Connect people to free emergency housing in homes (Airbnbs) for families and first responders in times of crisis.
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.
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.
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.
$3.8M
$24.4M
$13.2M
$8.4M
Most grants fall between $200K and $674K, with a median of $300K.
25th Percentile
$200K
Median
$300K
75th Percentile
$674K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the available recent list, with 58 grants going to U.S. organizations. The top state by grant count is Virginia, and 12% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent awards reach organizations in Minnesota, Maryland, New York, and Virginia, including Minneapolis, Baltimore, Silver Spring, Arlington, Alexandria, and New York City. The geography fits a national funder that places grants through established intermediaries across multiple states.
Its giving centers on emergency housing tied to crisis response, especially refugee support, disaster relief, and temporary housing after natural or civil disasters. The recent grants also show support for humanitarian response and host community engagement.
No. The foundation’s geographic scope is national, and the recent grant list includes recipients in multiple U.S. states. Virginia is the top state by grant count, and 12% of grants go to recipients in California.
The grant-size distribution is sizable: p25 is $200,000, the median is $300,139, and p75 is $674,286. That places many awards well above small-grant levels.
Yes, through the Best of British Fund. That active grant program is listed as accepting unsolicited applications.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including HIAS Inc, Alight, International Rescue Committee Inc, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc, Catholic Charities USA, and Oram - Organization for Refuge Asylum & Migration.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $556,633 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| HIAS INC | SILVER SPRINGS, MD | $500,000 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| CHURCH WORLD SERVICE INC | ELKHART, IN | $500,000 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $450,000 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $401,279 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| ORAM - ORGANIZATION FOR REFUGE ASYLUM & MIGRATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $350,000 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION FOR UNHCR | WASHINGTON, DC | $305,571 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| WELCOMENST | MARLBOROUGH, MA | $80,173 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| INTEGRATED REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT SERVICES INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $67,965 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF EAST TENNESSEE INC | KNOXVILLE, TN | $48,881 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF ST PETERSBURG INC | SEMINOLE, FL | $44,888 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $22,654 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| HOME FOR REFUGEES USA | MISSION VIEJO, CA | $12,556 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $6,966 | 2025 | TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS |
| HIAS INC | SILVER SPRINGS, MD | $725,000 | 2024 | REFUGEE |
| ALIGHT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $564,000 | 2024 | REFUGEE |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $406,316 | 2024 | REFUGEE |
| TURKISH PHILANTHROPY FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2024 | DISASTER |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $380,000 | 2024 | REFUGEE |
| COOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $350,000 | 2024 | DISASTER |
| ORAM - ORGANIZATION FOR REFUGE ASYLUM & MIGRATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $325,000 | 2024 | REFUGEE |
| BUILD CHANGE | DENVER, CO | $300,000 | 2024 | DISASTER |
| TOGETHER & FREE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2024 | REFUGEE |
| UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION FOR UNHCR | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2024 | DISASTER |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | DISASTER |
| AINA MOMONA | HOOLEHUA, HI | $221,893 | 2024 | DISASTER |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | $210,332 | 2024 | REFUGEE |
| CHOOSE LOVE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | DISASTER |
| CHURCH WORLD SERVICE INC | ELKHART, IN | $200,000 | 2024 | REFUGEE |
| AFRICAN COMMUNITIES TOGETHER | NEW YORK, NY | $170,598 | 2024 | REFUGEE |
| WORLD RELIEF CORPORATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS | BALTIMORE, MD | $161,500 | 2024 | REFUGEE AND DISASTER |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $125,000 | 2024 | DISASTER |
| HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $124,826 | 2024 | REFUGEE |
| THE ST BERNARD PROJECT INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $35,000 | 2024 | DISASTER |
| WELCOMENST | MARLBOROUGH, MA | $14,347 | 2024 | REFUGEE |
| INTEGRATED REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT SERVICES INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,575 | 2024 | REFUGEE |
| ALIGHT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $8,964,600 | 2023 | REFUGEE |
| LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION & REFUGEE SERVICE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $4,554,695 | 2023 | REFUGEE |
| HIAS INC | SILVER SPRINGS, MD | $3,713,350 | 2023 | REFUGEE |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000,000 | 2023 | REFUGEE |
| CHURCH WORLD SERVICE INC | ELKHART, IN | $2,349,169 | 2023 | REFUGEE |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,980,000 | 2023 | REFUGEE |
| ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,599,200 | 2023 | REFUGEE |
| US COMMITTEE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,476,131 | 2023 | REFUGEE |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,350,000 | 2023 | REFUGEE AND DISASTER |
| THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $808,911 | 2023 | REFUGEE |
| NOVA UKRAINE | STANFORD, CA | $623,571 | 2023 | REFUGEE |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $484,658 | 2023 | REFUGEE |
| BUILD CHANGE | DENVER, CO | $380,324 | 2023 | DISASTER |
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$556,633TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
HIAS INC
$500,000TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC
$500,000TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE INC
$500,000TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA
$450,000TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE
$401,279TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
ORAM - ORGANIZATION FOR REFUGE ASYLUM & MIGRATION
$350,000TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION FOR UNHCR
$305,571TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
WELCOMENST
$80,173TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
INTEGRATED REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT SERVICES INC
$67,965TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF EAST TENNESSEE INC
$48,881TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF ST PETERSBURG INC
$44,888TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC
$22,654TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
HOME FOR REFUGEES USA
$12,556TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE
$6,966TEMPORARY HOUSING AFTER NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS
HIAS INC
$725,000REFUGEE
ALIGHT
$564,000REFUGEE
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$406,316REFUGEE
TURKISH PHILANTHROPY FUNDS INC
$400,000DISASTER
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC
$380,000REFUGEE
COOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC
$350,000DISASTER
ORAM - ORGANIZATION FOR REFUGE ASYLUM & MIGRATION
$325,000REFUGEE
BUILD CHANGE
$300,000DISASTER
TOGETHER & FREE INC
$300,000REFUGEE
UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION FOR UNHCR
$300,000DISASTER
AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC
$250,000DISASTER
AINA MOMONA
$221,893DISASTER
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$210,332REFUGEE
CHOOSE LOVE INC
$200,000DISASTER
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE INC
$200,000REFUGEE
AFRICAN COMMUNITIES TOGETHER
$170,598REFUGEE
WORLD RELIEF CORPORATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS
$161,500REFUGEE AND DISASTER
CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA
$125,000DISASTER
HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE
$124,826REFUGEE
THE ST BERNARD PROJECT INC
$35,000DISASTER
WELCOMENST
$14,347REFUGEE
INTEGRATED REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT SERVICES INC
$10,575REFUGEE
ALIGHT
$8,964,600REFUGEE
LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION & REFUGEE SERVICE INC
$4,554,695REFUGEE
HIAS INC
$3,713,350REFUGEE
AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC
$3,000,000REFUGEE
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE INC
$2,349,169REFUGEE
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC
$1,980,000REFUGEE
ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC
$1,599,200REFUGEE
US COMMITTEE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS
$1,476,131REFUGEE
CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA
$1,350,000REFUGEE AND DISASTER
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$808,911REFUGEE
NOVA UKRAINE
$623,571REFUGEE
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$484,658REFUGEE
BUILD CHANGE
$380,324DISASTER