Private Foundation

COMMERCE BANCSHARES FOUNDATION

Based in KANSAS CITY, MO, COMMERCE BANCSHARES FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $6.9M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, $35.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 3,596 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $10.1M.

EIN: 446012453 KANSAS CITY, MO Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$6.9M

Total Expenses$2.3M

Total Assets$35.0M

Grants Given3,596

Grant Total$10.1M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC

ST LOUIS, MO · 2024

USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION

$60,500

UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC

ST LOUIS, MO · 2024

USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION

$60,500

UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC

ST LOUIS, MO · 2024

USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION

$60,500

UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC

ST LOUIS, MO · 2024

USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION

$60,500

POLICE FOUNDATION OF KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, MO · 2024

PEREGRINE TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION

$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 3,596 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VP/TREAS/DIR Charles G Kim

VP/COO/DIR Charlotte L Kemper Black

ASSISTANT SECRETARY Daniel J Adams

PRESIDENT/DIR John W Kemper

DIRECTOR Kevin Barth

SECRETARY Margaret M Rowe

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Top Grant Purposes

USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION.

$3,540,437 1347 grants

USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION

$2,558,264 882 grants

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

$431,499 96 grants

COVID-19 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

$311,100 122 grants

USED FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION.

$217,825 151 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$6.9M	$2.3M	$35.0M
2023	$1.2M	$2.1M	$30.3M
2022	$1.3M	$2.1M	$31.2M
2020	$785K	$2.4M	$32.6M
2019	$1.2M	$2.4M	$34.3M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $6.9M (+470%), with total assets most recently reported at $35.0M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, and 4 other states.

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