This past January saw celebrities like Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers perform at FireAid, a benefit concert which took in over $100 million to help those affected by California's devastating wildfires.

However, a new report explained that instead of benefiting fire victims, the money actually ended up going to support Democrat-aligned causes. 

Independent journalist: "Where did the $100 million from the FireAid concerts go?"

As Breitbart reported in an article published on Monday, independent journalist James Li has denounced FireAid as being "one of the biggest scams in disaster fundraising history."

For months, LA fire victims have been asking: where did the $100M from the FireAid concerts go?

I followed the money — and it leads to a shadowy nonprofit called the Annenberg Foundation.

Let’s just say the rabbit hole gets dark — fast. 🤨 pic.twitter.com/SasJ87NtRo

— James Li (@5149jamesli) May 27, 2025

"For months, LA fire victims have been asking: where did the $100M from the FireAid concerts go?" Li wrote in a May social media post.

"I followed the money — and it leads to a shadowy nonprofit called the Annenberg Foundation. Let’s just say the rabbit hole gets dark — fast," he continued.

One cash recipient campaigns for the removal of Christopher Columbus statues

Breitbart cited an additional report published this past weekend by Circling The News which found that the Annenberg Foundation directed FireAid funds to be dispersed among various nonprofit organizations.

One of them is the California Native Vote Project, a group which promotes increased voter registration and political engagement among California's Native American residents.

While the organization seems to have little connection with the areas of Southern California that were primarily impacted by this year's catastrophic blaze, it is heavily involved in left-wing advocacy endeavors.

They include efforts aimed at removing public statues of Christopher Columbus as well as "standing with" illegal migrants against the enforcement of immigration laws.

Another outfit promotes "leadership development" among "disenfranchised people"

Another organization to take in FireAid money was the Instituto de Educatcion Popular del Sur de California (IDEPSCA)."

According to its website, IDEPSCA's "mission is to contribute towards the transformation of creating a more humane and democratic world through the use of popular education."

"Specifically, our goal is to organize and educate low-income community members who want to resolve problems in their own communities," the group insists.

This is said to involve "responding to the needs and problems of disenfranchised people through leadership development and educational programs."