About St Bernard Project
We help families recover faster and communities rebuild stronger after disasters by rebuilding homes, increasing preparedness and resilience, empowering local leaders, and improving policies to meet the needs of all survivors.
Focus Areas
Disaster recoveryHousing reconstructionFEMA appeals assistanceDisaster preparedness and resilienceCapacity building / technical assistance
Who They Fund
economically disadvantaged householdslow-income homeownersfinancially vulnerable families
Funding Style
direct service deliveryproject-based capital supportrestricted/earmarked funding
About St Bernard Project
A defining thread in The St Bernard Project Inc’s grantmaking is its repeated support for home repair and rebuilding after disasters, with grants reaching groups such as Housing Development Alliance in Hazard, Kentucky and Appalachia Service Project Inc in Johnson City, Tennessee. The foundation backs organizations that help economically disadvantaged households and financially vulnerable families repair or reconstruct homes, especially where disaster damage has left communities vulnerable. That work appears alongside funding for preparedness, resilience, and local capacity building, showing a mix of immediate recovery aid and longer-term rebuilding support. The recent grant record shows a national pattern within the United States, but the funding is especially tied to disaster-impacted places and organizations doing direct recovery work. Some awards are substantial enough to support multi-project or multi-site work, including a $725,000 grant to Housing Development Alliance and a $620,000 grant to Appalachia Service Project Inc. Other grants support organizations working in Gulf Coast, Appalachian, and hurricane recovery contexts, reflecting a portfolio built around housing reconstruction, disaster response, and the nonprofit infrastructure needed to deliver both.
What St Bernard Project Funds
Housing repair and reconstruction is the clearest theme in the portfolio. The St Bernard Project Inc gave $480,000 to Hawaii Community Lending in Hilo, Hawaii for home repair and building for economically disadvantaged households, and $200,000 to Housing Oriented Ministries Established for Services Inc in Whitesburg, Kentucky for the same purpose. The foundation also supports disaster recovery organizations working at the local level. It gave $176,000 to Collier Disaster Alliance Inc in Naples, Florida, and $212,649 to Healthy Gulf in New Orleans, Louisiana, both for home repair and building for economically disadvantaged households. Capacity building appears through its support for nonprofits and recovery infrastructure. The SHARE program includes funding for local nonprofits responding to disaster recovery needs, and the organization also supports AmeriCorps placements and fellows programs to strengthen case management, construction, volunteer coordination, preparedness, and resilience planning.
How St Bernard Project Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$47.4M
Total Revenue
$27M
Total Expenses
$25.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Regional18 states funded
About 13% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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