2026-08-27 · housing
LA officials approved millions to 'High-Risk' nonprofit. Its leader is charged with pocketing $10M
Federal and county prosecutors charged Alex Soofer, leader of the now-defunct nonprofit Abundant Blessings, with fraud, alleging he pocketed at least $10 million in homelessness funds that flowed through LAHSA to his nonprofit and his for-profit company. LAist reported that LAHSA's top two compliance officials declared Abundant Blessings "High-Risk" in a May 2024 delinquency notice while the agency continued awarding it new contracts, paying $5 million to the nonprofit through direct contracts starting in 2023. Soofer and the nonprofit agreed last November to pay LAHSA $1.25 million in a settlement; he has pleaded not guilty.
His trial is scheduled to start November 10.