Jack Kemp Foundation recognizes, engages and develops exceptional leaders who champion the american idea. We advanced the american idea by recognizing Jack kemp's contributions to america throughout his career on social media and in columns. We also continued to support organizations with whom we have worked in se washington DC and chicago, il as all of US sought to survive the covid restrictions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $90K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
199% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 199% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$247K
Spent
$374K
To programs
54%
Net assets
−$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$247K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$76K
Net assets
−$25K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$25K
FY2021−$24K
FY2022−$3K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$72K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $204K Management & general 43% · $163K Fundraising 2% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Executive Director
$107,692Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Kemp’s $23K as Executive Directors is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 133 <$100K philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
James Kemp$23,077$107,692

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops leaders who champion the American idea and advances it through recognition and support.

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1 program · $204K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Funding for the jack kemp forum projects

$204Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$90K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$374K
Ln 25
Programscol B$204K
Managementcol C$163K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
−$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32−$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$97K$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$91K−$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$52K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$26K$30K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$7K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$18K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$348$348
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$600$596$4
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$90K$90K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$8K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$646$3K$573
Total functional expensesLn 25$374K$204K$163K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $76K$72K 990 PDF
FY2023 $106K$17K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2021 $82K−$24K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $247K$374K−$127K−$25K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $247,481 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $904,037$243,476
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$4,005
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $904,037$247,481
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $362,333$185,079
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $61,613$7,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $433,490$181,749
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $857,436$374,328
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,601−$126,847
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $247,481 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$243,476
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$243,476
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,596$2,596
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,409$1,409
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,005 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$247,481
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $374,328 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,357 · Management $60,119$112,476
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,962 · Management $29,810$55,772
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,141 · Management $1,310$2,451
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,694 · Management $7,686$14,380
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,573$7,573
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $7,500$7,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,500 · Management $11,549$30,049
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $348$348
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,423$1,423
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $26,185$26,185
IX-17 TravelPrograms $596 · Management $4$600
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $90,109$90,109
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,057$2,057
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,678 · Management $6,050$13,728
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $646 · Management $3,458 · Fundraising $573$4,677
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $203,683 · Management $162,572 · Fundraising $8,073$374,328
Part X · Balance sheet $25,695 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,545$10,210
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,000$11,285
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,000$4,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $96,545$25,695
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,676$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,676$51,120
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $90,869−$25,425
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $96,545$25,695
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$25,425 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,481
XI-2 Total expenses$374,328
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$126,847
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$90,869
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$10,553
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$25,425

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