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Disaster Relief & Emergency Aid Grant Funders in District of Columbia
436 foundations with a documented disaster relief & emergency aid focus have made grants to District of Columbia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $360.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 436 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
436
Disaster relief & emergency aid funders
$360.5M
Given to District of Columbia nonprofits
1,735
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active disaster relief & emergency aid funders in District of Columbia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total District of Columbia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Indiana | $74.0M | 7 | 2023 |
| 2 | Anne Ray Foundation | Minnesota | $36.9M | 27 | 2024 |
| 3 | Truist Foundation Fka Suntrust Foundation | Florida | $24.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 4 | Wal-mart Foundation | Arkansas | $14.9M | 24 | 2025 |
| 5 | Pepsico Foundation Inc | New York | $10.6M | 14 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Starbucks Foundation | Washington | $10.5M | 35 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Chicago Community Trust | Illinois | $8.1M | 14 | 2023 |
| 8 | The Jpb Foundation | New York | $7.3M | 14 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Coca-cola Foundation Inc | Georgia | $7.2M | 17 | 2024 |
| 10 | California Community Foundation | California | $6.1M | 17 | 2023 |
| 11 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $6.0M | 10 | 2024 |
| 12 | Delta Air Lines Foundation | Georgia | $6.0M | 6 | 2025 |
| 13 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $5.6M | 11 | 2024 |
| 14 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | California | $5.5M | 14 | 2024 |
| 15 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $5.4M | 11 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest disaster relief & emergency aid funders in District of Columbia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 436 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented disaster relief & emergency aid focus and that have funded District of Columbia nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to District of Columbia recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.