Private foundation · Hillsborough, NC

Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $5K – $16K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
38
Repeat grantees
10
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Benjamin Prosky
PRESIDENT
$355K
Thomas Kevin Cherry
VICE PRESIDENT
$135K
Grant Quertermous
DIRECTOR
$115K
Joseph Beatty
SECRETARY
$99K
William Hamilton
DIRECTOR
$92K
Craig R Callen
TREASURER
Amabel B James
DIRECTOR
Jeffrey D Nuechterlein
DIRECTOR
Buddy Jenrette
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Alice M Tisch
DIRECTOR
Charles Hp Duell
DIRECTOR
Scott H Bessent
VICE PRESIDENT
Michael a Boyd
DIRECTOR
Lucy Clark Dougherty
CHAIRMAN
Richard L Chilton Jr
DIRECTOR
Sharon Frank
CFO/TREASURER
$146K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
0.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'16
'17
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
75
Total grants awarded
$1.1M
Total amount
$14K
Average grant
$105K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$614K
43 grants
2023
$414K
23 grants
2017
$1K
2 grants
2016
$8K
1 grants
2015
$750
2 grants
2014
$10K
2 grants
2013
$5K
2 grants

Top recipients

2 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$205K
2 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$110K
1 grant · VA · ✓ Exact match
$70K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$60K
Clemson Fund
1 grant · SC
$54K
2 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$45K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$38K
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$37K
The Association for Preservation Technology
1 grant · DC
$30K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$30K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

American College of the Building Arts
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
SC · TY 2024
$105K
The White House Historical Association
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT/ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$75K
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$70K
Institute of Classical Architecture and Art Inc
FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
NY · TY 2024
$45K
National Building Museum
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT/COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
DC · TY 2024
$37K
Municipal Art Society of New York
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$33K
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT/ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$25K
The Decorative Arts Trust
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Usc Foundations
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
SC · TY 2024
$20K
Dumbarton Oaks
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$17K
American Association for State & Local History
FOR SUPPORT OF MUSEUM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TN · TY 2024
$15K
Achp Foundation
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$12K
New York Building Foundation
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Open House New York
FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
NY · TY 2024
$10K
American Friends of Attingham
FOR SUPPORT OF MUSEUM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2024
$9K
Preservation Society of Charleston
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
SC · TY 2024
$6K
Center for Architecture
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Historic New England
FOR MUSEUM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MA · TY 2024
$5K
American Country House Foundation
FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Bard Graduate Center
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Historic House Trust
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Nc Literary & Historical Association
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$5K
East Side House Settlement
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Unc Press
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Arts Ignite
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Design Trust for Public Space
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Thomas Day House Union Tavern
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Fund for the City of New York Inc
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Historic Columbia Foundation
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
SC · TY 2024
$5K
Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
LA · TY 2024
$5K
Historic Natchez Foundation
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
MS · TY 2024
$5K
Alliance for Historic Hillsborough
FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Historic Salisbury Foundation
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Roanoke River Museum Prestwould Foundation
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$3K
Preservation North Carolina
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT/ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Menokin Foundation
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$3K
University of South Carolina
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
SC · TY 2024
$2K
Maine Preservation
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
ME · TY 2024
$2K
Historic Districts Council
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
University of Massachusetts
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Boston Athenaeum
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Preservation League
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
University of Delaware
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
DE · TY 2024
$1K
American College of the Building Arts
FOR STUDENT EXTERNSHIPS
SC · TY 2023
$100K
Clemson Fund
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
SC · TY 2023
$54K
The White House Historical Association
FOR STUDENT INTERNSHIP
DC · TY 2023
$35K
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
FOR STUDENT INTERNSHIPS
PA · TY 2023
$30K
Columbia University
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT AND A CONVENING OF SCHOLARS
NY · TY 2023
$30K
The Association for Preservation Technology
FOR SUPPORT OF STUDENTS ATTENDING CONFERENCE
DC · TY 2023
$30K
The Admnistrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
FOR STUDENT SUPPORT
LA · TY 2023
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.