The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $117 million in 246 grants; the typical grant was $256,792 and the largest $5.0 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$117 million
- Number of grants246
- Typical grant$256,792
- Largest grant$5.0 million
- Assets$534 million
- New grantees53%
Giving in 2024 was up from $95.9 million the year before.
53% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $95.9 million | 255 | $310 million |
| 2024 | $117 million | 246 | $534 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Carlos Pagoaga President One Coca-Cola Plaza NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | cpagoaga@coca-cola.com |
| What to submit | https://www.coca-colacompany.com/social/coca-cola-foundation |
| Restrictions | Grants are made for education and youth development, environmental, e.g., water stewardship and community recycling programs, arts and culture, women's empowerment, and programs focused on community well-being. Funds are made available to organizations which the Internal Revenue Service has determined to be exempt from federal income taxation under Code Section 501(c)(3). NOTE TO THE READER: It is a guideline of The Coca-Cola Foundation to deny requests for contributions to individuals, religious organizations or religious endeavors, legislative or lobbying efforts, veterans organizations, charitable dinners, or fund raising events, and related advertising, magazines or articles in professional journals, and organizations which are not described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 21 states, the most to District of Columbia. It also paid $34.1 million in 99 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 32 | $28.9 million |
| Georgia | 50 | $18.5 million |
| Florida | 17 | $11.3 million |
| Virginia | 11 | $9.7 million |
| California | 8 | $3.0 million |
| New York | 7 | $2.5 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Oregon | 2 | $1.4 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $1.0 million |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Union for Conservation of Nature and | IslandPlas: Advancing Circular Solutions to Plasti c Pollution in African Islands | $5.0 million |
| United Nations Development Programme Regional Bure | Regional Partnership on Management of Plastic Wast e and Circular Interventions on Plastics in South, South East Asia, and the Pacific | $5.0 million |
| United States Soccer Federation Inc | Workforce Development Program | $4.0 million |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Recharge Pakistan | $3.0 million |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Plastic Smart Cities Program | $3.0 million |
| Millennium Water Alliance | Sustainable Access to Safe Water (SASaWa) | $2.2 million |
| Global Water Challenge | Transformative WASH Initiatives 2025 in Bolivia, B razil, Ecuador and Mexico | $1.8 million |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta Inc | Child Well Being Impact Fund | $1.6 million |
| African Development Bank | Mainstreaming circular economy as a green growth strategy in Africa through ACEF | $1.6 million |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | January Payment for December Matching Gifts | $1.6 million |
| Charity Global Inc | Rural Water Programing - Pakistan, India & Zimbabwe | $1.5 million |
| Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor | Resilient Water & Sanitation Programing for Low In come Communities | $1.5 million |
| Avina Americas Inc | Expanding Latitud R's Model: Driving Progress Toward a Circular Economy via Inclusive Recycling | $1.5 million |
| Conservation International Foundation | Community, Climate and Conservation Initiative in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA) | $1.3 million |
| Conservation International Foundation | Rapid Scaling Portfolio: Mountains to Mangroves | $1.3 million |
| Future Smile Charitable Foundation | Project Together: China Climate Resilience Program 2024 - Yangtze River Delta | $1.3 million |
| Generation You Employed Inc | Job Opportunities Boosting Self Sufficiency (JOBS) | $1.3 million |
| The Global Environment Technology Foundation | Eurasia and Middle East Circular Economy Fund | $1.1 million |
| Acted | Towards Holistic Resilience in Vulnerable Environments of Tchologo region, Northern Cote d'Ivoire, and West Pokot County, Kenya | $1.1 million |
| Possibility Labs | Conecta | $1.1 million |
| Technoserve Inc | Digital Hubs for Economic Empowerment | $1.1 million |
| American National Red Cross | Hurricane Helene Relief | $1.0 million |
| Circulate Initiative Inc | Responsible Sourcing of Recycled Plastics Africa | $1.0 million |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere I | CARE Relief Pack Project | $1.0 million |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere I | Village Savings & Loan Associations in Emergency | $1.0 million |
| Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc | Edrf | $1.0 million |
| InterAmerican Development Bank | Results Based Financing for Rural Water and Sanita tion Sustainable Services | $1.0 million |
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Developm | Platform for a Water Secure Gauteng | $1.0 million |
| Mercy Corps | Strengthening Anticipatory Action in Nepal (SAAN) | $1.0 million |
| Nature Conservancy | Nature for Water Facility - Ground Outcomes Fund | $1.0 million |
| Water Org Inc | Advancing Water and Sanitation Project Development through WaterConnect | $1.0 million |
| Wateraid America Inc | Women + Water Collaborative: India | $1.0 million |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Yucatan Vive | $1.0 million |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | April Payment - 2024 Matching Gifts Program | $935,049 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Matching Gifts November Payment AAPI Women | $877,177 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | February Payment - 2024 Matching Gifts Program | $845,199 |
| African Reclaimers Organisation | Reclaimer Integration Programme | $833,859 |
| United States International University Africa | Africa Impact Academy | $800,000 |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere I | Integrated Flood Emergency Response in the Horn of Africa (FEE HOA) | $791,111 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | May Payment - 2024 Matching Gifts Program | $774,851 |
Officers and trustees
- Beatriz Perez
- John Murphy
- Carlos Pagoaga
- Mark Harris
- Henrique Braun
- Yasmin Assar
- Michael Goltzman
- Saadia Madsbjerg
- Marc Goncher
Questions people ask
Does The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc give?
$117 million in tax year 2024, across 246 grants, with a typical grant of $256,792.
Who runs The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Beatriz Perez (Chair/Director), John Murphy (Treasurer), Carlos Pagoaga (President) and Mark Harris (Asst Treasurer,Gen Tax Counsel) among 9 officers and trustees.
What does The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly international, environment and conservation and human services.