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The William T. Kemper Foundation focuses on education, health, human services, civic improvements, and the arts. It has a special interest in community and economic development and employment.
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William T. Kemper Foundation | Inside Philanthropy OVERVIEW : The William T. Kemper Foundation supports education, human services, civic improvements and the arts.
IP TAKE : The William T. Kemper Foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers, restricting transparency about its grantmaking guidelines and application. The foundation is accessible to Missouri and Kansas nonprofits, but consider reaching out to the executive director to confirm its guidelines and introduce a program before submitting a proposal.
PROFILE: Established in 1989, the William T. Kemper Foundation is a family foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. Kemper was the former president, director and chairman of First National Bank of Independence in Missouri.
He was a University of Missouri graduate, well-known civic leader in Kansas City, and held top banking positions in Missouri and Kansas. Commerce Bank is the current foundation trustee. The foundation funds local efforts for education, human services, civic improvements and the arts.
Grants for Community Development and Human Services Tax filings reveal that this funder provides broad support within its home region. Kemper supports human services efforts that address the needs of the elderly, youth and people who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged. Civic grants fund improvement projects for beautification and community resources.
Past local grantees include the Forest Park Forever, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Foster Adopt Connect, Operation Breakthrough, and Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral Kansas City. Grants for Higher Education Education grants support public and private academic institutions with program and capital funding. The foundation established the William T.
Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence at the University of Missouri with a $500,000 gift in 1991. Each year up to five professors at the school receive a $15,000 award. Other education grantees include Kansas City Art Institute, Washington University, Wellesley College, and Princeton University.
Grants for Arts and Culture The foundation supports arts and culture organizations in its geographic area of interest. Kemper has broad interests, but its arts grants primarily fund performing arts groups in theater and music. Occasionally, it will give to local museums, but this appears to be the exception rather than rule.
Grantees include Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, St Louis Mercantile Library Association, Kansas City Symphony, Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City, and Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City. Grants typically range between about $1,000 and $1 million. The foundation awards $15 million in grants annually and holds more than $300 million in assets.
Grantmaking focuses on Missouri, Kansas and portions of Western Illinois. This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Grantseekers should direct application materials to the foundation by mail and to the attention of Commerce Bank, Trustee.
Potential grantees can find proposal guidelines in the foundation’s recent tax filings or contact the foundation for updated information. Direct general questions to the staff at (816) 234-2577. Kansas City, MO 64141-6248 Enable JavaScript to continue This site uses JavaScript to verify your account, display articles, and provide other features.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that serve subjects and populations in the Midwest, with emphasis on Missouri and surrounding areas. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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