Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Foundation is directing $200,000 to Indiana flood recovery, with the money going to two organizations already helping families affected by August’s destructive storms.
The foundation announced the donation August 31, saying City Life Center and Angel by Nature will receive funding for relief efforts in communities hit by the flooding. BeyGOOD said the money will support food, household supplies and other essentials in high need areas, including Gary.
The donation follows severe weather that struck Indiana beginning August 11. A derecho brought destructive winds, tornadoes and flash flooding before repeated rounds of heavy rain pushed rivers into major flood stage and damaged homes and infrastructure across the state.
BeyGOOD says the disaster left more than 1,000 people unhoused. Indiana’s major disaster declaration was approved August 25, making both FEMA Individual Assistance and Public Assistance available in eligible counties as recovery work continued.
The $200,000 Is Going to Two Groups Already Helping Families
Today BeyGOOD Foundation, founded by Beyoncé, is announcing a donation of $200,000 to help with relief efforts in Indiana. pic.twitter.com/1dwBJ0fDbL
— BeyGOOD (@BeyGood) August 31, 2026
City Life Center is based in Gary and works directly with families across Northwest Indiana. The organization was already involved in storm recovery before BeyGOOD announced its contribution, distributing supplies and helping residents deal with damaged homes and prolonged power outages.
Angel by Nature was founded by Houston rapper and philanthropist Trae tha Truth. The nonprofit has years of disaster response experience and works with its Relief Gang initiative to provide direct assistance after floods, hurricanes and other emergencies.
PEOPLE reports that both organizations will use the new funding to continue providing essential supplies to residents dealing with displacement and property damage.
BeyGOOD has not announced how the $200,000 will be divided between the two organizations. The foundation says only that both will receive funding.
Gary Was Hit by Extreme Winds Before the Flooding Worsened
The August 11 storm system moved from Illinois into northwest and north central Indiana and was preliminarily classified as a derecho by the Storm Prediction Center.
The National Weather Service recorded a 99 mph wind gust at Gary Chicago International Airport. Damage surveys estimated that winds may have reached 100 to 110 mph in parts of Lake and Porter counties, snapping power poles, damaging structures and uprooting large numbers of trees.
Heavy rain then became an additional threat. Indiana officials reported 6 to 9 inches in some areas, with repeated storms continuing over the following days. Rivers reached major flood stage, roads closed and localized evacuations followed.
Some parts of northwest Indiana remained without electricity for more than two weeks. City Life Center executive director Joshua Austin told WTTW that he drove through Gary after the storm and saw flooding, fallen trees, damaged power lines and snapped poles throughout the city.
Federal Disaster Assistance Is Available in Affected Counties
Indiana’s request for a major disaster declaration was approved on August 25.
Indiana officials say both FEMA Individual Assistance and Public Assistance are available in designated counties. The state continues to work with FEMA on damage assessments for additional areas.
Mobile registration centers have also been opened to help homeowners and renters apply for federal assistance in person. State relief programs can provide additional emergency support for necessities while displaced families work through the longer recovery process.
BeyGOOD Has Made Disaster Response a Regular Part of Its Work
The Indiana contribution follows several other major disaster relief efforts connected to Beyoncé and BeyGOOD.
In January 2025, BeyGOOD announced an initial $2.5 million commitment for families affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, focusing on residents in Altadena and Pasadena who lost their homes as well as churches and community centers serving survivors.
Beyoncé also committed $1 million in August 2026 to organizations responding to the devastating earthquake in Colombia. Parkwood Entertainment said that money was intended to help provide food and shelter supplies in the hardest hit areas.
BeyGOOD describes community response as one part of its wider work alongside education, entrepreneurship and economic equity. In Indiana, the foundation is putting the new money through organizations already working directly with residents while state and federal recovery efforts continue.