LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The Los Angeles Fire Department Scholarship Fund (LAFDSF) is a donor-facing scholarship organization established in 2007 to award merit-based college grants to dependent children of Los Angeles City Fire Department sworn employees. The Fund awards multi-year Merit Scholar grants (up to $40,000 per Merit Scholar, paid as $10,000 per year) plus one-time runner-up and special awards and operates an independent civilian Selection Committee for award decisions. The organization has an active web presence through the Los Angeles Fire Department website and regularly publishes application materials, selection procedures, and lists of recent winners. Since inception the Fund has raised several million dollars and, in recent years, has continued annual scholarship competitions (including publicly announced Merit Scholar classes in 2023, 2024 and 2025) and added student support initiatives. The LAFDSF is administered by a volunteer board and limited paid hourly staff; it reports minimal administrative expenses and distributes awards primarily from philanthropic support (including founding support from the Jean Perkins Foundation and other donors). The EIN provided (20-5474305) was cross‑checked against public nonprofit records and matches the Los Angeles Fire Department Scholarship Fund that runs the LAFD Merit Scholar program.