Several of the people involved in the production of the event were directly affected by the fires, including producer Tim Sexton, lead mixing engineerBob Clearmountain, and technical director Eric Becker.[5]
Performers
Most of the performers at the event had some connection to the Greater Los Angeles area.[6]
Dave Matthews was originally scheduled to perform with John Mayer but canceled due to a family illness.[10]
Fundraising
The Annenberg Foundation will distribute contributions to FireAid, whose organizers set up a 501(c)(3) for the purpose. Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie pledged to match all donations made during the live event.[11] The Ballmers' offer was later extended to match donations made during streams for the next year.[12] During his segment, Billy Crystal noted that band U2 pledged $1 million.[11]
As of February2025[update], organizers estimated that proceeds from donations, sales, and sponsorships are expected to exceed $100 million.[12][13]
Online streaming partners
Following the event, streaming partners extended on-demand access to the broadcast for a full year.[12] The concert was broadcast live on many different streaming platforms and radio stations around the world including:[14]
Six months after the concert was held, some victims of the fires told the media that they had not received any money from the concert organizers. The Annenberg Foundation responded:
As a newly formed 501c3, FireAid does not have the capability to make direct payments to individuals and that was never the plan. To deliver aid into the community, we partnered directly with trusted local nonprofits who have the capacity to reach the communities in need, to provide food security, housing, and resources for schools. Each dollar was intended for the community, and a stipulation of the funds was that not a single dollar was spent on administrative costs.[15]
On July 31, 2025, Representative Kevin Kiley (CA-03) posted on X about this issue and requested the Department of Justice to investigate. In response, FireAid hired a law firm, Latham & Watkins to go over the funds sent.[16]
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