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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-1775567

Kellogg Family Foundation

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $6.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $6,132,559

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $42,250,209
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,447,301

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $46,361,273
  • Tax year 2023

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $48,244,140
  • Tax year 2022

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $47,154,050
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $44,940,123
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $35,258,562
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $27,283,730
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,560,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $27,001,794

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kellogg Programs IncMilwaukee, 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
  2. Breakthrough T1D (JDRF)Hagerstown, MD

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  3. Our Savior Lutheran ChurchOconomowoc, WI

    General operating support

    $560,000
  4. Childrens Hospital FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $275,000
  5. St Joseph the Protector FDN (women's Care Center)Mishawaka, IN

    General operating support

    $200,000
  6. United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha CountyMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $58,000
  7. Center for Deaf-Blind Persons IncWest Allis, WI

    General operating support

    $40,000
  8. Acts HousingMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $25,000
  9. Community Foundation of the Texas Hill CountryKerrville, TX

    General operating support

    $20,000
  10. Outreach for Hope IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $15,000
  11. Elmbrook Senior Taxi IncBrookfield, WI

    Vehicle replacement program

    $10,000
  12. Penfield Children's Center IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $3,919,55996% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $78,0002% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $50,0001% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin9 grants $4,912,559
  2. Maryland1 grant $1,000,000
  3. Indiana1 grant $200,000
  4. Texas1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • William S KelloggPRES/TREAS/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Kurt A KelloggVP/SEC/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Peter M SommerhauserASSIST. SEC/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • James N PhillipsDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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