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Filing year 2023

WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, Michigan·EIN 38-1359264·NTEE T21 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$375.9M
Total assets
$454.4M
Total expenses
$379M
Reported officers
14

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan.

Chief Investments Officer
Unclassified
$1.4M
$1.6M
President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$1M
$1.1M
Chief Strategist & Impact Officer
Unclassified
$515k
$569k
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$454k
$502k
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary (start 2/5/2024)
Board Secretary
Above 90th percentile
$289k
$319k
Trustee / Chief Governance Officer
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$67k
$74k
Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$64k
$70k
Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$60k
$67k
Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$60k
$67k
Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$60k
$67k
Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$60k
$67k
Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$60k
$67k
Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$60k
$67k
Trustee (start 10/1/2023)
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$55k
$61k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at WK Kellogg Foundation equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
0.4%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$286.5M

Itemized grants

1,778

Median grant

$100k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLSBATTLE CREEK, MIEarly Care and Education$4.7M
CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIPGREENSBORO, NCPromise of an Equitable Future$4.6M
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITYALLENDALE, MIJobs and Family Economic Security$3.5M
INDIAN LAW RESOURCE CENTERHELENA, MTPromise of an Equitable Future$2.5M
NAMATI INCWASHINGTON, DCPromise of an Equitable Future$2.5M
PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONHONOLULU, HIPromise of an Equitable Future$2.5M
W E UPJOHN UNEMPLOYMENT TRUSTEE CORPORATIONKALAMAZOO, MIJobs and Family Economic Security$2.1M
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIESWASHINGTON, DCPromise of an Equitable Future$2M
YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER GRAND RAPIDSGRAND RAPIDS, MIEarly Care and Education$1.9M
BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLSBATTLE CREEK, MIEarly Care and Education$1.8M
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPIJACKSON, MSEarly Care and Education$1.6M
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATIONDETROIT, MIPromise of an Equitable Future$1.5M
W E UPJOHN UNEMPLOYMENT TRUSTEE CORPORATIONKALAMAZOO, MIEarly Care and Education$1.5M
CALHOUN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICTMARSHALL, MIEarly Care and Education$1.5M
BOSTON FOUNDATION INCBOSTON, MAJobs and Family Economic Security$1.4M
KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGEBATTLE CREEK, MIJobs and Family Economic Security$1.3M
ACTIONAID INTERNATIONALGP, SFPromise of an Equitable Future$1.3M
COMMUNITIES UNITEDCHICAGO, ILPromise of an Equitable Future$1.3M
HAITIAN EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMNEW YORK, NYPromise of an Equitable Future$1.2M
CALHOUN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICTMARSHALL, MIEarly Care and Education$1.2M
PARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATIONBOSTON, MAHealth and Health Equity$1M
EASTERN MARKET CORPORATIONDETROIT, MIHealth and Health Equity$1M
FIRST FIVE YEARS FUNDCHICAGO, ILEarly Care and Education$1M
GRANTMAKERS FOR EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONSWASHINGTON, DCPromise of an Equitable Future$1M
ONE FAIR WAGE INCCAMBRIDGE, MAPromise of an Equitable Future$1M
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Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 2%
from 2022

From $1.4M in 2022 to $1.4M in 2023.

$1.4M
2022
$1.4M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$1.6M to $1.6M

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 2%.

$965k in 2022 to $1M in 2023.
  • Board Secretary pay fell 36% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Member pay fell 5% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about WK Kellogg Foundation

What does the Chief Executive Officer of WK Kellogg Foundation earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of WK Kellogg Foundation received $1,036,304 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WK Kellogg Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WK Kellogg Foundation falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WK Kellogg Foundation equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are WK Kellogg Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, WK Kellogg Foundation reported $375.9M in total revenue and $379M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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