The organizers of what became known as “FireAid,” a campaign to raise money for the victims of the massive Los Angeles wildfires of a few months ago, have been ordered by members of Congress to account for the cash they handed out – none of which apparently has gone directly to any of the thousands of victims.
Chair Jim Jordan and I have given FireAid a deadline of September 2 for a detailed breakdown of all nonprofits that received funds, including the amount, date, recipient, and purpose of each expenditure.
We’ve also made clear that the remaining $25 million must go to victims. pic.twitter.com/yijNbiehXJ
— Rep. Kevin Kiley (@RepKiley) August 18, 2025
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chief of the House Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., have dispatched a letter to the “FireAid” executives who took in, apparently, in the range of $100 million, with instructions to speak up.
According to a report at the Post Millennial, the two are demanding a detailed breakdown of where donations have gone – apparently $75 million already has been handed out.
And they want the remaining $25 million “sent directly to LA fire victims.”
At the time wildfires raged across thousands of acres of Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes, Irving and Shelli Azoff set up FireAid.
They claimed to be sending donations directly to fire victims.
The members of Congress pointed out, “You organized FireAid to raise money for California fire victims. FireAid held a benefit concert raising $100 million, which it promised to send directly to people affected by the wildfires.
“However, according to public reports, FireAid diverted these donations to nonprofits instead of providing direct relief to fire victims. As part of our constitutional oversight responsibilities, we request your voluntary cooperation with oversight of this matter. When confronted with the fact that the raised funds were not directly given to those affected, FireAid stated that it ‘does not have the capability to make direct payments to individuals and that was never the plan. We partnered with trusted local non-profits… to reach communities in need.’”
But that doesn’t align, the members of Congress said, with the fact that the $100 million, as FireAid promised, “ha[s] been designated for direct relief and will not be used for administrative purposes.”
They wrote, “The donated money that was meant to go towards victims to assist in rebuilding efforts was instead sent to nonprofits with purposes unrelated to fire relief. For example, one of the nonprofits claims to promote ‘self-determination in the Latino community.’ Another nonprofit claims to ‘cultivate egalitarian relationships based on trust and respect.’”
What’s needed now, they said, is a “detailed breakdown of all nonprofits that received money from FireAid, including the amount, date, recipient, and purpose of each expenditure.”