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12 funders with a record of paying for “drought”
Where the money went
Kansas Livestock FoundationTopeka, KSCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $707,741 · through 2023Largest: $175,273 to Stull Cattle Co LLC — provide relief to families affected by major drought and wildfires
Largest: $100,000 to FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE — california tribal fund - addressing disaster drought and fire: to provide emergency relief to support the health and basic needs of tribal communities across california impacted by…
Largest: $340,000 to Trout Unlimited Inc — to expand federal conservation tools and funding for drought resilience and watershed health in the upper colorado river basin through restoration leasing and regional conservation…
Center for Disaster PhilanthropyWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $2.5M · through 2023Largest: $500,000 to INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC — irc will receive $500,000 from cdp's covid-19 fund ($350,000) and global recovery fund ($150,000) to address the secondary economic impacts of covid-19 and drought on vulnerable ho…
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
5 matching grants · $2.3M · through 2024Largest: $500,000 to PROGRAMME AGAINST MALNUTRITION — to mitigate the adverse effects of drought on vulnerable households across three districts in western and southern provinces, zambia
Largest: $748,915 to WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC — aqua revival: promoting drought resilience across the water cycle in the algarve
American ForestsWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $136,453 · through 2024Largest: $60,276 to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley — drought resilence strategy projects; fellowships/scholarships
Concordia Lutheran MinistriesfoundationCabot, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $3.5M · through 2024Largest: $1.1M to Compassion International — to provide sponsorship, including educational, basic needs, drought relief and pastoral guidance through sharing the gospel, to sponsored children in kenya and ethiopia.
Largest: $30,000 to WATER IS LIFE KENYA INC — toward expenses of the hope for widows pilot program, an income-generating, agricultural sustainability and microloan programs to train maasai livestock keepers in drought resilien…
The Christensen FundSan Francisco, CA
5 matching grants · $180,800 · through 2024Largest: $70,000 to STRATEGIES FOR NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT — rapid response for addressing the drought emergency in northern kenya.
Largest: $1.3M to CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES — community-led drought mitigation and preparedness
Conservation Colorado Education FundDenver, COCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $55,000 · through 2023Largest: $15,000 to FRIENDS OF THE YAMPA INC — activities in support of colorado river drought task force
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →