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Kemp Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 814599426

Kemp Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $32,000 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $34,520 the year before.

45% of its 2025 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$38,90014$588,408
2024$34,52013$572,951
2025$32,00020$713,714

How to apply

Kemp Family Foundation Inc 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 Kemp Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin10$18,000
New York3$5,000
District of Columbia2$2,000
Arizona1$2,000
Illinois1$2,000
Maryland1$1,500
California1$1,000
Kentucky1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
JK Lee City Youth Martial Arts
Milwaukee, WI
Charity$5,000
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
Milwaukee, WI
Charity$2,000
Milwaukee Rescue Mission
Milwaukee, WI
Charity$2,000
The Rick Kemp Foundation
Sheboygan, WI
Charity$2,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Charity$2,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Chicago, IL
Charity$2,000
Breakthrough T1D
New York, NY
Charity$2,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Charity$2,000
Mascular Degeneration Researchbrightfocus Foundation
Clarksburg, MD
Charity$1,500
Penfield Children's Center
Milwaukee, WI
Charity$1,500
The Gathering
Milwaukee, WI
Charity$1,500
Mental Health America
Milwaukee, WI
Charity$1,500
Capuchin Community Services
Milwaukee, WI
Charity$1,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
Charity$1,000
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
Charity$1,000
Three Holy Women Parish
Milwaukee, WI
Charity$1,000
The Luekemia & Lymphoma Society
New York, NY
Charity$1,000
Cato
Washington, DC
Charity$1,000
Disabled American Vets
Erlanger, KY
Charity$500
Nativity Jesuit Academy
Milwaukee, WI
Charity$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kemp Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kemp Family Foundation Inc give?

$32,000 in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Kemp Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark Kemp (Director), Pauline Kemp (Director), Constance Kemp (Director) and Brian Kemp (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Kemp Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, health and faith communities.

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