LA Fire Recovery: Investing in Community Well-being
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation continues to respond to the evolving needs of communities affected by the LA fires. Taking a phased disaster recovery approach, the Foundation has committed $1.8 million in grants to date for nonprofits serving impacted residents and neighborhoods, helping stabilize services today while strengthening capacity for the years ahead.
Beyond grantmaking, the Foundation is working with public and private sector partners to support convenings, collaboration, and shared learning – creating space for community-driven solutions that inform longer-term recovery and rebuilding efforts.
Initial Response & Relief
The Foundation’s grants in early 2025 supported relief and recovery efforts. The list is available here.
Recovery & Stabilization
Community Stability & Mental Health
CCF’s LA Wildfire Recovery Fund’s Community Healing and Restoration Initiative – aligned funding to the following nonprofits:
- Armory Center for the Arts
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Pasadena
- Clergy Community Coalition
- Jericho Road Pasadena
- Mar Vista Family Center
- Outward Bound Adventures
- Pasadena Senior Center
- STARS
- The Altadena Library Foundation
- Wise & Healthy Aging
- YWCA San Gabriel Valley
Nonprofit Stability & Capacity
Center for Nonprofit Management
Philanthropic Collaboration, Coordination & Learning
California Community Foundation – Milken Institute Wildfire Report
California Community Foundation – Wildfire Philanthropy Leadership Group
Southern California Grantmakers – Wildfire Funders Collaborative
Long-term Strengthening & Rebuilding
Innovative Recovery & Rebuilding Solutions
Pasadena Community Foundation – Altadena Builds Back Foundation Fund
Skilled Workforce Development
California Community Foundation – Who Will Build Initiative
Pasadena City College Foundation
In October 2025, the UCLA Pritzker Center held an event in Altadena to release the brief, The Aftermath of the Eaton Fire: Foster Care and Education Disrupted, highlighting the need for post-fire recovery services, protection of educational rights, mental health and academic supports, cross-system collaboration, and tailored assistance for youth in foster care navigating postsecondary transitions.
Photos courtesy of the UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families