COMMERCE FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $6.9M · expenses $2.3M · assets $35.0M

EIN
44-6012453
Address
1000 WALNUT ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64106-2107
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 1954 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Charles G Kim VP/TREAS/DIR2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Charlotte L Kemper Black VP/COO/DIR2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Daniel J Adams ASSISTANT SECRETARY2024 0 $0 reported 1
Margaret M Rowe SECRETARY2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
John W Kemper PRESIDENT/DIR2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Kevin Barth DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Robert S Holmes DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Thomas J Noack (former) SECRETARY2019-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Jonathan M Kemper (former) PRESIDENT/DIR2019-2021 0 $0 reported 2
David W Kemper (former) DIRECTOR2019-2021 0 $0 reported 2
Carrie A Stewart (former) VP/COO/DIR2019 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES G KIM VP/TREAS/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLOTTE L KEMPER BLACK VP/COO/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
DANIEL J ADAMS ASSISTANT SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET M ROWE SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
JOHN W KEMPER PRESIDENT/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN BARTH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT S HOLMES DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES G KIM VP/TREAS/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLOTTE L KEMPER BLACK VP/COO/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
THOMAS J NOACK SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET M ROWE ASSISTANT SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
JOHN W KEMPER PRESIDENT/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN BARTH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT S HOLMES DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES G KIM VP/TREAS/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLOTTE L KEMPER BLACK VP/COO/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
THOMAS J NOACK SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET M ROWE ASSISTANT SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
JOHN W KEMPER PRESIDENT/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN BARTH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT S HOLMES DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JONATHAN M KEMPER PRESIDENT/DIR0 $0-$0 $02
CHARLES G KIM VP/TREAS/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLOTTE L KEMPER BLACK VP/COO/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID W KEMPER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
THOMAS J NOACK SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET M ROWE ASSISTANT SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
JOHN W KEMPER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JONATHAN M KEMPER PRESIDENT/DIR0 $0-$0 $02
CHARLES G KIM VP/TREAS/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLOTTE L KEMPER BLACK VP/COO/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID W KEMPER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
THOMAS J NOACK SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET M ROWE ASSISTANT SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
JOHN W KEMPER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JONATHAN M KEMPER PRESIDENT/DIR0 $0-$0 $02
CHARLES G KIM VP/TREAS/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
CARRIE A STEWART VP/COO/DIR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID W KEMPER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
THOMAS J NOACK SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET M ROWE ASSISTANT SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
JOHN W KEMPER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 645 grants to organizations · $2.0M
2023 · 668 grants to organizations · $1.9M

Listed grants add up to $1,909,453; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,875,370. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 711 grants to organizations · $1.9M

Listed grants add up to $1,889,813; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,851,645. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 720 grants to organizations · $1.9M

Listed grants add up to $1,883,204; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,954,788. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2020 · 854 grants to organizations · $2.3M

Listed grants add up to $2,329,620; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $2,236,037. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2019 · 718 grants to organizations · $1.9M

Listed grants add up to $1,891,121; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $2,173,871. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2024 · 1 contributor · $5.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 COMMERCE BANSHARES INC Organization or other KANSAS CITY, MO $5,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,909,452$2,269,677 $34,951,868$34,769,868 $5,000,000- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,244,719$2,072,905 $30,301,246$30,136,246 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,288,081$2,062,648 $31,186,838$30,966,205 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,417,732$2,160,501 $31,991,951$31,731,200 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$784,828$2,428,076 $32,597,412$32,408,245 -- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,212,289$2,370,388 $34,338,222$34,055,472 -- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
COMER FOUNDATION INCWIT20 $4,672,966$406,800 PRESIDENT$78,215 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CH FOUNDATIONTXNot reported $12,023,618$13,076,410 EXECTIVE DIR$159,180 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CPB FOUNDATIONPAT22 $7,953,928$380,753 PRIOR TRUSTEE$77,556 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CMA FOUNDATIONTNT11 $5,378,796$3,184,961 PRESIDENT$933,543 Similar name, revenue within 2x
COBALT FOUNDATIONCOR61 $8,440,639$8,765,805 PRESIDENT$163,605 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CAMERON FOUNDATIONVAB80 $8,967,292$7,973,360 PRESIDENT, CURRENT$358,618 Similar name, revenue within 2x
COYDOG FOUNDATIONSCNot reported $4,613,632$2,852,185 CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & TREA$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RICE FOUNDATIONILNot reported $5,823,601$5,221,552 President$327,691 Similar name, revenue within 2x
W W W FOUNDATIONCANot reported $8,490,106$13,229,493 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CCOF FOUNDATIONCAK05 $5,342,100$5,105,293 BOARD CHAIR$284,326 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CONCEPT FOUNDATIONQ20 $4,962,447$4,930,799 Director Manufacturing Market$232,528 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CISE FOUNDATIONOHT30 $4,828,484$1,166,404 Vice President$228,951 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CROI FOUNDATIONPAH81 $4,501,869$4,839,605 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CIRI FOUNDATIONAKT50 $4,136,799$3,868,715 CEO$180,625 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CDV5 FOUNDATIONMINot reported $3,891,503$4,926,729 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CARESOURCE FOUNDATIONOHE11 $3,680,093$3,421,600 President, Trustee$12,201,162 Similar name, revenue within 2x
COMMERCIAL CLUB FOUNDATIONILNot reported $21,521,271$16,091,681 DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT$1,107,061 Similar name, revenue within 5x
CR FOUNDATIONUTE30 $2,704,421$3,576,430 CEO/DIRECTOR$225,875 Similar name, revenue within 5x
CORDA FOUNDATIONNCA20 $3,319,556$1,198,735 TREASURER$44,000 Similar name, revenue within 5x
COUSE FOUNDATIONNMA50 $2,638,749$1,439,944 CHAIR$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
CORIO FOUNDATIONNMT22 $19,555,530$3,785,826 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
COMMONCRAWL FOUNDATIONCAU41 $1,467,641$1,326,638 Executive Dir.$179,211 Similar name, revenue within 5x
SALESFORCE COM FOUNDATIONCAB12 $14,134,809$37,898,190 CHAIRMAN$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
CNX FOUNDATIONPAT21 $3,405,635$3,657,527 CHAIR/PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
CVS FOUNDATIONRINot reported $15,875,582$21,574,660 PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
GREATER HORIZONS DAF sponsor$43,161,8017 22014–2024 THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; COZAD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation$20,927,01421 22013–2024 US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION; CONCEPT FOUNDATION
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$17,125,77218 42018–2024 US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION; COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION; THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; MANHATTAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION
STARR FOUNDATION Private foundation$16,000,0006 12019–2024 US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$14,985,06472 162016–2024 COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION; THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; COBALT FOUNDATION; US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION and 12 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$14,078,64998 182014–2024 COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION; THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; THE COMMONS FOUNDATION; FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES and 14 more
SUE LING GIN FOUNDATION TR Private foundation$13,035,0502 12023–2024 COMMERCIAL CLUB FOUNDATION
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY Private foundation$12,230,0474 12021–2023 COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
ASSETS UNDER MOVEMENT DAF sponsor$11,371,2909 12019–2024 COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$11,362,15926 22012–2024 THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; COBALT FOUNDATION
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT Private foundation$11,130,34032 12011–2024 COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$10,691,50022 62010–2024 US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION; COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION; THE COMMONS FOUNDATION; SALESFORCE COM FOUNDATION and 2 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$10,191,47145 152019–2025 US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION; THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; COMMERCIAL CLUB FOUNDATION; COBALT FOUNDATION and 11 more
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$9,211,00021 12013–2024 COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INC Private foundation$9,142,73621 12018–2023 COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $2,269,677 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,034,526 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,034,526 89.6%
Fees: other professional $214,174 9.4%
Taxes $16,000 0.7%
Fees: accounting $4,350 0.2%
Other expenses $627 0.0%
Total$2,269,677100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $2,072,905 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,875,370 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,875,370 90.5%
Fees: other professional $172,258 8.3%
Taxes $21,000 1.0%
Fees: accounting $3,650 0.2%
Other expenses $627 0.0%
Total$2,072,905100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $2,062,648 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,851,645 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,851,645 89.8%
Fees: other professional $186,727 9.1%
Taxes $20,000 1.0%
Fees: accounting $4,255 0.2%
Other expenses $21 0.0%
Total$2,062,648100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $2,160,501 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,954,788 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,954,788 90.5%
Fees: other professional $193,172 8.9%
Taxes $8,500 0.4%
Fees: accounting $3,500 0.2%
Other expenses $541 0.0%
Total$2,160,501100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $2,428,076 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,236,037 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,236,037 92.1%
Fees: other professional $175,371 7.2%
Taxes $12,000 0.5%
Fees: accounting $3,635 0.1%
Other expenses $1,033 0.0%
Total$2,428,076100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $2,370,388 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,173,871 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,173,871 91.7%
Fees: other professional $166,417 7.0%
Fees: accounting $21,100 0.9%
Taxes $9,000 0.4%
Total$2,370,388100%

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