The PepsiCo Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says The PepsiCo Foundation is by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered and a warm introduction is the more realistic route.
- Its stated priority focus is around the world, and its themes are farming, nutritious food access, safe water, workforce development and disaster relief, so check whether your work fits one of these.
- Repeat giving is heavy, with 82% of grant dollars to organisations going to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so ask whether it already works with groups like yours before you approach it.
- Half of its 259 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less, with a median of $50,000, so a request around that size is a realistic starting point, though about 8 in 10 grants fall between $2,500 and $1,000,000 and the largest was about $16,500,000, so this band is typical rather than a limit.
- No deadline is stated, so ask about timing when you make contact.
Overview
The PepsiCo Foundation is a US private foundation based in Purchase, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 13 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The PepsiCo Foundation backs community-led partnerships and long-term solutions in farming, equitable access to nutritious food and safe water, and workforce development. Its philanthropic funding also supports disaster relief and employee giving. The Foundation works with local and international non-profit organisations on globally important issues, seeking tangible impact in the places where people live and work. Through Food for Good, it advances food security by helping children access nutritious meals, with a focus in the United States on underserved families. It collaborates with a wide range of partners and creates plans based on local strengths and needs. Its approach is to listen, work alongside communities and support solutions intended to create lasting impact.
Themes
- Farming
- Nutritious food access
- Safe water
- Workforce development
- Disaster relief
Geographic Focus
Priority: Around the world.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 82% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 259 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 10%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 3%
- The largest single recipient received 34% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 82% of grant dollars went to organisations The PepsiCo Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 45% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 57 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $100k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Charities Aid Foundation America · Donor Advised Fund/Matching Gifts Fund$14,366,9282024 tax year
- American Association of Community Colleges · Scholarship Program$5,218,9542024 tax year
- Scholarship America · Scholarship Program$5,211,9522024 tax year
- Global Impact · General Support$2,150,0002024 tax year
- Myriad USA · Disaster relief$1,982,0242024 tax year
- CARE · General Support$989,0002024 tax year
- GlobalGiving Foundation · Disaster relief$677,0002024 tax year
- World Central Kitchen · Disaster Relief$650,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Becky Schmitt — Director
- Jamie Caulfield — Director
- Stephen Kehoe — Director
- Jane Wakely — Director
- David Flavell — Director
- Jim Andrews — Director
- Ada Cheng — Treasurer
- Christine Griff — Secretary
- C D Glin — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $57,994,023 | $48,435,260 | $49,144,431 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $51,732,971 | $38,647,192 | $66,360,081 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $49,952,180 | $37,584,175 | $112,971,885 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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