ABA Foundation Disaster Relief Program

ABA Foundation is committed to quickly aiding disaster recovery efforts. On behalf of state bankers associations, ABA Foundation solicits donations nationwide and encourages banking industry professionals to help those affected.

How to Request Funding

After a presidentially declared disaster, the ABA Foundation Disaster Relief Program allows state bankers associations to request fundraising donations for their specific state through ABA Foundation. 

When a request is submitted, the state bankers association designates a 501(c)(3) organization(s) that provides generalized relief to receive the collected funds. All donations are fully tax-deductible. ABA Foundation does not use disaster relief funds to pay any of the costs to administer this program. 

To request disaster relief, please visit aba.com/relief (state association login access required). For more information, please contact disasterrelief@aba.com. 

Past Activations

• September 2020
  Hurricane Laura - $42,000
  Louisiana Bankers Association Employees 1st Fund at the Baton Rouge Area Foundation
• December 2021
  Kentucky Tornadoes - $104,000
  Kentucky Bankers Relief Fund
• July 2022
  Montana Flooding - $44,000
  Montana Community Foundation 
• October 2022
  Hurricane Ian - $178,730
  Volunteer Florida Foundation
• March 2023
  Mississippi Storms - $104,470
  Heart of the Delta and CREATE Foundation
• August 2023
  Vermont Flooding - $102,397
  Vermont Community Foundation