If you are looking for help:

Altadena Chamber of Commerce – lots of info and help links
https://www.altadenachamber.org/

Art Share L.A. – Artists And Community Members Affected By The La Fires
https://artsharela.org/fire-resources/

California Arts Council webpage of resources
https://arts.ca.gov/disaster-relief-emergency-preparedness-resources/

Center for Cultural Innovation – Emergency/Disaster Resources for Artists & Freelancers
https://bit.ly/CCI-emergency-resources

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) – Disaster Recovery Resource List
https://www.habitatla.org/2025-disaster-recovery-resource-list/

Jewish Federation Los Angeles
https://www.jewishla.org/wildfire-crisis-relief/

LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund – Administered by the Center for Cultural Innovation – Application portal opens Monday January 20
https://www.cciarts.org/

LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund – Story about Artists Fund
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-01-15/getty-lacma-moca-hammer-museum-emergency-fund-for-artists-hit-by-la-fires

LA Performance Practice – artists in need – brief survey and resources for performing artists
https://performancepractice.la/

Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network Group Directory – A collection of mutual aid groups across the greater LA area
https://malan.softr.app/groups

Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network Group Directory – a spreadsheet full of resources
https://tiny.cc/malan-fire

National Council of Jewish Women – Los Angeles Section (NCJW|LA)
https://www.ncjwla.org/lafire/

Red Cross Disaster Relief – Help Available for Individuals and Households
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/resources.html

Red Cross – More Info:
https://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief/wildfire-relief/california-wildfires-financial-assistance.html

SAG-AFTRA Foundation list of Resources – While some resources listed may require a SAG-AFTRA membership, many are open to anyone
https://sagaftra.foundation/wildfire-emergency-resources

World Central Kitchen – Meal Distribution Sites:
https://www.worldcentralkitchen.org/news/meal-locations-ca

If you want to help:

Altadena Chamber of Commerce – donation link
https://www.altadenachamber.org/

Charity Navigator list of highly-rated organizations providing immediate and long-term assistance
https://www.charitynavigator.org/discover-charities/where-to-give/palisades-fire-2025/

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) –
https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/9HPZYw?vid=1h6m40

Jewish Federation Los Angeles
https://www.jewishla.org/donate/

LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund – Administered by the Center for Cultural Innovation
https://www.getty.edu/about/development/LAArtsReliefFund2025.html

National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles Section (NCJW|LA)
https://www.ncjwla.org/donate/

Red Cross Disaster Relief –
https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/

World Central Kitchen – Donations
https://donate.wck.org/give/499865/#!/donation/checkout

GoFundMe Artist List:

 
A currently growing GoFundMe list of artists and others in need of monetary help. (Note: Looking at the list one can easily spot more than one recognizable name, so if you are in a position to help, you are encouraged to review the list too.)
 

Please note: We have no way of knowing if all of these fundraisers are legitimate, you should make your own judgement before moving forward.   GoFundMe has a page with guidelines to help you determine if a fundraiser is trustworthy.
 
Also, GoFundMe has a page that describes the fee they charge for fundraising (currently 2.9% and $0.30 per donation).

 

To Learn More:

KCRW – NPR station
https://www.kcrw.com/categories/wildfires

LAIst – NPR station
https://laist.com/news/climate-environment