Los Angeles, CA

LOS ANGELES EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOUNDATION

EIN 26-3378460

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Disaster Relief & Recovery

Mission

To create partnerships, provide resources, share knowledge and implement programs to enhance community resilience across all sectors through preparedness, response and recovery initiatives.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About LOS ANGELES EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOUNDATION

Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Foundation (LAEPF) is a donor-facing 501(c)(3) nonprofit that advances disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and community resilience in Los Angeles County and the broader Southern California region. The organization runs community-focused programs (notably the Community Brigade pilot and Home Ignition Zone assessments), produces public resources and research, and coordinates with government, academic, and nonprofit partners to strengthen local capacities before and after disasters. In the past 2–3 years LAEPF moved from planning to operational activity: it launched a Community Brigade pilot in partnership with the Los Angeles County Fire Department (officialized in 2023) and supported volunteer response efforts during wildfire incidents in late 2024 and early 2025. LAEPF maintains an active resource library, multimedia outreach (including podcasts and videos), and publishes reports and tools aimed at homeowners, community leaders, and emergency managers.

Notable achievements

Community Brigade Pilot Program Launch

Led the multi-year effort to establish a Community Brigade pilot (approved October 2023) in partnership with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, initially deploying trained volunteer brigades in seven pilot communities in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Operational Wildfire Response (2024–2025)

Community Brigade volunteers trained and mobilized in response to the Franklin Fire (Dec 2024) and the Palisades fire (Jan 2025), performing community patrols, ember-spotting, door-to-door evacuation outreach, initial damage assessments, and supporting communications and logistics.

Home Ignition Zone Assessments & Public Resource Library

Developed and published practical homeowner-focused Home Ignition Zone assessment tools and a public resource library of reports, studies, podcasts and videos to improve wildfire resilience at the household and neighborhood level.

At a glance

Total assets: $235K
Annual revenue: $394K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 26-3378460
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: laepf.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Earned strong third-party transparency scores and a four-star profile on Charity Navigator (site-disclosed transparency and accountability metrics).

Formal memorandum-of-agreement partnership with the Los Angeles County Fire Department and unanimous support from the County Board of Supervisors for the Community Brigade pilot.

Featured in media coverage and academic/practice-oriented research reports for its Community Brigade model and wildfire resilience work (coverage includes national media and research briefs documenting pilot implementation and outcomes).

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