After the Fire USA

What After the Fire USA does

After the Fire USA is a survivor-led nonprofit organization founded in 2017 in Sonoma, California in the aftermath of the North Bay Complex Fires. Operating as an initiative of Rebuild NorthBay Foundation (a 501c3 and 501c4), the organization supports communities affected by megafires through four core programs: the Community to Community peer-mentorship deployment program (37K+ hours of survivor-to-survivor support across 15+ fires in California, Oregon, Colorado, and Hawaii), Cross-Fire Insights (a proprietary data framework organizing eight years of field data across 85K+ destroyed structures into recovery-outcome variables), the annual Wildfire Leadership Summit (225 leaders in 2025), and a federal advocacy program that has helped deliver over $6 billion in disaster tax relief.

The organization's underlying technology is not a software platform but a codified field-data framework — the Cross-Fire Recovery Matrix — paired with standard nonprofit communications tooling (ESRI for GIS, podcast and video distribution, website resource libraries) used to publish downloadable recovery reports such as "Maui at 2.5 Years" and "Los Angeles at 18 Months." Registered trademarks include "How to Disaster," "Before the Fire," "C2C," and "Block + Zone Captains."

After the Fire USA operates on a donations-and-philanthropy revenue model: all services to wildfire communities are free of charge, and operations are funded by individual donors, foundation grants, and corporate partners including Ballmer Group, Walmart Foundation, Wonderful Foundation, Fannie Mae, Snap Inc., United Airlines, and Amazon. The organization has 1-10 employees, is led by founder/CEO Jennifer Gray Thompson, and is supported by a public charity structure under Rebuild NorthBay Foundation (EIN 82-3266893).

Name

After the Fire USA

Legal name

Rebuild North Bay Foundation

Website

https://afterthefireusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

After the Fire USA is a survivor-led 501c3 nonprofit that supports megafire-affected communities in California, Oregon, Colorado, and Hawaii through peer mentorship deployments, federal advocacy, an annual Wildfire Leadership Summit, and the Cross-Fire Insights data framework, funded entirely by donations and philanthropic partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sonoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Support: After the Fire USA is a nonprofit organization that operates entirely on donations and philanthropic support. All services to wildfire communities are provided free of charge, funded by donors and partners. The organization is an initiative of Rebuild NorthBay Foundation, a registered nonprofit (501c3 & 501c4).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

After the Fire USA is a national nonprofit that delivers free, survivor-led wildfire recovery services to megafire-impacted communities. Its core offerings include Community to Community peer mentorship deployments, federal advocacy for disaster tax relief, data-driven Cross-Fire Insights analysis, and an annual Wildfire Leadership Summit convening survivors, policymakers, and funders.

Product overview

After the Fire USA offers a suite of survivor-centered wildfire recovery programs rather than a unified software platform. The core offerings include: the Community to Community Program for peer mentorship, Cross-Fire Insights for data-driven analysis, the Wildfire Leadership Summit for annual convenings, the How to Disaster Podcast for education, Federal Advocacy Services for policy work, and Resource Libraries (general and LA-specific) for practical guidance. These programs are free to wildfire communities and are supported through donations and partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• How to Disaster: A podcast hosted by Jennifer Gray Thompson providing insights on navigating climate-based disasters and disaster management.
• Community to Community
• Cross-Fire Insights
• Wildfire Leadership Summit
• Recover. Rebuild. Reimagine.

Products and services

• Community to Community Program Peer-to-peer knowledge transfer program connecting wildfire-impacted communities with survivors who have navigated recovery, featuring in-person delegations, webinars, and ongoing peer support.
• Cross-Fire Insights

Quantifiable outcome

• $6 billion in federal disaster tax relief secured for wildfire survivors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered major partner, presenting sponsor and partner.

• Conservation Worksmajor partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Lead agency successor for North Bay Forest Improvement Program, continuing forest resilience work in California communities.
• United Airlinesmajor partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor partner providing support for the organization's national wildfire recovery efforts and mission delivery.
• Snap Inc.presenting sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting Sponsor for the 2025 Wildfire Leadership Summit, supporting the annual convening of wildfire recovery leaders.
• Airlinkmajor partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting communities in crisis through transportation and logistics partnerships for disaster response.
• SBPmajor partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBP USA Recovery and Resilience Fellows program partner hosting California Wildfire Resilience Fellows.
• Fire Aidmajor partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLA-based fire aid organization supporting Los Angeles fire recovery efforts in partnership with After the Fire USA.
• Bipartisan Policy Centermajor partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolicy advisory partner on disaster response reform, with Jennifer Gray Thompson serving on the Disaster Response Reform Task Force.
• Good360partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoods for the Greater Good program providing disaster relief goods to wildfire-affected communities.
• Watch DutypartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildfire monitoring and alert organization supporting community preparedness efforts.
• Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)major partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildfire Prepared home program partner advancing wildfire resilience and home hardening practices.
• Fannie Maemajor partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing finance partner supporting disaster recovery homeowner assistance and recovery resources.
• Project: CamppartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisaster preparedness organization supporting camp and youth-focused recovery initiatives.
• HumminglypartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting wildfire leadership and community resilience programming.
• 4Leaf, Inc.partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental and construction inspection services partner providing expertise at the Wildfire Leadership Summit.
• Amazonmajor partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology and logistics partner supporting summit programming and community resilience initiatives.
• IEMpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency management firm partner providing disaster recovery expertise and advisory services.
• California State Association of Counties (CSAC)partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide association partner supporting county-level recovery coordination and advocacy.
• ESRIpartnerTechnology or IntegrationGeographic information systems partner providing mapping and spatial analysis technology for recovery insights.
• Resource Conservation Districts (Multiple)major partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional implementation partners including Napa County RCD, Mendocino County RCD, Sonoma County RCD, Gold Ridge RCD, and Clear Lake Environmental Research Center for forest improvement programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuTefxZgWUJkDVoZGZQpxgQ/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/AfterTheFireUSA
• Xx.com/AfterTheFireUSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afterthefireusa

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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