Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
Provide essential equipment, training and public outreach programs for the los angeles fire department to supplement city resources.
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation at a glance
In short: Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation gave $18.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18.0M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,983,706
- +689.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,983,706
- +689.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,983,706
- Total assets
- $95,968,959
- +669.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Los Angeles Fire Department ($18.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 29 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation gives
- Giving grew 281% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2023) to $18.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Fire Department Los Angeles, CA | Support Lafd Operations | $17,983,706 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $95,968,959 | $102,119,187 | $19,688,199 | $17,983,706 | 1 | $1,507,191 |
| 2024 | $12,468,608 | $4,729,375 | $3,245,552 | $2,279,113 | 1 | $906,317 |
| 2023 | $10,945,109 | $3,509,349 | $2,634,402 | $1,717,745 | 1 | $134,189 |
| 2022 | $12,936,110 | $5,920,648 | $5,588,758 | $4,718,761 | 25 | $46,442 |
| 2021 | $10,558,357 | $4,997,901 | $4,122,288 | $3,336,046 | 1 | $36,288 |
| 2020 | $10,082,997 | $7,804,801 | $4,987,556 | $4,465,768 | 1 | $96,305 |
About Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18.0M. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation is led by Liz Lin, President on every filing since 2022; 1 of 30 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Liz Lin
President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$169K (2022) → $240K (2025)
Mike Ahmar
Chairman
Chair → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean Ulrich
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Shim
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Zedeck
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Marquis
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Rumanes
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Cooper
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie W. Nesbit
Director
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Banyon Hutter
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Taylor
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Welch
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pila Jessie
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Drimmer
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Raffety
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Jun
Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Killoren
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Glick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Adcock
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Wesson Form
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Andrews
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maimie Coleman To
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Conrey To
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth Davis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Gozini
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wallace Rawls To
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arnold Porath
Treasurer
Treasurer → Finance Chair, 2023
Finance Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Sanders
Vice Chair
Director → Program Chair, 2022
Program Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ezequiel Zeke Triana
Vice Chair
Development Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Murphy-Castellani
Secretary
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Wallace Rawls (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mamie Coleman (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Conrey (2023–2024) — Director · Filing note: From apr 2023
- Former: Acho Ulu To Dec (2024) — Director
- Former: Andy Meyers To Dec (2024) — Director
- Former: Dannielle Campos To Sep (2024) — Director
- Former: Duncan Milner To Jun (2024) — Director
- Former: Gary Mozer To Jun (2024) — Director
- Former: Marc Ackerman To Dec (2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Andrew Kane (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair Nominating Chair
- Former: Gary Mozer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Marc Ackerman (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sylvia Castillo (2020–2023) — Director-At-Large
- Former: Dannielle Campos (2021–2023) — Director · Filing note: From April 2021
- Former: Duncan Milner (2021–2023) — Director · Filing note: From oct 2020
- Former: Joseph Warner (2021–2023) — Director · Filing note: From April 2021
- Former: Acho Ulu (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Andy Meyers (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Irena Medavoy (2022–2023) — Director · Filing note: Through jun 2023
- Former: Shannon Murphy Castellani (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Zeke Triana (2020–2022) — Development Chair
- Former: Cindy Lucido (2022) — Finance Director · Filing note: As of 122021
- Former: Caroline Cay Young (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Through July 202
- Former: Charles Weiss (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Through feb 2021
- Former: Elizabeth Lin (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Hugh O'Donnell (2020–2021) — Program Committee Chair · Filing note: Through March 2021
- Former: Josh Hornstock (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Matt Gammel (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Michelle Olenick (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Molly Unger (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ryan Wunderlich (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Jones (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Through April 2021
- Former: Thomas Raffety (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Gazzano Left December (2020) — Director
- Former: Randy Hess (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $240K, to Liz Lin (President).
Frequently asked questions about Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
How much does Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation give each year?
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation gave $18.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 1 grant.
How large is Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation?
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation reported $96.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $102.1M.
What is Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation?
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $96.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation operate?
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation has awarded grants in California, Texas.
What is Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation's EIN?
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2007326. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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