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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles G Kim | VP/TREAS/DIR | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charlotte L Kemper Black | VP/COO/DIR | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel J Adams | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Margaret M Rowe | SECRETARY | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John W Kemper | PRESIDENT/DIR | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kevin Barth | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert S Holmes | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas J Noack (former) | SECRETARY | 2019-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonathan M Kemper (former) | PRESIDENT/DIR | 2019-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| David W Kemper (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Carrie A Stewart (former) | VP/COO/DIR | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES G KIM | VP/TREAS/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLOTTE L KEMPER BLACK | VP/COO/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL J ADAMS | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARGARET M ROWE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN W KEMPER | PRESIDENT/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN BARTH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT S HOLMES | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES G KIM | VP/TREAS/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLOTTE L KEMPER BLACK | VP/COO/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS J NOACK | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARGARET M ROWE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN W KEMPER | PRESIDENT/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN BARTH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT S HOLMES | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES G KIM | VP/TREAS/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLOTTE L KEMPER BLACK | VP/COO/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS J NOACK | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARGARET M ROWE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN W KEMPER | PRESIDENT/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN BARTH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT S HOLMES | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN M KEMPER | PRESIDENT/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHARLES G KIM | VP/TREAS/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLOTTE L KEMPER BLACK | VP/COO/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID W KEMPER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| THOMAS J NOACK | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARGARET M ROWE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN W KEMPER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN M KEMPER | PRESIDENT/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHARLES G KIM | VP/TREAS/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLOTTE L KEMPER BLACK | VP/COO/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID W KEMPER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| THOMAS J NOACK | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARGARET M ROWE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN W KEMPER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN M KEMPER | PRESIDENT/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHARLES G KIM | VP/TREAS/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARRIE A STEWART | VP/COO/DIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID W KEMPER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| THOMAS J NOACK | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARGARET M ROWE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN W KEMPER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $6,909,452 | $2,269,677 | $34,951,868 | $34,769,868 | $5,000,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,244,719 | $2,072,905 | $30,301,246 | $30,136,246 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,288,081 | $2,062,648 | $31,186,838 | $30,966,205 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,417,732 | $2,160,501 | $31,991,951 | $31,731,200 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $784,828 | $2,428,076 | $32,597,412 | $32,408,245 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $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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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)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMER FOUNDATION INC | WI | T20 | $4,672,966 | $406,800 | PRESIDENT | $78,215 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| CH FOUNDATION | TX | Not reported | $12,023,618 | $13,076,410 | EXECTIVE DIR | $159,180 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| CPB FOUNDATION | PA | T22 | $7,953,928 | $380,753 | PRIOR TRUSTEE | $77,556 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| CMA FOUNDATION | TN | T11 | $5,378,796 | $3,184,961 | PRESIDENT | $933,543 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| COBALT FOUNDATION | CO | R61 | $8,440,639 | $8,765,805 | PRESIDENT | $163,605 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| CAMERON FOUNDATION | VA | B80 | $8,967,292 | $7,973,360 | PRESIDENT, CURRENT | $358,618 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| COYDOG FOUNDATION | SC | Not reported | $4,613,632 | $2,852,185 | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & TREA | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| RICE FOUNDATION | IL | Not reported | $5,823,601 | $5,221,552 | President | $327,691 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| W W W FOUNDATION | CA | Not reported | $8,490,106 | $13,229,493 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| CCOF FOUNDATION | CA | K05 | $5,342,100 | $5,105,293 | BOARD CHAIR | $284,326 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| CONCEPT FOUNDATION | Q20 | $4,962,447 | $4,930,799 | Director Manufacturing Market | $232,528 | Similar name, revenue within 2x | |
| CISE FOUNDATION | OH | T30 | $4,828,484 | $1,166,404 | Vice President | $228,951 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| CROI FOUNDATION | PA | H81 | $4,501,869 | $4,839,605 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| CIRI FOUNDATION | AK | T50 | $4,136,799 | $3,868,715 | CEO | $180,625 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| CDV5 FOUNDATION | MI | Not reported | $3,891,503 | $4,926,729 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| CARESOURCE FOUNDATION | OH | E11 | $3,680,093 | $3,421,600 | President, Trustee | $12,201,162 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| COMMERCIAL CLUB FOUNDATION | IL | Not reported | $21,521,271 | $16,091,681 | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | $1,107,061 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| CR FOUNDATION | UT | E30 | $2,704,421 | $3,576,430 | CEO/DIRECTOR | $225,875 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| CORDA FOUNDATION | NC | A20 | $3,319,556 | $1,198,735 | TREASURER | $44,000 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| COUSE FOUNDATION | NM | A50 | $2,638,749 | $1,439,944 | CHAIR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| CORIO FOUNDATION | NM | T22 | $19,555,530 | $3,785,826 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| COMMONCRAWL FOUNDATION | CA | U41 | $1,467,641 | $1,326,638 | Executive Dir. | $179,211 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| SALESFORCE COM FOUNDATION | CA | B12 | $14,134,809 | $37,898,190 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| CNX FOUNDATION | PA | T21 | $3,405,635 | $3,657,527 | CHAIR/PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| CVS FOUNDATION | RI | Not reported | $15,875,582 | $21,574,660 | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
Who funds organizations like this
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $2,269,677 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $2,072,905 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,875,370 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $2,072,905 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $2,062,648 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,851,645 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $2,062,648 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $2,160,501 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,954,788 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $2,160,501 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $2,428,076 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,236,037 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $2,428,076 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $2,370,388 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,173,871 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $2,370,388 | 100% |
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