Kellogg Family Foundation
Kellogg Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $6,132,559 to charitable organizations, including support for a residential summer camp opportunity for Milwaukee youth and general operating support for several organizations.
Kellogg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kellogg Family Foundation gave $6.1M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $511K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,132,559
- +77.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $511,047
- +63.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $49,000
- Total assets
- $42,250,209
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Kellogg Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 833 E Michigan St 1800, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5615
Phone: (414) 273-3500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kellogg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kellogg Programs Inc ($3.9M). Together the top 10 received $6.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 27 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 16% to Maryland, 3% to Indiana, and less than 1% to Texas. The listed grants include recipients in those states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kellogg Family Foundation gives
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 20342% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $6.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $6.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kellogg Programs Inc Milwaukee, WI | Provide approximately 650 acres of land and buildings in boscobel, wi to enable kellogg programs inc to offer milwaukee youth, who may otherwise not have opportunities to experience the outdoors, the ability to attend a residential summer camp. | $3,919,559 |
| Breakthrough T1D (JDRF) Hagerstown, MD | General Operating Support | $1,000,000 |
| Our Savior Lutheran Church Oconomowoc, WI | General Operating Support | $560,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Foundation Milwaukee, WI | General Operating Support | $275,000 |
| St Joseph the Protector Fdn (Women's Care Center) Mishawaka, IN | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County Milwaukee, WI | General Operating Support | $58,000 |
| Center for Deaf-Blind Persons Inc West Allis, WI | General Operating Support | $40,000 |
| Acts Housing Milwaukee, WI | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Kerrville, TX | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Outreach for Hope Inc Milwaukee, WI | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $42,250,209 | $2,490,307 | $6,601,371 | $6,132,559 | 12 | $2,250,754 | $2,205,769 | $2,645,611 |
| 2024 | $46,361,273 | $2,069,911 | $3,952,778 | $3,447,301 | 11 | $3,466,413 | $1,847,409 | $2,528,702 |
| 2023 | $48,244,140 | $1,585,855 | $495,765 | $10,000 | 1 | $23,160 | $1,426,745 | $2,349,408 |
| 2022 | $47,154,050 | $2,681,797 | $467,870 | $30,000 | 2 | $46,343 | $2,514,603 | $2,325,710 |
| 2021 | $44,940,123 | $12,842,054 | $463,580 | $5,000 | 1 | $15,656 | $1,781,563 | $1,921,773 |
| 2020 | $35,258,562 | $21,056,589 | $1,772,161 | — | — | — | $10,967,178 | $888,878 |
| 2019 | $27,283,730 | $2,627,100 | $2,089,579 | — | — | — | $398,438 | $813,147 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kellogg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. The Center for Deaf-Blind Persons says its mission is to provide services to minimize the effects of combined vision and hearing loss on individuals and families. Penfield Children’s Center says its purpose is to help infants and young children reach their full potential through education, therapy services, and family programs. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $6,132,559. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $3,919,559, with a median grant of $49,000.
The largest grant was $3,919,559 to Kellogg Programs Inc. to provide approximately 650 acres of land and buildings in Boscobel, Wisconsin, for a residential summer camp serving Milwaukee youth. Other large grants included $1,000,000 to Breakthrough T1D (JDRF), $560,000 to Our Savior Lutheran Church, and $275,000 to Children’s Hospital Foundation. Each was listed as general operating support. The foundation also gave $200,000 to St Joseph the Protector Foundation (Women’s Care Center) for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William S Kellogg as president, treasurer, and director; Kurt A Kellogg as vice president, secretary, and director; Peter M Sommerhauser as assistant secretary and director; and James N Phillips as director.
Kellogg Family Foundation is led by William S. Kellogg, President, Treasurer & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William S. Kellogg
President, Treasurer & Director
President & Treasurer → President, Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter M. Sommerhauser
Assistant Secretary & Director
Assistant Secretary → Assistant Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James N. Phillips
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt A. Kellogg
Vice President, Secretary & Director
Director → Vice President, Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Madelaine Kellogg (2021–2023) — Vice President & Secretary
- Former: Madelaine Kellogg Co Godfrey Kahn (2019–2020) — Vice President & Secretary
- Former: Peter M. Sommerhauser Co Godfrey Ka (2019–2020) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: William S. Kellogg Co Godfrey Kahn (2019–2020) — President & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Kellogg Family Foundation
How much does Kellogg Family Foundation give each year?
Kellogg Family Foundation gave $6.1M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.4M across 11 grants.
What is Kellogg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kellogg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $49,000, and its average grant was $511,047, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kellogg Family Foundation give grants?
Kellogg Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (6 grants).
Does Kellogg Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Kellogg Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kellogg Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kellogg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kellogg Programs Inc ($3,919,559), Breakthrough T1D (JDRF) ($1,000,000) and Our Savior Lutheran Church ($560,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kellogg Family Foundation?
Kellogg Family Foundation reported $42.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Kellogg Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. The Center for Deaf-Blind Persons says its mission is to provide services to minimize the effects of combined vision and hearing loss on individuals and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kellogg Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kellogg Family Foundation's EIN?
Kellogg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1775567. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Kellogg Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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