What Kimberly-Clark Foundation does

The Kimberly-Clark Foundation, established in 1952 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, is the charitable arm of Kimberly-Clark Corporation and operates as a corporate foundation. It does not sell products; instead, it channels philanthropic capital and donated goods toward social impact programs in menstrual health, maternal and infant care, sanitation, and hygiene for vulnerable and underserved populations worldwide. Strategic giving is executed through long-tenured partnerships with major international NGOs — UNICEF, Plan International, Baby2Baby, Project HOPE, AWHONN, WaterAid, Water For People, the National Diaper Bank Network, and the Alliance for Period Supplies — and is integrated with Kimberly-Clark's brand portfolio (Huggies, U by Kotex, Andrex, Kleenex) to convert consumer-product expertise into on-the-ground programs.

The Foundation's funding model relies on contributions from the publicly traded parent corporation (NYSE: KMB), supported by the parent's global manufacturing, licensing, and consumer products operations spanning more than 175 countries. Disbursements are programmatic and outcomes-oriented: the Foundation has committed $28.7 million to reach 24 million women and girls over three years through its 2025 partnership expansion, contributed over $24 million to UNICEF from 2015–2023 (impacting nearly 14 million lives across 26 countries), and financed in-kind donations including 200 million+ diapers via the National Diaper Bank Network and 25 million+ period supplies via the Alliance for Period Supplies.

These activities roll up to Kimberly-Clark Corporation's broader 2030 ambition to advance the well-being of one billion people in vulnerable and underserved communities. The Foundation's measurable outputs include lives impacted, products donated, and clinical frameworks co-developed (Respectful Maternity Care with AWHONN, Toilets Change Lives with WaterAid/Water For People). Its operating geographies mirror the parent's commercial footprint — North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa — though programming is concentrated in the United States and selected developing-country clusters.

Name

Kimberly-Clark Foundation

Legal name

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Website

https://kimberly-clark.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1872

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Kimberly-Clark Foundation is the charitable arm of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, funding global programs in menstrual health, maternal and infant care, sanitation, and diaper need through partnerships with NGOs including UNICEF, Plan International, Baby2Baby, Project HOPE, WaterAid, and the National Diaper Bank Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Philanthropy and Charitable Grants

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships (HLAJAOAG), Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

Keywords

• Corporate charitable giving
• Social impact grants
• Women's health philanthropy
• Menstrual hygiene programs
• Global sanitation partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Irving

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consumer Packaged Goods Sales: Sale of consumer products including diapers, wipes, tissue products, feminine care, and adult care products through retail channels globally. Products sold under trusted brands including Huggies, Kleenex, Kotex, Depend, and others.
2. Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary technologies to external companies including startups and Fortune 100 companies. Kimberly-Clark licenses over 150 technologies in areas including nonwovens, adhesives, and product design.
3. B2B Professional Products: Sale of professional/wipes products to businesses, healthcare facilities, and industrial customers through the Kimberly-Clark Professional division.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Kimberly-Clark Foundation is the corporate charitable foundation of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, providing philanthropic grants and product donations to nonprofit organizations addressing maternal, neonatal, menstrual, and sanitation health for vulnerable women and girls globally. It channels major funding commitments (e.g., $28.7 million commitment in 2025) through partners such as UNICEF, Plan International, Project HOPE, Baby2Baby, and brand-aligned programs including the Toilets Change Lives sanitation initiative and the Kotex She Can Initiative.

Product overview

Kimberly-Clark is a consumer goods company with a diversified portfolio of essential personal care, baby care, family care, feminine care, and professional products. The company operates across five main product categories: Adult Care (Depend, Poise, Plenitud, Confidence), Baby & Child Care (Huggies, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, DryNites, Little Swimmers, KleenBebe, GreenFinger), Family Care (Kleenex, Cottonelle, Scott, Viva), Feminine Care (Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus), and Kimberly-Clark Professional (workplace solutions). These products are distributed to consumers in more than 175 countries and serve approximately one-quarter of the world's population daily.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Depend: Adult care brand helping people manage bladder leakage for over 35 years
• Poise
• Plenitud
• Confidence
• Kleenex
• Cottonelle
• Scott
• Viva
• Andrex
• Huggies
• Pull-Ups
• GoodNites
• DryNites
• Little Swimmers
• KleenBebe
• GreenFinger
• Kotex
• U by Kotex
• Intimus
• Camelia
• Kotex AnyDays
• Kotex Good Feel
• Kimberly-Clark Professional
• WypAll

Products and services

• Kimberly-Clark Foundation Grantmaking Program Charitable grantmaking program of Kimberly-Clark Corporation funding nonprofit partners delivering maternal, neonatal, menstrual, and sanitation health programs to vulnerable women and girls globally.
• Kotex She Can Initiative Purpose-driven program addressing period stigma and promoting menstrual hygiene education and product access for girls and women globally, anchored through the Kotex brand.
• Toilets Change Lives Program WASH-focused program providing sanitation services, access to clean drinking water, and hygiene education in underserved regions.
• Huggies Diaper Donation Program (National Diaper Bank Network) Brand-aligned diaper and wipe donation program providing products through the National Diaper Bank Network to U.S. families facing diaper need.
• U by Kotex Period Supplies Donation Program (Alliance for Period Supplies) Brand-aligned menstrual product donation program delivering period supplies through the Alliance for Period Supplies to help end period poverty in the United States.
• UNICEF Global Partnership Program Global partnership program strengthening neonatal health systems, expanding access to safe water and sanitation, promoting menstrual health and hygiene, and supporting early childhood development.
• AWHONN Respectful Maternity Care Initiative (Huggies) Collaboration with the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses to develop clinical guidelines and frameworks that reduce disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 billion people to be impacted by 2030 through social impact programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Baby2BabycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025Kimberly-Clark partnership with Baby2Baby as part of enhanced global partnerships to advance essential care for women and girls, aiming to reach 24 million people over three years through menstrual, maternal, and infant health programs.
• Plan InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025Strategic partnership with Plan International as part of Kimberly-Clark's enhanced global partnerships to improve care for women and girls, focusing on menstrual health, maternal health, and infant care across multiple countries.
• Project HOPEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025Partnership with Project HOPE as part of Kimberly-Clark's global initiative to advance essential care, with focus on maternal and infant health programs in developing regions.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025Enhanced partnership with UNICEF continuing from previous $24 million commitment (2015-2023), supporting neonatal health systems, water and sanitation access, menstrual health, and early childhood development with $28.7 million foundation commitment.
• Alliance for Period SuppliescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018U by Kotex brand as founding sponsor, providing more than 25 million period supplies to help end period poverty in the United States through National Diaper Bank Network partnership.
• National Diaper Bank NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Huggies brand founding sponsor since 2011, having donated more than 200 million diapers and wipes to support families facing diaper need.
• Plan International USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Plan International USA supporting girls and young women worldwide through Kotex She Can Initiative, providing menstrual hygiene education and access.
• Water For PeoplesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Toilets Change Lives program providing sanitation services, access to clean drinking water, and hygiene education in Latin America and other regions.
• WaterAidsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Toilets Change Lives initiative supporting global sanitation access and hygiene education programs.
• Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuggies partnership with AWHONN to create the Respectful Maternity Care Framework and Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline, impacting 3.5 million lives in 2023.
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSC membership to advance environmentally-preferred fiber sourcing and support sustainable forest management globally.
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - Forests ForwardsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with WWF's Forests Forward program to implement company's global fiber procurement policy and increase environmentally-preferred fiber usage.
• Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate action commitment aligned with SBTi-approved targets for greenhouse gas emissions reduction aligned with Paris Agreement goals.
• U.S. Plastics PactsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Activator member working to rethink how plastic is designed, used, and reused across the value chain.
• Responsible Glove AlliancesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative initiative to prevent, identify and remediate forced labor in the medical supplies industry in Malaysia.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments3 records

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