OAN Staff Blake Wolf
5:05 PM – Wednesday, August 27, 2025
FireAid, the organization that raised $100 million to assist in aiding victims of the California wildfires, reportedly distributed large sums of the fund to progressive organizations that assist only “Black and Brown communities,” in addition to illegal immigrants.
According to an analysis conducted by The Washington Free Beacon published on Monday, some of the groups that were provided funding from FireAid “explicitly excluded” White Americans from receiving any aid.
FireAid received a major influx of donations after a concert, featuring major world-touring artists like Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, was organized — with the proceeds being donated to FireAid.
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In one instance, the outlet noted that FireAid distributed $4.8 million to the Greenline Housing Foundation, which explicitly only allows “Black or Hispanic” individuals to apply for its grants. Additionally, some of the other organizations offer programs aimed at assisting illegal aliens.
The Free Beacon eventually reached out to Greenline, asking about the wildfire fund, to which the organization responded that “anyone is welcome to apply for and receive” the funding, which is inconsistent with its website, which clearly states that it will focus its “efforts on helping Black and Hispanic communities.”
The report also included an investigation into the Black Freedom Fund, a recipient of $7.6 million distributed from the donated wildfire fund money. According to a 2023 grant proposal document obtained by the Free Beacon, the organization stated that it will exclusively assist groups that are “led and controlled by Black people,” emphasizing that they are “primarily serving Black people.”
Additionally, another organization, known as the Alliance for a Better Community, which has pledged to assist “undocumented families” residing in California, was awarded over $5.9 million.
The organization’s website states that it is “doubling down on [its] commitment to immigrant and undocumented families–to ensure they are not just surviving, but reclaiming safety, power, and peace of mind.”
The organization’s “Fuerza Fund,” which distributed funds received by FireAid, stated that it is aiming to “confront the fear caused by raids and displacement,” aside from the purpose of the funding, which was to provide “immediate direct cash assistance to essential workers and households impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires.”
The FireAid website currently does not provide a comprehensive look into exactly how much money was distributed to each organization through grants — although FireAid may provide that information in the future now — as a result of the independent audit, according to the Free Beacon.
In response to the backlash over the organizations chosen to receive the funding, FireAid released a statement on its website.
“There has been an increasing amount of misinformation being shared online about the distribution of FireAid funds. We want to address concerns and be certain that Angelenos and the thousands of donors who generously contributed have a transparent view into how FireAid is putting their dollars to work,” FireAid wrote in a statement on their website.
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