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    2024 Annual Report

    The Kenan Trust awarded $31.5M in grants in Fiscal Year 2024 focused on education and community development.

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    2023 Annual Report

    In Fiscal Year 2023, the Kenan Trust awarded more than $36M in grants to organizations working in education, community development, arts and culture, and health and human services.

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    2022 Annual Report

    The Kenan Trust awarded 73 new grants totaling more than $32.8M, with a primary focus on education and community development.

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    2021 Annual Report

    In fiscal year 2021, the Kenan Trust awarded 156 grants totaling more than $31.5M, with a primary focus on food security and expanding the capacity of nonprofits to meet basic needs in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  • 2020 Annual Report

    In the fiscal year 2020, the Kenan Trust awarded 197 new grants totaling $28.3M, focused on education as well as whole community health, with investments in rural health and economic prosperity in underserved communities.

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  • 2019 Annual Report

    In fiscal year 2019, the Trust awarded nearly $30M in new grants. Major focus areas for grantmaking included whole community health initiatives and higher education support for scholarships, infrastructure, technology, and teacher development.

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    2018 Annual Report

    In fiscal year 2018, The Kenan Trust awarded $28.8M in new grants. The majority of the Trust’s grantmaking dollars were allocated to projects aimed at Birth–12th grade education as well as whole community health.

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Our grants are by invitation only and are awarded by our Trustees. We invite you to explore our grantmaking process, grantmaking calendar, and other FAQs for more information.

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