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12 funders with a record of paying for “evacuation”
Where the money went
Largest: $30,000 to INSTITUTE FOR THE PROMOTION OF PUBL — saving people's lives by evacuating
Largest: $250,000 to KESHET — to support an organization (the mashabim center) that is providing mental health support to thousands of evacuated individuals, families, and communities with a specific focus on t…
Largest: $880,000 to OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION FOR ALBANIA — to support humanitarian relief efforts for displaced afghans evacuated to albania
Largest: $120,000 to DEPAUL UNIVERSITY — support fund for evacuated afghan college students
Freedom Bird Foundation LtdAtlanta, GACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $183,021 · through 2022Largest: $127,913 to S2S PROJECTS INC — provided emergency evacuation relief, humanitarian aid, sustainment and support of individuals at risk.
The Community Foundation of GreaterChattanooga, TNCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $107,500 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to INTERNATIONAL UKRAINIAN CRISIS FUND — second half of matching grant to be used for food, medical supplies and evacuation support
The Humane Society of the United StatesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $283,720 · through 2024Largest: $141,860 to State Humane Association of California dba California Animal Welfare Associ — funding for a disaster program manager to lead a three year project to develop resources, support the effective evacuation, care and reunification of rescued animals with their peo…
Largest: $3,500 to GM FINANCIAL — emergency evacuation grant
Northstar Community FoundationTruckee, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $271,250 · through 2023Largest: $240,000 to NORTHSTAR FIRE DEPARTMENT — evacuation route & fuels reduction
Nova UkrainePalo Alto, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $200,000 · through 2022Largest: $100,000 to REMEMBERUS — to build and support a shelter for people evacuated from different small towns in the kharkiv region at the front of the border line.
Largest: $50,000 to GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INC — to help evacuate and provide emergency services to ukrainian civilians.
Largest: $200,000 to IRCO — to provide urgently needed social services and legal support to afghans immigrants evacuated from afghanistan
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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 →

