American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America

What American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America does

The American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation created and funded by America's non-alcoholic beverage industry. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 11–50 employees, it operates as a grant-making vehicle rather than a commercial enterprise, channeling beverage-industry contributions into community health, sustainability, and nutrition programs across U.S. municipalities.

The foundation runs three core grant programs: the flagship Healthy and Sustainable Communities Awards, administered in partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors since 2012; the Nutrition Access, Affordability and Education Grant Program, launched in 2022 in partnership with the African American Mayors Association; and the State Association Matching Grant Program, which extends grant-making reach to state-level municipal associations. Since 2012, ABFHA has invested more than $8 million across 93 cities in nearly 40 states, with annual disbursements of $745,000 from 2022 through 2025 and an increased $1 million award pool planned for 2026.

The business model is funded by industry contributions and redistributed through competitive grant cycles to municipal government beneficiaries. Leadership includes Kevin Keane (Chair) and Katherine Lugar (President of the Board). The foundation's core "product" is its grant programs and the partnership infrastructure that delivers them; it does not generate revenue from sales of goods or services, and annual grant outflows are the primary financial signal of its scale of activity.

Name

American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America

Legal name

American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America

Website

https://beveragefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded by the non-alcoholic beverage industry that issues grants to U.S. municipalities through partnerships with the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the African American Mayors Association.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Grant-Making Foundation

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

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Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

Keywords

• Community health grants
• Nonprofit foundation
• Municipal grant programs
• Nutrition access grants
• Environmental sustainability grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that provides grants to U.S. cities, mayors, and community organizations to support programs advancing physical health, nutrition access, and environmental sustainability. It operates three core grant programs in partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the African American Mayors Association, and state beverage associations, distributing millions of dollars annually to winning cities and community organizations.

Product overview

The American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation created and funded by America's non-alcoholic beverage industry. The foundation offers three main grant programs: the Healthy and Sustainable Communities Awards (in partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors since 2012, with over $8 million invested in 93 cities), the Nutrition Access, Affordability, and Education Grant Program (established in 2022 with the African American Mayors Association), and the State Association & Community Organization Grant Program (matching grants with state beverage associations supporting over 110 grants across nearly 40 states).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthy and Sustainable Communities Awards A grant program in partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors since 2012, providing funding to mayors in cities across the country for innovative local programs that aim to enhance environmental health and well-being of citizens and communities. The Foundation has invested more than $8 million in 93 cities through this program.
• Nutrition Access, Affordability, and Education Grant Program Established in 2022 in partnership with the African American Mayors Association, this program provides funding to mayors to support programs that help address health disparities in their cities, including community gardens, mobile vegetable and fruit stands, and food security programs.
• State Association & Community Organization Grant Program A longstanding matching grant program working in partnership with state beverage associations and local bottlers to support community organizations working to advance the physical and environmental health of their local communities. The Foundation has supported more than 110 grants across nearly 40 states.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $8 million invested in 93 cities across the nation since 2012
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• African American Mayors Association (AAMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership established in 2022 with the African American Mayors Association to address health disparities in cities across the country. The Nutrition Access, Affordability, and Education Grant Program awards grants to cities with African American mayors to advance essential programs that improve community health including community gardens, mobile vegetable and fruit stands, and food security programs.
• U.S. Conference of MayorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Long-standing partnership since 2012 with The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) supporting programs that address childhood obesity, environmental health and sustainability. The Foundation and USCM have awarded 93 cities across the country with grants worth more than $8 million. The partnership distributes annual grants through the Healthy and Sustainable Communities Awards program.
• American Beverage Association (ABA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Foundation is a 501(c)(3) created and funded by America's non-alcoholic beverage industry. The ABA and the Foundation work together with USCM to support community health programs. The Foundation represents the industry's longstanding tradition of giving back to communities.
• State Beverage AssociationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with state beverage associations across the country to provide matching funds through more than 110 grants across nearly 40 states. State associations work with local bottlers to support community organizations working to advance the physical and environmental health of their local communities.
• State and Local BottlersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal bottlers partner with state beverage associations and the Foundation to support community organizations through matching grants for local health and environmental initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• The Food Trust: Nonprofit focused on improving food access, nutrition education, and affordable healthy food in U.S. cities — directly aligned with the kinds of programs ABFHA funds through the Nutrition Access, Affordability, and Education Grant Program.
• Share Our Strength / No Kid Hungry: National nonprofit funding community organizations to end childhood hunger and improve food access — closely aligned with ABFHA's Nutrition Access, Affordability, and Education grant program and state-association matching grants.
• Partnership for a Healthier America: Nonprofit working with private-sector partners to improve child health by tackling childhood obesity and food access — directly overlapping ABFHA's grant themes (nutrition access, obesity prevention). Comparable grantmaking/convener role in the same problem space.
• Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation: Industry coalition of food and beverage manufacturers funding programs to reduce childhood obesity. Closely parallels ABFHA's beverage-industry-funded obesity/physical health mandate with a similar multi-corporate-sponsor funding model.

Others

• U.S. Conference of Mayors: Not a peer foundation but ABFHA's longest-standing institutional partner (since 2012) through the Healthy and Sustainable Communities Awards. Included for context as the primary distribution channel and counterparty for ABFHA's flagship annual grant program.

Broad incumbents

• American Heart Association: Major health nonprofit that funds and advocates around cardiovascular health, nutrition, and childhood obesity — overlapping themes with ABFHA's grantmaking on physical health, nutrition, and community wellness. Distinct in that it is membership/advocacy-driven rather than a pass-through corporate-funded grantmaker.
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Largest U.S. philanthropy focused solely on health; funds childhood obesity, nutrition, and community-health initiatives nationwide. Comparable as a grantmaking institution addressing ABFHA's priority issues, but at far larger scale and without a single-industry funding anchor.

Direct peers

• PepsiCo Foundation: PepsiCo's corporate foundation funds community nutrition, food access, and sustainability programs — the same priority areas as ABFHA — through grants to U.S. cities and nonprofits. Comparable in structure: corporate beverage funder, community-focused grantmaking, nutrition/sustainability mission.
• Keurig Dr Pepper Foundation: Foundation arm of a top U.S. non-alcoholic beverage company (Keurig Dr Pepper). Funds community-level health and sustainability initiatives through grants, mirroring ABFHA's model of channeling beverage-industry revenue into community health programs.
• The Coca-Cola Foundation: The philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company, a major non-alcoholic beverage manufacturer. Operates community grant programs in the same funding pool (corporate-funded by a beverage company) as ABFHA, and competes for similar community-health grantmaking visibility, including obesity and water stewardship initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-beverage-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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