Leah and Morton Kemper Family Foundation

PIKESVILLE, MD EIN: 36-3482364

Leah and Morton Kemper Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in PIKESVILLE, MD. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $34K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.7M

Grant Count

8

Avg Grant Size

$213K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leah and Morton Kemper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Leah and Morton Kemper Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Leah and Morton Kemper Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in PIKESVILLE, MD. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $34K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BaltimoreNew YorkPurchaseRandallstown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$475K$950K$1M$2M2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$41,142
Expenses$1,727,733
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$34,399
Distributable Amount$71,903

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$427K$854K$1M$2M8 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2020

PM LEAH AND MORTON KEMPE…$1.6MNORTHWEST HOSPITAL$30KST FRANCIS NEIGHBORHOOD …$26KMETROPOLITAN OPERA$10KBALTIMORE HEBREW CONGREG…$5KBALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHE…$5KLIFEBRIDGE HEALTH$2KOUR JOYFUL NOISE$1K

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include Pm Leah and Morton Kemper Family Foundation ($1,628,458), Northwest Hospital ($30,000), St Francis Neighborhood Center ($26,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BALTIMORE HEBREW CONGREGATION BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$5,250
LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$1,500
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
METROPOLITAN OPERA NEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$10,000
NORTHWEST HOSPITAL RANDALLSTOWN, MDGENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$30,000
OUR JOYFUL NOISE BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$1,000
ST FRANCIS NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$26,000
PM LEAH AND MORTON KEMPER FAMILY FOUNDATION PURCHASE, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$1,628,458

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RICHARD KEMPERPRESIDENT,TREASURER & DIRE
LOUISE KEMPERVICE PRESIDENT,SECRETARY &
ANNE KEMPERDIRECTOR
STEVEN KEMPERDIRECTOR

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Leah and Morton Kemper Family Foundation operate?

Leah and Morton Kemper Family Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland, New York.

What size grants does Leah and Morton Kemper Family Foundation award?

In 2020, Leah and Morton Kemper Family Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $1.7M — an average of about $213K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Leah and Morton Kemper Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Leah and Morton Kemper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Leah and Morton Kemper Family Foundation's EIN?

Leah and Morton Kemper Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3482364. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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