David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation
David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $249K.
David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,192,417
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $258,790
- +69.4% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,458
- +16.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $50,486
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation funds
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
States
Cities
How David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 2% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $157K (2020) to $444K (2019). In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $157K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,192,417 | $258,790 | $50,486 | — | — | $2,458 | $248,959 | $163,818 |
| 2024 | $2,984,113 | $152,808 | $44,911 | — | — | $2,115 | $144,432 | $150,772 |
| 2023 | $2,876,216 | $79,917 | $42,477 | — | — | $1,894 | $72,636 | $132,139 |
| 2022 | $2,838,776 | $84,255 | $42,698 | — | — | $1,982 | $76,413 | $131,815 |
| 2021 | $2,797,219 | $207,147 | $47,641 | — | — | $2,217 | $198,321 | $142,870 |
| 2020 | $2,637,714 | $1,472,488 | $71,471 | $156,500 | 2 | — | $472,355 | $119,437 |
| 2019 | $5,984,548 | $145,668 | $697,240 | $443,500 | 43 | — | $137,860 | $306,641 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation is led by Jonathan M. Kemper, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan M. Kemper
President
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Kemper Black
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Lee Kemper
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: David W. Kemper (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Julie Foyer (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation
How large is David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation?
David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation?
David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation operate?
David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia.
What is David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation's EIN?
David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-6012535. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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