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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7037957

Parker Kemp Foundation

A private foundation in Bloomington, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 55 grants and $271,200 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $271,200

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $3,846,468

  • Tax year 2024

    $249,975

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $3,877,589

  • Tax year 2023

    $216,625

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $3,743,334

  • Tax year 2022

    $212,100

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $3,849,057

  • Tax year 2021

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $3,879,742

  • Tax year 2020

    $250,100

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $3,237,481

Grants paid in 2025

55 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Canine CompanionsSanta Rosa, CA

    Donation

    $32,000
  2. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    Donation

    $30,250
  3. University of Colorado FoundationBoulder, CO

    Donation

    $25,000
  4. Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL

    Donation

    $20,000
  5. Lexington High SchoolLexington, IL

    Donation

    $12,000
  6. Tara Performing Arts High SchoolBoulder, CO

    Donation

    $11,000
  7. Lexington Community CenterLexington, IL

    Donation

    $10,000
  8. McLean County SWCD FoundationNormal, IL

    Donation

    $10,000
  9. Susan G Komen for the CureDalls, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  10. Lexington Food PantryLexington, IL

    Donation

    $9,100
  11. Midwest Food BankNormal, IL

    Donation

    $9,000
  12. St Patrick Church of MernaBloomington, IL

    Donation

    $6,750
  13. Racing for Mental HealthJoliet, IL

    Donation

    $6,000
  14. Lexington Genealogical & Historical SctyLexington, IL

    Donation

    $5,500
  15. Home Sweet Home MinistriesBloomington, IL

    Donation

    $5,000
  16. Lifelong Access (formerly Marcfirst)Normal, IL

    Donation

    $5,000
  17. Lexington Park DistrictLexington, IL

    Donation

    $4,000
  18. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Donation

    $3,750
  19. St Vincent de PaulBloomington, IL

    Donation

    $3,750
  20. Miller Park Zoological SocietyBloomington, IL

    Donation

    $3,500
  21. Wish Bone Canine RescueNormal, IL

    Donation

    $3,500
  22. Community Health Care ClinicNormal, IL

    Donation

    $3,000
  23. Osf Healthcare FoundationPeoria, IL

    Donation

    $2,575
  24. Baby FoldNormal, IL

    Donation

    $2,500
  25. Carle Center for PhilanthropyNormal, IL

    Donation

    $2,500
  26. Lexington Fire DepartmentLexington, IL

    Donation

    $2,500
  27. Alzheimer's AssociationBloomington, IL

    Donation

    $2,000
  28. Celiac Disease FoundationWoodland HLS, CA

    Donation

    $2,000
  29. BrightpointBloomington, IL

    Donation

    $2,000
  30. Easter SealsBloomington, IL

    Donation

    $2,000
  31. Girl Scouts of Central IllinoisBloomington, IL

    Donation

    $2,000
  32. National Psoriasis FoundationAlexandria, VA

    Donation

    $2,000
  33. Pheasants ForeverSaint Paul, MN

    Donation

    $2,000
  34. Prairielands Preservation FoundationNormal, IL

    Donation

    $2,000
  35. W D Boyce (boy Scouts)Peoria, IL

    Donation

    $2,000
  36. YMCA McLean CountyBloomington, IL

    Donation

    $2,000
  37. Calvary United Methodist ChurchNormal, IL

    Donation

    $1,825
  38. Ameican Legion Post 291Bloomington, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  39. Children's Discovery MuseumNormal, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  40. Community Cancer Center FoundationUrbana, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  41. Great Plains Life FoundationNormal, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  42. LeafLexington, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  43. Lexington First United Methodist ChurchLexington, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  44. McLean County Museum of HistoryBloomington, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  45. Timber Pointe Charitable Foundation IncHudson, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  46. Building Hope in Kids - UgandaWashington, IL

    Donation

    $500
  47. Fellowship of Christian Farmers IntlKalamazoo, MI

    Donation

    $500
  48. Parklands FoundationBloomington, IL

    Donation

    $500
  49. Prairie Aviation MuseumBloomington, IL

    Donation

    $500
  50. BBB - Wise Giving AllianceArlington, VA

    Donation

    $300
  51. Kiwanis Club of LexingtonLexington, IL

    Donation

    $300
  52. Lexington Peace MealsLexington, IL

    Donation

    $300
  53. Ellsworth United Methodist ChurchEllsworth, IL

    Donation

    $100
  54. National Naval Aviation MuseumPensacola, FL

    Donation

    $100
  55. Lexington Booster ClubLexington, IL

    Donation

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $20,00031% of the total
  2. Health5 grants $13,32521% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $8,50013% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $7,00011% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $2,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $3,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois45 grants $183,050
  2. Colorado2 grants $36,000
  3. California2 grants $34,000
  4. Texas1 grant $10,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $3,750
  6. Minnesota1 grant $2,000
  7. Oregon1 grant $2,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $300
  9. Florida1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Rene' M ShafferTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Christopher KempTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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