Uplifters was created to rebuild homes, reduce displacement, and lessen the burden on government after the January 2025 wildfire.
California nonprofit public benefit corporation. EIN: 33-3761515
Formally recognized as contributing to LA's recovery objectives — rebuilding housing and supporting repopulation.
All program elements are structured to serve a defined charitable purpose. No private benefit. No equity extraction.
Uplifters directly replaces homes lost in the wildfire with new, resilient single-family homes designed for long-term ownership.
The program operates at a scale that individual homeowners and conventional developers have not pursued — approximately 60 homes across 14 streets. This scale creates visible rebuilding momentum and establishes a repeatable model.
Uplifters performs rebuilding activities that would otherwise fall to public agencies, government programs, and individual homeowners operating without coordination.
By providing organized, capital-backed execution, the Foundation reduces the administrative, financial, and logistical load on government recovery programs.
Displacement is not only a housing problem. Long-term displacement erodes community fabric, reduces tax base, and disrupts schools, businesses, and civic institutions.
By accelerating the return of residents, Uplifters directly supports the restoration of Pacific Palisades as a functioning community.
After repayment of all bond obligations, any remaining program proceeds are allocated to charitable purposes — not to investors or founders.
This structure ensures that the entire capital cycle serves the community.
The Foundation operates as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation and 501(c)(3) organization. All program activities are structured to further its charitable mandate — reducing displacement, restoring community stability, and lessening the burden on government.
The tax-exempt bond financing structure requires that all program elements serve a qualified charitable purpose. No private benefit accrues to any individual or investor. All capital is returned through programmatic home sales, and any surplus is reinvested in the community.