-exempt · CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517

Financials

$1.7M$1.6M2022$3.4M$1.7M2023$2.3M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ETHICS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-PF$2,347,152$1,632,650$714,502$23,935,107$0$23,935,107
June 30, 2024990-PF$3,399,534$1,689,891$1,709,643$23,216,367$0$23,216,367
June 30, 2023990-PF$1,722,523$1,619,394$103,129$21,498,839$0$21,498,839
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$621,925
Interest
$71,744
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,653,483

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,320,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,463,027
Excise tax on investment income
$30,758

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$23,216,367
Total assets, end of year
$23,935,107
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$23,935,107
Fair market value of assets
$34,718,318
Qualifying distributions
$1,463,027
Net investment income
$2,347,152

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS S KENAN III
106 LAUREL HILL CIRCLE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27515
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0$0
DANIEL W DRAKE
PO BOX 194, NANTUCKET, MA 02554
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0$0
J HAYWOOD DAVIS
150 EAST 73RD STREET APT 9C, NEW YORK, NY 10021
DIRECTOR0$0
LIZA KENAN HOWELL
4940 BEAR VIEW DRIVE, PARK CITY, UT 84098
DIRECTOR0$0
ROB BAYNARD
270 PARK AVENUE FLOOR 26, NEW YORK, NY 10017
DIRECTOR0$0
STEVEN R ARMSTRONG
111 CHARIOT COURT, CARY, NC 27519
TREASURER0$0
HOLT K HEMINGWAY
202 GOMEZ ROAD, HOBE SOUND, FL 33455
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0$0
SUSAN BOWSER
310 BORDEAUX LANE, CARY, NC 27511
ASSISTANT SECRETARY0$0
STERLING KENAN MCCRACKEN
1011 PINEHURST DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517
DIRECTOR0$0
FRANK H KENAN
113 ASHLEY AVE, CHARLESTON, SC 29401
DIRECTOR0$0
CHRISTOPHER ARDNT SHUPING
309 OLD FRANKLIN GROVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
DIRECTOR0$0
EVAN STEWART GWYN
4091 DOVEFIELD DR, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517
DIRECTOR0$0
GARETH GWYN
39 MIDDLEMONT AVENUE, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS S KENAN III
106 LAUREL HILL CIRCLE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27515
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0$0
DANIEL W DRAKE
PO BOX 194, NANTUCKET, MA 02554
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0$0
J HAYWOOD DAVIS
150 EAST 73RD STREET APT 9C, NEW YORK, NY 10021
DIRECTOR0$0
LIZA KENAN HOWELL
4940 BEAR VIEW DRIVE, PARK CITY, UT 84098
DIRECTOR0$0
ROB BAYNARD
270 PARK AVENUE FLOOR 26, NEW YORK, NY 10017
DIRECTOR0$0
STEVEN R ARMSTRONG
111 CHARIOT COURT, CARY, NC 27519
TREASURER0$0
HOLT K HEMINGWAY
202 GOMEZ ROAD, HOBE SOUND, FL 33455
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0$0
SUSAN BOWSER
310 BORDEAUX LANE, CARY, NC 27511
ASSISTANT SECRETARY0$0
STERLING KENAN MCCRACKEN
1011 PINEHURST DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517
DIRECTOR0$0
FRANK H KENAN
113 ASHLEY AVE, CHARLESTON, SC 29401
DIRECTOR0$0
CHRISTOPHER ARDNT SHUPING
309 OLD FRANKLIN GROVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
DIRECTOR0$0
EVAN STEWART GWYN
4091 DOVEFIELD DR, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517
DIRECTOR0$0
GARETH GWYN
39 MIDDLEMONT AVENUE, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH PRICE KENAN
PO BOX 4150, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27515
CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR0$0
THOMAS S KENAN III
106 LAUREL HILL CIRCLE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27515
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0$0
DANIEL W DRAKE
PO BOX 194, NANTUCKET, MA 02554
PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT0$0
J HAYWOOD DAVIS
150 EAST 73RD STREET APT 9C, NEW YORK, NY 10021
DIRECTOR0$0
LIZA KENAN HOWELL
4940 BEAR VIEW DRIVE, PARK CITY, UT 84098
DIRECTOR0$0
ROB BAYNARD
270 PARK AVENUE FLOOR 26, NEW YORK, NY 10017
DIRECTOR0$0
STEVEN R ARMSTRONG
111 CHARIOT COURT, CARY, NC 27519
ASSISTANT TREASURER0$0
HOLT K HEMINGWAY
202 GOMEZ ROAD, HOBE SOUND, FL 33455
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0$0
SUSAN BOWSER
310 BORDEAUX LANE, CARY, NC 27511
ASSISTANT SECRETARY0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 EUROPA DR STE 525, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517-2389
In care of
% J P MORGAN
Signed the 990-PF
DANIEL W DRAKE, PRESIDENT
Phone
(919) 962-8150
Return prepared by
STEVEN R ARMSTRONG CPA

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-PF on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
56-1919423
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1995
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Social science (V23Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,935,107
Income (IRS master file)
$6,129,246

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFJune 2025$2,347,152$1,632,650$23,935,107IRS
990-PFJune 2024$3,399,534$1,689,891$23,216,367XML
990-PFJune 2023$1,722,523$1,619,394$21,498,839XML
990-PFJune 2022–––IRS
990-PFJune 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-1919423).

Questions about WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ETHICS

What is the EIN of WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ETHICS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ETHICS is 56-1919423.
Is WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ETHICS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ETHICS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ETHICS file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ETHICS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ETHICS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ETHICS?
The 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ETHICS have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,347,152, expenses of $1,632,650 and total assets of $23,935,107 at year end.

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