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Wk Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI · EIN 38-1359264. Reported 7,274 grants totalling $1.4B to 2,990 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$100,000median grant
$1.4Bgranted, 2020-2023
2,990organizations funded
62%of grantees funded again the next year
$454.4Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Wk Kellogg Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $100,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $6,340 and $250,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $12.0M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
1,066 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
627 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
238 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
379 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
298 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
636 grants
$100,000 and Up
4,030 grants

Every organization it funded

All 2,990 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Battle Creek Public SchoolsBattle Creek, MI$33.8M942023
Battle Creek Unlimited IncBattle Creek, MI$23.1M732022
New Venture FundWashington, DC$17.5M5542023
Baoba Fundo Para Equidade RacialSao Paulo, SP$14.6M332022
Community Foundation for MississippiJackson, MS$14.0M1442023
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI$13.9M1342023
Center for Creative LeadershipGreensboro, NC$9,618,375332023
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY$8,849,0001842023
W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee CorporationKalamazoo, MI$8,793,681842023
Borealis PhilanthropyMinneapolis, MN$7,685,000632022
Calhoun Intermediate School DistrictMarshall, MI$7,160,600542023
Regents of the University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM$7,139,5292642023
Early Learning Neighborhood CollaborativeGrand Rapids, MI$7,090,779632022
Race ForwardNew York, NY$6,747,222742023
St Boniface Haiti Foundation Inc Health Equity InternationalNewton, MA$6,600,000842023
Fair Food NetworkDetroit, MI$6,426,5001842023
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesWashington, DC$6,050,000442023
Foundation for Detroits FutureDetroit, MI$6,000,000332022
Indian Law Resource CenterHelena, MT$6,000,000332023
Namati IncWashington, DC$6,000,000332023
Partners in Development FoundationHonolulu, HI$6,000,000332023
Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA$5,984,2372042023
University of Notre Dame Du LacNotre Dame, IN$5,977,721742023
Third Sector New England IncBoston, MA$5,874,1632442023
New Mexico Community FoundationSanta Fe, NM$5,845,0001942023
Nola Business AllianceNew Orleans, LA$5,750,000732022
Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI$5,658,480532023
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC$5,573,000632023
Education Trust IncWashington, DC$5,440,6621742023
Summits EducationBoston, MA$5,413,5961042023
Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC$5,312,0331342023
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI$5,264,7962442023
Barack Obama FoundationChicago, IL$5,003,100332023
Battle Creek Community FoundationBattle Creek, MI$4,717,1162842023
Fundacion Cantaro Azul AcSan Cristobal De Las Casas, Chs$4,622,218742023
Michigan Early Childhood Investment CorporationLansing, MI$4,490,000742023
AccesoVancouver, BC$4,432,000542023
Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganDetroit, MI$4,388,0071042023
Mississippi Community College BoardJackson, MS$4,285,000422021
Haitian Education and Leadership ProgramNew York, NY$4,275,150442023
Partners in Health a Nonprofit CorporationBoston, MA$4,250,000542023
Demos a Network for Ideas and Action LtdNew York, NY$4,222,222442023
University of ArkansasLittle Rock, AR$4,105,0001342023
Northern Great Lakes InitiativeMarquette, MI$4,025,0001042023
Youthbuild USA IncRoxbury, MA$4,000,000222021
Hope Enterprise CorporationJackson, MS$3,875,000742023
Boston Foundation IncBoston, MA$3,872,114542023
Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek, MI$3,850,3431042023
Fondation Connaissance Et Liberte Fondasyon Konesans Ak Libete FokalPortauprince$3,829,077742023
New Mexico Community CapitalAlbuquerque, NM$3,760,000942023
American Public Human Services AssociationArlington, VA$3,749,006542023
The Regents of the University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$3,747,662532023
PolicylinkOakland, CA$3,746,600842023
NAACP Empowerment Programs IncBaltimore, MD$3,689,022442023
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA$3,550,000432023
United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo RegionKalamazoo, MI$3,510,000622021
Actionaid InternationalJohannesburg, GP$3,500,000332023
Communities UnitedChicago, IL$3,500,000332023
Council of Michigan Foundations IncGrand Rapids, MI$3,499,0001342023
Sunflower County Consolidated School DistrictIndianola, MS$3,392,000742023
Foundation for LouisianaNew Orleans, LA$3,380,4491042023
University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterAlbuquerque, NM$3,335,0001642023
Asian and Pacific Islander Amercian Health ForumOakland, CA$3,322,222442023
Neighborhood Funders Group IncSan Franciso, CA$3,205,000942023
Hispanics in PhilanthropySan Franciso, CA$3,189,5901142023
Highlander Research and Education Center IncNew Market, TN$3,125,0001042023
Regents of the University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI$3,123,9801642023
Agenda for Children IncNew Orleans, LA$3,100,000642023
Goodwill Industries of Central Michigans Heartland IncBattle Creek, MI$3,072,795542023
Greater New Orleans FoundationNew Orleans, LA$3,060,000842023
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WA$3,055,040432022
EastersealsChicago, IL$3,000,000222021
Living Cities Inc National Community Development InitiativeNew York, NY$3,000,000442023
Opportunity Finance NetworkPhiladelphia, PA$3,000,000222021
National League of Cities InstituteWashington, DC$2,985,191842023
First Nations Development InstituteLongmont, CO$2,951,250542023
Health LeadsBoston, MA$2,950,000332023
Policy Equity Group LLCWashington, DC$2,918,2201442023
Notah Begay III Foundation IncSanta Ana Pueblo, NM$2,905,000642023
Rutgers the State University of New JerseyPiscataway, NJ$2,900,000842023
Hopewell FundWashington, DC$2,882,460642023
Local Initiatives Support CorporationNew York, NY$2,850,500632023
Biloxi Public School DistrictBiloxi, MS$2,845,724442023
Grand Rapids Community FoundationGrand Rapids, MI$2,835,8971742023
Con Alma Health FoundationSanta Fe, NM$2,834,000222021
Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyBerkeley, CA$2,832,264742023
Ochsner Clinic FoundationNew Orleans, LA$2,817,967542023
United Way of Central New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM$2,809,041422021
National Urban League IncNew York, NY$2,762,088442023
Foundation for the Mid South IncJackson, MS$2,700,000542023
National Congress of American IndiansWashington, DC$2,692,222222021
Institute of Women and Ethnic StudiesNew Orleans, LA$2,680,4951042023
Partners in Agriculture IncGreenville, SC$2,680,000442023
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy IncDetroit, MI$2,660,000222022
Faith in Action NetworkWashington, DC$2,655,556422021
Futuro Media GroupNew York, NY$2,642,344742023
UnidosusWashington, DC$2,627,222322021
One Fair Wage IncCambridge, MA$2,615,000332023
Center for Civic PolicyAlbuquerque, NM$2,600,0001042023
Detroit Employment Solutions CorporationDetroit, MI$2,560,000322021
Universite QuisqueyaPortauprince$2,556,444632022
Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY$2,550,0001032023
Kore Foundation IncGallatin, TN$2,517,932442023
Mississippi Center for JusticeJackson, MS$2,515,000842023
Equal Justice WorksWashington, DC$2,500,000222021
Community Foundation of Northwest MississippiHernando, MS$2,475,000742023
Mississippi Department of EducationJackson, MS$2,473,620222021
Alliance for Early SuccessWashington, DC$2,450,000442023
Atentamente Consultores AcCiudad De Mexico$2,424,046942023
Plataforma Nuup AcCuauhtemoc, DF$2,401,606332022
New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty IncAlbuquerque, NM$2,375,000442023
Creative Learning IncChevy Chase, MD$2,370,101632023
Operation Shoestring IncJackson, MS$2,325,000442023
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo IncBuffalo, NY$2,319,602632022
Eastern Market CorporationDetroit, MI$2,281,283442023
Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA$2,270,000742023
First Steps KentGrand Rapids, MI$2,270,000842023
Michigan Advocacy ProgramYpsilanti, MI$2,251,835742023
National Compadres Network IncSan Jose, CA$2,250,000532022
Ndn CollectiveRapid City, SD$2,250,000222022
Oxfam America IncBoston, MA$2,250,000332022
Partnership for Community ActionAlbuquerque, NM$2,215,0001242023
New Level SportsBattle Creek, MI$2,166,683642023
Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and PhilanthrophyJackson, MS$2,160,000842023
Community Services UnlimitedLos Angeles, CA$2,150,000542023
IffChicago, IL$2,138,896622021
Illiniois Facilities FundChicago, IL$2,134,991822023
North Mississippi Education ConsortiumUniversity, MS$2,118,943442023
Global ImpactAlexandria, VA$2,100,000442023
Grantmakers for Effective OrganizationsWashington, DC$2,100,000442023
Social Entrepreneurs of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA$2,085,882542023
Education Law Center IncNewark, NJ$2,077,868842023
Regents of New Mexico State UniversityLas Cruces, NM$2,053,8981542023
Brazelton Touchpoints Project IncBoston, MA$2,050,000542023
Ole Education FundAlbuquerque, NM$2,050,000642023
Silicon Valley Community FoundationMountain View, CA$2,050,000442023
Womens Foundation of the SouthNew Orleans, LA$2,050,000542023
Wayne Metropolitan Community Action AgencyDetroit, MI$2,047,000942023
Sunsystem Development CorporationOrlando, FL$2,005,000322021
Jackson Medical Mall FoundationJackson, MS$2,003,991322021
Community Health Center Association of MississippiJackson, MS$2,000,000222021
Families USA Foundation IncWashington, DC$2,000,000542023
First Five Years FundChicago, IL$2,000,000322023
Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI$2,000,000842023
PropublicaNew York, NY$2,000,000222022
Pvblic FoundationAtlanta, GA$2,000,000222022
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee Institute, AL$2,000,000222021
Community Action Agency of South Central MichiganBattle Creek, MI$1,950,000632023
Center of Southwest Culture IncAlbuquerque, NM$1,923,6001642023
New Mexico Voices for ChildrenAlbuquerque, NM$1,910,000542023
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social ServicesDearborn, MI$1,907,852642023
National Community Reinvestment Coalition IncWashington, DC$1,900,000442023
Project South the Institution for the Elimination of Poverty andAtlanta, GA$1,898,000732023
United Methodist Community HouseGrand Rapids, MI$1,850,000542023
Rio Grande Community Development CorporationAlbuquerque, NM$1,810,080842023
City of Battle CreekBattle Creek, MI$1,800,825942023
Alliance for Excellent Education IncWashington, DC$1,800,000332023
Enterprise Community Partners IncColumbia, MD$1,800,000642023
US Chamber of Commerce FoundationWashington, DC$1,800,000542023
Detroit Educational Television FoundationWixom, MI$1,775,000442023
Georgetown University Office of Research ServicesWashington, DC$1,731,546742023
State of New Mexico Department of HealthSanta Fe, NM$1,725,000222021
Build Health International IncBeverly, MA$1,723,513332023
Advancement ProjectWashington, DC$1,722,222222021
National Association for the Education of Young ChildrenWashington, DC$1,710,000642023
Michigan League for Public PolicyLansing, MI$1,700,000742023
Windward FundWashington, DC$1,700,000842023
Young Women's Christian Association of KalamazooKalamazoo, MI$1,700,000222021
National Employment Law Project IncNew York, NY$1,683,333332023
Trustees of Boston UniversityBoston, MA$1,683,255832022
Bipartisan Policy Center IncWashington, DC$1,678,300442023
Moore Community HouseBiloxi, MS$1,650,000642023
New Yorkers for Children IncNew York, NY$1,650,000222021
College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, MA$1,640,335442023
Burmese American Initiative IncSpringfield, MI$1,635,000542023
City of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA$1,630,000422021
The Century Foundation IncNew York, NY$1,625,000642023
Winrock International Institute for Agricultural DevelopmentArlington, VA$1,624,999442023
University of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS$1,624,288542023
Possibility LabsSan Francisco, CA$1,620,000732023
City of AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM$1,617,630322021
Instituto Internacional De Recursos Renovables AcCiudad De Mexico$1,602,600332022
Center for Michigan IncYpsilanti, MI$1,600,600542023
Advancement Project Education FundWashington, DC$1,600,000222023
Center for Popular DemocracyBrooklyn, NY$1,600,000642023
Faith in Action NetworkCarol Stream, IL$1,600,000222023
New Mexico Farmers Marketing AssociationSanta Fe, NM$1,600,000322021
Michigan Breastfeeding NetworkLansing, MI$1,595,0001042023
Center for the Study of Social PolicyWashington, DC$1,588,771432023
Rockefeller Family Fund IncNew York, NY$1,575,000332023
Louisiana Green Corps IncNew Orleans, LA$1,569,000642023
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice IncNew Orleans, LA$1,552,500542023
Trust for Americas HealthWashington, DC$1,540,000442023
Fondo Para La Paz Iap (fund for Peace Private AssistanceCiudad De Mexico, DF$1,531,990742023
Intertribal Agriculture Council IncBillings, MT$1,525,000432022
Covenant House New OrleansNew Orleans, LA$1,524,271642023
The Roosevelt InstituteNew York, NY$1,520,000642023
Mercy HealthChesterfield, MO$1,515,000542023
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI$1,511,345742023
Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico TerritoryLas Cruces, NM$1,507,000842023
Fondasyon Kole ZepolPortauprince$1,505,880542023
Childrens Hospital of Michigan FoundationDetroit, MI$1,500,000112023
Foodcorps IncPortland, OR$1,500,000542023
Foundations IncMt Laurel, NJ$1,500,000222021
Salzburg Global Seminar IncWashington, DC$1,500,000112021
UnidosusLos Angeles, CA$1,500,000222023
Meridian InstituteDillon, CO$1,491,500442023
Global Greengrants Fund IncBoulder, CO$1,478,000332023
San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CA$1,475,519842023
National Public Education Support FundWashington, DC$1,475,000522021
Tides FoundationLos Angeles, CA$1,475,000522023
Los Alamos National Laboratory FoundationEspanola, NM$1,460,0001042023
Democracy at Work InstituteSan Francisco, CA$1,450,000442023
Logan Square Neighborhood Association IncChicago, IL$1,450,000332023
National Council for Occupational Safety and HealthSomerville, MA$1,450,000442023
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI$1,450,000442023
Human Impact PartnersOakland, CA$1,445,395642023
New Mexico Breastfeeding Task ForceAlbuquerque, NM$1,442,244542023
Avina Americas IncWashington, DC$1,438,462332023
Institute for Medicaid InnovationWashington, DC$1,421,330432023
Naca Inspired Schools NetworkAlbuquerque, NM$1,414,786742023
Urban League of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA$1,414,500942023
University of MississippiUniversity, MS$1,410,492532023
La Semilla Food CenterAnthony, NM$1,407,458642023
City of Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI$1,405,068842023
American Indian College FundDenver, CO$1,405,000842023
Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children IncBoise, ID$1,400,000332022
Salish Kootenai CollegePablo, MT$1,400,000332022
One VoiceJackson, MS$1,399,183742023
Birth Detroit IncDetroit, MI$1,375,000322022
Healthconnect OneChicago, IL$1,350,000442023
American Lung AssociationChicago, IL$1,349,985442023
Black Belt Community FoundationSelma, AL$1,344,500432023
California Calls Education FundLos Angeles, CA$1,325,000222023
National Skills CoalitionWashington, DC$1,325,000642023
Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA$1,316,032542023
Mississippi Families for KidsJackson, MS$1,305,000332023
Develop Detroit IncDetroit, MI$1,302,000432022
Economic Policy InstituteWashington, DC$1,300,591332023
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc IncWashington, DC$1,300,000332023
Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher LearningJackson, MS$1,300,000222021
Common Market Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA$1,300,000332023
Grand Rapids African American Health InstituteGrand Rapids, MI$1,300,000332023
NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund IncNew York, NY$1,300,000442023
Yee HaoolniidooFlagstaff, AZ$1,300,000222023
Universidad Autonoma De YucatanMerida, Yuc$1,298,756642023
Digital Promise GlobalWashington, DC$1,297,670332023
American Heart Association IncDallas, TX$1,295,806842023
Family Y Center of Battle CreekBattle Creek, MI$1,295,000532023
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$1,280,000542023

1,726 of 2,990 (58%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 62%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 4,549 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Education
834 grants
Human Services
618 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
497 grants
Community Improvement
445 grants
Arts & Culture
364 grants
Health Care
215 grants
Environment
192 grants
Civil Rights
170 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
20201,829$402.9M$100,000
20211,952$429.3M$125,000
20221,715$285.8M$100,000
20231,778$286.5M$100,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Wk Kellogg Foundation has 2,199 of them, worth $1.0B. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
Battle Creek Public SchoolsBattle Creek, MI$69.3M
Battle Creek Public SchoolsBattle Creek, MI$67.5M
Indian Law Resource CenterHelena, MT$17.5M
Namati IncWashington, DC$17.5M
Partners in Development FoundationHonolulu, HI$17.5M
Indian Law Resource CenterHelena, MT$15.0M
Namati IncWashington, DC$15.0M
Partners in Development FoundationHonolulu, HI$15.0M
Battle Creek Unlimited IncBattle Creek, MI$12.0M
Battle Creek Public SchoolsBattle Creek, MI$9,515,000
Actionaid InternationalJohannesburg, GP$8,750,000
Communities UnitedChicago, IL$8,750,000
Actionaid InternationalJohannesburg, GP$7,500,000
Communities UnitedChicago, IL$7,500,000
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI$6,879,176

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 22% of this one's giving went to organizations in Michigan. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Michigan
$303.1M
District of Columbia
$168.2M
New Mexico
$109.7M
California
$108.0M
Mississippi
$99.3M
New York
$95.5M
Louisiana
$73.9M
Massachusetts
$72.1M

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $100,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Michigan.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Wk Kellogg Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: One Michigan Ave East, Battle Creek, MI, 49017. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

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