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W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION

EIN: 38-1359264 · BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017-0000 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 41 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 62/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$435.3M
Total Revenue
$426.8M
Total Expenses
$152.2M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 97.2%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 4.28x
Liability-to-Asset 68.4%
Revenue Diversification 96.5%
Executive Compensation $4.2M
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 29 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100M and over in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
97.2% 95.9%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
4.3 mo 41.9 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
68.4% 7.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
96.5% 83.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
15.8% 16.8%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
12.6% 13.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
2.0% 3.6%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $435.3M $426.8M $152.2M 97.2% —
2024 $375.9M $379.0M $130.7M 104.1% —
2023 $383.2M $522.4M $126.8M 74.4% —
2022 $396.2M $366.4M $266.3M 140.0% —
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Organization Details
EIN
38-1359264
State
MI
City
BATTLE CREEK
ZIP
49017-0000
Classification
T21
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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