The Fund for Kipp St Louis

Public charity · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 82-1302629

The fund for kipp st. Louis is organized, and shall be operated, exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, and carry out the purposes of, and to be operated, supervised or controlled by or in connection with kipp st. Louis.

Key facts about The Fund for Kipp St Louis

In short: The Fund for Kipp St Louis gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
82-1302629
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$3,467
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$3,467
Median grant
$3,467
Total assets
$16,009,361
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$16.0M

+12.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$3K

-86.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-86.9% YoY

How The Fund for Kipp St Louis gives

  • Giving fell 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About The Fund for Kipp St Louis

Based on IRS filings

The Fund for Kipp St Louis is a public charity, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $503K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

St. Louis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $435K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Kipp St Louis: $3KKipp St Louis$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kipp St Louis ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kipp St Louis St. Louis, MOSupporting Activities of Kipp St. Louis$3,467

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$16,009,361$14,298,514$17,604,889
Revenue$842,577$888,048$6,790,425
Expenses$187,357$312,457$483,461
Net Investment Income$503,431$506,510$141,924

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Fund for Kipp St Louis is led by John Kemper, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Kemper

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Danforth

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Flora Tersigni

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gabe Gore

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Williamson

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Garrett

    Secretary

    Secretary & Executive Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Sly

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • June McAllister Fowler

    Board Memeber

    Board Member → Board Memeber, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Chapman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Lemkemeier

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Samuels

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond Van De Riet

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Paul Fedchak (2020–2023) — Director of Finance & Oper
  • Former: Kerry Casey (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Fund for Kipp St Louis

How much does The Fund for Kipp St Louis give each year?

The Fund for Kipp St Louis gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $27K across 1 grant.

How large is The Fund for Kipp St Louis?

The Fund for Kipp St Louis reported $16.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $843K.

Where does The Fund for Kipp St Louis operate?

The Fund for Kipp St Louis has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is The Fund for Kipp St Louis's EIN?

The Fund for Kipp St Louis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1302629. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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