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The Fred M Kemp Foundation

Preselected recipients only St Louis, Missouri · EIN 770590359

The Fred M Kemp Foundation is a private foundation in St Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,750 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $2,875 and the largest $5,000. 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 $12,500 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$12,5004$6.5 million
2024$5,7502$7.2 million

How to apply

The Fred M Kemp Foundation 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Fred M Kemp Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri2$5,750

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Louis University High School
St Louis, MO
Operations$5,000
The National Museum of Transportati
Saint Louis, MO
Operations$750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Fred M Kemp Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Fred M Kemp Foundation give?

$5,750 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $2,875.

Who runs The Fred M Kemp Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Fred Kemp III (President), Ken Harrington (Director), Charles J Baine (Director) and Mary E Uxa (Secretary/Dir).

What does The Fred M Kemp Foundation fund?

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

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