Kellogg Foundation is a philanthropic organization that administers funds for educational and charitable purposes. It provides start-up money to organizations and institutions for specific projects, primarily in the United States, Latin America, and southern Africa. The foundation’s funding priorities include programs that involve youth, higher education, leadership, health services, food systems, rural development, philanthropy and volunteerism, and ground-water resources. In Michigan, it also helps programs contributing to economic development. The foundation does not make loans and does not support research projects or make grants to individuals.
The foundation’s full name is the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. The cereal manufacturer W. K. Kellogg established it in 1930 with a $45-million donation. Since that time, the foundation’s total expenditures have exceeded $1.6 billion. The headquarters of the Kellogg Foundation are in Battle Creek, Michigan. For assets, see Foundation (table) .
