William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank of Kansas City N a T

Giving by year

42% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

How to apply

How to apply

We seek to support proposals which fall in the following categories: Education, health & human services, civic improvements, & arts. Following are the key elements we require as a prerequisite for funding consideration: 1. Brief description of organization; 2. Summary of project; 3. Goals & plan for implementation; 4. Other sources of support; 5. Budget for project & future funding plans; 6. Timetable with specific, measurable objectives; 7. Method of evaluation; 8. Organization's most recent audited financial statement and current year budget; 9. List of board of directors, including identification of the president/chair; 10. Irs determination letter. Grant recipients are required to submit a written narrative report and an accounting of all disbursements from the proceeds of the grant on an annual basis. Any grant that extends for more than one year will be conditional on further review and evaluation of the request as May be determined by the staff and contributions committee.

Deadlines

Deadlines are set by staff

Restrictions

The following are reasons or subject areas which will constitute rejection of proposal: 1. Inability to produce a 501(C)(3) tax determination letter; 2. The recipient is defined as a "private foundation" in section 509(A) of the irs code; 3. Organizations operating outside of the foundation's geographic area of interest; 4. Aid to an individual; 5. Politically partisan purposes; 6. Tickets for dinners, benefits, exhibits, conferences, sports events or other event activities; 7. Advertisements; 8. Underwriting of deficits or post-event funding; 9. Research unrelated to the foundation's current projects or priorities; 10. Endowment funds the recipient is responsible to ensure that the grant is used for the purposes indicated in the grant request. Variations will be made only at the discretion of the foundation, and must be requested in writing. If the grant is used for other than the stated purposes without explicit permission, the foundation reserves the right to withdraw funding.

Contact

Executive Director William T Kemper

Address

Commerce Bank Trustee 1000 Walnut, Kansas City, MO 64106

Phone

8162341768

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Oct 2024.