YouTube Commits $3M to Support L.A. Creative Professionals Impacted by L.A. Wildfires

A week after fires ravaged Los Angeles from Altadena to Malibu, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announced that the company would be committing $15 million to organizations providing immediate relief in Los Angeles in partnership with Google and Google.org.

Now, just over seven months later, YouTube confirmed that $3 million of that sum will be used to create a fund that directly supports creative professionals in the city. News of the fund came Thursday via a blog post from YouTube’s vp of sales, Adam Stewart, who also confirmed that he too lost a home in the wildfires.

“I know firsthand the challenges our community is facing,” Stewart writes in the post. “Many in our YouTube family have been directly impacted, losing not just their homes, but their studios, equipment, and the dedicated spaces where they bring their ideas to life. That’s why we feel a deep responsibility to continue our support.”

In doing so, YouTube partnered with the Entertainment Community Fund to distribute funds to eligible creative professionals who lost their homes and/or were impacted by the devastation.

“These funds will extend to members within our own community: the YouTube creators who have lost their homes or whose homes have been damaged by the fires. And we’re also extending this support to the broader creative industry. Specifically, this fund is also for performing arts and entertainment professionals in L.A. who have experienced the loss of their home or damage to their property, regardless of whether they create on YouTube,” per Stewart, who cites editors, writers, costume teams and “countless other professionals who make up the backbone of the creative industry.”

Stewart ends his post by writing, “We’re in this together.” In January, YouTube had also committed to opening its production facilities to help creators through the tough times.

Read the full blog post below.

Here in Los Angeles, I am constantly inspired by the city’s vibrant creative energy. It’s the engine that powers so much of what the world loves to watch, and we see that spirit every day in the YouTube creators who call this city home. They’ve built channels, businesses, and entire careers here—turning their passion for storytelling into content that reaches a truly global audience. 

But we also know that our creators don’t do this alone. That magic of Los Angeles lies in its rich ecosystem of creative talent. The people who support our creators and their growing businesses are a vital part of the YouTube family: the editors, writers, costume teams, and countless other professionals who make up the backbone of the creative industry. 

The January fires were devastating, and the road to recovery is long for so many. As my family and I are among those who lost a home, I know firsthand the challenges our community is facing. Many in our YouTube family have been directly impacted, losing not just their homes, but their studios, equipment, and the dedicated spaces where they bring their ideas to life. That’s why we feel a deep responsibility to continue our support.

Today, as part of our commitment to the city from this past January, we’re announcing that $3 million will go toward a fund supporting creative professionals in Los Angeles who have been impacted by the fires. These funds will extend to members within our own community: the YouTube creators who have lost their homes or whose homes have been damaged by the fires. And we’re also extending this support to the broader creative industry. Specifically, this fund is also for performing arts and entertainment professionals in LA who have experienced the loss of their home or damage to their property, regardless of whether they create on YouTube. 

This broader commitment signifies our belief that when a city’s creative heart is strong, we all benefit. We’re honored to be part of this community, and we’ll continue to stand with you in the weeks and months ahead. 

For information on eligibility and how to apply, please see more at the Entertainment Community Fund. 

We’re in this together.

Adam