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Nonprofit · EIN 36-6030614

W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION TRUST-T/A 5315

Tax-exempt · BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017

Financials

$396.8M$404.1M2022$540.1M$419.3M2023$918.8M$458.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION TRUST-T/A 5315 by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990-PF$918,847,590$458,111,727$460,735,863$9,186,896,995$378,258,888$8,808,638,107
August 31, 2024990-PF$540,106,047$419,320,421$120,785,626$8,970,689,493$383,038,087$8,587,651,406
August 31, 2023990-PF$396,754,982$404,079,257-$7,324,275$7,615,032,022$364,538,034$7,250,493,988
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$139,178,070
Net gain from sales of assets
$779,669,520

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$420,000,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,678,249
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$427,989,951
Excise tax on investment income
$12,255,389

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,970,689,493
Total assets, end of year
$9,186,896,995
Total liabilities, end of year
$378,258,888
Net assets, end of year
$8,808,638,107
Fair market value of assets
$9,186,896,995
Qualifying distributions
$427,989,951
Net investment income
$914,633,388

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
50 South LaSalle St B10, Chicago, IL 606031006
CORPORATE TRUSTEE40$5,518,953
RICHARD TSOUMAS
ONE MICHIGAN AVE EAST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017
TRUSTEE2$40,000
LA JUNE MONTGOMERY TABRON
ONE MICHIGAN AVE EAST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017
TRUSTEE2$0
STEVEN A CAHILLANE
One Kellogg Square, Battle Creek, MI 49017
TRUSTEE2$0
990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
50 South LaSalle St B10, Chicago, IL 606031006
CORPORATE TRUSTEE40$3,266,727
RICHARD TSOUMAS
ONE MICHIGAN AVE EAST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017
TRUSTEE2$31,760
RAMON MURGUIA
ONE MICHIGAN AVE EAST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017
TRUSTEE2$8,240
LA JUNE MONTGOMERY TABRON
ONE MICHIGAN AVE EAST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017
TRUSTEE2$0
STEVEN A CAHILLANE
One Kellogg Square, Battle Creek, MI 49017
TRUSTEE2$0
990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
50 South LaSalle St B10, Chicago, IL 606031006
CORPORATE TRUSTEE40$4,023,333
RAMON MURGUIA
ONE MICHIGAN AVENUE EAST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017
TRUSTEE2$40,000
LA JUNE MONTGOMERY TABRON
ONE MICHIGAN AVENUE EAST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017
TRUSTEE2$0
STEVEN A CAHILLANE
One Kellogg Square, Battle Creek, MI 49016
TRUSTEE2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 MICHIGAN AVE E, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017-4005
In care of
% THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
Signed the 990-PF
JOHN COZZENS, CORPORATE TRUSTEE
Phone
(312) 630-8104
Return prepared by
CROWE LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990-PF on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-6030614
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1941
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,186,896,995
Income (IRS master file)
$2,009,849,118

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFAugust 2025$918,847,590$458,111,727$9,186,896,995XML
990-TAugust 2025–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2024$540,106,047$419,320,421$8,970,689,493XML
990-TAugust 2024–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2023$396,754,982$404,079,257$7,615,032,022XML
990-TAugust 2023–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2022–––IRS
990-TAugust 2022–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2021–––IRS
990-TAugust 2021–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2020–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-6030614).

Questions about W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION TRUST-T/A 5315

What is the EIN of W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION TRUST-T/A 5315?
The employer identification number (EIN) of W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION TRUST-T/A 5315 is 36-6030614.
Is W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION TRUST-T/A 5315 tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1941.
Are donations to W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION TRUST-T/A 5315 tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION TRUST-T/A 5315 file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION TRUST-T/A 5315 due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION TRUST-T/A 5315 last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended August 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION TRUST-T/A 5315?
The 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,518,953 (THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, CORPORATE TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION TRUST-T/A 5315 have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $918,847,590, expenses of $458,111,727 and total assets of $9,186,896,995 at year end.

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