Realtors Relief Foundation

About Realtors Relief Foundation

A defining feature of Realtors Relief Foundation’s grantmaking is its event-specific disaster relief: the largest recent grants go to state and local REALTOR® organizations responding to tornadoes, floods, wildfires, and hurricanes. In 2025, the foundation awarded $2,084,561 to Arkansas REALTORS in Little Rock for tornado disaster relief, followed by $1,000,000 to North Carolina REALTORS in Greensboro for flood disaster relief and $935,106 to Hawaii REALTORS in Honolulu for wildfire disaster relief. That pattern shows a funder built for rapid housing-related response after major emergencies. The foundation’s work is centered on assistance tied to disaster impacts, especially housing and emergency financial support for households and communities in affected areas. Its active programs describe housing-related assistance after natural disasters and other emergencies, with support distributed through state and local REALTOR® associations and industry partners. Recent grants also show repeated support for the same state associations over time, including Arkansas REALTORS, Hawaii REALTORS, Florida REALTORS, Kentucky REALTORS, Missouri REALTORS, and Georgia REALTORS, indicating a recurring response model rather than one-off emergency aid alone. Across the record, the foundation is focused on short-term relief and recovery support that is tied directly to a specific disaster event.

What Realtors Relief Foundation Funds

Disaster relief is the clearest theme in the recent grant record. The foundation gave $1,274,017 to Colorado REALTORS in Englewood for wildfire disaster relief, $500,000 to Florida REALTORS in Orlando for hurricane disaster relief, and $84,394 to Oklahoma Association of REALTORS in Oklahoma City for tornado disaster relief. Housing assistance is embedded in the program structure as well as the grant purposes. Hawaii REALTORS in Honolulu received $1,000,000 for wildfire disaster relief, and the active programs describe housing-related assistance for communities affected by natural disasters. Multi-hazard response also appears in the grants list. Iowa REALTORS in West Des Moines received $603,341 for tornado/flood disaster relief, while Arizona REALTORS in Phoenix received $34,000 for wildfire and flood disaster relief. That mix suggests the foundation funds by event and hazard type, rather than by a single geography or a broad unrestricted portfolio.

How Realtors Relief Foundation Gives