The Avery Dennison Foundation concentrates on large, strategic grants that support international humanitarian and disaster-response efforts, corporate employee-assistance and workplace giving, and charitable intermediaries that channel funds globally. Their funding is often routed through donor-advised or intermediary organizations and established relief agencies, with attention to diversity/inclusion and employee-focused philanthropy. Grants are sizable and few in number, indicating targeted, high-dollar support rather than broad small-dollar giving.
Avery Dennison Foundation’s recent grantmaking is defined by large, routed grants to intermediary organizations that move money into disaster relief, employee assistance, and global humanitarian programs. The biggest award in the recent list was $889,875 to Myriad USA Inc for general operating support, followed by an $835,000 disaster-response grant to Global Impact and an $802,770 disaster-response grant to King Baudouin Fndtn United States Inc. That pattern shows a foundation that relies on established channels rather than direct, one-off local awards. The foundation also funds employee-linked programs at meaningful scale. Global Impact received $650,000 for an employee assistance fund, while Charities Aid Foundation received $160,367 for Granting Wishes. Together with scholarship and grantmaking initiatives routed through organizations such as the Institute of International Education and The Resource Foundation, the portfolio points to a mix of humanitarian support, workplace philanthropy, and education access. Recipients include nonprofits in New York, Alexandria, Washington, and Los Angeles, but the strongest throughline is the use of intermediary partners to administer giving across several issue areas.
International disaster relief is one of the clearest themes in the recent grants. The foundation gave $835,000 to Global Impact for disaster response, $802,770 to King Baudouin Fndtn United States Inc for disaster response, $333,000 to International Medical Corps (imc) for disaster response, and $250,000 to American Friends of Magen David Adom for disaster response. Education access appears through scholarship and administration grants. Avery Dennison Foundation awarded $295,108 to Institute of International Education for Global Scholars, Education Access and $210,198 to the same organization for scholarship work, while The Resource Foundation received $157,500 for education access and grant administrative expenses. The foundation also funds diversity, equity, and inclusion-related initiatives and women’s empowerment. UNICEF USA received $333,000 for diversity & inclusion and $200,000 for GGI women’s empowerment, and Women Win Foundation received $250,000 for GGI women’s empowerment. Environmental sustainability is present as well, with $200,000 to Avina Americas and $150,000 to Global Forest Generation.
$4.7M
$26M
$2M
$5.2M
Most grants fall between $7K and $44K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$44K
About 21% of grants go to recipients in OH.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Avery Dennison Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 267 | $17.6M | 99.3% |
| 2 | Pakistan |
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of repeat grantees and intermediaries; mix of corporate-directed employee funds and large gifts to established humanitarian organizations and grant-making intermediaries.
Notable grantees: Global Impact, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), King Baudouin Foundation United States, International Medical Corps, UNICEF USA
Grant sizes cluster around a modest median but include several much larger awards: the typical grant size is $7,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $43,721 at the 75th percentile. That distribution sits alongside a small set of large strategic grants, including six- and seven-figure awards in the recent record. The pattern is also recurring. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Global Impact, Charities Aid Foundation, Myriad USA Inc, Institute of International Education, UNICEF USA, United Way of Lake County, and The Resource Foundation. The foundation operates as a corporate foundation, and the active programs show employee scholarships and employee-nominated grants, with unsolicited applications marked false across those programs. Recent activity also shows grant administration through intermediary organizations rather than direct-to-beneficiary giving.
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, accounting for 200 grants or 99.0% of the recent record. Virginia is the top state by grant count, and California recipients represent 19% of grants. Cities that appear repeatedly include Alexandria, New York, Washington, Mentor, and Los Angeles. Outside the United States, the distribution shows one grant linked to PK and one to JA, indicating a very small international footprint in the recent data.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on intermediary organizations and established relief agencies. Recipients include Myriad USA Inc, Global Impact, King Baudouin Fndtn United States Inc, Charities Aid Foundation, The Resource Foundation, and the Institute of International Education, with purposes ranging from general operating support to disaster response, employee assistance, and education access.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Global Impact, Charities Aid Foundation, Myriad USA Inc, Institute of International Education, UNICEF USA, United Way of Lake County, and The Resource Foundation. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time awards.
The 25th percentile grant size is $7,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $43,721. The recent record also includes much larger strategic awards, so the distribution combines smaller grants with a few high-dollar commitments.
Yes. Active programs include the U.S. Scholars Program for children of Avery Dennison U.S. employees, the Avery Dennison Foundation Scholarship Program for employee dependents, the Global Children of Employees Scholarship program, and Granting Wishes, which awards $10,000 donations to employee-nominated NGOs.
The recent list includes disaster response, employee assistance, education access and scholarships, diversity & inclusion, women’s empowerment, environmental sustainability, and grantmaking initiatives. Named grants include disaster-response funding to Global Impact and King Baudouin Fndtn United States Inc, scholarship support through the Institute of International Education, and environmental support through Avina Americas and Global Forest Generation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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| $5K |
0.4% |
| 3 | Japan | 1 | $4K | 0.4% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYRIAD USA INC KING BAUDOUIN FNDTN UNITED STATES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,207,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL IMPACT | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| IDEOORG | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $350,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION | NEW YORK, NY | $269,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BSR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WOMEN WIN FOUNDATION | BELLEAIR BLUFFS, FL | $130,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GLOBALGIVING | WASHINGTON, DC | $127,035 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $125,853 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY | MENTOR, OH | $111,978 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOLA OHIO | ASHTABULA, OH | $110,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TEXTILE EXCHANGE | BURBANK, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GIVE2ASIA | OAKLAND, CA | $79,900 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SURGE FOR WATER | CHICAGO, IL | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PAINESVILLE CITY LOCAL SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | PAINESVILLE, OH | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CAMBODIAN CHILDREN'S FUND | CULVER CITY, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA | DETROIT, MI | $45,150 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LEADERSHIP LAKE COUNTY | MENTOR, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PLEXUS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE RESOURCE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $14,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTHEAST OHIO NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEER PROFESSIONAL | BEECHWOOD, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VETERAN'S FREEDOM FLEET MISSION | MIDDLETOWN, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WHIP PEDIATRIC CANCER | HAUPPAUGE, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WOMENSAFE INC | CHARDON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WATER IS LIFE KENYA | NEWARK, DE | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRILLIANT CITIES | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROVIDENCE HOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS PROFESSIONALS | ORLANDO, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STONEWALL SPORTS INC - CLEVELAND CHAPTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LEMONS OF LOVE | MOUNT PROSPECT, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROJECT GIVING LIGHT | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLORS PLUS | FAIRVIEW PARK, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MICHELLE'S LOVE | SCAPPOOSE, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BACKPACK BEGINNINGS | GREENSBORO, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CASA OF DENTON COUNTY INC | DENTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CLINTON COUNTY SPCA | LOCK HAVEN, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MIAMI VALLEY MEALS | DAYTON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MANNA FOODBANK | ASHEVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YESS INSTITUTE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF FITCHBURG & LEOMINSTER | LEOMINSTER, ME | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DANCING DREAMS | BAYSIDE, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THERE WITH CARE | BOULDER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN | SCHAUMBURG, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARKANSAS HUNGER RELIEF ALLIANCE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ONE STEP AT A TIME LAKE COUNTY | PAINESVILLE, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RESOURCE CENTER OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SKIDMARK CLE DBA MOTOGO | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BSR
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WOMEN WIN FOUNDATION
$130,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TEXTILE EXCHANGE
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SURGE FOR WATER
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PAINESVILLE CITY LOCAL SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA
$45,150GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LEADERSHIP LAKE COUNTY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PLEXUS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NORTHEAST OHIO NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEER PROFESSIONAL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VETERAN'S FREEDOM FLEET MISSION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WHIP PEDIATRIC CANCER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WATER IS LIFE KENYA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BRILLIANT CITIES
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS PROFESSIONALS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
STONEWALL SPORTS INC - CLEVELAND CHAPTER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LEMONS OF LOVE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PROJECT GIVING LIGHT
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MICHELLE'S LOVE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CASA OF DENTON COUNTY INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CLINTON COUNTY SPCA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MIAMI VALLEY MEALS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ONE STEP AT A TIME LAKE COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT