Disaster relief for Central Texas flooding

Jul 09, 2025

On Friday, July 4, 2025, the Guadalupe River surged to record levels, causing severe flooding in Central Texas. Kerr, Hays, and Guadalupe counties have faced evacuations, property damage, and infrastructure breakdowns. More than one hundred casualties have been reported, and many people have been displaced. In response, local and national nonprofits mobilized to support flood-impacted communities, providing food, shelter, rescue support, and long-term recovery services.

You can use your Vanguard Charitable donor-advised fund (DAF) account to support those impacted by the flooding in Central Texas. The list below, developed in partnership with Charity Navigator, includes highly rated nonprofits actively involved in disaster relief and recovery efforts in the region.

**Nonprofits signed up for Grant Payments via PayPal and can receive funds more quickly than those sent via paper check.¹

Charity Name	EIN	Areas of support
World Central Kitchen Incorporated**	27-3521132	World Central Kitchen Incorporated's relief team is in Central Texas to support communities impacted, serving fresh meals in flood-hit areas through partnerships with local groups.
Austin Pets Alive!**	74-2893360	Austin Pets Alive! is in Central Texas sheltering pets and providing aid to animals displaced by the Kerr County floods.
The OneStar Foundation**	20-0166368	The OneStar Foundation is working in close partnership with community foundations, long-term recovery groups, local governments, and nonprofit organizations throughout the affected region to deliver critical support.
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country	74-2225369	Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country is directing funds to vetted organizations providing rescue, relief, and recovery efforts as well as flood assistance.
Mercy Chefs Inc.**	20-5050449	Mercy Chefs is providing hot meals to victims, first responders, and volunteers in Central Texas.
Heart to Heart International**	48-1108359	Heart to Heart International is coordinating with partners on the ground and sending vital aid, including medical supplies, oral rehydration supplies, and hygiene kits to communities hit by the Central Texas flooding.
Matthew 25: Ministries**	31-1348100	Matthew 25: Ministries' Disaster Response Team is distributing essential relief supplies to the affected communities, including personal care products, baby supplies, paper products, and first aid & safety kits.
Direct Relief**	95-1831116	Direct Relief is supporting emergency response and search and rescue efforts in flood-impacted Central Texas areas.
International Medical Corps**	95-3949646	International Medical Corps is providing critically needed relief and recovery supplies to health facilities in flood-affected communities.

To support these charities or others:

Click here to login and recommend a grant: Give to charities. If you do not have access to your online account, you can register by selecting the Login button in the upper right-hand corner. Follow the prompts to register for online access.

If the organization is not in your saved charities’ list, type the charity name in the Discover Charities search bar. When you find the charity you're looking for, click Start a Grant.

You will be asked to select a grant purpose in the first step of the process. Select Disaster Relief as your purpose and Central Texas Flooding as the sub-purpose.

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¹Vanguard Charitable is now issuing grants via Grant Payments with PayPal. To receive a grant from PayPal, the nonprofit must be enrolled with PayPal and confirm their charity status. The above nonprofits marked with an asterisk have a confirmed enrollment status. Learn more about Grant Payments.

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Wed, 07/09/2025 - 12:00

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Disaster relief for Central Texas flooding

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