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Founded by Will Keith Kellogg in 1930.1
Private company
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Logo: W. K. Kellogg Foundation, PD, via Wikipedia4
American non-profit philanthropic organization
The W. K. Kellogg Foundation was founded in June 1930 as the W. K. Kellogg Child Welfare Foundation by breakfast cereal pioneer Will Keith Kellogg. In 1934, Kellogg donated more than $66 million in Kellogg Company stock and other investments to the W. K. Kellogg Trust.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 19, 2026.
Overview
1930Founded1
- HeadquartersBattle Creek, United States1
- Websitewww.wkkf.org
- Legal formfoundation1
- Kind of organizationFoundation1
- LEI549300COGKZN05K8P8813
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered address50 S. LaSalle St., B10, 60603 Chicago, United States3
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The W. K. Kellogg Foundation was founded in June 1930 as the W. K. Kellogg Child Welfare Foundation by breakfast cereal pioneer Will Keith Kellogg. In 1934, Kellogg donated more than $66 million in Kellogg Company stock and other investments to the W. K. Kellogg Trust.2
Leadership
Who has led W. K. Kellogg Foundation, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderWill Keith Kellogg1
Timeline
- 1930Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.wkkf.org1
- WikipediaW. K. Kellogg Foundation
- WikidataQ7945762
Sources
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsW. K. Kellogg Foundation logo by W. K. Kellogg Foundation, PD