Mr. Irving Azoff
Mrs. Shelli Azoff
FireAid
c/o Mr. Makan Delrahim
Latham & Watkins LLP
555 Eleventh Street, NW, Suite 100
Washington, D.C. 20004
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Azoff:
In January 2025, deadly wildfires devastated and wreaked havoc in the state of California.1 In response to the wildfires, 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.3 However, according to public reports, FireAid diverted these donations to nonprofits instead of providing direct relief to fire victims.4 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.”5 Yet, FireAid advertised that the $100 million “ha[s] been designated for direct relief and will not be used for administrative purposes.”6 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.”7 Another nonprofit claims to “cultivate egalitarian relationships based on trust and respect.”8
FireAid has already granted $75 million to 188 non-profits.9 The remaining $25 million will be dispersed by the end of the year.10 It is critical that the remaining money-donations to help Californians in need-be allocated directly to victims of the California wildfires. To further this oversight, we ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of all nonprofits that received money from FireAid, including the amount, date, recipient, and purpose of each expenditure, along with any relevant supporting documentation. Please produce all documents and information as soon as possible but no later than 5 p.m. on September 2, 2025.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Finally, we deserve to know what happened to all the money and who got it.
The fact that this letter was signed by Jim Jordan is an interesting sign that Republicans in Washington D.C. may be warming up to the challenge of humiliating local Democratic influencers such as the Azoffs. Who knows maybe this hints at the possibility that the long awaited ATF Palisades Fire report will end up being a hatchet job suggesting that the city/county/state are more focused on socialist ideological obsessions than on providing the fire fighting services taxpayers expect.