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William T Kemper Foundation

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$47.8M
in grants paid: 418
grants: 214
recipients: 2021–2023
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$1.5M
Forest Park Forever · St Louis, MO · 2023
Campaign for the glade over 3 years
$1.0M
Children'S Mercy Hospital · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Capacity building for path clinic as part of illuminate campaign
$1.0M
Kansas University Endowment Assoc (University of Kansas Cancer Center) · Kansas City, KS · 2023
Building a destination cancer center facility over 3 years
$900,000
The Tower Grove Park Foundation · Saint Louis, MO · 2023
Campaign for tower grove park - complete core enhancements
$750,000
Amethyst Place · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Expansion at 2770 tracy
$750,000
Samuel U Rodgers Health Center · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Pediatric wing capital campaign
$700,000
Nine Network of Public Media Dba Nine Pbs · St Louis, MO · 2023
Engage, connect, strengthen campaign over 3 years
$600,000
Greater St Louis Inc Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023
Tower grove connector infrastructure project over 2 years
$500,000
Metropolitan Organization To Counter Sexual Assault Dba Mocsa · Kansas City, MO · 2023
A place for us: survivor-focused rape crisis center renovation
$500,000
The Opportunity Trust · St Louis, MO · 2023
Expanding quality seats in st. Louis over 3 years
$500,000
Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Science and · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Acquisition of anechoic chamber and related facility renovation
$250,000
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Fund contribution
$250,000
Kansas City Art Institute · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Annual bequest
$250,000
Kansas City University · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Center for population health and equity facility renovation over 2 years
$250,000
Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023
Natural bridge renovation
$200,000
John Burroughs School · St Louis, MO · 2023
Kemper family natural environment fund
$200,000
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Annual bequest
$200,000
Kansas City Symphony · Kansas City, MO · 2023
2023/2024 season support
$168,840
Jackson County Casa · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Capacity building for guardian ad litem program
$150,000
Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Critical repair at 3031 holmes
$150,000
Operation Breakthrough · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Capacity building for teen programming over 2 years
$150,000
Core Influencer Institute Inc Dba Uncornered · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Reducing violence in kc through core influencer engagement
$150,000
Community Services League of Jackson County · Independence, MO · 2023
Bridges to career opportunities expanded capacity over 3 years
$125,000
Friends of Chamber Music · Kansas City, MO · 2023
2024/2025 season support
$125,000
Safehome · Overland Park, KS · 2023
Domestic violence shelter addition
$118,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2023
Science center capital campaign: kemper horticulture and ecology laboratory over 5 years
$106,000
Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities · Kansas City, MO · 2023
William t. Kemper associate professor in digital humanities
$100,000
Friends of Chamber Music · Kansas City, MO · 2023
2023/2024 season support
$100,000
Independence Boulevard Christian Church · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Hvac upgrade
$100,000
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Fund contribution
$100,000
Kansas City Community Gardens · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Emergency funding to sustain 2024 programming
$100,000
Liberty Memorial Association Dba National World War I Museum and Memorial · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Digitization project
$100,000
Sheldon Arts Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023
Imagine the future - campaign for the sheldon
$100,000
Trustees of Princeton University - Art Museum · Princeton, NJ · 2023
Support of the curator of teaching and learning
$100,000
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation Dba Arch Grants · St Louis, MO · 2023
Global startup competition over 2 years
$100,000
Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · St Louis, MO · 2023
Mildred lane kemper art museum exhibition support
$100,000
Ozarks Technical Community College Foundation · Springfield, MO · 2023
Rooted missouri over 3 years
$90,000
William Jewell College (Harriman-Jewell Series) · Kansas City, MO · 2023
2023/2024 season support and underwriting of emanuel ax
$90,000
Independence Boulevard Christian Church · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Hvac upgrade
$65,000
Uncover Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Kc field trips
$65,000
University of Missouri-Columbia - Missouri School of Journalism · Columbia, MO · 2023
Watchdog writers group william t. Kemper foundation fellowship and scholarship
$65,000
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023
Artistic director support
$60,000
Independence Boulevard Christian Church · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Hvac upgrade
$50,000
Progress in Education Inc Dba North Side Community School · St Louis, MO · 2023
Knightsafe: blacktop repaving project
$50,000
Independence Boulevard Christian Church · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Hvac upgrade
$50,000
Avenue of Life · Kansas City, KS · 2023
Impact mo sustaining support
$50,000
Cardinal Ritter College Prep · St Louis, MO · 2023
Tuition assistance program
$50,000
Chwc Inc Dba Community Housing of Wyandotte County · Kansas City, KS · 2023
Home repair & improvement capacity building
$50,000
Cristo Rey Kansas City High School · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Transportation upgrade project
$50,000
Eisenhower Foundation · Abilene, KS · 2023
Campus plan for eisenhower presidential museum and library
$50,000
Foster Care Coalition of Greater St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023
Forefront of change: campaign for our children's future
$50,000
Greater Manhattan Community Foundation · Manhattan, KS · 2023
Wareham hall theater renovation capital campaign
$50,000
Greater St Louis Inc Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023
City of st. Louis fiscal health study
$50,000
International Mentoring Program · Wildwood, MO · 2023
International mentoring program over 3 years
$50,000
Kansas City Symphony · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Kansas city symphony european tour
$50,000
Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis Dba Muny · St Louis, MO · 2023
The tradition returns
$50,000
Nelson Gallery Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Annual bequest
$50,000
Operation Food Search · St Louis, MO · 2023
Healthy food, healthy communities renovation project
$50,000
Orpheum Performing Arts Centre Ltd · Wichita, KS · 2023
Orpheum theatre: second century campaign
$50,000
Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - Henry W Bloch School · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Annual bequest
$50,000
Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support to establish the head of digital scholarship services over 3 years
$50,000
Unity Temple On the Plaza · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Renaissance campaign
$50,000
University of Missouri-Columbia - Office of the Chancellor · Columbia, MO · 2023
Annual bequest
$46,300
The Rabbit Hole Kc · North Kansas City, MO · 2023
Capital completion of the story lab to launch programming
$42,500
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2023
Kemper family orientation fund - bing overseas studies program over 4 years
$40,000
St Louis Center for International Relations Dba World Trade Center St Lou · St Louis, MO · 2023
Stl para ti
$40,000
Focus St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023
Comprehensive website revision
$40,000
Lyric Opera of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2023
2023/2024 season support
$40,000
Happybottoms · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Forklift for program expansion
$38,823
St Louis Art Place Initiative · St Louis, MO · 2023
Walls off washington mural
$37,500
Kansas University Endowment Assoc · Lawrence, KS · 2023
2023/2024 william t. Kemper fellowship for teaching excellence
$35,000
Mid-America Arts Alliance · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Exhibitsusa for exhibits in missouri and kansas
$35,000
Kansas City Ballet Association · Kansas City, MO · 2023
2024/2025 season support and partial underwriting of new moves
$33,887
Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Center for digital and public humanities program coordinator over 2 years
$31,000
Kansas University Endowment Assoc · Lawrence, KS · 2023
William t. Kemper artist-in-residence renewal over 2 years
$30,000
Kansas State University Foundation · Manhattan, KS · 2023
Excellence in teaching awards
$30,000
Kansas City Ballet Association · Kansas City, MO · 2023
2023/2024 season support and partial underwriting of new moves
$30,000
The Children'S Place · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Day treatment - improving futures through mental health access
$29,105
Synergy Services · Parkville, MO · 2023
Children's advocacy center capital improvements
$25,000
Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri (St Paul'S Episcopal Church) · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Organ restoration and piano acquisition
$25,000
Kansas City Chorale · Kansas City, MO · 2023
2023/2024 season support (springsong) and partial funding for financial audit
$25,000
University of Missouri-Columbia - Office of the Chancellor · Columbia, MO · 2023
William t. Kemper fellowships for teaching excellence
$25,000
Neighborhood Legal Support of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Expanding successful focused community development and homelessness prevention work
$25,000
Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · St Louis, MO · 2023
2023 trustees annual giving program
$25,000
William Jewell College · Liberty, MO · 2023
William jewell college / crossroads preparatory academy scholarship
$25,000
Kipp St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023
William t. Kemper excellence in teaching awards over 2 years
$25,000
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra · St Louis, MO · 2023
Annual support
$25,000
Boston Daniels · Kansas City, KS · 2023
Boston daniels monument commissioning
$25,000
Americans for Oxford · New York, NY · 2023
Worcester lake restoration study
$25,000
Americans for Oxford · New York, NY · 2023
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$25,000
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center · St Louis, MO · 2023
Danforth center impact fund
$24,000
Boy Scouts of America - Heart of America Council · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Scoutreach 2024
$23,200
Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Digital and public humanities internship
$22,900
French Heritage Society · New York, NY · 2023
Restoration of sainte marie aux anglais chapel
$20,000
University of Missouri-Kansas City - Kcur Radio · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Matching challenge funds for membership drives
$20,000
Digital Equity Program Office of Greater Kansas City Depo-Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Start-up operations
$20,000
Levelup Kids · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Purchase reliable transportation for vision care program
$20,000
Uncover Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Kc field trips project over 2 years
$17,000
Forest Park Forever · St Louis, MO · 2023
Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
$15,000
Cultural Festivals · St Louis, MO · 2023
Creative castle and performing arts stage

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