About Pepsico Foundation
PepsiCo Foundation concentrates corporate philanthropy through large, strategic grants to intermediary organizations and scholarship programs. Much of its funding is routed through donor-advised or grantmaking intermediaries to support global relief and regional partners, while a substantial portion backs scholarships and postsecondary access initiatives. The foundation appears to combine employee/consumer-directed giving vehicles with targeted investments in workforce and education pathways.
Focus Areas
Corporate donor-advised and employee-directed grantmaking (through intermediaries like CAF America and Give2Asia)Postsecondary access and scholarships for students (Scholarship America; community college supports)Community health and human services partners (local CARE organizations and social service providers)International relief and development funding via intermediary grantmakers
Who They Fund
students (scholarship recipients)fellows / early-career professionalsdisaster-affected individuals and communities
About Pepsico Foundation
Pepsico Foundation Inc’s recent giving is shaped by large intermediary grants and scholarship funding, with the biggest awards routed through Charities Aid Foundation America and Scholarship America. That mix points to a foundation that uses intermediaries to move money at scale while also supporting individual education access. A 2025 grant of $14,366,928 to Charities Aid Foundation America was labeled Donor Advised Fund/Matching Gifts Fund, and another 2025 grant of $5,211,952 to Scholarship America Inc supported a scholarship program. The same pattern appears across years: grantmaking through donor-advised structures, matching gifts, and education-related vehicles. The foundation also funds community and humanitarian organizations through general support and disaster relief. In the recent grants list, CARE Inc received $4,016,011 in 2024 and $4,159,910 in 2023 for general support, while Myriad USA Inc received $1,982,024 in 2025 for disaster relief. These grants sit alongside support for local and national nonprofits, showing a portfolio that combines intermediary giving with direct nonprofit funding. Pepsico Foundation Inc appears to fund both organizations and individuals, with scholarships as a recurring part of the portfolio and program-related investments also part of its structure.
What Pepsico Foundation Funds
Scholarship and postsecondary access is one of the clearest themes in the grant list. In 2025, the foundation gave $5,218,954 to the American Association of Community Colleges for a scholarship program, and $5,211,952 to Scholarship America Inc for the same purpose. A 2023 grant of $3,984,349 to Scholarship America Inc shows that this is not a one-off line of giving. Food security and humanitarian response also appear repeatedly. World Central Kitchen Inc received $1,150,000 in 2023 for disaster relief, and $650,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. Friends of the World Food Program Inc received $1,000,000 in 2023 for disaster relief, connecting the foundation’s grantmaking to emergency food delivery. Water and community resilience are represented as well. Wateraid America Inc received $1,378,454 in 2024 and $1,160,000 in 2023, both listed as general support. The foundation also funded National Urban League Inc with $2,010,000 in 2023 and $2,000,000 in 2024, indicating support for a multi-year organizational relationship.
How Pepsico Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$37.6M
Total Assets
$113M
Total Revenue
$100M
Total Expenses
$50M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $250K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$250K
Geographic Reach
National30 states funded
About 14% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Pepsico Foundation Funds
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Pepsico Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 258 | $130.1M | 98.1% |
| 2 | Canada | 3 |
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