To coordinate the philanthropy of the Entertainment Industry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 79 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.1M a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.8M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $41.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $187K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11.6M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$72.9M
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$86.4M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$73.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$72.9M
FY2024▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$100.2M
FY2021$64.8M
FY2022$57.8M
FY2023$102.4M
FY2024$72.9M
Expenses
$86.4M
FY2024▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$66.9M
FY2021$64.7M
FY2022$59.3M
FY2023$105.4M
FY2024$86.4M
Net assets
$73.0M
FY2024▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92.6M
FY2021$92.3M
FY2022$88.0M
FY2023$86.3M
FY2024$73.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1942.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $72.8M Management & general 9% · $7.7M Fundraising 7% · $6.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

43 people listed on the 990; $3.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$375,683Pt VII · Sec A
$375,683Pt VII · Sec A
SVP HR & Labor Relations
$263,710Pt VII · Sec A
SVP HR & Labor Relations
$263,710Pt VII · Sec A
$255,971Pt VII · Sec A
$255,971Pt VII · Sec A
SVP Ops/Comms/Governance
$192,269Pt VII · Sec A
SVP Ops/Comms/Governance
$192,269Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Sexton’s $376K as CEO is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sung-Ah Poblete——$233,384$484,458$451,363
Nicole Sexton$375,683$367,367$351,242$351,271$363,817
Deborah Morrison——$314,113$290,435$292,868
Dana Lipman$263,710$260,803$223,433$208,846—
Maurine Slutzky——$256,398$256,702$256,929
Shawn Burke$255,971$253,625$192,653$187,898$193,392
Russel Chew——$245,435$240,030—
Nancy Kim Blackwater——$219,151$231,078$209,373

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Mobilizes the entertainment industry's resources to support disaster relief and create career opportunities in film and television for historically excluded communities.

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4 programs · $143.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Charitable Service Funds

Eif serves as the trusted resource of the entertainment community by offering fiscal sponsorship services to celebrities, athletes, and entertainment companies seeking to expand their philanthropic footprint and leverage their platforms for social good.

$37.3Mprogram expense
02

Charitable Service Funds

Eif serves as the trusted resource of the entertainment community by offering fiscal sponsorship services to celebrities, athletes, and entertainment companies seeking to expand their philanthropic footprint and leverage their platforms for social good.

$37.3Mprogram expense
03

Stand up to cancer initiative (SU2C) is designed to raise funds to accelerate ground-breaking cancer research and bring new therapies to patients sooner to save lives. SU2C utilizes the entertainment industry to build broad public support and to enhance awareness of the devastating impact cancer has in this country.

$34.4Mprogram expense
04

Stand up to cancer initiative (SU2C) is designed to raise funds to accelerate ground-breaking cancer research and bring new therapies to patients sooner to save lives. SU2C utilizes the entertainment industry to build broad public support and to enhance awareness of the devastating impact cancer has in this country.

$34.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Bric FoundationFY2025$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$187K
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Grants paid · 564 grants · $250.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$19,813,510
Unitemized GrantFY2024$19,813,510
Mass General Brigham IncorporatedMA · FY2024$2,022,500
Mass General Brigham IncorporatedMA · FY2024$2,022,500
Rockefeller UniversityNY · FY2024$1,850,000
Rockefeller UniversityNY · FY2024$1,850,000
The Broad Institute INCMA · FY2024$1,140,000
The Broad Institute INCMA · FY2024$1,140,000
NYU Grossman School of MedicineNY · FY2024$930,000
NYU Grossman School of MedicineNY · FY2024$930,000
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFY2024$900,000
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFY2024$900,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$72.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$298K
Money outPt IX
$86.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$72.8M
Managementcol C$7.7M
Fundraisingcol D$6.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$73.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32.4M
Total assetsLn 16$84.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
43
listed · VII A
PaidVII A18
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$298K
Total revenueLn 12$72.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32.4M
Total assetsLn 16$84.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.6M
Net assetsLn 32$73.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 579
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $72.9M$86.4M−$13.5M$73.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $102.4M$105.4M−$3.0M$86.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $57.8M$59.3M−$1.5M$88.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $64.8M$64.7M$127K$92.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $100.2M$66.9M$33.2M$92.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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