Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Overview

_NOTE: Grant submissions by invitation only until further notice._

Our Mission

The Kampe Foundation is a private foundation that provides programs and funding to nonprofit organizations in the fields of community development, social justice, and environmental issues.

How We Accomplish Our Work

The Kampe Foundation serves nonprofit organizations and communities in most of the western United States. Special project areas include San Mateo County, California and Western Colorado, especially the North Fork of the Gunnison River Valley.

Grants are awarded in our 4 program areas:

* Healthcare and education for special populations (youth, disabled, low-income and senior citizens)
* Christian ministry, ethics and social justice.
* Science and engineering
* Sustainable agriculture and environmental issues.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Requests will be considered for either general support or specific project support.
* To be eligible for consideration, applicants must:

* Be actively involved in a Kampe Foundation program area.
* Illustrate financial need.
* Be geographically located in the western states of: CA, OR, WA, ID, MT, UT, NV, CO or WY.
* Applicants are eligible to reapply at the end of the grant period if a final report is on file for the previous grant award or is included with new application.

What Kampe Family Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
31
Total given
$138K
Median grant
$4,500
Range
$500–$12K
  • By dollars: California 26%, Colorado 19%, North Carolina 9%. Top recipient cities: Paonia, CO; Half Moon Bay, CA; Hotchkiss, CO.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 58% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Samaritan's Purse · Boone, NC

    Operating support

    $12K

  • Lutheran Church Missouri Synod · St Louis, MO

    Operating support

    $10K

  • Vida Verde Nature Education · San Gregorio, CA

    Operating support

    $10K

  • Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod · Wauwatosa, WI

    Operating support

    $10K

  • Children of the Night Inc · Los Angeles, CA

    Operating support

    $7,000

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitscommunity-developmentsocial-justiceenvironmental-conservationhealthcareeducationscience-researchagriculture

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