W K Kellogg Foundation
Historical FunderBattle Creek, Michigan · EIN 38-1359264 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$303.9M
Organizations funded1,818
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$481M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,200 and $200,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Concierge Service Desk |
|---|---|
| Address | One Michigan Avenue East, Battle Creek MI 49017 |
| conciergedesk@wkkf.org | |
| Form and materials | SEE "HOW TO APPLY" AT WWW.WKKF.ORG/GRANTSEEKERS/#HOW-TO-APPLY |
| Deadlines | PROPOSALS FOR GRANTS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME THROUGH THE WEBSITE, WWW.WKKF.ORG |
| Restrictions | SEE "OUR PRIORITIES" (WHAT WE FUND) ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.WKKF.ORG/WHAT-WE-FUND/ |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
71% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Creative Leadership | Greensboro, NC | Promise of an Equitable Future | $4,996,530 |
| Foundation for Detroits Future | Detroit, MI | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $4,000,000 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $3,500,000 |
| Battle Creek Public Schools | Battle Creek, MI | Early Care and Education | $3,335,000 |
| Indian Law Resource Center | Helena, MT | Promise of an Equitable Future | $2,504,000 |
| Namati Inc | Washington, DC | Promise of an Equitable Future | $2,504,000 |
| Partners in Development Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Promise of an Equitable Future | $2,504,000 |
| Community Foundation for Mississippi | Jackson, MS | Early Care and Education | $2,283,730 |
| Battle Creek Public Schools | Battle Creek, MI | Early Care and Education | $2,274,317 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | Early Care and Education | $2,000,000 |
| Calhoun Intermediate School District | Marshall, MI | Early Care and Education | $1,546,650 |
| Groundswell International Inc | Washington, DC | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $1,434,330 |
| Atentamente Consultores Ac | Ciudad de Mexico, MX | Early Care and Education | $1,391,233 |
| National Compadres Network Inc | San Jose, CA | Promise of an Equitable Future | $1,300,000 |
| Communities United | Chicago, IL | Promise of an Equitable Future | $1,254,000 |
| Actionaid International | Johannesburg, SF | Promise of an Equitable Future | $1,250,000 |
| Acceso Impact Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $1,187,484 |
| Southeast Michigan Foundation for Public Spaces | Detroit, MI | Promise of an Equitable Future | $1,170,000 |
| Community Health Center Association of Mississippi | Jackson, MS | Health and Health Equity | $1,100,000 |
| St Boniface Haiti Foundation Inc Health Equity International | Newton, MA | Health and Health Equity | $1,100,000 |
| Hope Enterprise Corporation | Jackson, MS | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $1,000,000 |
| Institute for the Future | Palo Alto, CA | Promise of an Equitable Future | $1,000,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Promise of an Equitable Future | $1,000,000 |
| One Fair Wage Inc | New York, NY | Promise of an Equitable Future | $1,000,000 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | New York, NY | Promise of an Equitable Future | $1,000,000 |
| Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi | Hernando, MS | Promise of an Equitable Future | $950,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Promise of an Equitable Future | $950,000 |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | Health and Health Equity | $935,000 |
| African American Alliance of Cdfi Ceos Inc | Orlando, FL | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $867,333 |
| Goodwill Industries of Central Michigans Heartland Inc | Battle Creek, MI | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $850,994 |
| Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthrophy | Jackson, MS | Promise of an Equitable Future | $825,000 |
| Battle Creek Unlimited Inc | Battle Creek, MI | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $800,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | Early Care and Education | $800,000 |
| Plataforma Nuup Ac | Cuauhtemoc, MX | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $780,850 |
| Kore Foundation Inc | Gallatin, TN | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $763,170 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Promise of an Equitable Future | $762,158 |
| Sagamore Institute | Indianapolis, IN | Promise of an Equitable Future | $751,500 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Washington, DC | Promise of an Equitable Future | $750,000 |
| Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Inc | Washington, DC | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $750,000 |
| New Level Sports | Battle Creek, MI | Early Care and Education | $750,000 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems | $750,000 |
| Gestion Etudes Comptabilite Et Audit | Petion Ville, HA | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $730,000 |
| Haitian Education and Leadership Program | New York, NY | Promise of an Equitable Future | $728,000 |
| Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $700,000 |
| Global Greengrants Fund Inc | Boulder, CO | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems | $700,000 |
| New Mexico Community Trust | Albuquerque, NM | Promise of an Equitable Future | $700,000 |
| Partners in Agriculture Inc | Greenville, SC | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $700,000 |
| W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation | Kalamazoo, MI | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $700,000 |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS | Early Care and Education | $660,770 |
| Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $650,028 |
| Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning | Chicago, IL | Early Care and Education | $650,000 |
| Health in Partnership | Oakland, CA | Health and Health Equity | $650,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | Promise of an Equitable Future | $650,000 |
| Council of Michigan Foundations Inc | Detroit, MI | Promise of an Equitable Future | $649,000 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | Chicopee, MA | Health and Health Equity | $646,213 |
| Battle Creek Community Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | Promise of an Equitable Future | $625,000 |
| Michigan Advocacy Program | Ypsilanti, MI | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $616,667 |
| Family Values at Work a Multi-State Consortium | Milwaukee, WI | Early Care and Education | $600,000 |
| First Steps Kent | Grand Rapids, MI | Early Care and Education | $600,000 |
| Momsrising Education Fund | Bellevue, WA | Health and Health Equity | $600,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 1,818 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek Public Schools | Battle Creek, MI | Early Care and Education | $65,229,447 |
| Indian Law Resource Center | Helena, MT | Promise of an Equitable Future | $12,500,000 |
| Namati Inc | Washington, DC | Promise of an Equitable Future | $12,500,000 |
| Partners in Development Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Promise of an Equitable Future | $12,500,000 |
| Actionaid International | Johannesburg, | Promise of an Equitable Future | $6,250,000 |
| Communities United | Chicago, IL | Promise of an Equitable Future | $6,250,000 |
| Center for Creative Leadership | Greensboro, NC | Promise of an Equitable Future | $4,996,530 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $3,379,176 |
| W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation | Kalamazoo, MI | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $3,000,000 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | Early Care and Education | $2,000,001 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Washington, DC | Promise of an Equitable Future | $2,000,000 |
| Burmese American Initiative Inc | Springfield, MI | Promise of an Equitable Future | $1,975,000 |
| Battle Creek Public Schools | Battle Creek, MI | Early Care and Education | $1,530,000 |
| Calhoun Intermediate School District | Marshall, MI | Early Care and Education | $1,492,750 |
| Fundacion Cantaro Azul Ac | San Cristobal de Las Casas, | Health and Health Equity | $1,451,030 |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula, MS | Health and Health Equity | $1,325,000 |
| Groundswell International Inc | Washington, DC | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $1,235,380 |
| Goodwill Industries of Central Michigans Heartland Inc | Battle Creek, MI | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $1,220,315 |
| Agenda for Children Inc | New Orleans, LA | Early Care and Education | $1,200,000 |
| Northern Great Lakes Initiative | Marquette, MI | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $1,200,000 |
| Southeast Michigan Foundation for Public Spaces | Detroit, MI | Promise of an Equitable Future | $1,170,000 |
| Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi | Hernando, MS | Promise of an Equitable Future | $1,150,000 |
| First Steps Kent | Grand Rapids, MI | Early Care and Education | $1,100,000 |
| University of Mississippi | University, MS | Early Care and Education | $1,030,000 |
| W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation | Kalamazoo, MI | Early Care and Education | $1,010,488 |
| Mississippi Coding Academies | Jackson, MS | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $1,000,001 |
| Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $1,000,000 |
| Community Health Center Association of Mississippi | Jackson, MS | Health and Health Equity | $1,000,000 |
| Hope Enterprise Corporation | Jackson, MS | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $1,000,000 |
| One Fair Wage Inc | New York, NY | Promise of an Equitable Future | $1,000,000 |
| New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | Health and Health Equity | $940,000 |
| National League of Cities Institute | Washington, DC | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $870,000 |
| New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty Inc | Albuquerque, NM | Health and Health Equity | $850,000 |
| Institute for the Future | Palo Alto, CA | Promise of an Equitable Future | $840,000 |
| Catching the Dream Learning Center | Springfield, MI | Early Care and Education | $832,195 |
| Mississippi Childrens Museum | Jackson, MS | Early Care and Education | $780,000 |
| Haitian Education and Leadership Program | New York, NY | Promise of an Equitable Future | $772,000 |
| University of Mississippi | University, MS | Early Care and Education | $770,000 |
| Jobs to Move America | Los Angeles, CA | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $750,000 |
| New Level Sports | Battle Creek, MI | Early Care and Education | $750,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | Early Care and Education | $700,000 |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc | New York, NY | Promise of an Equitable Future | $700,000 |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Washington, DC | Promise of an Equitable Future | $700,000 |
| Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthrophy | Jackson, MS | Promise of an Equitable Future | $700,000 |
| Mississippi Families for Kids | Jackson, MS | Early Care and Education | $700,000 |
| National Council of Urban Indian Health | Washington, DC | Health and Health Equity | $700,000 |
| Prevention Institute | Oakland, CA | Health and Health Equity | $700,000 |
| California Calls Education Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Promise of an Equitable Future | $675,000 |
| Xavier Universtiy of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems | $675,000 |
| Center for Michigan Inc | Ypsilanti, MI | Promise of an Equitable Future | $666,666 |
| Michigans Children | Lansing, MI | Early Care and Education | $666,666 |
| Acceso Impact Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $656,620 |
| Universidad Marista de Merida a C | Merida, | Health and Health Equity | $653,777 |
| National Congress of American Indians Fund | Washington, DC | Promise of an Equitable Future | $650,000 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | Chicopee, MA | Health and Health Equity | $622,494 |
| Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival | Kalamazoo, MI | Early Care and Education | $607,373 |
| Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | Early Care and Education | $600,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi Foundation Inc | Jackson, MS | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $600,000 |
| Association of Childrens Museums Inc | Arlington, VA | Promise of an Equitable Future | $600,000 |
| Delta State University | Cleveland, MS | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $600,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $303,853,453 | 2,371 |
| 2023 | $286,480,516 | 2,278 |
| 2022 | $285,845,825 | 2,263 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jun 8, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641599349100729
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-1359264
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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