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Who funds Kenyon College?

Gambier, Ohio · EIN 314379507

87 private foundations reported grants to Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio totaling $1.7 million across 93 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Smart Family Foundation of Illinois, with $255,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Kenyon College that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Kenyon College

All 87 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Smart Family Foundation of Illinois
Illinois · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational1$255,000
Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted/ general use1$166,667
Carson Family Charitable Trust
New York · 2024
General operating support1$150,000
Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
Education1$103,000
The Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship fund1$100,000
Elizabeth Ring Mather William Gwinn Mather Fund
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
Kenyon fund4$85,000
Eaton Family Foundation
Colorado · 2024
Education1$75,000
The Head Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
General support1$70,000
The Angelo Family Charitable Foundation
New York · 2024
For operations1$70,000
Art Bridges Inc
Texas · 2024
Support for exhibition hosting costs2$64,704
Palm Beach Community Tr Fund
Missouri · 2025
Scholarship1$55,000
Sun Shine On You Foundation
California · 2025
Parents Fund1$50,000
Mary Elizabeth Pearce Foundation Tr
Massachusetts · 2025
General support1$25,000
Silverweed Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Charitable1$25,000
The Daniel B and Florence E Green Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
General fund1$25,000
Farallon Foundation
California · 2024
Educational1$25,000
Park National Corporation Foundation
Ohio · 2025
Support2$25,000
The Hebb Family Private Foundation
Maryland · 2025
General support1$25,000
Great Oaks Foundation
Tennessee · 2024
Various1$25,000
Charles R Burke Jr Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025
General fund1$20,000
The Alper Family Foundation Inc DBA the Teach to Work Foundation
Maryland · 2024
General operating support1$20,000
The Mazursky Family Foundation
California · 2023
School1$20,000
William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
$7,500 annual fund & $7,500 o'neill family scholarship support1$15,000
Language Abroad Institute
Ohio · 2025
General support1$13,000
The Willinphila Foundation
New York · 2024
Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose1$12,500
The Achelis & Bodman Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Annual fund1$10,000
Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Education1$10,000
The Ballmann Family Private Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024
Scholarship1$10,000
The Crain Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Private liberal arts college1$10,000
Hudson Road Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
unrestricted1$10,000
The Ron & Lydia Harrington Family Foundation
Ohio · 2024
General support1$10,000
Renner Foundation
Ohio · 2024
To fund a scholarship endowment in memory of john w. Renner1$8,000
Verizon Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
Other civic / community1$5,575
Jones Bertram G Char Trust
Ohio · 2025
Scholarships1$5,224
Appleman Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General charitable & educational purposes1$5,000
Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Annual fund1$5,000
The McEwen Family Scholarship Fund at
Pennsylvania · 2025
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization1$5,000
John A Cable Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$5,000
Thompson Family Foundation
Ohio · 2024
Meet needs in academicand student life, financialaid and much more.1$5,000
Ruth & Peter Metz Family Foundation
New Jersey · 2025
Provide operating funds1$5,000
Texas Instruments Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."1$5,000
Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation
California · 2024
Charitable1$5,000
Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation
Illinois · 2025
To further program services1$3,501
The Donald and Louise Epstein Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2024
Unrestricted1$3,500
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund
California · 2024
For general support.1$3,000
Fidelity Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Fidelity matching gifts to education2$2,834
The Bari Lipp Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General charitable purposes1$2,500
Michael and Deborah Ratner Salzberg Family Foundation
Ohio · 2025
Annual fund1$2,500
The Martin Family Foundation
Michigan · 2024
Educational1$2,500
The Corrigan-Walla Foundation
Delaware · 2023
Kenyon Women's Annual Scholarship Fund1$2,500
The Mary K and Walter M Miller Family Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2024
General fund contribution1$2,000
Yvonne & Leslie Pollack Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Charitable1$2,000
Williams Family Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General charitable purposes1$2,000
Hudson Family Charitable Foundation
Tennessee · 2024
General fund1$2,000
The Nancy & Peter Thauer Family Charitable Foundation
New Jersey · 2025
Support the purpose of the organization's mission.1$2,000
MacPherson Fund Inc
Massachusetts · 2024
General fund1$1,983
The Lodish Family Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2025
No restrictions1$1,693
The Swagelok Foundation
Ohio · 2025
To further the organization's tax exempt purpose1$1,219
The Flaherty Family Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$1,000
The Esther & Morton Wohlgemuth Foundation
New York · 2024
General purpose1$1,000
Franklin Cole Foundation
New York · 2025
Support education1$1,000
RHM Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2025
General support1$1,000
Howard S Bunn Foundation
Florida · 2024
General support1$1,000
The Jedra Charitable Foundation Inc
Kentucky · 2024
General support1$1,000
Ge Aerospace Foundation
Connecticut · 2024 · accepts applications
Matching gift1$1,000
C McCoy FBO C & L McCoy Fdn
Pennsylvania · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$1,000
Tuckerman Foundation
New York · 2024
Education1$1,000
The Snow Foundation
Virginia · 2025
To provide financial support1$1,000
Bechtolt Private Family Foundation
Washington · 2025
Support1$1,000
Steinberg Family Foundation
Nevada · 2024
To help students achieve their academic and career goals and prepare them for successful, meaningful lives1$1,000
Chapman Marguerite E Ta
Ohio · 2025
General operating1$872
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York · 2025
Matching contribution (general operating support)1$700
Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Education1$500
GBL Charitable Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
Program support1$500
John G & Phyllis W Smale Family Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
Project/program support1$500
The Burke Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
General1$500
The Covia Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$500
The Burke Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
General1$500
The Austin Memorial Foundation
Ohio · 2024
Educational1$500
Posner-Wallace Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$500
The Arzak Foundation
California · 2024
Educational1$500
Melvin R & Ada C Greiser Foundation
Michigan · 2024
General support1$460
M B Seretean Foundation
California · 2024
General fund1$405
The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Matching gifts1$350
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$262
The John B & Marguerite M Owens Family Charitable Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Education1$150
Heidecorn Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Unrestricted contribution1$100

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Kenyon College?

Smart Family Foundation of Illinois, Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh, Carson Family Charitable Trust, Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc and The Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc, and 82 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Kenyon College get from foundations?

$1.7 million in 93 reported grants from 87 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh, The Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc, Elizabeth Ring Mather William Gwinn Mather Fund, William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation Inc and The Achelis & Bodman Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.