Kemper Educational And Charitable Fund
Kemper Educational & Charitable Fund is a Winnetka, IL private foundation supporting education, mental health, and workforce development across the Chicago metropolitan area. The official site (kemperfund.org) lists staff and board, recent grants, financials, and a grant portal, and provides contact details ([email protected], phone, and mailing address).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established Chicago‑area nonprofits focused on education, mental health, youth or workforce programs with demonstrated local impact and prior connections or referrals to the foundation.
Good Fit
- • Programs serving the Chicago metropolitan area or statewide Illinois populations.
- • Clear program or project support requests aligned with education, mental health, youth development, or workforce development.
- • Existing relationships, introductions, or prior visibility with foundation staff, trustees, or known grantees.
- • Capacity to manage awards across the foundation’s typical grant size range (from small grants up to roughly $50K–$77K).
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Illinois—92% of dollars—while a few smaller awards went to organizations in other states, so the observed footprint is primarily state/regional rather than national.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation made 41 grants to 41 distinct recipients with a mix of small and mid-sized awards (median about $1,500 and several larger program grants), indicating a broad and diverse recipient set for the observed year.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates it only funds preselected applicants; combined with a single-year observed history, direct evidence of turnover or acceptance of unsolicited new applicants is not present, so unfamiliar organizations are unlikely to access funding without a referral or prior relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
