ACTIVIST
Steve Tyler continues to be an influential force in philanthropic and political arenas. A tireless advocate, volunteer, and fundraiser focusing on equality for the LGBTQ, women’s, and African American communities, at-risk abused and neglected youth, human rights, and mental health care, Tyler was a Governor’s appointee to California Council for the Humanities. His philanthropy and record-setting fundraising efforts have made him one of the top fundraisers in Los Angeles and California. Tyler currently serves as Board of Directors Co-Chair for the Alcott Center for Mental Health in Los Angeles.


ACTIVIST
Steve Tyler continues to be an influential force in philanthropic and political arenas. A tireless advocate, volunteer, and fundraiser focusing on equality for the LGBTQ, women’s, and African American communities, at-risk abused and neglected youth, human rights, and mental health care, Tyler was a Governor’s appointee to California Council for the Humanities. His philanthropy and record-setting fundraising efforts have made him one of the top fundraisers in Los Angeles and California. Tyler currently serves as Board of Directors Co-Chair for the Alcott Center for Mental Health in Los Angeles.
Testimonials
“I have had the honor of co-chairing and working with Steve Tyler over the years on numerous political and charitable events. Steve is a tireless and committed individual dedicated to making the community, the world a better place. No matter if he is championing for equality, promoting a ballot initiative, raising money and awareness on health issues, or supporting a political candidate that shares his values, he always gives his utmost, never just a participant, but he proves himself a leader each time. Unlike his work as an actor where he is in front and center, in this capacity Steve primarily chooses to work behind the scenes organizing and producing events, fundraisers, and salons that have informed, educated, and raised awareness as well as many millions of dollars.”
“Steve Tyler is a storyteller! Frame to frame, moment to moment whenever he is in front of a lens or a camera, he takes you on a ride. You believe it. YOU feel it! Steve gives us an experience, every time he tells us another story.”
“From the moment I met him, I knew Steve Tyler was an uncommon man on the Hollywood firmament: his high voltage smile reflects an interior life that is compassionate, empathetic, and generous. I have seen his commitment to HIV/AIDS increase as others have grown less interested; Steve never says no. He manages to serve both the micro situation and the macro, placing himself in the midst of the marginalized, the discarded, the voiceless. Steve Tyler is an example of what it takes to heal, not only our wounded LGBTQ community but the world at large.”
“Steve Tyler…My Ride or Die!!! Together we make shit happen…we raise awareness, money and blood pressure everywhere we go.”
“Steve has a strong passion for mental health & homelessness. This, combined with his fundraising skills have helped increase the amount of funds raised by the Alcott Center tenfold nearly overnight.”
“Steve is a gem of an actor. He’s still, emotionally accessible, free and specific. He’s a reliable performer and shows up to any opportunity prepared, thoughtful and humble. That rare combination of traits is so hard to find, and Steve has it all.”
“Steve has a talent of putting some pretty amazing people together for fun and profitable non-profit organizations. Incredible talents and projects that are great to be a part of, making a difference for some wonderful organizations doing terrific work in the community.”
“Steve Tyler has been a dedicated advocate for non-profits and NGOs for decades, devoting many hours to fundraising and education on behalf of those in need, especially children and minorities. He is compassionate and generous with his time and skills.”
“Steve Tyler kicked off my Presidential Campaign with his fundraising skills. He is talented and creative in raising money while being thorough and respectful of his donor relationships all key to why he is so very successful.”
“Whether it’s acting, producing, fundraising, or making other people’s lives better by a combination of all those things — Steve Tyler hits more high notes than that other Steve Tyler. Ok, maybe not when singing.”
“I have known Steve Tyler for many years, he is a tenacious and unapologetic champion for equality. With resolve and a big heart, Steve has committed his life to use his skills and passion for politics and advocacy to make this a better world. Sitting on the sideline has not been an option for Steve. He has tirelessly channeled his energy into fundraising, event production/creation, and education to further crucial causes, non-profits, and campaigns. During our time together at the Victory Fund, Steve went the extra mile to find creative and successful ways to support the organization’s mission and help elect LGBTQ+ candidates to public office up and down the ballot.”
“I’ve known Steve Tyler for decades and have had the pleasure of working with him in a variety of capacities highlighting his myriad talents: from actor to producer to political advisor and superstar charity fundraiser. Steve is passionate about everything he does, and that energy springs from his enormous heart. He cares deeply about the world and its woes and feels compelled to focus his boundless energy on improving the planet for future generations. He’s one of the most generous souls I’ve ever encountered, and easily one of the most unique. I’m honored to call him a cherished friend.”
“I had the good fortune of producing two fundraising events with Steve. The amazing thing about Steve is that he thinks of everything. His attention to detail and his commitment to the cause is something rare indeed. He is a man of true character and conviction.”
“When Steve Tyler co-founded Playwrights’ Arena with me in 1992, he was as committed as I am in making sure that our productions reflect the diversity of this great city. Not only did he use his vast resources to bring attention to our newly formed theater company, he brought considerable star power to our very small 35-seat theater. He cared about the art, its artists and its audiences. I don’t think that has diminished through the years, in whatever he does.”
“I had the pleasure of being Steve’s commercial agent for many years. He has always been a pro. You can always see Steve on TV, a billboard, in a magazine, inside a store or even a doctor’s office, etc. The best part is that even though Steve has had such a successful career he’s always remained as humble and sweet as the first time I met him.”
“It is a real pleasure to work with Steve Tyler. He’s smart, fun and completely trustworthy. Whether working with him as an actor, director or fundraising (which I have done all of) you can rest easy knowing you are protected and associated with first class, honorable people. I will always be grateful to him for hiring me, years ago, as a first time director. He’s a great human being and I look forward to the next venture!”
“Steve Tyler!! One of my very best friends for a long, long time. I don’t know how long – he has kept me too busy! Keep going Steve – it looks good on you!”
Produced, Chaired, Co-Chaired Events & Fundraisers
Hillary Clinton for President | 2015-2016 | Clay Aiken for Congress | 2014 |
Mark Leno for CA State Senate Benefit | 2008 | Elect Eric Garcetti for LA City Council Benefit | 2006 |
LA Mayoral Candidate Antonio Villaraigosa Benefit | 2005 | Largest Gathering US Senators (13) Benefit DSCC | 2005 |
Presidential Candidate Howard Dean Dinner Benefit | 2005 | Largest Gathering US Senators (13) Benefit DSCC | 2005 |
Senator Tammy Baldwin Brunch Benefit | 2005 | Presidential Candidate Howard Dean Dinner Benefit | 2005 |
ANGLE Breakfast Los Angeles Mayoral Debate Breakfast | 2004 | ANGLE Breakfast Arianna Huffington | 2005 |
ANGLE Breakfast National Coming Out Day | 2004 | ANGLE Breakfast Governor Howard Dean | 2004 |
Boxer for U.S. Senate Benefit | 2003 | ANGLE Breakfast Presidential Candidate Senator Graham | 2003 |
ANGLE Breakfast Presidential Candidate Senator Lieberman | 2003 | ANGLE Breakfast Presidential Candidate Senator John Kerrry | 2003 |
ANGLE Breakfast with Senator John Edwards | 2003 | ANGLE Breakfast with Police Chief Bratton | 2003 |
Committee Member The Center Annual Dinner | 2003 | Benefit for Howard Dean at Betty DeGeneres | 2003 |
Dean for America House of Blues Benefit | 2003 | Dean for America Campaign | 2003 |
Ellen DeGeneres In Concert Live Victory Fund Benefit | 2003 | Dean for America Sleep Overs | 2003 |
Stand Up DEAN FOR AMERICA | 2003 | Howard Dean for President Bel Age Dinner Benefit | 2003 |
ANGLE Breakfast LA City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo | 2003 | ANGLE Breakfast Congressman Richard Gephardt | 2003-2005 |
ANGLE Breakfast Shaheen for U.S. Senate Guest Al Gore | 2003 | Sorrows & Rejoicings Benefit w/Judith Light & John Glover | 2003 |
ANGLE Breakfast Presidential Candidate Senator John Edwards | 2003 | ANGLE Breakfast Los Angeles Police Chief Bratton | 2003 |
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin Benefit | 2003 | Bowling for Baldwin for Congress Benefit | 2002 |
Cinco De Mayo Benefit for Senator Tom Harkin | 2002 | Election Night Victory Fund Benefit | 2002 |
Electing Our Own Tammy Baldwin Benefit SF | 2002 | John Laird for CA State Assembly | 2002 |
Howard Dean for President Kick Off Benefit | 2002 | The Ellen Show Victory Fund Benefit | 2002 |
Largest Gathering of Out Elected Officials VF Benefit | 2002 | ANGLE Breakfast Congresswoman Jane Harman | 2001 |
Victory Fund Benefit at Riordon Estate | 2002 | ANGLE Breakfast Sheriff Lee Baca | 2001 |
Victory Fund Benefit – Comedy w/Alec Mapa | 2001 | Hillary Clinton for US Senate | 2001 |
DSCC Benefit with Richard Gephardt | 2001 | ANGLE Breakfast Christine Kehoe for State Assembly | 2000 |
Valley of the Dolls Benefit for Victory Fund | 2001 | ANGLE Breakfast Jackie Goldberg for State Assembly | 2000 |
ANGLE Breakfast Jackie Goldberg for CA State Assembly | 2000 | Ed Flanagan Benefit Las Vegas | 2000 |
DCCC Benefit with Bill Clinton & Senator Harkin | 2000 | Gretta Cammemeyer Benefit for Victory Fund Las Vegas | 2000 |
Flanagan for US Senate | 2000 | Jackie Goldberg for State Assembly Benefit | 2000 |
Kuehl for CA Senate Benefit | 2000 | Joel Wachs for LA Mayor – Finance Committee Co-Chair | 1998-2000 |
Michael Kearns Victory Fund Benefit Las Vegas | 2000 | Paul Koretz for State Assembly | 1999 |
Al Gore for President | 1999 | Senator Harry Reed (Nevada) Benefit | 1999 |
National Victory Fund Board Member | 1998-1999 | ANGLE Breakfast Gubernatorial Candidate Al Checci | 1998 |
ANGLE Breakfast Gubernatorial Candidate Gray Davis | 1998 | Re-Elect Sheila Kuehl State Assembly Benefit | 1998 |
ANGLE Breakfast LA Police Chief Bernard Parks | 1998 | Joel Wachs for LA Mayor – Finance Committee Co-Chair | 1998 |
Gray Davis for Governor | 1998-2000 | Benefit to Reelect LA Mayor Richard Riordan | 1997 |
Tea with Sir Ian McKellan Victory Fund Benefit | 1998 | ANGLE Breakfast Jackie Goldberg for City Council | 1997 |
Zeke Zeidler for State Assembly | 1998 | ANGLE Breakfast Tammy Baldwin for Congress | 1997 |
ANGLE Breakfast Brian Bond Victory Fund | 1997 | Dearboys War – Victory Fund Benefit w/Chad Allen | 1997 |
ANGLE Breakfast Joan Garry GLAAD | 1997 | ANGLE Breakfast Jane Harman | 1997 |
Boys in the Band Benefit for Victory Fund | 1997 | Cinco De Mayo Benefit Victory Fund | 1996 |
Senator Barbra Boxer Benefit | 1997 | HRC/Victory Fund Election Night | 1996 |
ANGLE Breakfast Tammy Baldwin for Congress | 1996 | Rick Zbur for Congress Benefit | 1995 |
Clinton DNC Saxophone Club | 1996-1997 | Carole Migden for CA State Assembly Benefit | 1995 |
National Stonewall Democratic Club Polo Lounge | 1996 | ANGLE Breakfast House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt | 1994 |
Sheila Kuehl for State Assembly Event | 1996 | ANGLE Breakfast Mark Leno for CA State Assembly | 1994 |
ANGLE Breakfast Elizabeth Birch HRC | 1995 | ANGLE Breakfast Senator Dianne Feinstein | 1994 |
Clinton Gore Reelection Campaign | 1994-1996 | Dianne Feinstein for US Senate Benefit | 1994 |
First Couple Victory Fund Benefit | 1995 | John Duran for CA State Assembly Benefit | 1994 |
National Victory Fund Board Member | 1994-1996 | National Victory Fund Board Member | 1993-1995 |
David Kessler for Community College Board | 1995-1996 | ANGLE Breakfast Congresswoman Jane Harman | 1993 |
First Couple Victory Fund Benefit | 1995 | ANGLE Breakfast George Stephanopoulos | 1993 |
ANGLE Board Member | 1994-2006 | ANGLE Breakfast Kathleen Brown for Governor | 1993 |
ANGLE Breakfast Senator Tom Harkin | 1994 | ANGLE Breakfast Senator Chuck Robb | 1993 |
Laughing Wild Victory Fund Benefit | 1994 | Sheila Kuehl for CA State Assembly Committee | 1993-1994 |
Kathleen Brown for Governor Benefit | 1993 | Carol Moseley Braun for US Senate Benefit | 1992-1993 |
ANGLE Breakfast Senator Paul Wellstone | 1993 | Founder & Chair Victory Fund Steering Committee | 1991-2002 |
ANGLE Breakfast DC AIDS Czar Patsy Fleming | 1993 | ANGLE Breakfast James Loyce APLA Exec. Director | 1993 |
ANGLE Breakfast Senator Barbra Boxer | 1993 | ANGLE Breakfast Sheila Kuehl for State Assembly | 1993 |
Sheila Kuehl State Assembly Benefit | 1994 | Tony Miller for Secretary of State Benefit | 1992 |
Philanthropy
Pajama Jam Benefit Alcott Center for Mental Health | 2020 | Alcott Center for Mental Health Board Co-Chair | 2019-Present |
Valley of the Dolls Benefit for LGBT Center & Alcott Center | 2019 | Art Show Benefit Alcott Center for Mental Health | 2018 |
Alcott Center for Mental Health Board Member | 2018 | APLA Art Show Benefit APLA | 2016 |
LGBT Center River Rafting Benefit | 2015 | Kol Ami Honoring Rabbi Eger | 2014 |
CA AIDS Ride | 2014 | LA Children’s Hospital Event | 2012 |
Special Olympics Pier Del Sol Benfit | 2011-2015 | Lifeworks Life Out Loud Honoring Dustin Lance Black | 2010 |
Lifeworks LAUGH OUTLOUD at Laugh Factory | 2009 | Lifeworks Life Out Loud Annual Benefit | 2009 |
Walk for Altzheimers | 2009 | Flowers Food Art GLASS Benefit | 2008 |
Valley of the Dolls Glass Benefit | 2008 | DeGeneres . Di Rossi . DeGeneres Art Show Benefit Lifeworks | 2008 |
Marc Cherry & Felicity Huffman Dinner for GLASS | 2007 | Walk for Altzheimers | 2007 |
GLASS Menagerie Benefit | 2006 | Casino Night Benefit for GLASS | 2006 |
Home for the Holidays GLASS Benefit | 2006 | Home for the Holidays GLASS Benefit | 2005 |
Flowers Food and Art GLASS Benefit | 2004 | Betty DeGeneres 75th Birthday Benefit GLASS | 2005 |
Vista Del Mar Volunteer Mentor | 2004-2006 | GLASS Steering Committee Chair | 2005-2008 |
Home for the Holidays GLASS Benefit | 2004 | Home for the Holidays GLASS Benefit | 2005 |
Home for the Holidays GLASS Benefit | 2007 | Home for the Holidays GLASS Benefit | 2002 |
Consultant for Gay Elder Housing | 2004 | Dinner with Ellen DeGeneres GLASS Benefit | 2001 |
Matthew Shepard “Bear Make Difference” Committee | 2003 | STAGE Benefit Executive Committee for HIV/AIDS | 2000 |
Spokesman for Big Brothers of America | 2001 | Chair/Founder LA LGBT Youth Center Holiday Benefit | 1999-2001 |
Project Angel Food Dinner Committee | 2000 | Matthew Shepard Foundation Bear to Make a Difference | 1999 |
STAGE Benefit Executive Committee for HIV/AIDS | 1999 | GLAAD Awards Theater Panel | 1997-2000 |
Virtual Theater Company – Development Director | 1999 | Village at Ed Gould Plaza Capital Campaign | 1998 |
LA LGBT Center Men’s Pool Party | 1998 | HRC Dinner Event Committee | 1994 |
Benefit for Jeffrey Goodman HIV Clinic | 1993 | AIDS Walk Los Angeles Team Leader | 1993 |
LA LGBT Center Men’s Pool Party | 1993 | AIDS Walk Los Angeles Team Leader | 1992 |
Planned Parenthood Annual Benfit | 1991 | Jewish Big Brothers of America | 1989-2012 |
ICAAN – Inner City Council For Abused Neglected Kids – | 1987-1989 | APLA Neighborhood Network Campaign | 1987-1989 |
Theatrical Producer
All Star Valley of the Dolls | 2019 | |
All Star Valley of the Dolls | 2008 | |
All Star Valley of the Dolls | 2006 | |
All Star Boys In The Band | 1997 | |
First Couple Tiffany Theater | 1995 | |
Festival of One Act Plays | 1994 | |
C.L.A.S.S. TV Pilot Presentation | 1993 | |
Suburban Anger | 1993 | |
Blue Corridor | 1993 | |
CARLA with Elisabeth Shue | 1992 | |
Co-Founder, Producer Playwrights Arena Theater | 1992 | Present |
C.L.A.S.S. | 1991 | |
Chez Anything | 1990 | |
The Company Improvisation Troup | 1989 | |
The Body Kick TV Pilot Presentation | 1988 |