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Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Describes itself as the only full-time resource dedicated to helping donors increase the impact of their disaster giving, managing disaster funds and making grants focused on medium- and long-term recovery.

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What Center for Disaster Philanthropy does

The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that works on the funding side of disaster recovery. Rather than running relief operations itself, it pools donations into disaster-specific funds, makes grants to organizations doing recovery work, and advises individuals, foundations and companies on how to give well after disasters.

CDP has been doing this since 2010. It describes itself as the only full-time resource dedicated to helping donors increase the impact of their disaster giving, through educational resources, community-driven grantmaking and advisory services. Its grantmaking leans toward medium- and long-term recovery, the rebuilding and resilience work that continues after the initial emergency, and it emphasizes community-led, equitable recovery. In 2025 it reported awarding $33 million in grants to 151 organizations across 33 countries.

For a donor, CDP works somewhat like a specialized fund: a gift can go into a fund for a particular disaster, and CDP directs the money to grantees through its grantmaking. Charity Navigator rates it four out of four stars.

Key facts

  • Awarded $33 million in grants to 151 organizations across 33 countries in 2025 (disasterphilanthropy.org homepage)
  • Has helped individuals, foundations and corporations with disaster giving since 2010 (Candid profile)
  • Focuses its grantmaking on medium- and long-term recovery rather than only immediate relief (disasterphilanthropy.org/about)
  • Manages disaster funds on behalf of corporations, foundations and individuals (disasterphilanthropy.org homepage)

Before you give

  • Gifts can be directed to specific disaster funds; online gifts go through Every.org, which supports Venmo, crypto, stock and donor-advised funds. Checks by mail are also accepted (disasterphilanthropy.org/donate).

Common questions

Is Center for Disaster Philanthropy a legitimate charity?

Tax status: US 501(c)(3) — donations are tax-deductible for US taxpayers. It files with the IRS under EIN 45-5257937, and its annual returns are public on ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. Independent ratings — Charity Navigator: 4 of 4 stars. As with any charity, check its latest filings before a large gift.

Are donations to Center for Disaster Philanthropy tax-deductible?

US 501(c)(3) — donations are tax-deductible for US taxpayers.

Where does Center for Disaster Philanthropy work?

Center for Disaster Philanthropy works in US and Global. It is based in Washington, DC.

How do I donate to Center for Disaster Philanthropy?

Use the Donate button on this page — it goes straight to Center for Disaster Philanthropy's own donation page on disasterphilanthropy.org. randomcharity.com doesn't process payments, doesn't see your card details and takes no cut.

Sources

  1. disasterphilanthropy.org/
  2. disasterphilanthropy.org/about/
  3. disasterphilanthropy.org/about/strategic-plan-2023-2027/
  4. disasterphilanthropy.org/donate/
  5. charitynavigator.org/ein/455257937
  6. guidestar.org/profile/45-5257937

Profile researched and last reviewed September 2026. Ratings and figures change — the linked evaluator pages always show the current version.

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