Kemp Foundation
Kemp Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $42K. Net investment income was $20K.
Kemp Foundation at a glance
In short: Kemp Foundation gave $42K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $42K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $41,916
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- Average grant
- $41,916
- Median grant
- $41,916
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Kemp Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was The Church of STJOHN the Divine ($42K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Kemp Foundation gives
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $42K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Church of STJOHN the Divine Houston, TX | General Fund | $41,916 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $19,860 | $41,916 | $41,916 | 1 | $41,916 | $19,860 | $373 |
| 2022 | $22,056 | $913 | $2,181 | — | — | $1,068 | — | $2,139 |
| 2021 | $23,324 | $795 | $34,681 | $31,000 | 5 | — | — | $2,228 |
| 2020 | $57,210 | $803 | $1,795 | — | — | — | — | $3,136 |
| 2019 | $58,202 | $862 | $27,870 | $25,000 | 2 | — | $86 | $3,766 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kemp Foundation reported a distributable amount of $373 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kemp Foundation is led by Judy Kemp Amonett, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Judy Kemp Amonett
President & Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Thomas Amonett
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Foundation
How much does Kemp Foundation give each year?
Kemp Foundation gave $42K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kemp Foundation operate?
Kemp Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio, Texas.
How much is Kemp Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Kemp Foundation reported a distributable amount of $373 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Kemp Foundation's EIN?
Kemp Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1539981. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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