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The Kellogg Company 25-Year Employees Fund

Research Status: NOT A GRANT-MAKING ORGANIZATION

Research Summary

After conducting comprehensive research on The Kellogg Company 25-Year Employees Fund with EIN 16-1544291, I was unable to locate any organization with this specific EIN in public databases including:

  • IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search
  • ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
  • Candid (Foundation Directory)
  • GuideStar
  • Various EIN lookup services

Related Organization Found

During research, I identified a similarly named organization:

Kellogg Company Twenty-Five Year Employees Fund Inc.

  • EIN: 38-6039770 (different from provided EIN)
  • Location: Battle Creek, MI
  • Founded: 1944
  • Type: 501(c)(3) Corporate Foundation

Purpose and Grant-Making Activities

This fund is an employee-focused foundation that provides financial assistance exclusively to:

  • Current and former Kellogg Company employees who have completed 25 years of service
  • Dependents of qualifying 25-year employees
  • Retiree associations

Grants are made for:

  • Living expenses
  • Medical expenses

Why This Is NOT a Grant-Making Organization for External Applicants

According to research from Candid (Foundation Center) and other nonprofit databases, this foundation does not make grants to external organizations. Its resources are directed exclusively toward internal beneficiaries—specifically Kellogg employees, retirees, and their dependents.

This is an employee benefit fund, not a traditional charitable foundation that accepts applications from external nonprofit organizations or grant seekers.

Conclusion

This organization should NOT be included in a directory for grant-seeking nonprofits because:

  1. The provided EIN (16-1544291) could not be verified in any public database
  2. The related organization found (EIN 38-6039770) only serves internal beneficiaries
  3. No external grant applications are accepted
  4. The fund operates as an employee welfare benefit fund, not a public grantmaker

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