The WK Kellogg Foundation concentrates on place-based investments in Battle Creek and broader Michigan while also supporting national and international racial equity, early childhood, and community economic development efforts. They fund school districts, local intermediaries and universities to strengthen early care-to-college pipelines, while backing national policy, organizing, and legal intermediaries to advance racial and Indigenous justice and community power. Grants include both large multi-year operating awards and targeted project funding, often intended to build infrastructure, sustain movements, or seed endowments. Their portfolio blends hands-on local systems change with capacity-building for national networks and global partners working on equity and rights.
WK Kellogg Foundation stands out for pairing very large Battle Creek public-school investments with a parallel portfolio in racial equity, community leadership, and legal empowerment. In the recent grant list, Battle Creek Public Schools received $11,604,667 in 2023 to address structural bias and segregation, and another $5,710,000 in 2024 to continue improving educational experiences and outcomes for students. That local focus is matched by a broader set of national and international awards that support infrastructure, organizing, and field-building rather than only direct services. The foundation also backs place-based economic development. Battle Creek Unlimited Inc. received $12,000,000 in 2023 for hospitality training, career pathways, and full-time jobs tied to local small business activity and the tax base. Elsewhere, grants support early childhood systems, racial equity endowments, and Indigenous legal capacity. The portfolio includes operating support, project funding, and investments intended to strengthen long-term community institutions. Across the grants shown, the pattern is consistent: large awards are used to support systems change, workforce pathways, and community-led institutions in Michigan and beyond.
In K-12 systems work, the foundation gave Grand Valley State University $3,513,588 in 2024 to support the transformation in Battle Creek Public Schools by providing students college/career readiness opportunities, including teacher and health professions pipelines. It also awarded Michigan Early Childhood Investment Corporation $1,936,000 in 2023 to rebuild and re-imagine a stronger more equitable system for early childhood education funding in Michigan. Their early childhood work also appears in local neighborhood systems. Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative received $2,626,266 in 2023 to expand an equitable early childhood system in Battle Creek and launch the Battle Creek Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative. In food and family security, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities received $2,500,000 in 2023 to reduce poverty and disparities and improve the lives of low-income children and families. In Indigenous rights, Indian Law Resource Center received $2,500,000 in 2024 to help communities in central and south America secure land titles.
$314.9M
$481M
$435.3M
$426.8M
Most grants fall between $8K and $225K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$225K
Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for Wk Kellogg Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 7,116 | $1.4B | 93.9% |
| 2 | Mexico | 353 |
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Concentrated but diversified: heavy, repeat investment in Battle Creek and Michigan grantees alongside substantial multi-year grants to national intermediaries and international partners. The foundation makes large, multi-grant commitments to core local institutions and to a smaller set of national capacity-builders, balancing program/project support with general operating and endowment-style funding.
Notable grantees: Battle Creek Public Schools, W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation, New Venture Fund, St. Boniface Haiti Foundation (Health Equity International), Community Foundation for Mississippi
Typical grant size sits at $8,150 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $225,000 at the 75th percentile, showing a mix of smaller awards and larger institutional grants. The recent record also includes repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, especially in Battle Creek and in leadership or equity work, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off support. WK Kellogg Foundation is a regular funder with open grantmaking pathways, accepts unsolicited submissions in several programs, and also makes program-related and mission-related investments. Its funding tools therefore include grants, fellowships, and investment capital.
Most grants in the recent list go to U.S. recipients, with Michigan as the top grant state and 29% of grants landing there. Battle Creek and Grand Rapids appear repeatedly, alongside Detroit, Allendale, Lansing, and Kalamazoo. Outside the U.S., the recipient list includes São Paulo, Haiti, Vancouver, and Honolulu, showing that the foundation’s giving reaches both domestic place-based work and a smaller set of international and non-Michigan awards.
It has several open grantmaking pathways, including General Grantmaking and LOI via Fluxx, and those are marked as accepting unsolicited submissions. The foundation also lists mission-driven investment programs, which are not open in the same way as grant programs.
Its active grant programs center on early care and education, maternal and child health, food systems, family economic security, career pathways, and racial healing and equity. The recent grants also show support for Battle Creek school transformation, early childhood systems, Indigenous land titling, and legal empowerment.
The typical grant size data shows a 25th percentile of $8,150, a median of $100,000, and a 75th percentile of $225,000. The recent grants list also includes several multi-million-dollar awards, especially for school systems, leadership development, and place-based economic development.
Yes. The recent grants include recipients in São Paulo, Haiti, Vancouver, and Honolulu, and the country distribution also shows grants to Mexico, Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, and Haiti alongside the United States.
Yes. The recent grants show repeat awards to several organizations across multiple years, including Battle Creek Public Schools, Center for Creative Leadership, Grand Valley State University, Namati Inc, Indian Law Resource Center, Partners in Development Foundation, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Foundation for Detroits Future, and Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Grand Rapids.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $63.6M |
4.7% |
| 3 | Haiti | 53 | $18.8M | 0.7% |
| 4 | Canada | 8 | $4.4M | 0.1% |
| 5 | Netherlands | 8 | $991K | 0.1% |
| 6 | South Africa | 7 | $5.1M | 0.1% |
| 7 | Italy | 5 | $722K | 0.1% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 4 | $1.2M | 0.1% |
| 9 | Spain | 4 | $536K | 0.1% |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 4 | $460K | 0.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Current and upcoming funding from Wk Kellogg Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations advancing innovative, community-driven solutions aligned with WKKF priorities. The foundation does not make grants to individuals, capital investments, political parties, or candidates.
Deadline: No specific grantmaking cycles or deadlines; applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP | GREENSBORO, NC | $4,996,530 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| FOUNDATION FOR DETROITS FUTURE | DETROIT, MI | $4,000,000 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | ALLENDALE, MI | $3,500,000 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $3,335,000 | 2026 | Early Care and Education |
| NAMATI INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,504,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| INDIAN LAW RESOURCE CENTER | HELENA, MT | $2,504,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $2,504,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI | JACKSON, MS | $2,283,730 | 2026 | Early Care and Education |
| BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $2,274,317 | 2026 | Early Care and Education |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER GRAND RAPIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $2,000,000 | 2026 | Early Care and Education |
| CALHOUN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT | MARSHALL, MI | $1,546,650 | 2026 | Early Care and Education |
| GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,434,330 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| ATENTAMENTE CONSULTORES AC | CIUDAD DE MEXICO | $1,391,233 | 2026 | Early Care and Education |
| NATIONAL COMPADRES NETWORK INC | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,300,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| COMMUNITIES UNITED | CHICAGO, IL | $1,254,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| ACTIONAID INTERNATIONAL | JOHANNESBURG, GP | $1,250,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| ACCESO IMPACT INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,187,484 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC SPACES | DETROIT, MI | $1,170,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER ASSOCIATION OF MISSISSIPPI | JACKSON, MS | $1,100,000 | 2026 | Health and Health Equity |
| ST BONIFACE HAITI FOUNDATION INC HEALTH EQUITY INTERNATIONAL | NEWTON, MA | $1,100,000 | 2026 | Health and Health Equity |
| ROCKEFELLER FAMILY FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| ONE FAIR WAGE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| HOPE ENTERPRISE CORPORATION | JACKSON, MS | $1,000,000 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $950,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI | HERNANDO, MS | $950,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| SINGING RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM | PASCAGOULA, MS | $935,000 | 2026 | Health and Health Equity |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF CDFI CEOS INC | ORLANDO, FL | $867,333 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL MICHIGANS HEARTLAND INC | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $850,994 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| MISSISSIPPI ALLIANCE OF NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPHY | JACKSON, MS | $825,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $800,000 | 2026 | Early Care and Education |
| BATTLE CREEK UNLIMITED INC | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $800,000 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| PLATAFORMA NUUP AC | CUAUHTEMOC, DF | $780,850 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| KORE FOUNDATION INC | GALLATIN, TN | $763,170 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $762,158 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| SAGAMORE INSTITUTE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $751,500 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| TIDES CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $750,000 | 2026 | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems |
| JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $750,000 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $750,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| NEW LEVEL SPORTS | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $750,000 | 2026 | Early Care and Education |
| GESTION ETUDES COMPTABILITE ET AUDIT | PETION VILLE | $730,000 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| HAITIAN EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | NEW YORK, NY | $728,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| W E UPJOHN UNEMPLOYMENT TRUSTEE CORPORATION | KALAMAZOO, MI | $700,000 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $700,000 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND INC | BOULDER, CO | $700,000 | 2026 | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems |
| NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY TRUST | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $700,000 | 2026 | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| PARTNERS IN AGRICULTURE INC | GREENVILLE, SC | $700,000 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY | MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS | $660,770 | 2026 | Early Care and Education |
| ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $650,028 | 2026 | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP
$4,996,530Promise of an Equitable Future
FOUNDATION FOR DETROITS FUTURE
$4,000,000Jobs and Family Economic Security
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
$3,500,000Jobs and Family Economic Security
BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$3,335,000Early Care and Education
NAMATI INC
$2,504,000Promise of an Equitable Future
INDIAN LAW RESOURCE CENTER
$2,504,000Promise of an Equitable Future
PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$2,504,000Promise of an Equitable Future
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
$2,283,730Early Care and Education
BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$2,274,317Early Care and Education
YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER GRAND RAPIDS
$2,000,000Early Care and Education
CALHOUN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$1,546,650Early Care and Education
GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL INC
$1,434,330Jobs and Family Economic Security
ATENTAMENTE CONSULTORES AC
$1,391,233Early Care and Education
NATIONAL COMPADRES NETWORK INC
$1,300,000Promise of an Equitable Future
COMMUNITIES UNITED
$1,254,000Promise of an Equitable Future
ACTIONAID INTERNATIONAL
$1,250,000Promise of an Equitable Future
ACCESO IMPACT INC
$1,187,484Jobs and Family Economic Security
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC SPACES
$1,170,000Promise of an Equitable Future
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER ASSOCIATION OF MISSISSIPPI
$1,100,000Health and Health Equity
ST BONIFACE HAITI FOUNDATION INC HEALTH EQUITY INTERNATIONAL
$1,100,000Health and Health Equity
ROCKEFELLER FAMILY FUND INC
$1,000,000Promise of an Equitable Future
ONE FAIR WAGE INC
$1,000,000Promise of an Equitable Future
NEW VENTURE FUND
$1,000,000Promise of an Equitable Future
INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE
$1,000,000Promise of an Equitable Future
HOPE ENTERPRISE CORPORATION
$1,000,000Jobs and Family Economic Security
TIDES FOUNDATION
$950,000Promise of an Equitable Future
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
$950,000Promise of an Equitable Future
SINGING RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM
$935,000Health and Health Equity
AFRICAN AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF CDFI CEOS INC
$867,333Jobs and Family Economic Security
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL MICHIGANS HEARTLAND INC
$850,994Jobs and Family Economic Security
MISSISSIPPI ALLIANCE OF NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPHY
$825,000Promise of an Equitable Future
BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER INC
$800,000Early Care and Education
BATTLE CREEK UNLIMITED INC
$800,000Jobs and Family Economic Security
PLATAFORMA NUUP AC
$780,850Jobs and Family Economic Security
KORE FOUNDATION INC
$763,170Jobs and Family Economic Security
ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO
$762,158Promise of an Equitable Future
SAGAMORE INSTITUTE
$751,500Promise of an Equitable Future
TIDES CENTER
$750,000Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems
JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES INC
$750,000Jobs and Family Economic Security
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES
$750,000Promise of an Equitable Future
NEW LEVEL SPORTS
$750,000Early Care and Education
GESTION ETUDES COMPTABILITE ET AUDIT
$730,000Jobs and Family Economic Security
HAITIAN EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
$728,000Promise of an Equitable Future
W E UPJOHN UNEMPLOYMENT TRUSTEE CORPORATION
$700,000Jobs and Family Economic Security
ASPEN INSTITUTE INC
$700,000Jobs and Family Economic Security
GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND INC
$700,000Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems
NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY TRUST
$700,000Promise of an Equitable Future
PARTNERS IN AGRICULTURE INC
$700,000Jobs and Family Economic Security
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
$660,770Early Care and Education
ASPEN INSTITUTE INC
$650,028Jobs and Family Economic Security