About Coca-Cola Foundation
The Coca-Cola Foundation’s recent giving shows a strong emphasis on large, strategic investments in plastic pollution reduction and circular economy partnerships at regional and island scales, using multilateral and regional institutions to drive systems change. It also made a major domestic investment in workforce development through the United States Soccer Federation, indicating interest in community-level workforce and youth/sports programming. Grants are few and high-value, aimed at scalable partnerships rather than many small local grants.
Focus Areas
Island-focused plastic pollution and circular economy initiatives (African islands)Regional plastic waste management and circular interventions in South/Southeast Asia and the PacificPublic–private partnerships with multilateral organizations for systems-level environmental changeWorkforce development through sports and youth-focused programming in the United States
Who They Fund
low-income and vulnerable communitieswomen and girls (gender-responsive programming)youth and at-promise studentscoastal and island communities
About Coca-Cola Foundation
The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc. has been directing seven-figure grants toward plastic pollution, circular economy systems, and water security, with a strong pattern of funding multilateral and regional partnerships. Two 2025 grants show that approach clearly: $5,000,000 to the International Union for Conservation of Nature for IslandPlas, advancing circular solutions to plastic pollution in African islands, and $5,000,000 to the United Nations Development Programme Regional Bureau in Bangkok for a regional partnership on management of plastic waste and circular interventions in South, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. The foundation also backs large-scale environmental collaborations in other regions, including $3,000,000 to World Wildlife Fund Inc for Plastic Smart Cities Program and $3,000,000 to World Wildlife Fund Inc for Recharge Pakistan. Its portfolio extends beyond environment into human capital, with a $4,000,000 award to United States Soccer Federation Inc for a workforce development program. The grant record points to few but substantial awards, often aimed at systems-level interventions that can operate across countries, cities, or island networks rather than at many small local projects.
What Coca-Cola Foundation Funds
A major theme is plastic waste reduction through circular economy partnerships. In 2025, the foundation gave $1,625,000 to the African Development Bank for mainstreaming circular economy as a green growth strategy in Africa through ACEF, and $1,500,000 to Avina Americas Inc for Expanding Latitud R's Model: Driving Progress Toward a Circular Economy via Inclusive Recycling. Water security is another consistent area: in 2023, it granted $3,000,000 to The Nature Conservancy for Water Security For All Signature Program, and $2,232,899 to Millennium Water Alliance for Sustainable Access to Safe Water (SASaWa). It also supports climate and resilience work, including $1,250,000 to Conservation International Foundation for Community, Climate and Conservation Initiative in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA) and $1,111,452 to World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) Japan for nature-based flood management and freshwater ecosystem conservation in Japan's Ariake Sea area.
How Coca-Cola Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $86,250, the median is $150,000, and the 75th percentile is $250,000. Recent grants show repeated support across years to some organizations, including Global Water Challenge, United Way of Greater Atlanta Inc, World Wildlife Fund Inc, and Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc. The foundation is classified as a Regular Funder, and it makes grants rather than program-related investments. It also funds individuals indirectly through employee-related giving, including matching gifts and disaster relief funds.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$116.5M
Total Assets
$533.9M
Total Revenue
$341.7M
Total Expenses
$118.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $86K and $250K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$86K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$250K
Geographic Reach
Regional20 states funded
About 38% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Coca-Cola Foundation Funds
Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for Coca-Cola Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 321 | $139.3M | 43.7% |
| 2 | Brazil | 18 | $3.3M |
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