J. C. Kellogg Foundation

OVERVIEW: The J. C. Kellogg Foundation broadly funds higher education. Little is known about its specific funding initiatives.

IP TAKE: This funder supports public and private colleges and universities, prioritizing schools on the East Coast. It’s neither an accessible or approachable funder by design, but contact them to learn how it chooses what to fund.

PROFILE: The J.C. Kellogg Foundation was established in 1954 by James C. Kellogg III, former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and of the New York Stock Exchange. Although Kellogg passed away in 1980, the foundation continues under the current generation of his descendants. Originally founded to fund research and the treatment of polio, the foundation shifted to funding medical student scholarships after the invention of the polio vaccine. Currently, this funder maintains a low public profile and has no website, but tax filings suggest that it supports health, education, human services, the arts, the environment and sports and recreation. 

Grants for Higher Education

The Kellogg Foundation maintains a low public profile; little is known about its specific initiatives and practices. Tax filings suggest that it supports higher education broadly, prioritizing colleges and universities on the East Coast. Past grantees include Babson College, Dartmouth, Rutgers University, Seton Hall University and Bloomfield College.

Grants for K-12 Education

The Kellogg Foundation maintains a low public profile; little is known about its specific initiatives and practices. Tax filings suggest that in addition to its higher education grantmaking, it supports a handful of secondary schools in Massachusetts, Connecticut and elsewhere, including the Berkshire School and the Kent School.

Grants for Public Health and Diseases

The Kellogg Foundation maintains a low public profile; little is known about its specific initiatives and practices. Tax filings suggest that it broadly funds research or treatment for “diseases and conditions” and “hospital care” at United States institutions, primarily centering around New Jersey, such as Rutgers, Centenary College, Kean University and Trinitas Health Foundation

Important Grant Details:

Grant amounts vary widely, ranging from about $1,000 to $300,000. Kellogg’s average grant size is about $25,000. 

The J.C. Kellogg Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications or requests for funding. Contact information is provided below.

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CONTACT:

J.C. Kellogg Foundation

48 Wall St., 30th Floor

New York, NY 10005

(212) 389-5841