The Kemper Foundation

EIN 366007812 Private Foundation

Oak Brook, IL 60523 |(312) 332-3114

https://www.thekemperfoundation.org
Total Given 2021–2023
$6.1M
260 grants · $2.0M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $3K–$18K
grant size
20%
balanced · 39/194 multi-year
repeat
$45.9M
Assets (2023)
194
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person ROBERT MCKEON LAKE FOREST COLLEGE
Phone (312) 332-3114
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2021 $1.3M $51.0M $444K 51
2022 $2.3M $42.8M $1.0M 94
2023 $2.6M $45.9M $1.4M 115

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 260 grants on record

Minimum
$251
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$6K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$18K
Maximum
$220K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

14.6% of US grants · Rank #2 of 22 states $554K across 38 grants 6 of 254 counties

Top 6 counties

  1. 1 Hidalgo 13 grants · $265K
  2. 2 Collin 5 grants · $168K
  3. 3 Dallas 16 grants · $76K
  4. 4 Williamson 2 grants · $30K
  5. 5 Bexar 1 grant · $10K
  6. 6 Harris 1 grant · $5K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (260 total)

Purpose
University of Notre Dame DU LAC Notre Dame, IN $220,200 KEMPER SCHOLARS PROGRAM - 2022-2023 2022
Northwestern University Evanston, IL $200,000 KEMPER SCHOLARS PROGRAM - 2022-2023 2022
The University of Chicago Chicago, IL $200,000 KEMPER SCHOLARS PROGRAM - 2022-2023 2022
University of Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WI $200,000 KEMPER SCHOLARS PROGRAM - 2022-2023 2022
Northwestern University Evanston, IL $200,000 2023-2024 KEMPER SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2023
The University of Chicago Chicago, IL $200,000 2023-2024 KEMPER SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2023
University of Notre Dame DU LAC Notre Dame, IN $200,000 2023-2024 KEMPER SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2023
University of Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WI $200,000 2023-2024 KEMPER SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2023
JDRF Boone, IA $146,400 T1DETECT, ONE DREAM GALA AND SPANISH CARE KITS 2021
American Heart Association DES Moines, IA $115,488 2022 HEART WALKS 2022
Unidosus Washington, DC $100,000 2021-2022 INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITIES 2021
National Urban League New York, NY $100,000 ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION 2021
Habitat for Humanity International Americus, GA $100,000 2022 DONATION 2022
Unidosus Washington, DC $100,000 2023 PARTNERSHIP 2022
Unidosus Washington, DC $100,000 2023 PARTNERSHIP 2023
Unidosus Washington, DC $100,000 2024 PARTNERSHIP 2023
JDRF International New York, NY $97,970 2022-2023 KEMPER PARTNERSHIP 2022
Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA $95,000 KEMPER SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2021
American Cancer Society Chicago, IL $93,055 2023 PARTNERSHIP 2023
American Cancer Society Chicago, IL $92,200 2022 PARTNERSHIP 2022
Yourcause Llc Plano, TX $89,361 MATCHING GIFTS 2023
Harris Stowe State University St Louis, MO $85,000 KEMPER SCHOLARS PROGRAM - 2022-2023 2022
Miles College Fairfield, AL $85,000 KEMPER SCHOLARS PROGRAM - 2022-2023 2022
National Urban League New York, NY $80,000 FINANCIAL/LITERACY PROGRAMS: CHICAGO, ATLANTA, LA 2023
California State University LOS Angeles Foundation LOS Angeles, CA $75,000 KEMPER SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2021

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