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R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600

Preselected recipients only Kansas City, Missouri · EIN 446013840

R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600 is a private foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.9 million in 28 grants; the typical grant was $64,500 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $3.6 million the year before.

79% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3.6 million28$67.9 million
2024$2.9 million28$85.8 million

How to apply

R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600 says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri16$1.8 million
Kansas5$700,000
Massachusetts4$137,500
New York2$125,000
Colorado1$100,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Kansas Hospital System
Westwood, KS
Capital campaign$500,000
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Kansas City, MO
4th quarter distribution$416,000
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Kansas City, MO
3rd quarter distribution$277,333
American Royal Association
Kansas City, MO
Final payment - capital$250,000
Kcgpa Foundation
Kansas City, MO
General operating expenses$200,000
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Kansas City, MO
Staff request$200,000
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Kansas City, MO
2025 exhibition support$150,000
Liberty Memorial Association
Memorial Drive Kansa, MO
2nd century capital$100,000
Chatham Orpheum Theatre
Chatham, MA
Capital campaign$100,000
Agriculture Future of America
Kansas City, KS
30th anniversary campaign$100,000
Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
2024-2025 season$100,000
Central City Opera
Wheat Ridge, CO
General operating expenses$100,000
Ajc
New York, NY
General operating expenses$75,000
The Nature Conservancy
Topeka, KS
Buffalo restoration program$75,000
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Kansas City, MO
Acquisition of$54,000
Artadia
Brooklyn, NY
Support for artists$50,000
Chatham Historical Society
Chatham, MA
Coming to our shores$25,000
Folk Alliance International
Kansas City, MO
2025 conference$20,000
Kanbes Markets
Kansas City, MO
Healthy corner stores$15,000
Jewish Community Relations Bureau
Overland Park, KS
General operating expenses$15,000
KC Care
Kansas City, MO
Medical assistance program$10,000
JCCC Foundation
Overland Park, KS
Nerman museum l lighton exh$10,000
The Cape Cod Foundation
South Yarmouth, MA
Chatham angel fund$7,500
American Public Square
Kansas City, MO
Evening at the square$5,000
Kcai
Kansas City, MO
Student sup-annual$5,000
Peace Haven Association Inc
St Louis, MO
Matching gift general fund$5,000
American Jazz Museum
Kansas City, MO
Young musician scholarships$5,000
Longyear Foundation-Museum
Chestnut Hill, MA
General operating expenses$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600 accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600 give?

$2.9 million in tax year 2024, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $64,500.

Who runs R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600?

Its 2024 filing lists Umb Bank (Trustee), John Mariner Kemper (Co-Trustee), Mary Kemper Wolf (Co-Trustee) and Mary Hunt (Co-Trustee).

What does R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, health and education.

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