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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 64-0892836

Kenosis Foundation

A private foundation in Taylor, MS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $612,312 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Sean B Carothers
PO Box 189
Taylor, MS 38673
(662) 473-2525
Form and materials
Applicants are requested to provide a detailed statement of need, including: *contact information *purpose of grant *amount requested *benefit to community
Deadlines
Grant letters of inquiry are accepted throughout the year.
Restrictions
Individual grant recipients are not applicable

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $612,312

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $4,033,472

  • Tax year 2024

    $375,432

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,486,504

  • Tax year 2023

    $288,650

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,136,846

  • Tax year 2022

    $368,817

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,037,845

  • Tax year 2021

    $275,905

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,044,474

  • Tax year 2020

    $336,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,518,575

  • Tax year 2019

    $317,250

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,296,201

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. World VisionFederal Way, WA

    Operations

    $137,000
  2. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    Operations

    $81,000
  3. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    Operations

    $69,400
  4. Here's Life AfricaPlano, TX

    Operations

    $60,000
  5. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    Operations

    $40,000
  6. Home of GraceVancleave, MS

    Operations

    $40,000
  7. The Harvest Center of CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Operations

    $21,600
  8. Compassion MinistriesGermantown, TN

    Operations

    $20,900
  9. Operation MobilizationTyrone, GA

    Operations

    $12,500
  10. But God MinistriesGluckstadt, MS

    Operations

    $12,000
  11. Faith Comes by HearingAlbuquerque, NM

    Operations

    $12,000
  12. Prison Fellowship InternationalAshburn, VA

    Operations

    $11,000
  13. Christian Aid MissionCharlottesvle, VA

    Operations

    $10,000
  14. Doors of HopeMurfreesboro, TN

    Operations

    $9,150
  15. Kindess FarmsPortland, OR

    Operations

    $9,000
  16. Impact ChurchMesa, AZ

    Operations

    $8,250
  17. Medical Ministires ClinicOxford, MS

    Operations

    $6,500
  18. Branch of HopeTorrance, CA

    Operations

    $6,000
  19. Campus Crusade for ChristOrlando, FL

    Operations

    $6,000
  20. The PantryOxford, MS

    Operations

    $6,000
  21. French Camp AcademyFrench Camp, MS

    Operations

    $5,500
  22. Operation Underground RailroadSandy, UT

    Operations

    $5,500
  23. M28 MinistriesLawton, OK

    Operations

    $5,000
  24. Community Food PantryGreenwood, MS

    Operations

    $3,600
  25. First Baptist ChurchWater Valley, MS

    Operations

    $3,600
  26. Convoy of HopeSpringfield, MO

    Operations

    $3,000
  27. Danita's ChildrenFranklin, TN

    Operations

    $2,712
  28. AvscArlington, VA

    Operations

    $2,000
  29. Interfaith Compassion MinistrieOxford, MS

    Operations

    $1,900
  30. Precept MinistiresChattonooga, TN

    Operations

    $1,200
  31. Break the CycleWashington, DC

    Operations

    $0
  32. Snowmass ChapelSnowmass Village, CO

    Operations

    $0

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid5 grants $197,00042% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $141,00030% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $69,40015% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $21,6005% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid2 grants $20,1504% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $12,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $11,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi10 grants $154,000
  2. Washington1 grant $137,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $102,600
  4. Texas1 grant $60,000
  5. Colorado2 grants $40,000
  6. Tennessee4 grants $33,962
  7. Georgia1 grant $12,500
  8. New Mexico1 grant $12,000
  9. Virginia2 grants $12,000
  10. District of Columbia2 grants $11,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Sean B CarothersCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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