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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1197306

Kemper Freeman Foundation

A private foundation in Bellevue, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $43,500 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

    $43,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $8,509

  • Tax year 2024

    $43,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $7,138

  • Tax year 2023

    $43,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $5,111

  • Tax year 2022

    $43,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,601

  • Tax year 2021

    $48,063

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $9,490

  • Tax year 2020

    $39,864

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $11,874

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First Presbyterian ChurchBellevue, WA

    General support

    $6,003
  2. Bellevue Christian SchoolBellevue, WA

    General support

    $5,503
  3. Orcas Island Community FoundationEastsound, WA

    General support

    $3,092
  4. Washington Policy CenterSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,763
  5. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,724
  6. Kindering CenterBellevue, WA

    General support

    $2,500
  7. Life Enrichment OptionsIssaquah, WA

    General support

    $2,500
  8. University of Wa FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $1,783
  9. Sacred Heart ChurchSeattle, WA

    General supoort

    $1,503
  10. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $1,503
  11. Boys & Girls Clubs of BellevueBellevue, WA

    General support

    $1,503
  12. Special OlympicsWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,503
  13. Seattle Children's Hospital FoundatonSeattle, WA

    General support

    $1,500
  14. Camp Nor'westerEdmonds, WA

    General support

    $1,164
  15. Bellevue Botanical Garden SocietyBellevue, WA

    General support

    $1,000
  16. Bellevue Rotary FoundationBellevue, WA

    General support

    $1,000
  17. Junior League of Seattle IncSeattle, WA

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Orcas CenterEastsound, WA

    General support

    $1,000
  19. San Juan Preservation TrustFriday Harbor, WA

    General supoort

    $1,000
  20. George Y Pocock Rowing FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $852
  21. Classical 981Seattle, WA

    General support

    $784
  22. Oak Park Unified School DistrictOak Park, CA

    General support

    $616
  23. YouthcareEverett, WA

    General support

    $400
  24. Seattle Homeless OutreachSeattle, WA

    General support

    $304

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,09217% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $2,76316% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2,50014% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 grants $2,35513% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $2,00011% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $1,78410% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $3,20718% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington21 grants $39,878
  2. Colorado1 grant $1,503
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,503
  4. California1 grant $616

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James E MelbyVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Craig H ShrontzSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kemper Freeman JrPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

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