William T Kemper Ii Charitable Trust
The William T Kemper II Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri, established in 1990. The trust operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with approximately $3.55 million in assets. It functions as a grantmaking foundation that distributes funds at the discretion of its board of trustees and administration.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$236K
+15.6% YoY
Grant Count
28
+7.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
+7.3% YoY
Grantmaking
The trust maintains an active grantmaking program, awarding approximately 20-26 grants annually. Recent grant activity shows:
Grant Range
s & Ranges:**
Average Grant
amount varies by year
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust focuses its funding efforts in Kansas and Missouri, with particular concentration in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Additional funding locations include Columbia and Independence, Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (2024):
- Total assets: $3,550,918
- Total revenues: $301,880
- Total expenses: $202,987
- Expense ratio: 67.2% of total revenue spent on programs
Historical Giving Trends:
- 2024: $204,000 in total giving across 26 grants
- 2023: $205,000 in total giving across 25 grants
- 2022: $146,000 in total giving across 14 grants
- 2021: $213,000 in total giving across 20 grants
- 2020: $232,000 in total giving across 25 grants
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| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
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Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Commerce Bank serves as trustee of the foundation, with two bank representatives receiving compensation for their trustee roles.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMERCE BANK | TRUSTEE | 4 | $38,754 |
| COMMERCE BANK - CHARITALBE | TRUSTEE | 2 | $19,630 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The trust has maintained consistent grantmaking activity supporting education, human services, and cultural institutions in the Kansas City region. Recent grants have supported educational programming at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, youth development through Big Brothers and Sisters, and equine education programs through the American Royal Association.
National World War I Museum and Memorial Announces $300,000 Gift from WilliamRelated Funders
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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