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Private Foundation · IL

The Kemper Foundation

Chicago, IL  ·  EIN 366007812  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$48.9M

Total Giving

$6.4M

Grants on File

290

Average Grant

$22K

Giving Radius

Where The Kemper Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — $230K across 7 grants AR — no grants on file AZ — $20K across 3 grants CA — $469K across 91 grants CO — $5K across 1 grant CT — no grants on file DC — $200K across 2 grants DE — no grants on file FL — $341K across 23 grants GA — $266K across 7 grants HI — no grants on file IA — $262K across 2 grants ID — no grants on file IL — $1.9M across 37 grants IN — $756K across 19 grants KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — $5K across 1 grant ME — no grants on file MI — $20K across 3 grants MN — no grants on file MO — $274K across 13 grants MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — $52K across 12 grants ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — $15K across 2 grants NM — no grants on file NV — $20K across 3 grants NY — $333K across 5 grants OH — no grants on file OK — $20K across 2 grants OR — no grants on file PA — $29K across 5 grants RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — $615K across 46 grants UT — no grants on file VA — $21K across 2 grants VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — $600K across 4 grants WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 219 recipients across 22 states. Top concentrations: CHICAGO ($1.2M, 24 grants), NOTRE DAME ($691K, 10 grants), EVANSTON ($600K, 4 grants), MILWAUKEE ($400K, 2 grants), NEW YORK ($328K, 4 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
James Kilcullen (Valparaiso University) $3K 2021
Samuel Sweitzer (Wake Forest University) $3K 2021
Jay Patel (Lake Forest College) $15K 2021
Madison Mintline-Wisniewski (Southwestern University) $15K 2021
Kaya Borlase (Wake Forest University) $3K 2021
Nicholas Biggs (Wake Forest University) $3K 2021
Jdrf $50K 2021
American Cancer Society $119K 2021
Joseph Doherty (Lasalle University) $3K 2021
Chandler Dixon (Southwestern University) $15K 2021
Dimitris Canastopolous (Valparaiso University) $15K 2021
Douglas Maier Jr (Wake Forest University) $3K 2021
Alexis Nickl (Wake Forest University) $3K 2021
Anna Lemons (Wake Forest University) $12K 2021
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation $5K 2021
American Cancer Society $25K 2021
American Heart Association $5K 2021
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum $8K 2021
Arthur Brown (Lake Forest College) $15K 2021
Kiet Ha (Lake Forest College) $15K 2021
Justin Lai (Lasalle University) $3K 2021
Jayden Hughes (Southwestern University) $15K 2021
Zoe Lucas (Valparaiso University) $3K 2021
Madison Mesplay (Valparaiso University) $3K 2021
Allen Liu (Southern Methodist University) $8K 2021

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • JOSEPH LACHER CHAIRMAN
  • BRAD CAMDEN TRUSTEE
  • CHARLES BROOKS TRUSTEE
  • C THOMAS EVANS TRUSTEE
  • JOHN M BOSCHELLI TRUSTEE
  • ISMAT AZIZ TRUSTEE
  • JOSEPH LACHER CHAIRMAN
  • JIM MCKINNEY TRUSTEE
  • CHARLES BROOKS TRUSTEE
  • C THOMAS EVANS TRUSTEE
  • JOHN M BOSCHELLI TRUSTEE
  • ISMAT AZIZ TRUSTEE
  • JOSEPH LACHER CHAIRMAN
  • JIM MCKINNEY TRUSTEE
  • CHARLES BROOKS TRUSTEE
  • C THOMAS EVANS TRUSTEE
  • JOHN M BOSCHELLI TRUSTEE
  • ISMAT AZIZ TRUSTEE
  • JOSEPH LACHER CHAIRMAN
  • JIM MCKINNEY TRUSTEE
  • CHARLES BROOKS TRUSTEE
  • ISMAT AZIZ TRUSTEE
  • C THOMAS EVANS TRUSTEE
  • JOHN M BOSCHELLI TRUSTEE
  • JERRY FULLER PRESIDENT (UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2020)
  • BARBARA CIESEMIER PRESIDENT (EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2020)

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $45.9M $2.2M $1.4M $2.1M
2022 $42.8M $2.2M $1.0M $1.4M
2021 $51.0M $1.0M $444K $1.1M
2021 $50.8M — $1.6M $1.5M
2020 $41.3M — $1.4M $951K
2019 $40.0M — $980K $1.9M
2015 $38.1M — $5.3M $1.8M
2014 $38.2M — $3.3M $2.1M
2013 $37.3M $1.7M $1.3M $2.1M
2012 $34.6M $1.7M $1.6M $1.8M

Section VII

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