Randleigh Foundation
Invitation OnlyChapel Hill, North Carolina · EIN 13-6207897 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$2.8M
Organizations funded40
Typical grant$40,000
Total assets$53.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
65% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams College | Williamston, MA | Class of 1963 sustainability fund | $338,000 |
| Trustees of Phillips Academy | Andover, MA | Class of '59 fund for teaching sustainability | $312,000 |
| University of Nc at Greenboro | Greensboro, NC | Happy dubose "kenan" gray scholarship fund | $200,000 |
| Black Yarns Inc | Lexington, KY | Unrestricted - operations | $200,000 |
| Unc School of the Arts Foundation | Winston Salem, NC | Concertmaster scholarship endowment | $195,000 |
| Ayin Press Limited | Brooklyn, NY | Dancing with mountains | $150,000 |
| Ayin Press Limited | Brooklyn, NY | The school of the cracks | $100,000 |
| Civiclex | Lexington, KY | Unrestricted use | $100,000 |
| Commonwealth Center for Father & Families | Lexington, KY | Unrestricted use | $100,000 |
| Rubin Museum of Art | New York, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| The Friendship House Association of American Indians | San Francisco, CA | The village sf initiative | $100,000 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | Housing famiies in bay area | $100,000 |
| North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | Randleigh dairy heritabe farm museum - operations | $60,000 |
| Canal Alliance | San Rafael, CA | Executive director's discretionary fund | $50,000 |
| Healing to Hope | Minneapolis, MN | Anar future fund support | $50,000 |
| Lexarts | Lexington, KY | African american ballet troupe | $50,000 |
| Sayre School | Lexington, KY | Designated for school's endowment | $50,000 |
| Seedleaf Inc | Lexington, KY | Undesignated | $50,000 |
| Unc-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Southern historical collection - wilson library | $50,000 |
| Blue Grass Community Foundation | Lexington, KY | Paris westside neighborhood association | $45,000 |
| North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation | Raleigh, NC | W.r. kenan memorial scholarship endowment | $40,000 |
| Lexarts | Lexington, KY | Towards freedom project | $25,000 |
| Duplin County Board of Education | Kenansville, NC | Liberty hall restoration operations | $25,000 |
| Durham Nativity School | Durham, NC | Annual fund - general operating expenses | $25,000 |
| Fiu Foundation | Miami, FL | Ictb at the kampong disc. fund (113260) | $25,000 |
| Kentucky Natural Lands Trust | Brea, KY | Capital campaign | $25,000 |
| Memorial Presbyterian Church | St Augstine, FL | Pastor's discretionary fund | $25,000 |
| Trustees of Phillips Academy | Andover, MA | Annual fund | $25,000 |
| St Mary's School | Raleigh, NC | Sarah graham kenan library - greatest needs | $25,000 |
| Weaving Earth | Graton, CA | Solidarity field school (attune; sfs x we) | $25,000 |
| Thompson Child & Family Focus | Matthews, NC | Kenan cottage general operating expenses | $25,000 |
| Unc Wilmington Foundation | Wilmington, NC | Creative writing department | $25,000 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | Commonwealth institute for black studies | $20,000 |
| North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Kenan scholars financial support | $12,000 |
| Blue Grass Community Foundation | Lexington, KY | Designated for "A sense of place endowment" | $10,000 |
| Frank H Kenan Chapel at Landfall | Wilmington, NC | Designated for chapel concerts | $10,000 |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | Palm Beach, FL | Pipe organ maintenance | $10,000 |
| North Carolina Zoo Society | Asheboro, NC | Operations - memory of owen G. kenan | $10,000 |
| Kenan Center - Lockport | Lockport, NY | Operations/Salaries etc. | $8,000 |
| Durham Academy | Durham, NC | Annual fund - general operations | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,800,000 | 40 |
| 2024 | $2,400,000 | 36 |
| 2023 | $2,240,000 | 53 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602239349100900
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6207897
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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