About Airbnborg
Connect people to free emergency housing in homes (Airbnbs) for families and first responders in times of crisis.
Focus Areas
Emergency housingDisaster reliefHumanitarian responseRefugee and displaced persons supportHost community engagement
Who They Fund
refugeesdisaster-affected populationsinternally displaced persons (IDPs)evacuees from natural or civil disasters
Funding Style
direct serviceemergency relief / rapid responseshort-term / temporary assistance
About Airbnborg
Airbnborg Inc. centers its giving on free emergency housing, using homes on Airbnb to support families and first responders in times of crisis. The recent grant record shows that refugee response is a major part of that work, with multi-million-dollar awards to Alight, Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc, HIAS Inc, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc, and Church World Service Inc. Those grants point to a consistent emphasis on shelter tied to displacement, not just general charity. The foundation also funds organizations that connect temporary lodging with response systems. Catholic Charities USA appears across both refugee and disaster-related grants, while International Rescue Committee Inc and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc receive support in multiple years. Airbnborg Inc’s work is led by Joe Gebbia and operates at a national scale, with grants going to large intermediaries as well as community-based organizations that can place people quickly into housing during emergencies. The active grant program, Best of British Fund, adds a separate UK-facing hospitality and visitor-experience stream linked to tourism and local economies.
What Airbnborg Funds
Refugee support is the clearest theme in the recent grant list. Airbnborg Inc gave $8,964,600 to Alight for refugee work, $4,554,695 to Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc for refugee work, and $3,713,350 to HIAS Inc for refugee work. It also supported the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc and Church World Service Inc for refugee services at multimillion-dollar levels. Disaster response is another active area. In 2024, Turkish Philanthropy Funds Inc received $400,000 for disaster work, while Build Change received $380,324 for disaster work and Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc received $350,000 for disaster work. The foundation also funds organizations focused on temporary housing after natural or civil disasters. Haitian Bridge Alliance received $401,279 for that purpose, and Oram - Organization for Refuge Asylum & Migration received $350,000 for temporary housing after natural or civil disasters.
How Airbnborg Gives
Typical grants are substantial: the p25 is $200,000, the median is $300,139, and the p75 is $674,286. The recent list also shows repeat support across years for several recipients, including HIAS Inc, Alight, International Rescue Committee Inc, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc, Catholic Charities USA, and Oram - Organization for Refuge Asylum & Migration. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. Airbnborg Inc is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. An active program, Best of British Fund, accepts unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.8M
Total Assets
$24.4M
Total Revenue
$13.2M
Total Expenses
$8.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $200K and $674K, with a median of $300K.
25th Percentile
$200K
Median
$300K
75th Percentile
$674K
Geographic Reach
National16 states funded
About 12% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOE GEBBIA
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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