Jackson Kemper Foundation
Invitation OnlyHawthorn Woods, Illinois · EIN 36-4152920 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$15.1M
Organizations funded37
Typical grant$225,000
Total assets$47.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $500,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
91% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amigos de Honduras | Seattle, WA | Grant to support school lunches west honduras | $4,169,486 |
| Trinity Hope | Franklin, TN | Grant to support feeding program | $1,500,000 |
| Predisan - USA Inc | Alpharetta, GA | Grant to support school lunches | $1,000,701 |
| Haitian Health Foundation Hhf | Norwich, CT | Grant to support operations | $1,000,000 |
| Fistula Foundation | San Jose, CA | Grant to support operations | $587,381 |
| Orbis International | New York, NY | Grant to support cataract surgery | $512,608 |
| Kids Alive International | Valparaiso, IN | Grant to support internships | $506,500 |
| Cambodian Children's Fund | Santa Monica, CA | Grant to support operations | $500,000 |
| Hope for Haiti's Children | Cincinnati, OH | Grant to support operations | $500,000 |
| My Agro | New York, NY | Grant to support operations | $500,000 |
| One Acre Fund | Highland Park, IL | Grant to support rwanda & kenya | $500,000 |
| Children of the Nations | Silverdale, WA | Grant to support operations | $400,000 |
| El Porvenir | Broomfield, CO | Grant to support operations | $392,767 |
| Seva | Berkeley, CA | Grant to support winter pediatrics & training | $341,200 |
| Emergency USA | New York, NY | Grant to support sudan & uganda through food & medical | $330,000 |
| Hope Ethiopia | Menlo Park, CA | Grant to support abraham's oasis to karin van den bosch | $318,000 |
| Association for a More Just Society | Grand Rapids, MI | Grant to support operations | $300,000 |
| Haiti Education Foundation | El Dorado, AR | Grant to support school construction and scholarships | $291,000 |
| Wells 4 Wellness | Franklin, TN | Grant to support wells in niger | $225,000 |
| American Himalayan Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Grant to support operations | $200,000 |
| Citta | New York, NY | Grant to support operations | $200,000 |
| Green Empowerment | St Portland, OR | Grant to support programs in nicaragua & uganda | $200,000 |
| Reaching Unreached Nations International | Virginia Beach, VA | Grant to support heritage house extension project | $188,532 |
| Siwok Foundation | Greeneville, TN | Grant to support operations | $150,000 |
| El Ayudante Missions USA | Rodeo, CA | Grant to support operations | $100,000 |
| Plant With Purpose | San Diego, CA | Grant to support haiti farming | $50,000 |
| Haiti Healthcare Partners | Westlake Village, CA | Grant to support operations | $30,000 |
| D M Stearns Missionary Fund | North Wales, PA | Grant to support operations | $25,000 |
| Nashotah House | Nashotah, WI | Grant to support bishop kemper scholarship | $10,300 |
| Curing Kids Cancer | Marietta, GA | Grant to support operations | $10,000 |
| Maywood Fine Arts | Maywood, IL | Grant to support operations | $10,000 |
| South Kent School | South Kent, CT | Grant to support operations | $10,000 |
| Western Pa Dist Church of the Brethren | Hollsopple, PA | Grant to support hogar de ninos | $10,000 |
| NY Society of the Cincinnati Charitable T | New York, NY | Grant to support operations | $7,000 |
| Friends of Mcc | Crystal Lake, IL | John & kathy young automotive award mchenry comm college | $5,000 |
| Mount Gulian Society | Beacon, NY | Grant to support operations | $5,000 |
| Society of the Cincinnati | Washington, DC | Grant to support operations | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,090,475 | 37 |
| 2024 | $14,060,119 | 33 |
| 2023 | $15,008,802 | 42 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602249349101000
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-4152920
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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