William T Kemper Charitable Trust
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The trust gives only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; the only realistic route is an existing invitation or a relationship with its trustee, UMB Bank N A. Its grant band is typically $5,000 to $195,000, with about 8 in 10 grants falling in that band and a median of $20,000, so a modest request sits well within what it usually gives, although its largest grant was $1,000,000.
- Repeat giving is strong: in its most recent filing, 61% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in one of the two filings before, so a first grant is less likely to lead to a sustained relationship than a long-standing one.
- No geographic focus is stated, and the filing shows its grants mainly in Missouri and Colorado; that reflects where it has given, not a rule about who may apply.
- Its grants reach schools and universities, arts and cultural institutions, health providers, social-service charities and environmental groups, for programmes, operating costs, capital campaigns, facilities and events.
Overview
William T Kemper Charitable Trust is a US private foundation administered by its trustee, UMB Bank N A, in Kansas City, MO.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 13 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Most recorded purposes are charitable support rather than a stated field. The grant record reaches a mix of organisations, including schools and universities, arts and cultural institutions, health providers, social-service charities and environmental groups. It records support for charitable programmes and operating costs as well as capital campaigns, facilities and events. Missouri is the principal grant location, with Colorado also receiving a substantial share, while the filings record giving in other states. The filing says contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations and that unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Missouri and Colorado.
How to apply
The trust gives contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The filing supplies no further application steps.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 61% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 138 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 18% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 61% of grant dollars went to organisations William T Kemper Charitable Trust had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 38 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Agricultural Future of America · Support of charitable$732,0002024 tax year
- DTC Community Development · South loop project$300,0002024 tax year
- American Royal Association · Final payment-capital$250,0002024 tax year
- American Royal Association · Junior premium livestock$210,5002024 tax year
- Msu Denver Foundation Inc · Msu health institute pmt 3$200,0002024 tax year
- VFW Foundation · Parkville post facility$100,0002024 tax year
- Dubuque Community Y · Capital campaign$100,0002024 tax year
- The Salvation Army Kansas Western Miss · Christmas campaign$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- John Mariner Kemper — Co-Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,412,473 | $2,968,393 | $69,431,029 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,494,841 | $3,123,000 | $72,738,505 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,150,012 | $2,762,500 | $79,561,306 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Kansas City, MO (office of its trustee, UMB Bank N A)
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Contact
- Kansas City, MO (office of its trustee, UMB Bank N A)