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William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee: 130 grants to organizations, $16.2 million (tax year ended October 2025)
William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee, a private foundation in Kansas City, MO, paid 130 grants to organizations totaling $16,204,153 in its tax year ended October 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 11, 2026. The largest was $1,800,000 to Nine Network of Public Media Dba Nine PBS in St Louis, MO for engage, connect, strengthen campaign over 3 years.
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- EIN
- 436345116
- Based in
- Kansas City, MO
- Assets
- $383,405,845
- Grants paid
- $16,204,153
- Tax year ended
- October 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended October 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202602549349100710. It reported $16,204,153 in grants paid; 130 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Network of Public Media Dba Nine PBS | St Louis, MO | Engage, connect, strengthen campaign over 3 years | $1,800,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William Jewell College | Liberty, MO | Jewell reimagined initiative | Education | $1,275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forest Park Forever Inc | St Louis, MO | Campaign for the glade over 3 years | Environment | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Counterpublic | St Louis, MO | Counterpublic 2026: international institute focus area | Arts, culture and humanities | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc (university of Kansas Cancer Center) | Kansas City, KS | Building a destination cancer center facility over 3 years | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc (university of Kansas Cancer Center) | Kansas City, KS | Building a destination cancer center facility over 3 years | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc - School of Architecture & Design | Lawrence, KS | Design for next phase 1: construction of kube signature over 2 years | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | Together we will campaign - child life zone | Health care | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | The kemper family stanford in oxford teaching fellow fund | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Opportunity Trust | St Louis, MO | Expanding quality seats in st. louis over 3 years | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Acquisition of "physichromie panam 110" by carlos cruz-diez | Arts, culture and humanities | $468,242 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | Capacity building for path clinic as part of illuminate campaign | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eisenhower Foundation | Abilene, KS | I like ike capital campaign: education center | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO | Annual bequest | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO | Vanderslice roof partial replacement | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Ballet Association | Kansas City, MO | Bolender center masonry, steel, and roof repairs over 2 years | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City University | Kansas City, MO | Center for population health and equity facility renovation over 2 years | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lindenwood Education System Dba Lindenwood University | St Charles, MO | Butler library renovation | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missouri Historical Society Jefferson Memorial Building Dba Missouri Histor | St Louis, MO | Gallery stl exhibit | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | St Louis, MO | Anselm kiefer: becoming the ocean exhibit | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral | Kansas City, MO | Annual bequest | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | 2024/2025 season support | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neighborhood Solidarity Fund Dba Invest STL | St Louis, MO | Northside resilience fund | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Turner House Clinic Inc Dba Vibrant Health | Kansas City, KS | Establish fund for patient services | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| School Smart KC Inc | Kansas City, MO | Literacy for all students - crossroads central street campus | Education | $176,936 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Memorial Association Dba National World War I Museum and Memorial | Kansas City, MO | Digitization project | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees | St Louis, MO | President's residence renovation | Environment | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samuel U Rodgers Health Center Inc | Kansas City, MO | Patient uncompensated care | Health care | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | Eviction prevention initiative | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Chamber Music | Kansas City, MO | 2025/2026 season support | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater St Louis Inc Foundation | St Louis, MO | Tower grove connector infrastructure project over 2 years | Community improvement and capacity building | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | Teaching greenhouse | Education | $118,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities | Kansas City, MO | William t. kemper associate professor in digital humanities | $108,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America - Heart of America Council | Kansas City, MO | H. roe bartle scout reservation campsite improvements over 2 years | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation Dba Arch Grants | St Louis, MO | Global startup competition over 2 years | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forest Park Forever Inc | St Louis, MO | Tornado recovery fund | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Institute of Metropolitan St Louis | St Louis, MO | Emergency assistance | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Rescue Mission Dba Shelter KC A Kansas City Rescue Mission | Kansas City, MO | Expansion of shelter kc's men's center | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mothers Refuge | Independence, MO | Welcome home: transitional living for homeless young moms and children | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Breakthrough Inc | Kansas City, MO | Capacity building for teen programming over 2 years | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Television 19 Inc Dba Kansas City PBS | Kansas City, MO | Civic impact journalism | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra | St Louis, MO | Slso playlist: a new audience development initiative | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| School Smart KC Inc | Kansas City, MO | Literacy for all students - crossroads central street campus | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of Princeton University - Art Museum | Princeton, NJ | Support of the curator of teaching and learning | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum | Clayton, MO | Mildred lane kemper art museum exhibition support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uncover KC | Kansas City, MO | Kc field trips | Human services | $96,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| William Jewell College (harriman-Jewell Series) | Kansas City, MO | 2024/2025 season support and underwriting of emanuel ax and anthony mcgill | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Daniels | Kansas City, KS | Boston daniels monument commissioning | Arts, culture and humanities | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americans for Oxford Inc | New York, NY | Worcester lake restoration | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Fund contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Louis Center for International Relations Dba World Trade Center St Lou | St Louis, MO | International mentoring st. louis expansion | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera Theatre of Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | Spring operas | Arts, culture and humanities | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Missouri-Columbia - Missouri School of Journalism | Columbia, MO | Watchdog writers group william t. kemper foundation fellowship and scholarship | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas State University Foundation | Manhattan, KS | Excellence in teaching awards | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ad Hoc Group Against Crime | Kansas City, MO | Adhoc center for healing and justice | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beacon Media Inc | Kansas City, MO | Local government accountability reporting | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cardinal Ritter College Prep | St Louis, MO | Tuition assistance program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Chamber Music | Kansas City, MO | 50th anniversary campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Refugee funding emergency assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Annual bequest | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orpheum Performing Arts Centre LTD | Wichita, KS | Orpheum theatre: second century campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Police Foundation of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Peregrine software | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shakespeare Festival St Louis | St Louis, MO | Shakespeare in the zoo: romeo & zooliet | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Henry W Bloch School | Kansas City, MO | Annual bequest | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities | Kansas City, MO | Support to establish the head of digital scholarship services over 3 years | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Missouri-Columbia - Office of the Chancellor | Columbia, MO | Annual bequest | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Men's Christian Association of St Joseph | St Joseph, MO | Community aquatics center | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope House Inc | Lees Summit, MO | Community partnership building foundation repair project | Human services | $44,025 | apps.irs.gov |
| Repertory Theatre of St Louis | Webster Groves, MO | It infrastructure upgrades | Arts, culture and humanities | $44,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meds & Food for Kids | St Louis, MO | Emergency assistance - vehicles | International, foreign affairs and national security | $43,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | 2024/2025 season support | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wornall-Majors House Museums Inc | Kansas City, MO | Capacity building over 2 years | Arts, culture and humanities | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | Lawrence, KS | William t. kemper fellowship for teaching excellence | Education | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Ballet Association | Kansas City, MO | 2025/2026 season support and partial underwriting of swan lake | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Kansas City, MO | Exhibitsusa for exhibits in missouri and kansas | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Burroughs School | St Louis, MO | Annual fund | Education | $33,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Louis Area Food Bank Inc | Bridgeton, MO | 50th anniversary truck wraps | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Children's Place Inc | Kansas City, MO | Day treatment - improving futures through mental health access | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Archdiocese of St Louis | St Louis, MO | Fund contribution | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Association of Missouri Charter Schools | Kansas City, MO | Capacity building campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Contemporary Art Museum St Louis | St Louis, MO | Ceiling-mounted projector installation | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center | St Louis, MO | Danforth center impact fund | Science and technology | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Chorale | Kansas City, MO | 2024/2025 season support with annual springsong concert at the nelson underwritten in memory of laura kemper fields | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kipp St Louis | St Louis, MO | William t. kemper excellence in teaching awards over 2 years | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maryville University of St Louis | St Louis, MO | Dr. mark lombardi scholarship campaign | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter and Paul Community Services Inc | St Louis, MO | Emergency cold weather shelter | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Villa i tatti digital humanities program | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Television 19 Inc Dba Kansas City PBS | Kansas City, MO | Kc media collective project manager | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Community Foundation Incorporated | St Louis, MO | City of st. louis tornado relief fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Missouri-Columbia - Office of the Chancellor | Columbia, MO | William t. kemper fellowships for teaching excellence | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William Jewell College | Liberty, MO | William jewell college / crossroads preparatory academy scholarship | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy Scouts of America - Heart of America Council | Kansas City, MO | Scoutreach 2025 | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Flance Management Inc Dba Flance Early Learning Center | St Louis, MO | Emergency support - hvac | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc - Hall Center for the Humanities | Lawrence, KS | 2025 ai & digital literacy institute teacher stipends | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Benedictine College | Atchison, KS | The remnant trust exhibit | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| G & A Sourcing Inc Dba Grand Center Inc | St Louis, MO | Strauss park lighting enhancement project | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City - Kcur Radio | Kansas City, MO | Matching challenge funds for membership drives | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Sprouts | University City, MO | Boundless possibilities campaign | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forest Park Forever Inc | St Louis, MO | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization | Environment | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | Lawrence, KS | William t. kemper artist-in-residence renewal over 2 years | Education | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Public Square Inc | Kansas City, MO | Aps fact sheets | $15,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cultural Festivals | St Louis, MO | Creative castle and performing arts stage | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mid-America Regional Council | Kansas City, MO | Double up heartland | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Kansas City Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 2024 annual appeal challenge match grant | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | National portrait gallery | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Villa i tatti council | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc Dba Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | Liv dental fund | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aligned | Shawnee, KS | Sponsor edunomics certificate in education finance in-person program through georgetown university | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa de Salud | St Louis, MO | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kipp St Louis | St Louis, MO | Beyond prom: in honor of kelly garrett | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Show Me KC Schools | Kansas City, MO | City school fair | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival | Kansas City, MO | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Umkc Trustees | Kansas City, MO | Umkc trustee scholars program | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum | Clayton, MO | Mildred lane kemper art museum | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Symphony Association of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | Matching challenge funds for membership drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| French Heritage Society Inc | New York, NY | French heritage corridor initiative | International, foreign affairs and national security | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missouri Main Street Connection Inc | Branson, MO | 2025 main street now conference in kansas city | Community improvement and capacity building | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | St Louis, MO | Alexis de tocqueville society | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| French Colonial America | Sainte Genevieve, MO | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Summerfest Concerts And-Or Recordings Inc | Kansas City, MO | 2025 season support | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis | St Louis, MO | Tornado relief distribution project | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum | Clayton, MO | Mildred lane kemper art museum | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities | Kansas City, MO | Digital and public humanities internship | $5,650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated | St Louis, MO | Community service award | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | St Louis, MO | Alexis de tocqueville society | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William Jewell College (harriman-Jewell Series) | Kansas City, MO | Annual bequest | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University Academy | Kansas City, MO | College incentive program match | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University Academy | Kansas City, MO | College incentive program match | Education | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Public Library | Kansas City, MO | Creative writing initiative with umkc through writers for readers program | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy Scouts of America - Heart of America Council | Kansas City, MO | Annual bequest | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended October 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202542529349100209. It reported $15,488,378 in grants paid; 142 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park Forever Inc | St Louis, MO | Campaign for the glade over 3 years | Environment | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | Capacity building for path clinic as part of illuminate campaign | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc (university of Kansas Cancer Center) | Kansas City, KS | Building a destination cancer center facility over 3 years | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Tower Grove Park Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | Campaign for tower grove park - complete core enhancements | $900,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amethyst Place Inc | Kansas City, MO | Expansion at 2770 tracy | Mental health and crisis intervention | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samuel U Rodgers Health Center Inc | Kansas City, MO | Pediatric wing capital campaign | Health care | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nine Network of Public Media Dba Nine PBS | St Louis, MO | Engage, connect, strengthen campaign over 3 years | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater St Louis Inc Foundation | St Louis, MO | Tower grove connector infrastructure project over 2 years | Community improvement and capacity building | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan Organization To Counter Sexual Assault Dba Mocsa | Kansas City, MO | A place for us: survivor-focused rape crisis center renovation | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Opportunity Trust | St Louis, MO | Expanding quality seats in st. louis over 3 years | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Science and | Kansas City, MO | Acquisition of anechoic chamber and related facility renovation | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Fund contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO | Annual bequest | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City University | Kansas City, MO | Center for population health and equity facility renovation over 2 years | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis | St Louis, MO | Natural bridge renovation | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral | Kansas City, MO | Annual bequest | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John Burroughs School | St Louis, MO | Kemper family natural environment fund | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | 2023/2024 season support | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jackson County Casa | Kansas City, MO | Capacity building for guardian ad litem program | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $168,840 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Services League of Jackson County | Independence, MO | Bridges to career opportunities expanded capacity over 3 years | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Core Influencer Institute Inc Dba Uncornered | Kansas City, MO | Reducing violence in kc through core influencer engagement | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry | Kansas City, MO | Critical repair at 3031 holmes | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Breakthrough Inc | Kansas City, MO | Capacity building for teen programming over 2 years | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Chamber Music | Kansas City, MO | 2024/2025 season support | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safehome Inc | Overland Park, KS | Domestic violence shelter addition | Human services | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | Science center capital campaign: kemper horticulture and ecology laboratory over 5 years | Education | $118,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities | Kansas City, MO | William t. kemper associate professor in digital humanities | $106,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation Dba Arch Grants | St Louis, MO | Global startup competition over 2 years | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Chamber Music | Kansas City, MO | 2023/2024 season support | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Fund contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Fund contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independence Boulevard Christian Church | Kansas City, MO | Hvac upgrade | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Community Gardens Inc | Kansas City, MO | Emergency funding to sustain 2024 programming | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Memorial Association Dba National World War I Museum and Memorial | Kansas City, MO | Digitization project | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ozarks Technical Community College Foundation | Springfield, MO | Rooted missouri over 3 years | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sheldon Arts Foundation | St Louis, MO | Imagine the future - campaign for the sheldon | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of Princeton University - Art Museum | Princeton, NJ | Support of the curator of teaching and learning | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum | St Louis, MO | Mildred lane kemper art museum exhibition support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Independence Boulevard Christian Church | Kansas City, MO | Hvac upgrade | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William Jewell College (harriman-Jewell Series) | Kansas City, MO | 2023/2024 season support and underwriting of emanuel ax | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera Theatre of Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | Artistic director support | Arts, culture and humanities | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uncover KC | Kansas City, MO | Kc field trips | Human services | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Missouri-Columbia - Missouri School of Journalism | Columbia, MO | Watchdog writers group william t. kemper foundation fellowship and scholarship | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Independence Boulevard Christian Church | Kansas City, MO | Hvac upgrade | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avenue of Life Inc | Kansas City, KS | Impact mo sustaining support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CHWC Inc Dba Community Housing of Wyandotte County Inc | Kansas City, KS | Home repair & improvement capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cardinal Ritter College Prep | St Louis, MO | Tuition assistance program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cristo Rey Kansas City High School | Kansas City, MO | Transportation upgrade project | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eisenhower Foundation | Abilene, KS | Campus plan for eisenhower presidential museum and library | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foster Care Coalition of Greater St Louis Inc | St Louis, MO | Forefront of change: campaign for our children's future | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Manhattan Community Foundation | Manhattan, KS | Wareham hall theater renovation capital campaign | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater St Louis Inc Foundation | St Louis, MO | City of st. louis fiscal health study | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independence Boulevard Christian Church | Kansas City, MO | Hvac upgrade | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Mentoring Program Inc | Wildwood, MO | International mentoring program over 3 years | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | Kansas city symphony european tour | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis Dba Muny | St Louis, MO | The tradition returns | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Annual bequest | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Food Search Inc | St Louis, MO | Healthy food, healthy communities renovation project | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orpheum Performing Arts Centre LTD | Wichita, KS | Orpheum theatre: second century campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Progress in Education Inc Dba North Side Community School | St Louis, MO | Knightsafe: blacktop repaving project | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - Henry W Bloch School | Kansas City, MO | Annual bequest | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities | Kansas City, MO | Support to establish the head of digital scholarship services over 3 years | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unity Temple On the Plaza | Kansas City, MO | Renaissance campaign | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Missouri-Columbia - Office of the Chancellor | Columbia, MO | Annual bequest | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rabbit Hole KC | North Kansas City, MO | Capital completion of the story lab to launch programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $46,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | Kemper family orientation fund - bing overseas studies program over 4 years | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Focus St Louis | St Louis, MO | Comprehensive website revision | Community improvement and capacity building | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Happybottoms | Kansas City, MO | Forklift for program expansion | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | 2023/2024 season support | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Louis Center for International Relations Dba World Trade Center St Lou | St Louis, MO | Stl para ti | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Art Place Initiative | St Louis, MO | Walls off washington mural | Environment | $38,823 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | Lawrence, KS | 2023/2024 william t. kemper fellowship for teaching excellence | Education | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Ballet Association | Kansas City, MO | 2024/2025 season support and partial underwriting of new moves | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Kansas City, MO | Exhibitsusa for exhibits in missouri and kansas | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities | Kansas City, MO | Center for digital and public humanities program coordinator over 2 years | $33,887 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | Lawrence, KS | William t. kemper artist-in-residence renewal over 2 years | Education | $31,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Ballet Association | Kansas City, MO | 2023/2024 season support and partial underwriting of new moves | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas State University Foundation | Manhattan, KS | Excellence in teaching awards | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Children's Place Inc | Kansas City, MO | Day treatment - improving futures through mental health access | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Synergy Services Inc | Parkville, MO | Children's advocacy center capital improvements | Human services | $29,105 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americans for Oxford Inc | New York, NY | Worcester lake restoration study | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americans for Oxford Inc | New York, NY | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Daniels | Kansas City, KS | Boston daniels monument commissioning | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center | St Louis, MO | Danforth center impact fund | Science and technology | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri (St Paul's Episcopal Church) | Kansas City, MO | Organ restoration and piano acquisition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Chorale | Kansas City, MO | 2023/2024 season support (springsong) and partial funding for financial audit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kipp St Louis | St Louis, MO | William t. kemper excellence in teaching awards over 2 years | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborhood Legal Support of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Expanding successful focused community development and homelessness prevention work | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra | St Louis, MO | Annual support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Missouri-Columbia - Office of the Chancellor | Columbia, MO | William t. kemper fellowships for teaching excellence | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum | St Louis, MO | 2023 trustees annual giving program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William Jewell College | Liberty, MO | William jewell college / crossroads preparatory academy scholarship | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy Scouts of America - Heart of America Council | Kansas City, MO | Scoutreach 2024 | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities | Kansas City, MO | Digital and public humanities internship | $23,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| French Heritage Society Inc | New York, NY | Restoration of sainte marie aux anglais chapel | International, foreign affairs and national security | $22,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Digital Equity Program Office of Greater Kansas City Depo-Kc | Kansas City, MO | Start-up operations | Public and societal benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Digital Equity Program Office of Greater Kansas City Depo-Kc | Kansas City, MO | Start-up operations | Public and societal benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Levelup Kids Inc | Kansas City, MO | Purchase reliable transportation for vision care program | Medical research | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uncover KC | Kansas City, MO | Kc field trips project over 2 years | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City - Kcur Radio | Kansas City, MO | Matching challenge funds for membership drives | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forest Park Forever Inc | St Louis, MO | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization | Environment | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cultural Festivals | St Louis, MO | Creative castle and performing arts stage | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Deep Roots KC Inc | Kansas City, MO | Habitat garden tours | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc - Hall Center for the Humanities | Lawrence, KS | Ai & digital literacy: toward an inclusive & empowering teaching practice institute teacher stipends | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridging the Gap Inc | Kansas City, MO | Database update and connectivity | $13,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Kansas City Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 2023 annual appeal challenge match grant | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Reunion gift | Education | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | National portrait gallery | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missouri Historical Society Jefferson Memorial Building Dba Missouri Histor | St Louis, MO | World's fair exhibit | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc Dba Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | Liv dental fund | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyrik's Institution | Kansas City, MO | Accounting and hr support | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jerusalem Farm | Kansas City, MO | Goat local: using goats to care for kessler park | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute Inc | Kansas City, MO | Digital health kc | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated | St Louis, MO | Ncjwstl capital campaign | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Art course | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Right To Start | Overland Park, KS | Improving entrepreneurial opportunity in the heartland through lifting entrepreneurs' voices | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | Npg's director's endowment fund (jmk match) | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival | Kansas City, MO | 2024 festival season support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Umkc Trustees | Kansas City, MO | Umkc trustee scholars program | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City - Kcur Radio | Kansas City, MO | 2023 membership drive matching gift campaign | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah Film Center Dba Salt Lake City Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Leap of faith screening at john burroughs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Symphony Association of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | Orchestral education program & tuition assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uncover KC | Kansas City, MO | Kc field trips project over 2 years | Human services | $9,869 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missouri Main Street Connection Inc | Branson, MO | 2024 main street now conference in kansas city | Community improvement and capacity building | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | St Louis, MO | Alexis de tocqueville society | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jackson County Historical Society | Independence, MO | Celebrating history | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Show Me KC Schools | Kansas City, MO | City school fair | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Summerfest Concerts And-Or Recordings Inc | Kansas City, MO | 2024 season support | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum | St Louis, MO | Mildred lane kemper art museum | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wornall-Majors House Museums Inc | Kansas City, MO | Hvac at the alexander majors barn | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,670 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Alton | Alton, IL | Community service award | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| French Heritage Society Inc | New York, NY | French heritage corridor conference | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard-Radcliffe Club of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | Summer community service fellowship program challenge match | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pembroke Hill School | Kansas City, MO | Reunion gift | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | St Louis, MO | Alexis de tocqueville society | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William Jewell College (harriman-Jewell Series) | Kansas City, MO | Annual bequest | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University Academy | Kansas City, MO | College incentive program match | Education | $2,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Burroughs School | St Louis, MO | Ai symposium at ku hall center for the humanities | Education | $2,134 | apps.irs.gov |
| Umkc Foundation (university of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Science and | Kansas City, MO | 3d printing of hntb designed pedestrian bridge | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University Academy | Kansas City, MO | College incentive program match | Education | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Public Library | Kansas City, MO | Creative writing initiative with umkc through writers for readers program | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy Scouts of America - Heart of America Council | Kansas City, MO | Annual bequest | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $5,078,420 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $3,552,712 |
| Environment | $2,922,823 |
| Health care | $1,410,000 |
| Human services | $899,499 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $838,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $750,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $728,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Missouri | $26,660,631 |
| Kansas | $3,792,000 |
| California | $542,500 |
| Massachusetts | $285,500 |
| New Jersey | $200,000 |
| New York | $161,900 |
| District of Columbia | $35,000 |
| Utah | $10,000 |
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Updated September 11, 2026. 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.