PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY Return of Private Foundation OMB No. 1545-0052 Form 990-PF or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation 2018 Department of the Treasury a Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Internal Revenue Service a Go to www.irs.gov/Form990PF for instructions and the latest information. Open to Public Inspection For calendar year 2018 or tax year beginning 09/01 , 2018, and ending 08/31 , 20 19 Name of foundation A Employer identification number W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION 38-1359264 Number and street (or P.O. box number if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number (see instructions) ONE MICHIGAN AVE EAST (269) 968-1611 City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code C If exemption application is pending, check here a BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017 G Check all that apply: Initial return Initial return of a former public charity D 1. Foreign organizations, check here . a Final return Amended return 2. Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, Address change Name change check here and attach computation ..a H Check type of organization: ✔ Section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation E If private foundation status was terminated under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here ....a Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust Other taxable private foundation I Fair market value of all assets at J Accounting method: Cash Accrual F If the foundation is in a 60-month termination end of year (from Part II, col. (c), Other (specify) under section 507(b)(1)(B), check here . a line 16) a $ 389,091,835 (Part I, column (d) must be on cash basis.) Disbursements Part I Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (The total of (a) Revenue and (d) expenses per (b) Net investment (c) Adjusted net for charitable amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) may not necessarily equal income income purposes the amounts in column (a) (see instructions).) books (cash basis only) 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, etc., received (attach schedule) 341,329,277 2 Check a if the foundation is not required to attach Sch. B 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 4 Dividends and interest from securities .... 4,276,819 6,808,618 5a Gross rents ............. b Net rental income or (loss) 6a Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 10,573,868 b Gross sales price for all assets on line 6a 140,788,841 7 Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2) . 12,192,343 Revenue 8 Net short-term capital gain ........ 9 Income modifications ......... 10a Gross sales less returns and allowances 0 b Less: Cost of goods sold . c Gross profit or (loss) (attach schedule) .... 11 Other income (attach schedule) ...... 192,955 2,236,779 12 Total. Add lines 1 through 11 ....... 356,372,919 21,237,740 13 Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc. 3,139,902 77,508 3,062,394 14 Other employee salaries and wages ..... 19,667,415 361,077 19,301,710 15 Pension plans, employee benefits ..... 29,486,384 126,773 11,916,654 16a Legal fees (attach schedule) ....... 760,625 59,685 743,957 b Accounting fees (attach schedule) ..... 72,479 5,069 11,282 c Other professional fees (attach schedule) . 26,201,089 3,754,938 25,308,155 17 Interest .............. 18 Taxes (attach schedule) (see instructions) . 228,309 91,007 0 19 Depreciation (attach schedule) and depletion . 2,612,611 20 Occupancy ............. 1,786,171 3,393 1,897,785 21 Travel, conferences, and meetings ..... 3,185,864 28,231 2,664,734 22 Printing and publications ........ 478,758 20,729 459,164 23 Other expenses (attach schedule) ..... 6,427,815 753 5,363,892 24 Total operating and administrative expenses. Add lines 13 through 23 ......... 94,047,422 4,529,163 0 70,729,727 25 Contributions, gifts, grants paid ...... 219,778,918 280,185,434 Operating and Administrative Expenses 26 Total expenses and disbursements. Add lines 24 and 25 313,826,340 4,529,163 350,915,161 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12: a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements 42,546,579 b Net investment income (if negative, enter -0-) . 16,708,577 c Adjusted net income (if negative, enter -0-) . For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions. Cat. No. 11289X Form 990-PF (2018) Form 990-PF (2018) Page 2 Part II Balance Sheets Attached schedules and amounts in the description column Beginning of year End of year should be for end-of-year amounts only. (See instructions.) (a) Book Value (b) Book Value (c) Fair Market Value 1 Cash—non-interest-bearing ........... 2 Savings and temporary cash investments ....... 14,499,915 20,498,740 3 Accounts receivable a Less: allowance for doubtful accounts a 0 4 Pledges receivable a Less: allowance for doubtful accounts a 5 Grants receivable ............... 6 Receivables due from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons (attach schedule) (see instructions) . 7 Other notes and loans receivable (attach schedule) a 0 Less: allowance for doubtful accounts a 0 8 Inventories for sale or use✔ ............ 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ....... 406,626 489,433 16,979,635 17,807,790 Assets 10a Investments—U.S. and state government obligations (attach schedule) b Investments—corporate stock (attach schedule) ..... 144,915,274 111,475,101 c Investments—corporate bonds (attach schedule) .... 9,322,581 9,779,205 11 Investments—land, buildings, and equipment: basis a 0 Less: accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) a 0 12 Investments—mortgage loans ........... 13 Investments—other (attach schedule) ........ 138,007,564 130,024,631 14 Land, buildings, and equipment: basis a 115,166,314 Less: accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) a 67,253,266 45,168,741 47,913,048 15 Other assets (describe a (SEE STATEMENT) ) 42,881,461 51,103,887 16 Total assets (to be completed by all filers—see the instructions. Also, see page 1, item I) ........ 412,181,797 389,091,835 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses ....... 7,447,198 5,404,857 18 Grants payable ................ 281,336,074 220,373,567 19 Deferred revenue ............... 20 Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons 21 Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule) . Liabilities 22 Other liabilities (describe a (SEE STATEMENT) ) 83,039,355 100,283,805 23 Total liabilities (add lines 17 through 22) ....... 371,822,627 326,062,229 Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here ..a and complete lines 24 through 26, and lines 30 and 31. 24 Unrestricted ................. 19,437,214 42,626,392 25 Temporarily restricted ............. 20,921,956 20,403,214 26 Permanently restricted ............. Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here a and complete lines 27 through 31. 27 Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds ...... 28 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg., and equipment fund 29 Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds 30 Total net assets or fund balances (see instructions) . 40,359,170 63,029,606 31 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances (see Net Assets or Fund Balances instructions) ................. Part III Analysis of Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances 1 Total net assets or fund balances at beginning of year—Part II, column (a), line 30 (must agree with end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) ................. 1 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a ...................... 2 42,546,579 3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize) a 3 4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3 ........................... 4 82,905,749 5 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) a (SEE STATEMENT) 5 19,876,143 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (line 4 minus line 5)—Part II, column (b), line 30 . 6 Form 990-PF (2018) Form 990-PF (2018) Page 3 Part IV Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income (a) List and describe the kind(s) of property sold (for example, real estate, (b) How acquired (c) Date acquired (d) Date sold P—Purchase 2-story brick warehouse; or common stock, 200 shs. MLC Co.) D—Donation (mo., day, yr.) (mo., day, yr.) 1a EQUITY AND FIXED INCOME SECURITIES PURCHASE b CAPITAL GAINS/LOSSES FROM PASS THROUGH c d e (f) Depreciation allowed (g) Cost or other basis (h) Gain or (loss) (e) Gross sales price (or allowable) plus expense of sale ((e) plus (f) minus (g)) a 140,788,841 132,841,192 7,947,649 b 4,244,694 4,244,694 c d ✔ e Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69. (l) Gains (Col. (h) gain minus (j) Adjusted basis (k) Excess of col. (i) col. (k), but not less than -0-) or (i) FMV as of 12/31/69 as of 12/31/69 over col. (j), if any Losses (from col. (h)) a 0 b c d e 2 Capital gain net income or (net capital loss) If gain, also enter in Part I, line 7 { If (loss), enter -0- in Part I, line 7 } 2 12,192,343 3 Net short-term capital gain or (loss) as defined in sections 1222(5) and (6): If gain, also enter in Part I, line 8, column (c). See instructions. If (loss), enter -0- in} Part I, line 8 ........................ 3 Part V Qualification Under Section 4940(e) for Reduced Tax on Net Investment Income (For optional use by domestic private foundations subject to the section 4940(a) tax on net investment income.) If section 4940(d)(2) applies, leave this part blank.