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The Kemper Foundation: 53 grants to organizations, $1.7 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Kemper Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 53 grants to organizations totaling $1,707,033 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $150,000 to Northwestern University in Evanston, IL for 2024-2025 kemper scholars program.
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- EIN
- 366007812
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $48,867,559
- Grants paid
- $2,000,506
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202533219349103493. It reported $2,000,506 in grants paid; 53 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | 2024-2025 kemper scholars program | Recreation and sports | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | 2024-2025 kemper scholars program | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Notre Dame, IN | 2024-2025 kemper scholars program | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 2024-2025 kemper scholars program | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Chicago, IL | 2024 partnership | $103,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Chicago, IL | Kemper's acs matching gift campaign | $94,322 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unidosus | Washington, DC | 2024 partnership | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miles College | Fairfield, AL | 2024-2024 kemper scholars | Education | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Urban League | New York, NY | 2024 partnership | Human services | $79,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | McAllen, TX | 2024-2025 kemper scholars program | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California State University Los Angeles Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2025-2026 kemper scholars | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA | 2024-2025 kemper scholars program | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breakthrough T1D | Hagerstown, MD | 2024 donation | $57,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | 2024-2025 kemper scholars | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harris-Stowe State University | St Louis, MO | 2024-2025 kemper scholars program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charities Aid Foundation | Alexandria, VA | February matching gifts | $30,189 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | 2024 donation | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yourcause LLC | Plano, TX | Matching gifts | $22,184 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Urban League | Chicago, IL | 2024 donation | Employment | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | 2024 donation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Valdosta State University | Villanova, PA | Matching gift for stuart parker 2023 donation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Access Psychology Foundation | White Plains, NY | Matching gift for jason gorevic donation | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assistance League of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | Matching gift for lacy johnson donation | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Food Bank of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 2024 donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cristo Rey Miami High School Inc | North Miami, FL | Matching gift for tere canida donation | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding South Florida | Pembroke Park, FL | 2024 donation | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glen Arbor Arts Center | Glen Arbor, MI | Matching gift for george cochran donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | 2024 donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Food Bank | Bridgeton, MO | 2024 donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bernie's Book Bank | Lake Bluff, IL | 2024 donation | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Airlink Inc | Washington, DC | Gerry ladrerman bod matching gift | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank | Atlanta, GA | 2024 donation | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | 2024 donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Rio Grande Valley | McAllen, TX | 2024 donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Istat Foundation | Chicago, IL | Matching gift for gerry laderman donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Women's History Museum | Washington, DC | Matching gift for susan whiting donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Chicago, IL | Matching gift for susan whiting donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina | Charlotte, NC | 2024 donation | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Three Square Food Bank | Las Vegas, NV | 2024 donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart Gallery of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 2024 donation | Human services | $4,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norma Ruth de Luna Reyes | Dallas, TX | Read conmigo grant | $3,651 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Be Kind Project | Phoenix, AZ | Kemper cares matching gift | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Packages From Home | Glendale, AZ | Kemper cares match | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maria Del Rosario Barriga Parada | Dallas, TX | Read conmigo grant | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midwest Food Bank Arizona | Gilbert, AZ | Kemper cares matching gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rio Grande Valley Diabetes Association | McAllen, TX | 2024 donation | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nourish PHX | Phoenix, AZ | Kemper cares donation | $2,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Foster Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | Kemper cares match | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Women in Philanthropy | Chicago, IL | 2024 making a difference luncheon | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cybergrants SPV LLC | Austin, TX | Matching gifts | $1,046 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women Together Foundation | McAllen, TX | Mujeres unidas walk in her shoes support | Human services | $825 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Champaign, IL | 2024 donation | Education | $516 | apps.irs.gov |
| Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County | Irvine, CA | In honor of larry valdez | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $367,516 |
| Recreation and sports | $150,000 |
| Human services | $84,875 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $45,000 |
| Employment | $22,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $11,150 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $562,238 |
| Indiana | $160,000 |
| Wisconsin | $150,000 |
| Texas | $123,706 |
| District of Columbia | $100,000 |
| Alabama | $99,750 |
| New York | $89,300 |
| California | $80,500 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.