Shane Kemper Foundation
The Shane Kemper Foundation is a private foundation based in Big Spring, Texas. Its 2025 IRS filing describes direct charitable activity as scholarships for medical students who are high school graduates from Howard, Martin, Glasscock, and Borden counties.
Shane Kemper Foundation at a glance
In short: Shane Kemper Foundation gave $16K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $812.5), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,250
- -34.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $813
- -24.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $800
- Total assets
- $40,266
- +38.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Shane Kemper Foundation
- 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: PO Box 1713, Big Spring, TX 79721-1713
Phone: (432) 935-1224
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shane Kemper Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Destiny Carbajal ($750).
Organizations only. It also paid 19 individual scholarships ($15,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 93 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes scholarships for medical students who graduated from high schools in Howard, Martin, Glasscock, and Borden counties. Among its 2025 grant dollars, 95% went to recipients in Texas and 5% to recipients in Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shane Kemper Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $25K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $15,500 |
| Destiny Carbajal Big Spring, TX | Scholar recipient | $750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40,266 | $27,200 | $16,250 | $16,250 | 20 | $16,250 |
| 2024 | $29,187 | $24,750 | $24,750 | $24,750 | 23 | $24,750 |
| 2023 | $25,844 | $22,979 | $29,167 | $21,000 | 28 | $21,000 |
| 2022 | $32,800 | $26,785 | $21,634 | $16,500 | 22 | $53,250 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $16,250. Grants ranged from $750 to $1,500, with a median grant of $800. The largest reported grant was $1,500 to an individual recipient in Texas for a scholarship. Other listed grants were primarily $800 to individual recipients in Texas for scholarships, along with a $750 scholarship grant to an individual recipient in Montana.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Shaundra Kemper as president, Brenda Wilkinson as vice president, and Brian Marlar as treasurer.
Shane Kemper Foundation is led by Shaundra Kemper, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shaundra Kemper
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Wilkinson
Vice President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Marlar
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Shane Kemper Foundation
How much does Shane Kemper Foundation give each year?
Shane Kemper Foundation gave $16K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 23 grants.
What is Shane Kemper Foundation's typical grant size?
Shane Kemper Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $800, and its average grant was $813, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shane Kemper Foundation give grants?
Shane Kemper Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Shane Kemper Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Shane Kemper Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship recipient" (11 grants) and "Scholarship recpiant" (8 grants).
How large is Shane Kemper Foundation?
Shane Kemper Foundation reported $40K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $27K.
How do I apply for a grant from Shane Kemper Foundation?
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 Shane Kemper Foundation's EIN?
Shane Kemper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4390775. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Shane Kemper Foundation 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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