Bel-Air Association

What Bel-Air Association does

The Bel-Air Association is a nonprofit community association founded in 1942 that serves property owners in the Bel-Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. Its stated mission is to protect property values, ensure community safety and security, advocate responsible land use, and maintain beautification of the area. Core activities include community advocacy with government officials and developers, opposition to unwanted infrastructure (notably Metro's subway plan), crime prevention through security camera installation and LAPD coordination, emergency preparedness via an 81-sector volunteer grid with walkie-talkies, brush clearance coordination with LAFD, architectural review support, wildlife watch, and neighborhood beautification through the Keep Bel-Air Beautiful (KBAB) program.

The association operates as a membership-based community organization rather than a technology or product business. Its core "product" is the annual membership priced at $550 per property for 2026, plus a separate tax-deductible donation stream to KBAB. Members-only events (Taco Tuesday socials, pancake breakfasts, Fire Safe webinars), an active blog and email newsletter, and volunteer committee participation constitute the member engagement surface. The organization is led by an elected Board of Directors (President Jamie Meyer, Vice President Gail Sroloff, Secretary Blair Tanner, Treasurer Arman Mouhibian, CFO Evan Klebe, plus 10 board members) and an Executive Director (Shawn Bayliss), with headquarters at 100 Bel Air Road, Los Angeles, CA 90077.

The business model is subscription-recurring membership dues supplemented by donations, distributed through a direct-to-consumer channel (website store and mail-in applications). Customers are exclusively Bel-Air residential property owners in a single bounded geography. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; no parent company, institutional funding, or M&A activity is associated with the organization. The association has been actively operating through 2025-2026, with a recent strategic emphasis on Fire Safe Council designation (2024) and pursuit of FireWise Community certification through NFPA.

Name

Bel-Air Association

Legal name

Bel-Air Association

Website

https://belairassociation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Bel-Air Association is a 1942-founded nonprofit community association serving Bel-Air, Los Angeles property owners through $550 annual membership dues, providing advocacy, safety, emergency preparedness, and beautification programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Association Services

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL)

Keywords

• Community association services
• Neighborhood membership programs
• Emergency preparedness coordination
• Property value advocacy
• Community safety programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues of $550 per property. Members include Bel-Air property owners who pay to support the association's mission of protecting property values, community safety, emergency preparedness, and beautification efforts.
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations to Keep Bel-Air Beautiful (KBAB) fund for beautification of common areas, deferred maintenance, and community improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Bel-Air Association is a nonprofit community membership organization, founded in 1942, that provides annual property-owner memberships ($550/year) covering community advocacy, crime prevention, emergency preparedness, architectural review, street and landscaping coordination, and neighborhood beautification for the Bel-Air enclave of Los Angeles. The association also operates a separate tax-deductible beautification initiative, Keep Bel-Air Beautiful (KBAB), funded by donations. Its core value proposition is protecting property values and quality of life through engagement with government agencies (LAPD, LAFD, Caltrans, LADOT, Council District 5) and organized volunteer emergency response across 81 prep sectors.

Product overview

Bel-Air Association operates as a membership-based community organization offering a single unified membership program as its primary service. The membership provides access to community advocacy, safety and security programs, emergency preparedness services, and architectural review. The organization also operates Keep Bel-Air Beautiful (KBAB) as a separate tax-deductible donation program focused on community beautification. The membership is priced at $550 per property annually for 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Keep Bel-Air Beautiful (KBAB): A beautification initiative of the Bel-Air Association focused on the long-term maintenance and beautification of common areas, islands, and parks in the Bel-Air community.

Products and services

• Bel-Air Association Annual Membership Annual membership program for Bel-Air property owners, priced at $550 per property per year, providing community advocacy, crime prevention, street and landscaping maintenance coordination, emergency preparedness, and architectural review services.
• Keep Bel-Air Beautiful (KBAB) Tax-deductible donation-funded beautification and maintenance program for Bel-Air's common areas, islands, and parks, addressing deferred maintenance and aesthetic improvements throughout the community.
• Emergency Preparedness Program
• Neighborhood Watch & Security Program

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Keep Bel-Air Beautiful (KBAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeep Bel-Air Beautiful is a related initiative focused on beautification and maintenance of Bel-Air's common areas, islands, and parks. The program addresses deferred maintenance and community aesthetics. Donations to KBAB are tax-deductible and go directly to beautification efforts.
• Bel-Air/Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (BABCNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBABCNC is a local government body that the Bel-Air Association works with on community matters. The BAA shares reports (such as After Action Fire Reports) with BABCNC and Council District 5. BABCNC has also prepared a Party House Handbook to help residents report nuisance properties.
• MySafeLAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMySafeLA is associated with fire safety and the Firewise USA program. The Bel-Air Association was named a Fire Safe Council through MySafeLA and is working toward Firewise Community certification, which may offer fire insurance discounts for residents.
• Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAFD is a key government partner for emergency preparedness. The association assists LAFD with brush clearance, coordinates emergency preparedness strategies, and maintains relationships with fire officials for fire safety initiatives including Fire Station 71 adoption.
• Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAPD West Los Angeles Division is a key partner for crime prevention and community safety. The association works with LAPD on security camera installation, crime reporting, and Neighborhood Watch programs. Bel-Air's Senior Lead Officer is Officer James Allen.
• Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLADOT works with the association on traffic safety improvements including parking enforcement, traffic sign updates, K71 safety bollards at intersections, and red 'no parking' curb repainting.
• CaltransminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaltrans was engaged by the association to clear dead foliage at the Moraga and Sepulveda freeway entrance/exit, improving community safety and maintenance.
• Firewise USA / NFPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirewise USA is a national recognition program administered by NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), co-sponsored by USDA Forest Service and National Association of State Foresters. The Bel-Air Association achieved Fire Safe Council status and is pursuing Firewise Community certification, which can provide insurance discounts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Beverly Hills Homeowners Association: Long-established voluntary membership association serving Beverly Hills homeowners with advocacy, safety, and beautification programs. Highly comparable mission, dues-based model, and focus on protecting property values in an adjacent ultra-affluent LA neighborhood.
• Holmby Hills Homeowners Association: Neighborhood association for Holmby Hills, another prestigious LA residential enclave. Mirrors BAA's structure as a voluntary dues-funded homeowners group focused on preservation, safety, and architectural integrity.
• Brentwood Homeowners Association: West LA neighborhood association providing advocacy, emergency preparedness, and beautification programs for Brentwood residents. Comparable in structure, scale, and member-services orientation to BAA.
• Mandeville Canyon Association: Residents association for Mandeville Canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains, focused on safety, fire preparedness, and community advocacy. Highly comparable geography and risk profile to Bel-Air.
• Beverly Crest Homeowners Association: Voluntary homeowners group serving the Beverly Crest community, which shares a Neighborhood Council (BABCNC) with Bel-Air. Operates a similar advocacy and community-services model for an adjacent affluent hillside community.
• Cheviot Hills Homeowners Association: Westside LA homeowners association serving Cheviot Hills and Cheviot Knolls with advocacy and community programs. Comparable structure, scale, and member-services orientation.
• Hancock Park Homeowners Association: Established LA neighborhood association providing advocacy, beautification, and safety services to Hancock Park homeowners. Comparable dues-funded membership structure and preservationist mission.
• Pacific Palisades Community Association: Membership-based community association serving Pacific Palisades homeowners with advocacy and emergency preparedness programs. Similar dues-driven model and wildfire-preparedness focus given comparable hillside geography.

Others

• Bel-Air/Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (BABCNC): Official LA neighborhood council covering Bel-Air and Beverly Crest. Complementary rather than competitive: BAA works closely with BABCNC on community issues, but BABCNC is a government body rather than a dues-funded membership association.
• National Fire Protection Association (Firewise USA): Administrator of the Firewise USA program in which BAA is pursuing certification. Not a competing association, but the framework-setter and ecosystem participant that defines the wildfire-preparedness standards BAA is aligning with.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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