Private foundation · Battle Creek, MI (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Wk Kellogg Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 11 totaling $1.6M
- Typical grant
- $18K to $175K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $36K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Jefferson County, Carter County, Sumner County, Shelby County · plus 1808 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 10% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2022–2023): 1 of 10.
- Total giving that year
- $303.9M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $303.9M | $1.6M | 11 |
| 2023 | $286.5M | $1.4M | 15 |
| 2022 | $285.8M | $1.7M | 8 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Concierge Service Desk · Battle Creek · conciergedesk@wkkf.org
- What to send
- See "how to apply" at www.wkkf.org/grantseekers/#how-to-apply
- Deadlines
- Proposals for grants may be submitted at any time through the website, www.wkkf.org
- Limits
- See "our priorities" (what we fund) on our website, www.wkkf.org/what-we-fund/
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- La June Montgomery TabronPresident & ceo
- Carlos RangelChief investments officer
- Carla Thompson PaytonChief strategist & impact officer
- Kahlil WilliamsGeneral counsel & corporate secretary
- Donald WilliamsonChief financial officer & treasurer
- Milton ChenTrustee
- Celeste ClarkTrustee
- Roderick GillumTrustee
- Christina HangerTrustee
- Cathann KressTrustee
- Ramon MurguiaTrustee
- Khan NeddTrustee / chief governance officer
- Richard TsoumasTrustee
- Denise Brooks-WilliamsTrustee
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Matching grant
- Health and health equity
- Promise of an equitable future
- Trustee mini grant
- Jobs and family economic security
- Early care and education
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kore Foundation Inc. | Gallatin, Sumner County | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $763K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Health and Health Equity | $200K |
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition | Nashville, Davidson County | Promise of an Equitable Future | $175K |
| Tennessee Justice Center Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Health and Health Equity | $175K |
| Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Educataion | Nashville, Davidson County | Early Care and Education | $150K |
| Christian Methodist Episcopal | Arrington, Williamson County | Matching Grant | $36K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Health and Health Equity | $30K |
| Fisk University | Nashville, Davidson County | Trustee Mini Grant | $20K |
| Highlander Research and Education Center Inc. | New Market, Jefferson County | Promise of an Equitable Future | $18K |
| Isaiah 117 House | Elizabethton, Carter County | Matching Grant | $750 |
| St Jude Childrens Research | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching Grant | $470 |
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