Commerce Bancshares Foundation

922 WALNUT STREET - KANSAS CITY - MO 641061809, Missouri

Latest Filing: 2023

Total Assets: $31.19M

Total Giving: $1.89M

Grants: 711

Median Grant: $1,000

COMMERCE BANCSHARES FOUNDATION is a high-volume grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $1.9M through 711 grants annually.

2023 Summary

$31.19M

Total Assets

$1.89M

Funding Awarded

711

Grants Given

$1,000

Median Grant

$59,250

Largest Grant

$150

Smallest Grant

2023 Recipients

Recipient	Award	Location	Purpose
United Way Of Greater St Louis Inc	$59,250	St Louis, MISSOURI	Used At The Discretion Of The Board Of Directors Or Trustees As They See Fit For Operating Their Organization.
United Way Of Greater St Louis Inc	$59,250	St Louis, MISSOURI	Used At The Discretion Of The Board Of Directors Or Trustees As They See Fit For Operating Their Organization.
United Way Of Greater St Louis Inc	$59,250	St Louis, MISSOURI	Used At The Discretion Of The Board Of Directors Or Trustees As They See Fit For Operating Their Organization.
United Way Of Greater St Louis Inc	$59,250	St Louis, MISSOURI	Used At The Discretion Of The Board Of Directors Or Trustees As They See Fit For Operating Their Organization.
United Way Of Greater Kansas City Inc	$42,628	Kansas City, MISSOURI	Used At The Discretion Of The Board Of Directors Or Trustees As They See Fit For Operating Their Organization.
United Way Of Greater Kansas City Inc	$42,628	Kansas City, MISSOURI	Used At The Discretion Of The Board Of Directors Or Trustees As They See Fit For Operating Their Organization.
United Way Of Greater Kansas City Inc	$42,628	Kansas City, MISSOURI	Used At The Discretion Of The Board Of Directors Or Trustees As They See Fit For Operating Their Organization.
United Way Of Greater Kansas City Inc	$42,628	Kansas City, MISSOURI	Used At The Discretion Of The Board Of Directors Or Trustees As They See Fit For Operating Their Organization.
United Way Of The Plains	$35,000	Wichita, KANSAS	Used At The Discretion Of The Board Of Directors Or Trustees As They See Fit For Operating Their Organization.
Heart Of Illinois United Way Inc	$25,000	Peoria, ILLINOIS	Used At The Discretion Of The Board Of Directors Or Trustees As They See Fit For Operating Their Organization.
The Kansas African American Museum Inc	$20,000	Wichita, KANSAS	n/a
Tulsa Area United Way	$18,500	Tulsa, OKLAHOMA	n/a
Heartland Foundation Dba Mosaic Life Care Foundation	$17,500	St Joseph, MISSOURI	Used At The Discretion Of The Board Of Directors Or Trustees As They See Fit For Operating Their Organization.
Heart Of Missouri United Way Inc	$15,000	Columbia, MISSOURI	Used At The Discretion Of The Board Of Directors Or Trustees As They See Fit For Operating Their Organization.
Missouri Colleges Fund Inc	$13,000	Jefferson City, MISSOURI	Scholarships
United Way Of The Ozarks	$13,000	Springfield, MISSOURI	Used At The Discretion Of The Board Of Directors Or Trustees As They See Fit For Operating Their Organization.
Invest Stl Co St Louis Community Foundation	$12,500	St Louis, MISSOURI	Evaluation For Wealth Building Pilot
Exploration Place Inc	$12,500	Wichita, KANSAS	Capital Campaign

$18,500

$478,512

State

Total

MO

Missouri

$478,512
KS

Kansas

$67,500
IL

Illinois

$25,000
OK

Oklahoma

$18,500

Contacts

Name	Phone	Title
JOHN KEMPER	8162342577	PRESIDENT
JOHN KEMPER		Signing Officer

Historical Financials

Year	Total Assets	Total Giving	Grants	Median Grant	Max Grant	Min Grant
2023	$31,186,838	$1,889,813	711	$1,000	$59,250	$150
2022	$31,991,951	$1,883,204	720	$1,000	$59,250	$100
2021	$32,597,412	$2,329,620	854	$1,000	$59,250	$100
2020	$34,338,222	$1,891,121	718	$1,000	$125,000	$90