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The Kemper Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-6007812 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$2M
Grants reported
145
Typical grant
$3K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$637.3K

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Original filing text

Reported organization name: THE KEMPER FOUNDATION

Where The Kemper Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Illinois$562.2KCalifornia$267.2KTexas$193.1KIndiana$160KWisconsin$150K

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Northwestern University

EVANSTON, IL

$150KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

2024-2025 kemper scholars program

The University of Chicago

CHICAGO, IL

$150KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

2024-2025 kemper scholars program

University of Wisconsin Foundation

MILWAUKEE, WI

$150KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

2024-2025 kemper scholars program

University of Notre Dame Du Lac

NOTRE DAME, IN

$150KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

2024-2025 kemper scholars program

American Heart Association

CHICAGO, IL

$103.3KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

2024 partnership

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Kemper Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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