Parker Kemp Foundation
Private foundation · Bloomington, IL · EIN 23-7037957 · reported 2023–2025
191grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$75smallest grant
$738Ktotal paid
11states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 13 of its 191 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $29K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 299
Bloomington, IL 61702-0299
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | $32,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $30,250 |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | $30,000 |
| Lexington Park District | Lexington, IL | $29,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $28,500 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | $25,125 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Boulder, CO | $25,000 |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | $25,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $22,000 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | $20,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Boulder, CO | $20,000 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | $20,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Boulder, CO | $15,000 |
| Lexington High School | Lexington, IL | $12,000 |
| Tara Performing Arts High School | Boulder, CO | $11,000 |
| Carle Center for Philanthropy | Normal, IL | $10,100 |
| Lexington Community Center | Lexington, IL | $10,000 |
| McLean County Swcd Foundation | Normal, IL | $10,000 |
| Susan G Komen for the Cure | Dalls, TX | $10,000 |
| Tara Performing Arts High School | Boulder, CO | $10,000 |
| Carle Center for Philanthropy | Normal, IL | $10,000 |
| Lexington Food Pantry | Lexington, IL | $9,100 |
| Midwest Food Bank | Normal, IL | $9,000 |
| Susan G Komen for the Cure | Dalls, TX | $9,000 |
| Lexington High School | Lexington, IL | $7,000 |
| St Patrick Church of Merna | Bloomington, IL | $6,750 |
| Racing for Mental Health | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Racing for Mental Health | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Lexington Genealogical & Historical Scty | Lexington, IL | $5,500 |
| Home Sweet Home Ministries | Bloomington, IL | $5,000 |
| Lifelong Access (formerly Marcfirst) | Normal, IL | $5,000 |
| Lexington Community Center | Lexington, IL | $5,000 |
| Lexington High School | Lexington, IL | $5,000 |
| Marcfirst | Normal, IL | $5,000 |
| Lexington Community Center | Lexington, IL | $5,000 |
| Lifelong Access (formerly Marcfirst) | Normal, IL | $5,000 |
| McLean County Swcd Foundation | Normal, IL | $5,000 |
| Midwest Food Bank | Normal, IL | $5,000 |
| Lexington Park District | Lexington, IL | $4,000 |
| Susan G Komen for the Cure | Dalls, TX | $4,000 |
| W D Boyce (boy Scouts) | Peoria, IL | $4,000 |
| Community Cancer Center Foundation | Normal, IL | $4,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $4,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $3,750 |
| St Vincent de Paul | Bloomington, IL | $3,750 |
| Miller Park Zoological Society | Bloomington, IL | $3,500 |
| Wish Bone Canine Rescue | Normal, IL | $3,500 |
| American Red Cross | Bloomington, IL | $3,500 |
| Home Sweet Home Ministries | Bloomington, IL | $3,500 |
| St Patrick Church of Merna | Bloomington, IL | $3,500 |
| Community Health Care Clinic | Normal, IL | $3,000 |
| Baby Fold | Normal, IL | $3,000 |
| Community Cancer Center Foundation | Normal, IL | $3,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $3,000 |
| Baby Fold | Normal, IL | $3,000 |
| American Heart Association | Springfield, IL | $2,800 |
| Osf Healthcare Foundation | Peoria, IL | $2,575 |
| Baby Fold | Normal, IL | $2,500 |
| Carle Center for Philanthropy | Normal, IL | $2,500 |
| Lexington Fire Department | Lexington, IL | $2,500 |
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