A foundation container including a discharge pump having a short working stroke, the foundation container including an outer container main body; an outer container cap coupled to the outer container main body and opened/closed; a container main body coupled inside the outer container main body; and a container cap coupled to the upper portion of the container main body and opened/closed, wherein the foundation container comprises a container interruption plate coupled inside the upper portion of the container main body, a discharge pump coupled to the center of the container interruption plate, and a content diffusion plate coupled to the discharge pump; the discharge pump comprises a pump main body, a pump upper body, a pump inner body, a discharge valve, and an elastic member; and the diffusion plate is configured to extend to the pump upper body.