Private foundation · Hawthorn Woods, IL

Jackson Kemper Foundation

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Typical grant size
$12K – $150K – $300K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
45
Repeat grantees
36
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jackson Kemper Jr
PRESIDENT
Sharon J Kemper
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Mark Costa
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
26.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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'18
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
249
Total grants awarded
$64.1M
Total amount
$258K
Average grant
$3.2M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$14.1M
33 grants
2023
$15.0M
42 grants
2022
$11.0M
31 grants
2021
$10.0M
39 grants
2020
$8.6M
43 grants
2018
$5.3M
38 grants
2013
$155K
23 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$7.3M
Doctors Without Bordersmsf
5 grants · NY
$6.4M
7 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$5.4M
Charitywater
5 grants · NY
$3.6M
Kids Alive International
6 grants · IN
$2.5M
Seva
5 grants · CA
$2.5M
6 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$2.4M
4 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$2.2M
7 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$1.9M
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.8M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Amigos de Honduras
GRANT TO SUPPORT SCHOOL LUNCHES, HOUSING, AND WATER SYSTEMS WEST HONDURAS
WA · TY 2024
$3.2M
Fistula Foundation
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$2.2M
Doctors Without Bordersmsf
GRANT TO SUPPORT CARING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION SAHEL
NY · TY 2024
$2.0M
Seva
GRANT TO SUPPORT QUICHE HOSPITAL IN GUATEMALA AND 6 VISION CENTERS IN NEPAL
CA · TY 2024
$865K
Predisan - USA Inc
GRANT TO SUPPORT SCHOOL LUNCHES
GA · TY 2024
$819K
Hope Ethiopia
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$795K
Project Mercy
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
IN · TY 2024
$500K
Haiti Education Foundation
GRANT TO SUPPORT SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND SCHOLARSHIPS
AR · TY 2024
$500K
Children of the Nations
GRANT TO SUPPORT HAITI & DR THROUGH FOOD AND EDUCATION
WA · TY 2024
$400K
Emergency USA
GRANT TO SUPPORT SUDAN & UGANDA THROUGH FOOD & MEDICAL
NY · TY 2024
$296K
El Porvenir
GRANT TO SUPPORT LATRINES, WELLS, AND WATER SUPPLY
CO · TY 2024
$289K
Hope for Haiti's Children
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
OH · TY 2024
$286K
Kids Alive International
GRANT TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
IN · TY 2024
$252K
Living Goods
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$250K
Association for a More Just Society
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2024
$250K
Hellenic Ministries
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$212K
Green Empowerment
GRANT TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN NICARAGUA & UGANDA
OR · TY 2024
$200K
Liga International
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$125K
El Ayudante Missions USA
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Clinicia San Lucas Gracia
GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CLINICA SAN LUCAS
MI · TY 2024
$100K
Wells4wellness
GRANT TO SUPPORT BUILDING 25 WELLS IN 2025 IN NIGER
TN · TY 2024
$100K
Build a Dream
GRANT TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, FOOD, AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES
IL · TY 2024
$75K
Haiti Healthcare Partners
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$59K
Plant With Purpose
GRANT TO SUPPORT HAITI FARMING
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Allendale Association
GRANT TO SUPPORT CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
IL · TY 2024
$25K
D M Stearns Missionary Fund
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Curing Kids Cancer
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
GA · TY 2024
$10K
South Kent School
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2024
$10K
Maywood Fine Arts
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$10K
New York Cincinnati Charitable Trust
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
NY · TY 2024
$7K
Society of the Cincinnati
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Friends of Mcc
JOHN & KATHY YOUNG AUTOMOTIVE AWARD MCHENRY COMM COLLEGE
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Mount Gulian Society
GRANT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Amigos de Honduras
GRANT TO SUPPORT PROYECTO ALDEA GLOBAL
WA · TY 2023
$3.1M
Doctors Without Bordersmsf
GRANT TO SUPPORT CARING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION CAMPAIGN
NY · TY 2023
$3.0M
Fistula Foundation
GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$1.0M
Charitywater
GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
NY · TY 2023
$921K
Hope Ethiopia
GRANT TO SUPPORT ABRAHAM'S OASIS
CA · TY 2023
$500K
Cambodia Children's Fund
GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$500K
Project Mercy
GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
IN · TY 2023
$500K
One Acre Fund
GRANT TO SUPPORT MALAWI CAPITAL PROJECT
NY · TY 2023
$500K
Predisan - USA Inc
GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
GA · TY 2023
$355K
Children of the Nations
GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
WA · TY 2023
$310K
El Porvenir
GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
CO · TY 2023
$302K
Siwok Foundation
GRANT TO SUPPORT DRILLING PROJECT
OH · TY 2023
$282K
Kids Alive International
GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
IN · TY 2023
$275K
Emergency USA
GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
NY · TY 2023
$262K
My Agro
GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$250K
Association for a More Just Society
GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2023
$250K
Allendale Association
GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$250K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.