About Pfizer Foundation
The Pfizer Foundation concentrates its recent giving on large, rapid-response humanitarian support for the Ukraine crisis and targeted global health strengthening, especially vaccine-preventable disease work and community health workforce capacity in Africa. It channels substantial multi-million dollar grants through philanthropic intermediaries and long-established global health organizations, favoring scalable emergency relief and technical health programs over many small local grants.
Focus Areas
Humanitarian relief for the Ukraine crisis (emergency response and diaspora support)Vaccine-preventable disease programs and community health worker capacity-building in AfricaLarge-scale philanthropic intermediaries for pass-through emergency fundingGlobal health diplomacy and legacy support for established health institutions
Who They Fund
populations affected by armed conflict (e.g., Ukraine, Middle East)communities affected by natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tornados)underserved populations in the U.S.
About Pfizer Foundation
The Pfizer Foundation Inc. channels much of its recent giving into rapid humanitarian response and global health capacity building, with Ukraine relief as the clearest throughline. In the recent grants list, the largest awards went to Charities Aid Foundation of America for "UKRAINE CIRSIS HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE," including $8,000,000 in 2023 and $6,000,000 in 2024, showing repeated use of a pass-through intermediary for crisis support. Another major grant went to King Baudouin Foundation United States for the same response, alongside support for Ukraine House DC Foundation Inc., United States Association for Unhcr, Save the Children, World Food Program USA, and International Rescue Committee. Outside emergency aid, the foundation backs global health systems work. Recent grants include $4,000,000 to Amref Health Africa Inc. for an infectious disease strategy and another $4,000,000 for a vaccine-preventable illness community health workforce capacity building project. It also funded Path for maternal immunization work in low- and middle-income countries and Jhpiego for access to innovative care in breast cancer. The pattern points to large, targeted grants through established organizations rather than a broad local portfolio.
What Pfizer Foundation Funds
Humanitarian relief is the most visible theme in the recent record. The foundation gave $5,000,000 to Ukraine House DC Foundation Inc. for "UKRAINE CIRSIS HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE," and also funded World Food Program USA for the same response. Those grants sit alongside support for emergency and disaster response through American Red Cross and International Medical Corps. Global health strengthening is another clear lane. The foundation awarded $4,000,000 to Amref Health Africa Inc. for an infectious disease strategy and another $4,000,000 to the same organization for a vaccine-preventable illness community health workforce capacity building project. It also gave $800,000 to Ampath Through Indiana University Foundation for access to innovative care in infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship. A third area is specialized care and maternal health. Path received $3,000,000 for accelerating introduction of innovative maternal immunization in LMICs, and Jhpiego received $1,000,000 for an access-to-innovative-care breast cancer project.
How Pfizer Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$28.1M
Total Assets
$255.3M
Total Revenue
$17.1M
Total Expenses
$30.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $100 and $750, with a median of $250.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$250
75th Percentile
$750
Geographic Reach
National53 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Pfizer Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Pfizer Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 31,788 | $119.6M | 100.0% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1 |
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