Kemp Family Foundation Inc
Kemp Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports $32,000 in grants to 20 charitable organizations; the foundation states that it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Kemp Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Kemp Family Foundation Inc gave $32K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,600
- -39.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $713,714
- +24.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (8 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kemp Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 601 E Erie St 417, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (262) 781-4777
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kemp Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was JK Lee City Youth Martial Arts ($5K). Together the top 10 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to organizations in Wisconsin, 16% to New York, and 6% each to the District of Columbia, Illinois, and Arizona. The listed grants also include recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kemp Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 20 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $39K (2023). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| JK Lee City Youth Martial Arts Milwaukee, WI | Charity | $5,000 |
| Divine Savior Holy Angels High School Milwaukee, WI | Charity | $2,000 |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission Milwaukee, WI | Charity | $2,000 |
| The Rick Kemp Foundation Sheboygan, WI | Charity | $2,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Charity | $2,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Chicago, IL | Charity | $2,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D New York, NY | Charity | $2,000 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | Charity | $2,000 |
| Mascular Degeneration Researchbrightfocus Foundation Clarksburg, MD | Charity | $1,500 |
| Penfield Children's Center Milwaukee, WI | Charity | $1,500 |
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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 | $713,714 | $120,429 | $34,545 | $32,000 | 20 | $32,000 | $15,875 | $28,160 |
| 2024 | $572,951 | $21,917 | $36,974 | $34,520 | 13 | $34,520 | $8,433 | $27,700 |
| 2023 | $588,408 | $5,339 | $41,303 | $38,900 | 14 | $38,900 | $1,906 | $30,685 |
| 2022 | $625,659 | $-311 | $30,323 | $27,010 | 17 | $28,323 | $1,740 | $29,682 |
| 2021 | $612,318 | $142,323 | $24,771 | $22,000 | 10 | $22,000 | $52,303 | $21,276 |
| 2020 | $387,580 | $27,052 | $18,973 | $17,000 | 14 | — | $25,079 | $16,564 |
| 2019 | $337,996 | $133,525 | $16,281 | $14,410 | 8 | — | $37,154 | $14,328 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kemp Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address youth martial arts, children’s education and therapy, food and other community services, T1D and cancer research, veterans, and government accountability. For example, Penfield Children’s Center says its purpose is to help infants and young children with all abilities reach their full potential through education, therapy services, and family programs. Breakthrough T1D describes its mission as accelerating breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat T1D and its complications.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $32,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,500.
The largest reported grants included $5,000 to JK Lee City Youth Martial Arts in Milwaukee; $2,000 each to Divine Savior Holy Angels High School and Milwaukee Rescue Mission in Milwaukee, The Rick Kemp Foundation in Sheboygan, Tunnel to Towers Foundation in Staten Island, Wounded Warrior Project in Chicago, Breakthrough T1D in New York, and Turning Point USA in Phoenix. Other reported grants included $1,500 each to Penfield Children’s Center, The Gathering, and Mental Health America, all in Milwaukee.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Kemp, Pauline Kemp, Constance Kemp, Brian Kemp, and Christin Griswold as directors.
Kemp Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Kemp
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christin Griswold
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Constance Kemp
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Kemp
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pauline Kemp
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Kemp Family Foundation Inc
How much does Kemp Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Kemp Family Foundation Inc gave $32K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 13 grants.
What is Kemp Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Kemp Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,600, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kemp Family Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Kemp Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Kemp Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (16%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (9 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Kemp Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Kemp Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (20 grants).
Who are Kemp Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Kemp Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include JK Lee City Youth Martial Arts ($5,000), Divine Savior Holy Angels High School ($2,000) and Milwaukee Rescue Mission ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kemp Family Foundation Inc?
Kemp Family Foundation Inc reported $714K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kemp Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address youth martial arts, children’s education and therapy, food and other community services, T1D and cancer research, veterans, and government accountability. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kemp Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kemp Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Kemp Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4599426. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Kemp Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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