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William T Kemper Foundation

Name: William T Kemper Foundation grants, 2021–2023
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

418
grants reported: $47.8M
total given: 2021–2023
filing years: $40,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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34 grants matching “kemper” · $3.9M

$200,000
John Burroughs School · St Louis, MO · 2023
Kemper family natural environment fund
$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
Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · St Louis, MO · 2023
Mildred lane kemper art museum exhibition support
$65,000
University of Missouri-Columbia - Missouri School of Journalism · Columbia, MO · 2023
Watchdog writers group william t. Kemper foundation fellowship and scholarship
$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
$37,500
Kansas University Endowment Assoc · Lawrence, KS · 2023
2023/2024 william t. Kemper fellowship for teaching excellence
$31,000
Kansas University Endowment Assoc · Lawrence, KS · 2023
William t. Kemper artist-in-residence renewal over 2 years
$25,000
Kipp St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023
William t. Kemper excellence in teaching awards over 2 years
$25,000
University of Missouri-Columbia - Office of the Chancellor · Columbia, MO · 2023
William t. Kemper fellowships for teaching excellence
$25,000
Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · St Louis, MO · 2023
2023 trustees annual giving program
$7,500
Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · St Louis, MO · 2023
Mildred lane kemper art museum
$666,666
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2022
The david and dorothy kemper professorship over 2 years
$450,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Science center capital campaign: kemper horticulture and ecology laboratory over 5 year
$268,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Science center capital campaign: kemper horticulture and ecology laboratory over 5 years
$104,000
Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities · Kansas City, MO · 2022
William t. Kemper associate professor in digital humanities over 5 years
$100,000
Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · St Louis, MO · 2022
Mildred lane kemper art museum exhibition support
$42,500
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2022
Kemper family orientation fund - bing overseas studies program over 4 years
$25,000
Kipp St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022
William t. Kemper excellence in teaching awards over 3 years
$25,000
University of Missouri-Columbia - Office of the Chancellor · Columbia, MO · 2022
William t. Kemper fellowships for teaching excellence
$25,000
Kansas City Chorale · Kansas City, MO · 2022
2022/2023 season support with annual springsong concert at the nelson underwritten in memory of laura kemper fields and partial funding for financial audit
$10,000
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2022
Kemper art museum
$666,667
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2021
The david and dorothy kemper professorship
$268,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2021
Science center capital campaign: kemper horticulture and ecology laboratory
$102,000
Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities · Kansas City, MO · 2021
William t. Kemper associate professor in digital humanities
$100,000
Washington University (Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum) · St Louis, MO · 2021
Mildred lane kemper art museum exhibition
$56,250
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2021
The david 72 and jonathan 75 kemper family fund for undergraduate study at villa i tatti
$42,500
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2021
Kemper family orientation fund - bing overseas studies program
$37,500
Kansas University Endowment Assoc · Lawrence, KS · 2021
Kemper teaching fellows
$25,000
Kipp St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2021
William t. Kemper excellence in teaching awards
$25,000
University of Missouri-Columbia - Office of the Chancellor · Columbia, MO · 2021
William t. Kemper fellowships for teaching excellence additional support
$12,500
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2021
The david 72 and jonathan 75 kemper family fund for undergraduate study at villa i tatti
$10,000
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2021
Kemper art museum
$6,250
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2021
The david 72 and jonathan 75 kemper family fund for undergraduate study at villa i tatti

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Forest Park Forever3 grants · $4.0M
The Opportunity Trust3 grants · $2.5M
Kansas City Art Institute5 grants · $2.5M
Washington University8 grants · $2.0M
Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees2 grants · $1.8M
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra6 grants · $1.7M
William Jewell College4 grants · $1.4M
John Burroughs School3 grants · $1.2M
Wellesley College5 grants · $1.1M
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center5 grants · $1.1M

Giving over time

$16.6M

2021

$15.8M

2022

$15.4M

2023

Grant history

The 100 largest of 418 grants.

$2.5M
Forest Park Forever · St Louis, MO · 2022
Campaign for the glade over 3 years
$1.8M
Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees · St Louis, MO · 2021
New visitor center
$1.5M
Forest Park Forever · St Louis, MO · 2023
Campaign for the glade over 3 years
$1.3M
William Jewell College · Liberty, MO · 2021
The link project
$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
$1.0M
Childrens Mercy Hospital · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Acute mental health crisis center
$1.0M
The Opportunity Trust · St Louis, MO · 2022
Expanding quality seats in st. Louis over 3 years
$1.0M
John Burroughs School · St Louis, MO · 2021
Jbs centennial campaign
$1.0M
Kansas City Art Institute · Kansas City, MO · 2021
Vanderslice hall phase 4 renovation project - admissions & fernery
$1.0M
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra · St Louis, MO · 2021
Powell hall renovation and expansion
$1.0M
The Opportunity Trust · St Louis, MO · 2021
Blueprint for building a 21st century public school system in st. Louis
$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
$700,000
Kansas City Art Institute · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Vanderslice hall renovation project - admissions & fernery over 2 years
$666,667
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2021
The david and dorothy kemper professorship
$666,666
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2022
The david and dorothy kemper professorship over 2 years
$650,000
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center · St Louis, MO · 2022
Future forward 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
$500,000
Liberty Memorial Association Dba National World War I Museum and Memorial · Kansas City, MO · 2022
A second century capital campaign: gallery refresh initiative
$500,000
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra · St Louis, MO · 2022
Powell hall renovation and expansion
$500,000
Saint Lukes Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Digital infrastructure for research
$500,000
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2021
Acquisition: ai weiwei, "illumination"
$450,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Science center capital campaign: kemper horticulture and ecology laboratory over 5 year
$350,000
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center · St Louis, MO · 2022
Future forward campaign over 3 years
$350,000
St Louis Mercantile Library Association · St Louis, MO · 2022
University libraries renovation project
$350,000
Epec · Kansas City, MO · 2021
Expand prosperity capital campaign
$300,000
Kansas City Care Clinic Dba Kc Care Health Center · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Advancing a healthy kc campaign
$268,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Science center capital campaign: kemper horticulture and ecology laboratory over 5 years
$268,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2021
Science center capital campaign: kemper horticulture and ecology laboratory
$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
$250,000
Child Protection Center · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Capital campaign for new building
$250,000
Foster Adopt Connect · Independence, MO · 2022
Connecting the dotte campaign over 2 years
$250,000
Kansas City Art Institute · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Annual bequest
$250,000
Newhouse · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Intake & healing center and shelter expansion project
$250,000
Operation Breakthrough · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Capacity building for teen programming over 2 years
$250,000
Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Uniquely kc: a campaign for starlight's future over 3 years
$250,000
Barstow School · Kansas City, MO · 2021
Idea space kc capital campaign
$250,000
Cortex · St Louis, MO · 2021
Per scholas st. Louis launch
$250,000
Foster Adopt Connect · Independence, MO · 2021
Connecting the dotte campaign
$250,000
Kansas City Art Institute · Kansas City, MO · 2021
Annual bequest
$250,000
St Louis Art Museum Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2021
The culture: hip hop and contemporary art exhibit
$250,000
Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2021
Uniquely kc: a campaign for starlight's future
$250,000
The Rabbit Hole Kc · North Kansas City, MO · 2021
Capital campaign support
$200,000
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Annual bequest
$200,000
John Burroughs School · St Louis, MO · 2023
Kemper family natural environment fund
$200,000
Kansas City Symphony · Kansas City, MO · 2023
2023/2024 season support
$200,000
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Annual bequest
$200,000
Kansas City Symphony · Kansas City, MO · 2022
2022/2023 season support
$200,000
Ozarks Technical Community College Foundation · Springfield, MO · 2022
Rooted missouri over 3 years
$200,000
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral · Kansas City, MO · 2021
Annual bequest
$200,000
Kansas City Symphony · Kansas City, MO · 2021
2021/2022 season support
$200,000
Ozarks Technical Community College Foundation · Springfield, MO · 2021
Rooted missouri
$200,000
Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City Dba Folly Theater · Kansas City, MO · 2021
Revitalizing the folly capital campaign
$168,840
Jackson County Casa · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Capacity building for guardian ad litem program
$150,000
Community Services League of Jackson County · Independence, MO · 2023
Bridges to career opportunities expanded capacity over 3 years
$150,000
Core Influencer Institute Inc Dba Uncornered · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Reducing violence in kc through core influencer engagement
$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
Community Services League of Jackson County · Independence, MO · 2022
Bridges to career opportunities expanded capacity over 3 years
$150,000
Veterans Community Project · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Vcp village - st. Louis
$150,000
The Kansas African American Museum · Wichita, KS · 2021
The kansas african american museum & cultural center
$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
$125,000
State of St Louis Foundation (Greater St Louis) · Saint Louis, MO · 2021
New organization launch
$125,000
Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - Henry W Bloch School · Kansas City, MO · 2021
Heritage hall renovation and expansion
$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
$104,000
Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities · Kansas City, MO · 2022
William t. Kemper associate professor in digital humanities over 5 years
$102,000
Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities · Kansas City, MO · 2021
William t. Kemper associate professor in digital humanities
$100,000
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation Dba Arch Grants · St Louis, MO · 2023
Global startup competition over 2 years
$100,000
Friends of Chamber Music · Kansas City, MO · 2023
2023/2024 season support
$100,000
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Fund contribution
$100,000
Independence Boulevard Christian Church · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Hvac upgrade
$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
Ozarks Technical Community College Foundation · Springfield, MO · 2023
Rooted missouri over 3 years
$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
Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · St Louis, MO · 2023
Mildred lane kemper art museum exhibition support
$100,000
Cinema St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022
Building community through film campaign
$100,000
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation Dba Arch Grants · St Louis, MO · 2022
Global startup competition over 2 years
$100,000
Friends of Chamber Music · Kansas City, MO · 2022
2022/2023 season support
$100,000
Kansas City University · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Center of excellence in bioinformatics for pediatric cancer/ rare disease over 3 years
$100,000
Kidstlc · Olathe, KS · 2022
Rooted in hope capital campaign over 3 years
$100,000
Liberty Memorial Association Dba National World War I Museum and Memorial · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Digitization project over 5 years
$100,000
Public Television 19 Inc Dba Kansas City Pbs · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Civic impact journalism over 2 years
$100,000
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra · St Louis, MO · 2022
Slso 2023 european tour
$100,000
The Tower Grove Park Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2022
Basketball courts project
$100,000
Trustees of Princeton University Art Museum · Princeton, NJ · 2022
Support of the curator of teaching and learning
$100,000
Umkc Foundation (University of Missouri-Kansas City - School of Humanities · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support to establish the head of digital scholarship services over 3 years
$100,000
Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · St Louis, MO · 2022
Mildred lane kemper art museum exhibition support

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