Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation
Invitation OnlyHillsborough, North Carolina · EIN 13-3747036 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$614K
Organizations funded43
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$158.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
83% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American College of the Building Arts | Charleston, SC | For student support | $104,800 |
| The White House Historical Association | Washington, DC | For student support/administrative support | $75,000 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies' Association | Mount Vernon, VA | For student support | $70,000 |
| Institute of Classical Architecture and Art Inc | New York, NY | For community educational programming | $45,000 |
| National Building Museum | Washington, DC | For student support/community educational programming | $36,600 |
| Municipal Art Society of New York | New York, NY | For student support | $32,500 |
| The Decorative Arts Trust | Media, PA | For administrative support | $25,000 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | For student support/administrative support | $25,000 |
| Usc Foundations | Columbia, SC | For student support | $20,000 |
| Dumbarton Oaks | Washington, DC | For student support | $17,000 |
| American Association for State & Local History | Nashville, TN | For support of museum professional development | $15,000 |
| Achp Foundation | Naperville, IL | For student support | $12,000 |
| New York Building Foundation | New York City, NY | For administrative support | $10,000 |
| Open House New York | New York, NY | For community educational programming | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Attingham | New York, NY | For support of museum professional development | $8,700 |
| Preservation Society of Charleston | Charleston, SC | For administrative support | $5,500 |
| Arts Ignite | New York, NY | For student support | $5,000 |
| Design Trust for Public Space | New York, NY | For student support | $5,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York Inc | New York, NY | For student support | $5,000 |
| Historic New England | Haverhill, MA | For museum professional development | $5,000 |
| Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | New Orleans, LA | For student support | $5,000 |
| Thomas Day House Union Tavern | Milton, NC | For administrative support | $5,000 |
| Alliance for Historic Hillsborough | Hillsborough, NC | For community educational programming | $5,000 |
| American Country House Foundation | Hyde Park, NY | For community educational programming | $5,000 |
| Bard Graduate Center | New York, NY | For student support | $5,000 |
| Center for Architecture | New York, NY | For administrative support | $5,000 |
| Historic Columbia Foundation | Columbia, SC | For administrative support | $5,000 |
| Historic House Trust | New York, NY | For administrative support | $5,000 |
| Historic Natchez Foundation | Natchez, MS | For administrative support | $5,000 |
| Nc Literary & Historical Association | Raleigh, NC | For administrative support | $5,000 |
| East Side House Settlement | Bronx, NY | For administrative support | $5,000 |
| Unc Press | Chapel Hill, NC | For administrative support | $5,000 |
| Preservation North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | For student support/administrative support | $3,000 |
| Roanoke River Museum Prestwould Foundation | Clarksville, VA | For administrative support | $3,000 |
| Historic Salisbury Foundation | Salisbury, NC | For administrative support | $3,000 |
| Menokin Foundation | Warsaw, VA | For administrative support | $3,000 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | For administrative support | $2,000 |
| Maine Preservation | Bath, ME | For student support | $2,000 |
| Historic Districts Council | New York, NY | For administrative support | $1,553 |
| Boston Athenaeum | Boston, MA | For administrative support | $1,000 |
| Preservation League | Albany, NY | For administrative support | $1,000 |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | For administrative support | $1,000 |
| University of Massachusetts | Amherst, MA | For administrative support | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $613,653 | 43 |
| 2023 | $413,500 | 23 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543179349102059
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3747036
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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